The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-15
Weekly Letter on
Municipal Rffairs
XV.-"THE VOTING MACHINE IN
THE MUNICIPALITY"

THE CAPACITY OF the voting machine will
be severely tested at the coming election.
u There are already eleven twelve pre~i
dental candidates in the field, while the
machine is limited to eight. To allay any fears
on the subject, the secretary of New York state
announces that there need not be the slightest
doubt as TO the adequate provisions of all vot-
ing machines used within the state 10 handle
all duly qualified candidates, presidential or
otherwise.
"lhe same sensational question has arisen
since 1892, when the machine was first used
The same conditions existed then as now. there
being nearly an equal number of mcertfed
nominations. Most Of these failed to comply
with the wise provisions of the law and so were
not entitled to a place on the official ballot.
AT the present writing only four parties are
entitled to place the blanket ballot or the
voting machine, Thus far the voting machine
has been equal to all tests. To dismiss the fears
OF the public, however, it may be said that am
pie provision is made for all emergencies in the
construction of the machine"
-Four states will use the voting machine at the
November olcciOn-New York, Ohio Michigan
and Indiana. In the last three states the trial
will be in the nature of an experiment. Most
of the machine voting will be done in cities and
largely in New York. Well on to 500 machines
will be operated OF which the Empire state will
use about half.
At the election Of Tuesday Nov :. 1899, the
city Of Buffalo made the use of voting machines
for the first time, and this is also the first time
that they have ever been used on so large
scale in this country. They more than met all
expectations. 1t required JOS Of them to fully
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however was tl'e speed WIN "hlch the returns
| - ''' NM "|t "'',' "'"uc 'o nave
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| ma" ny p'.F!IeS' 'ne Tr'S9 'Fcllhg cuh lurhiNh'
E nmE ID" "t us S"Ht'SI rlo'rS ior the purpose
| ine I"''n'h'S count the vote l"r each candl'
ua'e Scp"'"'eF, so 'ia' at 'h' 'ioSr ot the cleo
| uon '"e count Is CoihpIe'e ana 'he inspectors
| nave o"F TO copy 'ne nSnieS rom tne counters
| !" 'ne "'1'"I"r "P"" "'', ANY sneela' Inc
| polS cIo'c" aI p, in'' anu e'Eht mnntes past
| n'G 'ne urst complete return" r'achen the city
nan from Po''lhE pace wv" miles distant!
ny han'past n'e 'onPie'e returns were IN from
| io' out ol lo> ulS'rlc'S me "'her thr'e came
III IcW minutes PaSl SIN anu py hali'Past seven
'he 'h'lte result Oh tne oIe'uoh III the 'l'y was
| printed III extras ny tne AFTERNOON PapcrS-a l'at
unpr'ceurn''u IN ,ne h'''o'! ol t'lS country
Inc voting machine seems TO nave solved the
| ProhI'm oi securing honest eiectlohs' lhe
mechanism cannot Z" wrong Is started at
zero no iraud Is pos''"'e "i,hout instant detec'
uoh ana the prompt pupnclty OF the result pre-
vents any a'Ta'l"h OF 'ne returns vi course,
| IKE any other human de'lce' lhe machine must
be worked ny honest men, or ny men VINO are
so watched that tney are iorced 10 DC honest.
II Is SAFE 10 say that no voter IN buhaIo' and
certainly no ei'choh oin'eF' would care 10 GO
back TO the old system OF separate paper ballots
IL used TO take the ele'tioh ofhcers untll = OF
O'Clock the next morning 10 count dhe oaiiot'