US944743A - Voting-machine. - Google Patents

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J. H. MOELROY.

VOTING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED HEFT. 2. 1899.

Patented Deo. 28, 1909.

J. H. MoBLROY. VGTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED um. a. lesa.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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J. H. MUELROY.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATXON FILED SEPT. 2, 1R99. 944,748. Patented 1396.28, 1909.

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J. H. MuELROY. VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1899, 944,743.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

JOHN HOWARD McELEOY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VOTING-MACHINE.

Speeicatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2S, 1909.

Application led September 2, 1899. Serial No. 729,274.

To all whom it may coneem:

Be it known that I, J omi HOWARD MGEL- noi', a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have made certain new and uset`ul Improvements in Voting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is primarily concerned with a novel construction for setting and operating what are known as voting machines for voting straight or' scratched tickets. These devices as hitherto proposed or constructed can he divided into three general groups: (l) those iii which the keys when o eiated actunte their registers and are locked in position until the machine is reset for the next voter, the keys being locked to prevent repeatinfr, a fact which makes machines of this class oijectionahle because errors cannot he corrected; (9.) those in which the keys when operated actuate their registers, but can be retracted by the voter, thereby unactiiating the registers and permit-ting hini to correct mistakes, and being finally reset without iinactuating the reofisters only when the machine is reset or the next voter; and (3) those in which the o eration of the keys is merely preliminary, tie sub. nent actuation of the registers heilig contro lcd by the position of their respective keys. Such keys are ordinarily freely movable into and out ot operative position prior to the actuation of the registers to permit of the correction of mistakes. My invention is mainly concerned with thc third class, and is designed to produce a machine in which straight or scratched tickets can lie voted with great. facility, und one in which there shall he lit-- tlc wear on the interlocking mechanism in ordinary voting whcrc straight, or slightly scratched, tickets prmloiniiiale. In devices of this third class, as hitherto constructed. a straight tckcl is cast hy operating all the candidate keys ot' the party chosen, .i'ith thc rcsnlt that all the groups of interlockingl mechanism arc lil-ought into play it cach votc. causing in|iicce.-.sar v wcm' of this ordinarily delicately adjusted mechanism. 'lo cxpctlitc voting, straight ticket lm i-'sorlcvcrs hart` hren provided h v which all thc candirlalc ltrvs In any pniti' can he uwralcil .sininltuneously, hul. at the expense of overcoming a licinv resistance cuuscil hy thc siniullaiumns movcincnl ol' a large nuinlicr of kcys, making the operation, especially in general clef-lions, very ilillieull.. ln my invention I overcome this difficulty by employing a selective mechanism referably consisting of straight ticket eys or levers, which, when operated, insure the operation of all the registers in their respective parties, unless sonic candidate is scratched by the operation of the scratching or candidate key or lever (of which there is one for each register) of some other candidato for the Same oliice. Suitable interlocking mechanism is ein loyed between these straight ticket keys am the candidate or scratching keys to effect this result, and at the sume tiine irevent any possibility of voting for more than the required number of candidates or re eat-ing, hut this mechanism is so arranged tint if a streicht ticket is voted, only so unich of the inter oeking mechanism comes into play as is necessary to prevent the simultaneous operation of more than one straight ticket key. If one candidate is scratched, only the inter locking mechanism in that otlice group in addition is brought into play, and so on, so that the wear and tear of the interlocking mechanism is very much reduced. In carrying out this system I have heretofore applied two actuating members, mechanisms, or means, one of which acts when the actuation is caused by the straight ticket. mechanism, and the other when itis due to the scratching mechanism. These ineans nniy be nieclninical, as in the present application or iii iny prior application No. 725,213, filed J nlv' 27, 181m. or they may be actuated through the lnciliuui of linid pressure, as in iiiy application No. 703,068. ilcll January 23, 1899, or hy electricity, as in my application No. 793.373. tilcd July 14, 1899; luit while I have shown and described .this invention und systeni iii all of Ihr-sc applications. I hcrciii claiui il liroadljr and generically, leaving lo thc ot'hcr applications claims for the spccilie forms therein shown.

in luy present invention, l have also shown a niodilicution of thc mechanical structnrcs shown in my application No. 725.213.1ihore rcl'crrcd (o. ln the last nicniioncil application. rotary kcvs wcrc cniploycd, and in thc present a ip icalion l cinploy sliding.r push-keys, nin lhcrcliy secure a sniiplilication of thc. structure.

