The Canadian Election

Southland Times, Issue 19472, 28 November 1904, Page 3

The Canadian Election

: .XXXy ~"7'\':"* "x' 7 ■ CONTEMPTIBLE TACTICS. - By^Blectric Telegraph— Copyright. ; .Per tTnited Press Association. ' OTTAWA, Nov. 25. Details of the methods of using false ballot boxes; at the Canadian elections go to show that the ballot papers of known Conservatives were switched into a secret compartment rand not counted. ' . • '" - s.X~*X'~''-- '. -' — ■ — : "* (It is not 7di'fflcult to understand how ' "these polls Were i 'manipulated, but it: is a gaime that is not. likely to succeed twice. < For- carrying it, out a dlshdiiest returning 7 officer or other official is necessary and he must know the ' political proclivity of the voter for the time being .- All that is wanted to work the . ' swindle ;is « -loose board -hinged to the bottom of the ballot box so that its uppeh . edge will \ fall, beyond the slot through' which the papers are passed, —When, a voter ■ 7 who is known to hold views opposed t<> those of the party tbat pays the dishdnest ; official approaches the box the edge of the flap, by a simple means, falls beyond the - slot, the paper drops on the steep slope' and slides .into the limbo of "forgotten things when the boaTd is brought ..to the perpendicular. ; A - bit 'of strinis passed round finger or-'foot would work Jthe whole 1 despicable trick/ Ballot boxes will- be very carefully scrutinised after this in- Canaxia;.) '<■ ■ ■■ ■- •' y _- . ■. *