The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-10-12
Mr.. BRYAN'S ADVICE TO THE SU-
PERVISORS
Duties Outlined In Letter to Governor
Ballots Must Be Uniform in
Each Counsy-

Inc governor requested the opinion
some days ago, aud he will have it
printed and distributed to the super
visOrs. The opinion covers the rules
to be observed by the supervisors in
their dealings with each other and
the IN ethods II be used in the prepa-
ration of the ballots in the city and
throughout the counties
The letters is as follows:
AIN regard to the city of the Su-
perYisOrs of Elections to permit the
minority member to be advised of the
official conduct of the board
Each member of the Board Of Su-
pervisOrs has right, at all times, to
be informed as to the action of the
board, and no lawful action of the
| board can be taken at session of
which each member did not have no
tice and an opportunity to be present.
1t is also very improper for the ma
jority members Of the Board of Su-
| pervisors, or for the counsel, clerks or
employees Of the board, to prevent the
minority members of the board
| from seeing and examining papers
and records of the board; or for the
/ counsel of the board to make point
of taking opportunities, when the
minority supervisor is absent, to give
official advice to the board.
B-As to the form of ballot
/ All ballots used in each county
should be uniform in size, appearance
and in the arrangement of the names
Of the candidates, and in the position
on the ballot Of any constitutional
amendment or other question sub
mitted to the people. The ballot
should, of course, in the arrange
ment of the names of the candidates
and in the position on the ballot of
any constitutional amendment, or
other question submitted to the
/ people, conform to the sample ballot
prepared and issued by the superyi-
sors.
1t is very clear that the list of nom
nations required by Section As of Ar
ticle 80 of the Code Of 1904, to be pub
lished by the Supervisors of Elections,
shall be arranged, so far as practi-
cable, in the order in which they are
to be arranged upon the ballots.
In Baltimore city, Baltimore, Dor
chester, Queen Annes, Wicomico,
Carroll, Washington, Auegany, Cecil.
Montgomery, Howard, Caroline and
Hartford counties the names of the
candidates for each Office to be voted
for this fall shall be arranged alpha
beticallY, according to the surname of
the candidates, under the designation
of the office, and the constitutional
amendments to be submitted to the
people shall be printed in seperate
column to follow Immediately after
the names of the candidates.
In the aboye-named counties the
form of the ballot is prescribed by
| Chapter 1873 of the Acts OF 1902.
In ANIME Arundel, Calvert, Charles
Frederick, Garrett, Kent, st. Marys,
Prince Georges, Somerset Talbot and
| Worcester counties the form of ballot
is prescribed by CHAPTER 339 of the
Acts of 1904.
In these last-named counties candi-
dates for each office shall be arranged
in such order as the supervisors, in
their discretion, may determine.
The constitutional amendments
shall be printed in the same column
with the names of the candidates and
in such position on the ballot as
! the supervisors, in their discretion,
may determine.
AS already stated, however, the bal
lot in each county must be uniform,
and in the arrangement Of the names
of the candidates and in the position
of the constitutional amendments,
must conform to the sample ballot
issued by the supervisors.
CAS- to the two constitutional
amendments.
These two amendments shall be
placed on the ballot in such order as
the supervisors, in their discretion,
may determine.
The ballot, as to each amendment,
should be arranged in the manner
shown on the form submitted to me
by the secretary of the state and APP
proved in my letter to that officer of
September IA, 1905. This form follows
the precedent established in the year
! 1901.
The ballot, as to each amendment.
! should contain the words 'constitu-
| tlonal amendment and then the
chapter of the bill passed in 1904 con-
tanning the amendment, and under
meath the texts of the amendment.
! Underneath the text of each amend
ment in separate parallelograms
| should be printed For constitutional
| amendment" and against constitu-
| tional amendment" with a space OPP
/ posite each amendment, in which
/ the voter, by "a cross mark, can clearly
| indicate whether he wishes to vote for