New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18

mark for each Of the eight candidates for Prest-
Dental electors
Even at the election last year the Democrats ar
ranged tia ballot in several Of the counties in order
to derive all possible advantage. The charge was
made openly by Chairman Hanna OF the Republican
State Committee that At a con ference al the Demo
cratic State headquar ters. in Baltimore. scheme
was decided upon and put into operation by the
Democratic supervisors i'm the counties giving ad-
vantage to the Democrats by placing their PTesi-
Dental candidate at the top and the Democratic
Congress candidate at the bottom Of a column
the official ballot II was thus made simple 10 in
struct their voters 70 mark their ballots in the
square at the top and bottom of the column
The IoCa ton or the names of Republican Caudi-
dates made IL necessary for the Republican voters
70 search for them It must he remembered in this
connection that in eleven counties there was no
party desizna ton. The Democratic managers have
been loud in the demand for ballot that required
certain degree Of intelligence to mark it property
bur the top and bottom" scheme shows that they
want this test applied 10 the Republicans only
In some counties ballots Of different forms we're
used on such Democratic candidates always ap-
candidates were shifted This was intended 10 make
II difficult for the Republican voter to learn to mark
IF i TsTs possible for the Dsnoorat!o snagsrs
marks U-ars 7aCesz.~-- rl7,+ III he ~ 1,esiiteg
this wear when in this city and many or the coun-
will greatly faciif+ate +be democrats in their zeal
Gus of throwing ballots on technical points
The Democratic basis of hope Of success through
the operation of the law lies in the belief that the
ilIiterate voters will not be able to mark their
ballots accurately: that a ballot marked lnaccu-
prevails greater extent in the counties in which
mere IS arge e90TeG P . [9n an 5
therefore. the law should operate 70 facilitate
The law really imposes an educational quaIihela
liz -n M nj 81 Ta ne + -esa +ba names Of
the candidates. but he must also De able 70 as
crninate in the politics of each candidate. to know
whether the candidate is Democrat or = Repqb-
Iican He must study the ticket in advance. He
must know the politics Of each candidate
Unfortunately. the law does not prohibit the
confuse the unsuspectng voter. In Southern Mary
lard. in Eastern Shore counties. these fake names
f,Ji in nrovidfng 4 tumble of names 10 confuse
"Reformau ton or Reputation candidates this
The greatest trick possible under the Wilson act
is the arrangement Of the spaces containing . me
words for constitutional amendment ana agalIisC
constitutional amendment Those spaces under the
law be placed anywhere on me p@ilo1 III ~
this city the law fixes q definite position on the
At the election this year two constitutional nal
amendments will be y0ted uPo6 one proVia-ns s4
sPpI pr + Z.o+er n Distinguish between the two
Nv ro+irg against both There Is real need of the
enactment Of The good roads amendment since It's
purpose is fully met by the Snoemaker road iaEN
the constitutionality Of which mas oeen upheId by
that the two amendments can be acknowledgements
nv Democratic managers 40 toIllk-lS4tt
rhe Attorney General, under the statute, has ex-
ana his or. 70 Gee nat no iT76erfec+
law It viii be his GUY 10 rl' A no Cen
eraI Bryan is not a German or a machine man he
HspnfIv for the people Of Maryland they are IA
niar with Questionable election methods. They
Sr anG if the preparations for the coming
test do not rliscarry-and suCa d e ~ - o
amply guarded aeainst-they VIII ne met ana sup
pres$-d again. =. 49,, - 90,
ernor WarfeId's influence IN the Democratc party
against the amendnent me oid [nacnlne, even
' as ne 3fsfran2h.sng amendment by hook or
vote he greatly reduced through the direct opera
direct reduction Men VIII not register if they have
70 subject themselves 10 an eXamination on the
constitution of the State, about which most men
know nothing and on which all men who have any
r of The bsnefJI effects Of Acknowledgement in
States where the suffrage has been limited by law
has been large redqcFI9 9zEs fnS has been in
Grafton for fourteen years that Of South Carolina
temporary plan and Alabama has got through with
one poll-tax payment. The negro was aIreaay elnl-
I = e. he ar assert himself under the permanent
INA una 80 20 49, iii for there are in Alabama 1900
Iierate negroes of voting age. and the proportion
True. he win ind some ANNOYANCE in complying
with details administered by the whites but he
with any considerable faction OF the dominant race
A fact. he has scarcely yet pegun 70 come H.
ana many whites remain out with him
In TaG under her new constitution. Louisiana
poIled only 1900 votes which is greatly less than
anti Democrats AI!ssisstppis largest vote. under
her new constitution, has been 5000. much less
thar half her whites Of voting age. and The maxi
mum anti Democratic vote was $50 South Caro-
Ina < largest vote has been 5000 a trife more
tb baIf her whites of voting age. and her highest
Democratic vote has been 5000
- all three States of opposition ~ the Demo
there IS practically and elections are
mere form Just they were, with few exceptions
before the new constitution supposedly removed the
cohesive fear Of negro domination
In Mississippi some 3oso whites nave neTeT regs
+erad and less than 1000 negroes out of $4,000 Of
whom % 600 illiterate In Alabama registration
ie 1oVy IN Dr0gress under the temporary plan. and
the registers are passing less than per cent or the
negroes while many thousands Of the whites are
rot hothertnr 70 apply. Yet IN both States many
Of the whites who registered and are being
registered cannot vote because OF failure 70 keep up
their pol tax