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... ap- pointing some qualified veteran of the war , some person of opposite political faith , or some gradu- ate from a counting - house , who may have taken a high mark in the competitive examinations . The politicians , 14 MACHINE POLITICS .
... ap- pointing some qualified veteran of the war , some person of opposite political faith , or some gradu- ate from a counting - house , who may have taken a high mark in the competitive examinations . The politicians , 14 MACHINE POLITICS .
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William Mills Ivins. high mark in the competitive examinations . The politicians , always fertile in expedients , are con- tinually inventing ways to evade the spirit of these laws , but it will not be long before their resources for ...
William Mills Ivins. high mark in the competitive examinations . The politicians , always fertile in expedients , are con- tinually inventing ways to evade the spirit of these laws , but it will not be long before their resources for ...
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... marks his vote on the ballot , which he so folds as to conceal his mark , and casts it in the box in the presence of the officer or inspector of elections , after having shown him the official mark on the back of the ballot , this being ...
... marks his vote on the ballot , which he so folds as to conceal his mark , and casts it in the box in the presence of the officer or inspector of elections , after having shown him the official mark on the back of the ballot , this being ...
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... mark on the back , and leaving the compartment , will , with- out showing the front of the paper to any person , show the official mark on the back to the presiding officer ( the inspector ) , and then in the presence of the presiding ...
... mark on the back , and leaving the compartment , will , with- out showing the front of the paper to any person , show the official mark on the back to the presiding officer ( the inspector ) , and then in the presence of the presiding ...
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... mark the ballot papers , with instruments for stamping the official mark upon them , and with copies of a registry of voters or of such part thereof as contains the names of the voters allotted to vote at such station . They are ...
... mark the ballot papers , with instruments for stamping the official mark upon them , and with copies of a registry of voters or of such part thereof as contains the names of the voters allotted to vote at such station . They are ...
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advertising Aldermen amount appointed Assembly District leaders assessments average ballot paper behalf Board of Police borough bosses bribery Bureau of Elections candidate canvass CHARLES READE chine Commissioner Committee contest corrupt practices cost County Clerk County Democracy Crompton-Roberts declared Democratic didate distribute the ballots duty elec election agent election district election laws election machinery election officers election-day electors English law entire evils existing FRANKLIN SQUARE fraud guilty HARPER & BROTHERS HARPER'S WEEKLY HARPER'S YOUNG illegal practice inspectors and poll-clerks Inspectors of Election Irving Hall Julian Goldsmid last election Liberals liquor Machine machinery of elections Mayor ment necessary nomination office-holders official mark organiza organization paid party machinery politicians polling-place polls printing and distributing procure provides purpose refrain from voting registered remedies Republican returning officer RIDER HAGGARD spent Tammany Hall tion district Total trict leader twenty-four vote or refrain voter York City
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Page 98 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure, or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; 2.
Page 98 - ... 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 102 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 98 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 99 - Election: 5. Every Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 98 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 92 - Form of Directions for the Guidance of the Voter in voting, which shall be printed in conspicuous Characters, and placarded outside every Polling Station and in every Compartment of every Polling Station* The voter may vote for...
Page 99 - Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election : 2.
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