The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-18
! he Proper Person Chosen TO
Manage 1t,
HE Sci. ECrS THOSE WHO ARE
TO ASSIST HIM.
Ntw REGISTRATION stGlNs rQ.pAY

L he Places Ct Registration and he Names
the Registers. Better Go at
cnca and Regis tr Your
Name.
The City Democratic Campaign Com.
mittee is composed of:
WIN. NJ RUSS, Chairman.
ED. CHAMBERS SMITH.
ROBT. n. SIMMS.
FRED W. HABEL.
w Il. DEWAR.
CHAS. Il, LUMSDEN.
This committee, with the exception of
the chairman, was appointed last night
ut the executive committee meetingheld
in the city clerks office Chairman
Russ was selected last week by the
candidates, and the selection was last
night confirmed by the committee. lie
then chose the other i've memhels Of
the committee as above Indicated
The committee met mt $50 o'clock
for the purpose Of organization and a
general canvass of the situation, Chair
man Ellison presided, and Mr. X. q.
Upchnrcll was secretary. The session
lasted for only half an hour, and nothing
was done of public interest or import
anee except the appointment of the
above campaign committee.
On motion, a vote of thanks was ten
dered Chairman Ellison for his very
efficient services as chairman OF the
committees.
The following are the members Of the
executive committee.
First Ward, first division.T f.
Cuthrell. W. f. Foster and G. u, Ar-
thur
First Ward, second division L. Il.
Pegram. !. $. Riddle and G. z. Inns
den.
Second Ward. first division. X. y.
Simms. w W. Parish aud Graham
Haywood
Ellington, Il. w. IIabel aud +. c..
Smith.
Third Ward, first division--R. c. Up
church, G. b. Hart and W. IL. Hood,
Jr.
Third Ward. second division IL. W.
jackson, j. :. Correll and Josephus
Daniels.
Fourth Ward. first division-W. y.
Jones, j, y. Holding aud g. Il. Leach
Fourth Ward, second DIVISION Max
well German, Claude b. Barbee W. II.
Dewar
In view Of the fact that registration
begins to-day, and preparatory to it Il
meeting OF the registrars was held at
n -
for instruction in their duties as ne.
qtired by the new law under which the
election viii this year be held.
The following is the new municipal
! election law Invested of its legal
tautology:
/ An act to provide for the manner Of
+, elections and the registration of voters
! in cities aud towns and for elections
upon local questions in counties and
townships.
| Section /. Elections in all towns with
out charter provisions for elections
shall be held under this act, provided
this act shall repeal sections 4-13 inclu.
siye of chapter 1863. Private laws OF 1897
/ Section =. Each ward of Il town or
| city shall contain one polling place; If
| there are no wards then polling places
| shall be established by the governing
/ body OF the town.
| Section 3. The governing body Of a
/ city or town may in their discretion
/ order new registration: If not then
the election shall he held under the OLD
| registration as hereinafter provided
| Section 4. If the governing body ord
! ers "a new registration ii shall give 80
days notice in n newspaper published in
| the town or shall post the notice at three
public places in the town.
Section .. The governing body of the
| town. by whatever name called, shall
| select one registrar 30 days before the
/ town election. for each ward or precinct
aud shall publish the names Of all reg
| istfars nj the city hall at once when
| they are selected. and shall have notice
served on them by sheriff or constable.
| Section q. Registrars shall he furnish
ea with registration books which they
shall so revise that the books shall show
| an accurate list of electors previously
registered ia the wards or precincts and
i sill residing therein without requiring
! such electors to register anew; for ten
days. Sundays excepted, before the
| election registrars shall keep the books
open from sunrise TO sunset to register
/ new voters or those whose names are
not on the revised list. The books shall
/ close on Saturday before the election.
/ Section T. No elector shall vote il
! any precinct other than that of which
lie Is bona lide resident on the day
Of election and no person sojonrnhlg III a
/ ward for a temporary purpose shall he
! deemed q bona tide resident
! Session y. On Saturday before elec-
| ton the election books shall be open for
| challenge ut the voting place; the reg