The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-22

opened, when they scattered again &c
the districts where they were entitled
TO vote.
During the day a ma in THE EVE
MING STAR office was kept busy an
swering queries from citizens regarding
the election and the rights of t
The various political organizations
interested in the outcome Of the cleo
ton kept at work all morning. Men
were busy at the headquarters Of the
Republican County Committee, the
Democratic Colhty Committee. the Re
publican League and the Raymond
campaign committee. The three first
were operated so Systematically n a
all the ballots were marked and sent
ont by yesterday.
The members of the Democratic eX-
ecutive committee got their ballots at
the headquarters last night and dis
tributed them today among the district
leaders. Candidates for sheriff OBJ
tained additional ballots yesterday free
Of charge.
Regular election rules were enforced.
Years ago primaries used to be run
BY a few men, and sometimes in a
AISNitGI AAo u may bN thiNp -
primaries were held by rival leaders.
All kinds of boxes were used, and It
was not unusual to have the boxes
stolen. Then the law stepped in and
adopted rules for primaries. Next fol-
lowed the law requiring that nominees
for ward Offices be chosen by direct
primary. Then followed the law of
1907, amended in some details this year,
making the direct primaries almost
universal in selecting nominees. The
only exceptions now are in the cases of
congressional candidates and presiden-
tial electors, who are set chosen at
conventions. The delegates to those
conventions win be elected at today's
primaries by both parties.
All returns from the primaries must
be sworn to by the district election
board.
Election Law Precise.
The election law IS precise in de-
scribing the way a ballot shall be
marked either for the primaries or an
election. Any deviation from the letter
of the law VIII render ghe ballot void
and the election officers will throw 1t
out. For this reason most voters had
ballots prepared before they went to
the polls.
In the first place, in marking the
ticket only a black pencil may be used.
To scratch a name a single straight
black line is draWn through 1t. The
law is explicit on this point. While
a ruled line is not necessary. it must
not wave enough to constitute a mark
OF Identification.
ITtropv n an1a lnt voted TOr inlEt 10
scratched. There are nine candidates
for sheriff on the Republican ticket in
Essex county. If the voters prefer
once is counted. he. must be sure to
scratch eight of the names under the
shrievalty head.
On the Democratic ticket are eight
names, and seven must be scratched.
Two of the candidates, Burke and
Parmly, have withdrawn, but could
not get their rames off the ballot.
If through error the voter fails to
scratch a sufficient number of names
under any head to leave only the num-
Der to be voted for. the vote on that
particular office is lost. The rest of the
ballot, however, Is recorded. For eX-
ample, IL two names are left for sheriff
no vote for sheriff is recorded, or If
more than clever names are left tor the
Assembly ticket the vote for the As
sembly delegation is lost.
Care in Folding Ballot.
In folding the ballot, particular care
should be taken to fold it in such a
way. that the city clerks Endorsement
is outside. There must be no marks
or unnecessary creases anywhere on the
ticket. This may constitute a mark,
and the ballot might be void. When a
man casts his ballot and his name is
recorded he is Herewith registered by
the election officers for the November
election.