My inrcnton fnitlicl' relatos to certain di luils of construction. ull of which will he fully sul out. in the lnnly of thc specification ninl clnhoilicil ill the claims.

in orclcr to fully illustrate my invention,

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I annex hereto five sheets of drawings, in which the same lettersA of reference are nsed to designate identical parts in all the figures, of which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete machine, showing princi ally the arrangement of the booth, and t e details of the mechanism for com elling a complete stroke or operation of t e machine; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine, in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fi 3 is a front elevation, on a larger scale, o the coiplete machine, on the line 3 3 of Fig. 6' ig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fi 6; Fig. 5 is a top 1an view of the interloc and key-contro li e mechanism; Fig. 6 1s an end view of t e mechanism shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5; Fig. 7 is a. similar view in section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 4; Fig. 8 is a pers ective view of a portion of one of the strai t ticket keys; Fig. 9 is a central sectiona view through the operati ke on c. larger scale, showing the deta s o construction; Fig. 10 is a view of the same mechanism, in section on the line 10 10 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a. sectionalv view on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10, showin the method of supporting the registers; ig. 12 is a similar view on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10; Fig. 13 is an extended view of the cam groove which serves to lower and raise the operating frame; Fig. 14 is a similar view of the cam groove which serves to operatie the re-settin mechanism; Fig. 15 is an elevation of t e straight ticket key and its associated mechanism, in section on the same plane as Fig. 10; and Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a. candidate key with the piston demiiieii' a n i e i xe errin e cia y to `igs. 1 am t le general casngsicf the machine, which I desifrnate by the letter A, is of a rectangular slape, and is supported by the legs B, of which the pair in front extends forward farther than the rear pair, in order to bring the center of gravity of the entire structure as nearly over the center of support as possible. Fastoncrl to thc iop part of the casing A, near its center, is a bracket or support (I, which 1 conveniently secure upon the frame by the bolts D passing therethrough and held in place by the customary ants. This bracket (l is provided with a vertical cylin drical bearing apertmc E, in which is placed the c'lindrical stud or pinion F, which is rigid y secured to, or formed integral with, the center of the .'-i )ider (i. which supports what 'I mav call tlic rotating frame work of tho booth. '.lo form a simple and ctlicicnt bearing, l insert. the sti-,cl ball ll between the bottom of thc stud l" and the bottom of the bearing E. 'lhc spider (l, which is conveniently mada ofcast iron, has the. arms or legs J, convenient ly five in number, which aro slotted ou their upper surface to receive the bars K, which are secured therein in any convenient manner, as by bolts. These arms K have their outer ends secured in similar channels formed in the angle pieces L, which have the flanges M by which they are bolted or otherwise secured to the circular sheet iron frame N, which, as shown in Fig. 2, preferably extends down below the body of the machine so as to conceal the voter and the keyboard fiom the public when the booth is operated. It will be understood that instead of employing the solid metallic shield N, I mightmake merely the upper portion in the form of a strip or ring, and suspend therefrom a curtain which would give practically the same effect with less weight. Bolted or otherwise secured on the under side of the arms K is the curved plate or bar O, which is conveniently constructed of cast metal, and which occupi substantiall the semi-circle. On its upper inner edge 1s formed the set of teeth or serrations l', which are designed to cooperate with the clog Q, which is pivotally mounted on the top of the casing A, and has the elongated leaf spring R secured to its rear end and passing through the staple S, which serves to hold the dog Q, by reason of its action upon the s ring R, in the position shown in Fig. 1. ll hen the cover is swung in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 1, it will be seen that the first tooth P will swing the do Q. into a slanting position, in which it. wi l beheld by the teeth until the cover has been rotated until all the teeth are past the dog, after which the do r can return to its normal position. It. will be readily ap mrent that the action of the. square end o the dog againstthe teeth will prevent the direction of movement being changed after the cover is once started. 'lhe lng T forun-.d on or secured to the shield N serves to limit the movement of the cover, its opposite Sides contacting with the opposite ends of the casing A at the limit of its movenant iu either direction. llhen the cover is .s\vun, r around to its limit of movement, the kiyboard is exposed to the public, so that the).r can familiarize themselves with it before votiulf but the keys are all locked from any possible movement by mechanism to he subsequently described. When the voter enters the booth, he swings the cover from its open position back to the closed position of Fig. l, he. of course. remaining inside ol' lla` cover. and the reverse action of the dog.r Q and thc teeth l compels the com late closure of the rovcr after it has once laren started before. it rau be. .opened again. lu addition to carrying` the teeth l` tlul plate or bn r (i) carries two cam grooves for controlling (la` rte-setting and operating nnwhanisms rrspcctivaly, but these ram grooves will bo do. scribed more al. length in another part of tho simcilicaton.

