The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-17
BALLOT A STICKER
DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT THE
RESULT OF EITHER NEGATIVE
OR AFFIRMATIVE VOTE.

Inc Qfy forces say tney are DetteT
organized than they were a year ago,
while the wet element have not put
forth the efforts which marked the
campaign last year. The temperance
workers registered on the poll books
a large number of voters, a majority
OF whom they believe will be in favor
Of a saloonless city.
The men who are advocating a
change i'm the plan of city govern
ment have been working quietly, as
have also those who are in favor of
the present form of city government.
All three members of the city COM
mission. ii is needless to say, are in
favor of the commission form. j. A..
Johnson. candidate for a seat on the
commission, has also gone on record
as a staunch supporter of the plan.
Mayor George II. Waskey has said
there cannot be fault found with the
system. He told that if it does not
come up to expectations there are
other remedies than changing the
plan.
Much Interest i'm Paving Question.
IT is predicted by those who are in
opposition to the paving of Egan We
hue that that issue will be a hard
fought one. Owing to the many
phases of the paving question having
been brought out by both sides, that
question still is probably being more
thoroughly discussed on the eve of
the election than any of the others.
Both Commissioner j. Kundert
and John A. Johnson, who are the
contestants for the only vacancy on
the city commission, with their re-
spective supporters, have been work
ing during the past week. A number
of men who could vote here, if they
desired, including telephone linemen,
will vote elsewhere by mail. Large
numbers Of commercial travellers are
also expected to take advantage of
the mail order" voting.
Inquiries on the streets today ellie
tied the fact that election bets are
very few. While a few have backed
up their beliefs by wagering cigars,
no cash bets have come to light.
Large Vote Looked For.
Although the weather predictions
are for showers, it is thought that if
the day Is not an unusually bad one
a good vote will be recorded. While
there were but 992 names registered
on the poll books for the present
election, some t~hirty-fiye less names
than for the 1915 election, it is be-
lieved by the registry board that
there was less duplication this year
than last. The vote at last springs
election was 924, and it is predicted
that the vote this spring will at least
come up to that mark.
Persons who are entitled to a vote,
but who are not registered, will be
allowed to swear in their vote tomor-
row.
Ballot Eyasive.
There was considerable adverse
comment today on the construction
Of hat part of the ballot relating to
the vote on the plan Of city govern
ment. There is nothing in the word
ing Of the ballot that would indicate
that the commission or aldermanie
plan enters into the issue. The bal
lot reads: shall the city of Madi-
son become incorporated under Ar
lltlE H. plCi II Vi AiC iGNl0tu 1OhT
of South Dakota of 1908, as amend
ed by Chapter 125 of the session laws
of the state of South Dakota for the
year 1917" 1T is explained that If
the voter wishes TO change the city
government, in other words, go back
to the old plan, he is to place his
mark in the square beside the word
Yes" If he does not want the plan
of city government changed, but
wishes TO retain the commission plan,
the mark is to be placed in the square
opposite the word No"
The polling places for tomorrow
are as follows: First ward, north
west jury room in the courthouse;
Second ward, firemen's hall; Third
ward, John Swenson's shop; Fourth
ward, office OF Coffey Bros barn.
The spring election polls open at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The school bond election will be
held one week from tomorrow, and
women will be eligible to vote.