Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
An Important Event Transporting in the
Islands Today.

The CUBAN ElECtlONS.
An Important Event Transporting in the
Islands Today.
Havana, Dec. 31.-Today witnesses
| again the election turnout the island OF
Cuba, at which will be elected presiden-
tial and senatorial electors, members OF
the house of representatives, governors
of provinces and members of the pro-
| vincial councils, which correspond In a
| general way to American state legisla-
/ lures.
In accordance with the electoral law
prepared by the late constitutions, con-
| vention, the mayors of the several mu-
nlcipal districts of the island, on Octo-
| Der "a last called upon the voters to
meet at the usual voting place in their
respective wards or precincts for the
purpose of selecting a registration
1 board, and under the direction of a
| temporary board an election was held
| for the purpose of selecting the regu-
| lar registration board prescribed by
law. This board was composed of three
! members elected by ballot. The day af-
| ter their election the board assembled
| for the purpose OF registering the
| to vote at the general election, and who
requested such registration When, af-
ter due examination as to qualifica-
tons by the registration board, the ap-
licant for inscription in the list of vot-
ers was found eligible, his name was
| duty inscribed and a certificate was is
sued to him which served as proof OF
the fact that was duly registered.
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After the period prescribed for regis
| tration elapsed each board Issued three
certified copies of the registration list,
arranged alphabetically. One was
affixed to the building where the regis.
tration list was made out, another was
posted at the Office Of the mayor and
the third was forwarded to the COVER
| nor OF the province.
The next wheel in the electoral sys-
tenn is the provincial electoral board.
composed Of seven members, elected by
q majority vote OF the municipal dele
gates appointed for the purpose. This
Is an intermediate body, standing be-
tween the municipal boards and the
central or federal board Of scrutiny and
has the immediate direction of all cleo
toral proceedings within its province.
The central board of scrutiny is com.
posed Of the president OF the recent
constitutional conventions and four 9TH
err members thereof, all of whom
had been elected by the suffrage OF the
people of Cuba, and It's duty is to pass
upon oil protests and complaints reg
ularly brought to It's attention. 1t fur
thermore AIDS in the interpretation Of
the electoral law, whose efficiency is yet
to be put to the test Of experience.
The plan OF nominating conventions
party lines are closely drawn. IL. In
deed, distinct parties representing diff
ferent policies can be said to exist in the
island, and in order for candidate to
have his name placed upon the ballot he
must present a petition to the provin-
cial board, signed by certain number
OF qualified voters. the number ranging
from 500 In the province Of Havana to
100 In the province of Pinar del Rio.
The provincial board forwards to the
central board OF scrutiny the names OF
all candidates vouched for, and the
central board orders the printing of the
ballots, which are in due time forward
ed under seal to the respective wards
or voting precincts. The names of all
candidates appear on the same ballot,
and the voter indicates his preference
by making a mark opposite the name
OF the candidate for whom he desires to
vote.
The boards Of registration on the day
OF the election act as election boards,
taking oath to perform faithfully the.
duties Of their Office. The voting is to-
be conducted In a manner similar to
that which now obtains in a majority Of
the states OF this country, as Is also the
counting OF ballots when the election
is over The returns from the voting
precincts are forwarded to the provin-
cial boards, who revise the work of the
local boards, and then their proceedings
are in Ike manner forwarded to the cen-
trail board of scrutiny.
On Feb. Is, 1902. the senatorial cleo
tors are to assemble at the capital Of
their respective provinces for the pur-i
pose Of electing four members for each.
Each province elects presidential elect
ors In number equal to the number OF
senators and representatives 1t may
have In congress- These electors are to
meet on Feb. 1, 1902, and after their cree
dentials have been approved by COM
mittee selected from among themselves,
they will again meet at noon on Feb. "a,
1902, and procede to vote for president
and vice president Upon the receipt OF
the full reports OF the electors Of the
different provinces the military COVER
nor Of Cuba will announce the date for
the meeting Of congress and for the
proclamation Of the president and vice
president and also for the formal
transfer of the government OF the island
to the new government established as
allowed escribed by the suffrage of the
people Of Cuba. Then the stars and
stripes will come down and the banner
of Cuba will float out over the capital of
newborn government. Cuba will take
her place in the great family of nations
to work out her destiny. The United
States will have kept faith with Cuba
and with the world.
Iowa at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The following
postmasters have been commissioned:
Edward Attleson, at Narsen; Ulrich 2.
Waechter. at East Peru; George A.
Holt, at Keb; August C.. Blizzard, at
Malcolm.
Samuel o. Brightwellby, Russell, has
been appointed railway mail clerk.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original-Henry q. Adihl, Belmond,