umn ll'. the cross sections of the two columns (littering slightly, as shown in Fig. 5, although having the same general shape and purposes. The main portions of these columns U are rectangular. and have running through them the tabular aperture lV, which at the top 1s conveniently reamed or otlierwisc tiared out into the conical shaped openingr X. into which the heavy mineral oil. or whatever tiuid is employed, is poured when the reservoirs are rea-dy to be tlled. Between these columns U are located a number of vertical columns Y, the number of these columns corres nding to the number o the parties for which the machine is arranged, and these columns Y are preferably metallic, and have bored or cast into the front face thereof the circular aperture; Z, the depth of which is best. shown in Fig. t). Drilled or bored directly throu Ah these apertures Z are the holes A', w ich are screw-threaded, and are arranged to have small pipes B', which can be conveniently constructed of small gas pi e, screwed therein, the ends of the pipes avmg right and left hand screw-threads to permit of the read)7 assemblin'g of the parts. Opposite these holes A in the columns Y are the holes C in the portions V of the columns U, and the ends of the outer tubes B are screwed into these a ertures, which have their outer ends closed liy the screw-threaded plugs D'. which have the squared ends, or some such construction, by which they can be readily manipulated to increase or diminish the capacity of the reservoir formed by each horizontal row of pipes B' and the. apertures 7. interposed between each of the holes C' and intercepting the tubular aperture W are the stop cocks E. whit-.bean be adjusted. as will he readily secu from Fig. 4, so as to connect as many series of pipes as may be desired. By referring to Fig. 4. it will he secu that the first and second series of pipes are sepathe pipeshy the position of the stop cocks ll. and these two rowsof pipes would correspond to the two rows of single candidate keys. The third'. fourth and fifth rows of pipes arc all connected by the position of the stop rocks l'. so that. thc tlunl in this sct. of pipes can circulate freely in all three of them. so that it. is inunaterial whether one key in cach horizontal rou is pressed in or three keys iu om` horizontal row. 'lln'se tlu'cel rows ot pipes would corrcspond lo n niulti-tanulithltc group in which three candidati-s were to bc clcctod, such as tho school trustees in this I Stale. 'lhc lust two rows of pipas thatl nrc "r shown in Fig. 4, it. will lursocn are entirely rated from each other and from the rest of I keys. The cross pieces F space. which will. of course.

disconnected from each other and from any other sets of pipes by the way their stop cocks E' are turned. and these will also be used for two single candidate rows of and G' are conveniently placed between the uiper and lower ends of the columns U, an over the upper and lower ends of the colunms Y, to au in forming a strong compact frame. It

may be here noted that in ligs. 3 to 6, the registers are entirely omitted, so as to disclose the construction of the interlockingr mechanism more clearly than would he thecase if the registers were shown in place.

