Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-11-04
To the Democrats of Maryland.

The election on November 9th, 1898, Is
most important; for II will decide the Ques.
ton whether the State 10 70 remain In the
Republican column, or be brought back 10
her former position on the side Of the De.
mocracy.
The polls open Of 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, in the
counties, and close at 8 O'Clock, p. M.
Let every registered Democrat go TO the
polls as early as he can and vote.
Vote the ticket by making the K mark In
the blank square opposite the party emblem
viz on the right OF Jackson and Liberty and
the Hickory Tree, 1t being the second blank
square on ticket. Make this x mark with
the black indelible pencil furnished by the
Supervisors OF Elections, which will be found
10 each booth
Do not mark the ballot with red indeli.
BILE pencil, nor with 6ltle indelible pencil,
for the reason that your ballot may be re.
jected as illegal, II you do.
Make the X with the hack pencil in the
voting booth.
kind whatever on your ballot II you do
your ballot will not be counted. BE sure
not 70 deface your ballot In any way. II
| you do, 1t will be thrown out as defective
and will not be counted.
Be sure not TO tear or mutilate your ballot
In any way, for II you do, It will be thrown
out as illegal and will not be counted.
Make but one mark on your ballot and
that the x mark with the black indelible
pencil, In the big blank square 10 the right
OF the face Of "Old Hickory"
Do not be misled about the coupon on the
ballot
| When you have made the x mark on
your ballot right opposite the Democratic
emblem, and leaving the voting booth, have
handed your ballot TO the judge, see that he
detaches the coupon from the ballot and
puts 1t on the string before he puts the ballo
10 the box. AS soon as the coupon is taken
from the ballot and the ballot Is put 10 the
box, there is no way to Identify il.
Your name and number are not put on
the ballot-but only on the coupon-and
when the coupon Is separated from the bal
lot, the identity oil the ballot 10 absolutely
lost, and no ballot can be traced.
The object oil the law is 10 enable you u
vote secret ballot, and the coupon does moi
put 1t IN the power of anybody TO follow
your ballot, and find out how you voted.
Have q watcher aud challenger Ia the
polling room from the opening 10 the closing
OF the polls. Each challenger should have
q certificate, signed by the candidates, or by
the presiding officer OF the chief managing
committee Of his party 10 the city or county
in which he claims to act From the time
the polls open until the time they are closed
the challenger's position is in the poll room
outside the guard rail, but as near the judges
as practicable, 30 that he can see every per-
son who offers 10 vote. From the time the
polls close until the returns are hnally made
up, and ell the work OF the election com.
pleied, the challengers have the right 10 be
behind the guard rail and TO take such posi-
ton as will enable them TO see everything
that Is done and how It is done.
| Let every fraudulent vote be promptly
challenged by the challengers.
| Have careful and competent watchers 10
the room whilst the votes are being counted.
The watchers should inspect every ballot
and scrutinize the counting.
They should carefully note and at once
make q complete memorandum Of the result
| as announced.
Avoid all disputes at the polls See that
every voter Is allowed his full rights and
protected whilst exercising them. Let good
order be strictly preserved at the polls.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman Of the Democratic State Central
Committee.