The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
mo THRILLING AT
| THE PRIMARIES
COUNTY ATTORNEY SMITH Elk
PLAINS LAWS PROVISIONS. 7
Judges and Other Officials Are eau
toned to Observe Every Feature of
Requirements and to Report All
Gases of Attempted ward Coloniza-
ton Schemes Are Looked for.

ton Schemes Are Looked for.
The primary election tomorrow will
be orderly to the last degree it close
watch on the part Of the authorities
will keep it So. The county attorney s
office is making special preparations to
meet any emergency. The grand Jury
=. ity brought to light will be handled
severely.
County Attorney Al J. Smith has an
nounced that the legal department Of
the county proposes to see that every
thing is done as it should be. Some
members of the staff will be con-
out the voting hours to give adj
vice to both election officials and to
voters. "We propose to see to it,
said Mr.. Smith, "that every person
has his rights. We propose also to see
that no monkey-work is done on the
part of those interested in jobs that
! have been reported. The law is explic-
and it must be obeyed. The officials at
the polling places are special officers
and may make arrests without warrants
for all open violations"
. Trouble for Reporters.
Both party organizations are inter-
ested in keeping everything regular and
challengers will be stationed at all
questionable points where illegal voting
may be expected. Those precincts for
the most part have been worked in
the preliminary caucuses and full lists
of the voters are in the hands of the
| challengers. Reports of colonizing in
the lower precincts of the fourth and
fifth wards, especially the fourth, have
been heard and are apparently well
founded By cooperation with the
county attorneys office arrangements
have been made to bring such a
For the convenience of those not IA
miliar with the primary law, the coun-
ty attorney calls attention thru T Q
ourna to the following facts: All
citizens, males, more than FL years of
age who have resided in the state since
May 6, and who reside in the precinct
next Tuesday may vote in the primar
les. Naturalized foreigners complying
with the preceding requirements whose
| papers were taken, out previous to
Aug. 6, may register. In general, the
| law is that all persons entitled to vote
at the general election following may
| register and vote at the primaries.
Who Are Citizens.
| The following are citizens Of the
| United States without action on their
part:
First-Personf born in the United States, and
! not subject to the jurisdiction of some foreign
power; that is, persons born in the United
States, no matter what the nationality of their
parents unless such parents were here In some
capacity representatives of a foreign ma ton.
Second-Children born in foreign countries but
whose fathers became full citizens of the United
States before such children reached the age of
| p years.
| Third-A foreign-bo woman who marries
| citizen, or whose husband becomes fully nat
| uralized, is thereby made a full citizen.
Details of Voting.
| Except in certain instances hereafter men.
toned; applicants for citizenship must first Sc
| cure what are known as first papers" or ode
| claratory fpers,'' and at least two years must
elapse thereafter before final or papers of citi-
zenship issue. The applicant must have re-
sided in the United States at least five years
before final papers can Issue.
Aliens who served IN the regular volunteer
army Of the United States and who have been
| honorably discharged, are not required to take
out first papers,, but may upon petition to the
court be made citizens by proving one years
residence and such honorable discharge and pro-
| ducng such evidences Of good moral character as
| is required in all
Any alien who became a resident of the Unit
| ed States at the age Of Is years or under and
| has continued to reside therein may be made
d
| resident five years. and has reached the ago of
| p years. He is not required to take out de-
claratory papers.
dies before becoming fully naturalized his widow
| and children shall be considered citizens and en-
! titled to all rights and privileges such upon
| taking the oatE prescribed for those becoming
| full citizens.
Details of Voting.
Every person qualified as a voter NAV
register and vote at the primary cleo
| ton. Having registered, and, in case
of challenge, the same having been
determined in his favor, he shall be
| entitled to a ballot of the political
party whose candidates he shall declare
(under oath if his right thereto is
questioned) that he generally sup
! to support at the next ensuing, except
that when voting for the first time he
shall not be required to declare his
! past political affliation. Such ballot
shall be so Endorsed with the initials
! of two of the judges that the same will
show when folded. He shall be in
structed by one Of the judges as to
the proper method of marking and fold
| ing his ballot, and shall then retire to
an unoccupied booth, and without un-
due delay mark the same, with the in,
! spoil or deface such ballot he shall at
| once return the same and receive an
| other. 1885,. i
Management of Booths.
The law also covers every detail of
the management Of the election at the
polling places. No persons other than
official may approach the ballot boxes
OF booths, and everything must be open
to view. Under the heading of law at
the polls and special officers the law
provides as follows: -.-
"The peace officer shall keep order
and quiet at the polling places. During
the voting hours no persons other than
those receiving, marking and depositing
ballots shall be permitted to approach
within six feet of the booths, unless by
consent of the judges, given by author
ity of law. Special peace officers may
be appointed by the judges VIII en- neces-
sary. Any person guilty of riotous or
disorderly conduct shall be arrested,
upon refusal to desist when warned.
No peace officer shall remain in the vot-
ing room unless + so ordered by the
judges, nor interfere in any manner
with the voters
Fraud to Be Punished.
The law covers also all attempts at
or acts of fraud by judges and all cleo
tion officers All wilful nepect faj