Referring now to Figs. T and il especially. it will be seen that the keys H' zur. of a generally square. shape in cross section. and terminate 1n a shoulder J' formed by cutting;- the end of the key down to form the screwthreadcd iortion h'. upon which is screwed the cylintrical piston L. which tits somewhat snugly in a cup M. which is screwed into the aperture Z. This| cup is orn'led by boring nearly through a short cylinder. and the base of the cup is cut through with a square openimr which permits the aussage of the bod-i' portion of the key l', but prevents the lrey from turning. A metallic washer N' is placed directly against tho shoulder J' inside of the cup. and a packing ring or washer U', of leather. rubber. or some other suitable material. is interposed between the washer N and the piston L'. and the piston L' is. screwed on to the portion K so tightly as to expand the packing O so as to make a very close til. and absolutely' prevent any of the oil from leaking out ot the reservoirs. 'hen the` key is in its outermost or uuopcrated position. as shown in Fig. t). the space shown in dotted lines is filled by tluoil. lult when the. key is pushed in. the piston li' occupies this .spat-c. thus forcing the oil out to till up the vacant be at thc top of the apertures Z. 'l'he piston l.' lacing smaller in diameter than the apcrtnrt` Z. it will hc apparent that when the hey is pushed iu. thc oil can low around the piston l.' so as to adjust itself in any manner that may la' ncrcssi'u'y. especially iu tlnI multi-candidate groups. I preferably shape the rnd of thc piston L' so that when tlnhey is pushed into its operated position. it will lit squarely against the4 n-.o sidc of the aperture Z. so as to prevent thc weight of thc oil. which might he n serious niatlrr iu a largo multi-caudidate group. from pressing against the rnd oi' the plunger l. and tending! to force it hack to its unopcratcd position. Win-u thestpurts nrc assembled and it is dcsirrd to tix up the nun-hint` for tlnl various singhcandidato and multi-ran||idnto groups. thc two lowest stop cocks l'l' nrtturlu-d (o thc posi tion shown iu Fia. l. and as many keys nrtI pushed in in nach group as nrc iutcndrd lo hc operated therein, and all the other stop cocks lil' arc turned so as to make the tube W open all the way through except where it is closed by the lowest cocks E'. The 01| is then poured in at one of the funnel-sha ed 'Jnds X, and the air esca )ing out. the ot- 1er a iet-ture, the oil will sett e itself on a level a l through the reservoirs until they are completely filled. When they are thus filled, the stop cocks E' are turned as may be necessary to make the necessat f grouping, and so far as the mechanism unt er consideration is conc-crawl, the machine is ready for operation. (lf course, before the election, it is tested carefully, and if any of the keys work too hard, or more than the required number of keys' can be pressed in, the plugs D' are screwed out or in, as the case may be, until the operation of the keys is as perfect as unav be desired.

he general system of construction and operation of tho machine is the same as that shown in my application above referred t0, No. 'iQ-3,5213, except that push ke 's have been substituted for rotary keys, an some other changes have been made which tend to simplify the constructicn, the details of which are liest, shown in Figs. 3, and 5 to 10. The ends of the keys H project out through the front plate 1, which, as shown in Fig. 2, is conveniently made of sections so that. it can be removed from the front of the machine to get at. the registers, or it may be provided with a series of slots 1 in front of each xegistcr, as indicated bv the dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that the readings of the registers can he inspected without removal of the front plates. The ballot sheet containing the names will be secured upon the front. plate P. which is then covered by the glassplate Q', which is shaped to correspond to the plate P', having the apertures to permit thtl passage of the ends of the keys and which is scoured in place by the strips Il', which a rc bolted or screwed in place.

Instead of employing thc rot-ary sleeves conucctcd hy the har common to each ottico row of my previous machine, No. 725.213, by thc employment of thc push keys, l :un cnahlcd to produce a dcliectiug mechanism which is somewhat, simpler in construction. Hosting ou thel upper e-:idc of cach row of kcys, and also support'cd in the grooves S' in thc columns U. arc thc rte-setting und coutrolling hars 'l". which arc prcfcrabiy rcctaugular in crus-1 scctiou. and which harcl the downwardly projccting lugs ll' tlurcouI which arc furnished with thc triangular dctlcclorr.l V'. which scl'vc to dcllcct. the .straight tirkcl hangers lV' by reason of hc ing contnclcfl by thcir luc's X.' when uuothcr latv in thc salue row lian hccu o|x-ratcd. lrojccting,r lrolu thc nudcr Iidc of thcsc hars 'l" arc thc apiudlcsl Y', upon which uro jonrnulcd thc anti-frictitui rollcrs Z', which are contacted by the lugs A u n the right hand side of the keys H', wiiizh lu 's A have a double function. They have t e inclined rear side B in a vertical plane, which coperaties with the anti-friction roller Z to cam it and the bar '1" to the right whenever any key is operated, thus brin ing all the detlectors V into osition to de ect any straight. ticket hanger that may be o )er ated in that otiice row. iVhen the bar is re-set, the anti-friction roller Z coperat-ing with the surface B2 of the lug A serves to force the key H out and to re-set it. The lug A2 has its upper surface C2 inclined downward, as shown in Figs. 3, 8, 10 and 1G to form n defiectinv surface for the lug D2 on the scratched tic :et hanger E, whenever the kev is uno ierated, but, as will be seen from Fig. t), i the key has been operated, the lug A: is moved out of the ath of the lag D. so that when the hanger 2 descends, the lug D2 will not be deflected thereby. As in my prior machine, application No. 725,213, these scratched ticket. han rs E2 are supported hy a gridironshape frame F2, consisting of the vertical bars G2, and the additional vertical end bars H, which are employed mainly to furnish a bearin against. the vertical connectin ieces 2 which connect the vertical stancirgs U and the front plate I" as best shown in Fig. 5, and thus insure the rigidity of the frame and evenness of its movement. These vertical bars are connected by the top cross bar K and the lower cross oar Lf, the top cross har having an npwardl extending arm M, located in the vertical ine passing through the center of gravity of the frame, and cxtending upward to the end of the lever N2,

