Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-22
REGISTRY LID" IS
DOWN IN NEWARK
FOR ELECTION DAY
Democrats Out Early-Republi-
cans Apathetic and Pro-
gressives Are Lively.
LATTER CLAIM THEY HAVE
MADE UP PRIMARY LOSSES
Comparison of Count Useless.
Enrolment in Final Hours
Heavy.

The ''lid is down" in Newark. Tho
clamps were applied at 0 o'clock last
night and there was no police or
prosecutors henchmen called into
play to perform the operation.
The above, 1t should be explained,
refers to the registration of citizens
who may desire to vote on next elec-
tion day, November 4.
Unless registered yesterday or on
any of the registry days prior there
to, no citizen of this city can in any
manner or form be made eligible to
vote on Novemt or next.
If, however, citizen, properly reg
istered, removes from his present
place of abode to another habitation
he may by the tedious process of
transfer, through the medium of the
Court of Common Pleas and pro-
cedure arranged by law with district
election boards, obtain the privilege
of voting in the district wherein he
may reside on election day.
All communities with a population
of 5000 or over are affected as New
ark is.
Those having a population of less
than 5000 will have u final inning on
October 2S.
1t was a SLOW Qdy lOI tleCllOu OAi-
GERS yesterday, there being little
moving to keep the blood in circu-
lation, much less stir up excitement.
The usual trouble was experienced in
explaining to puzzled applicants what
their rights and privileges are as
registered citizens and the necessity
for answering correctly the questions
prescribed by law to be answered in
registering.
Democrats were not so numerous
yesterday, as, 1t was explained by the
district election officers, Democrats
had turned out in great strength on
other registration days, so as to be
eligible to vote at the last primaries
Republicans were in no sense. as
sertive. In fact, marked apathy was
the order of the day in connection
with Republican doings or failure
to do.
Not 81 the Progressives. They had
been uenied the right to vote on pri-
mary day in their own party ballot
boxes. Accordingly, many refrained
from voting or registering until yes
terday, when they showed up in
goodly numbers and took occasion to
remark that they .'couldn't be barred
from voting as they desired on cleo
zion day."
Tables of registration and compari-
sons fail to throw much light on the
relative strength of any political
party. the elimination of the Pro-
eressive vote on primary day being a
positive obstacle to lightning calcu-
iators and prognosticators reaching
Intelligent conclusions.
THE best we can do,' was the re-
mark of a tabuIating expert at one of
the party headquarters, lis to say
our side showed gains and victory is
sure for u.s."
But how about the reading pub
lic?" an Evening Star reporter haz-
nrded.
"Oh. that's all right" was the re-
ply the more confusing everything
is to us. the sooner the public will
think we know our business. Tables?
oh beat it,"
Reports received at the Democratic
County Committee headquarters to-
day Indicate that almost the entire
Democratic vote is registered now
for the general election. The vast
majority voted at the primaries and
at the same time were registered for
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