l host shown in dotted lilies in Fig. 2, which l s i is pivotally mounted just back of the front plate, and has its inner end pivotally connected to the arm M, while its other end is provided with an anti-friction roller 0': which takes into the cam slot 12 formed in the har or plate O previously described. An extended view of this cam slot le is shown in Fig. 13, and it will ho seen that as soon as thc corcr is started to he swungl from its closed to its open position, and the dog Q, is caught hy the teeth l so as to prevent any hackwa rd movcmcnt, thc cam slot will cause the 'frame l"2 to he lowered to operata the machine. and to he almost, immediately raiscd, nftcr which the rc-sotting mcchanistn comes into play, as will he .subsequently dcscribed.

'lhc straight ticket. hangers W' :irc lot'ssely pivotcd upon thc straight ticket harsl Q", which are sup iortcd in thc straps ll .sccurcil to tho roar sulle of the front plntc of thc nntchiuc. 'lho lowcr curls of tht-se hars (J rest upon tho spring support. hf', which; as in my prior nulclttltc, application No. |tii,.2l:l, com-unta of tho olonggutt-.d hotlyr portion 'l"- sccured between the supports Uz fastened to the rear side of the front plate, a'nd provnled with the coiled expanding spring V2 surrounding it, and also with the nata W and X thereon to respectively7 limit the upward movement of the support, and to regulate the tension of the spring. The upper ends of the bars Q2 are rovided with tie L-shaped switch pieces *t ivoted thereto, which have the L- ortions f" shaped as best shown in Fig. 3, w icre it will be seen that the u per surface which is contacted by the lug s on the bar Gr2 is inclined upward slightly and is sup lemental to the sha e of the under side o the lug Z2, so that w ien once the lug Z2 engages with the L-portion Y', thelparts are engaged firmly and any disconnection of the parts is not permitted until they have returned to theii` normal position. The u per row of keys is devoted to the stx-nig it ticket keys, one of which is shown in pers tive in Fig. 8, and it will be seen that tiesc keys are provided with an extra lug AH (sec Figs. S and 15) which has its upper side wider than the lower one at its rear slde, and taperino down so as to hold the l.- shaped switches X" in the unoperative positions shown in Fie. 3 against the sti-css of the leaf springs i a, which tend to throw them into operative position as soon as the key is pushed in, and the lug A is out of the way. The lug A has a beveled surface C thereon, which, as the operated straight key is forced back by the rei-setting mechanism, serves to take against the switch piece X" and force it back to its inoperative posit-ioii.

From this description of these parts, it. will he readily seen that when a straight ticket key is pushed in, as shown at the right hand of Fig. 3, the action of the leaf spring Ba will be to throw the switch piece X into the position shawn. so that as the fraaie F2 descends, carrying with it all the scratched ticket hangers, it will also carrv with it the har Q? corresponding to the straight ticket key operated so thatl all the straight ticket hangers on that liar will also he brought into possible operation. As these hanfrcrs descend. the straigihtA ticket` hangers il will, h v their lugs X', o ierate the respective registers, to he descrila-il, exce it in such oflicr rows as have a ke.)r opci'atet, in which case the detiector V' will cause the lng X' to he swung out so that it. doesI not strike the operating member of the register, to be subsequently described. At. the same time, all of tho srrati'hcd tit-,liet hangers l" will he (lolectcd h v reason of the lugs l)' contacting willi the dellcctiiig surfaces l, except of such candidate keys as have heen pushed in. in which rase there is nothing' to deflect the hanger, and thus all the scratched ticket. candii'lales will he voted for, while at the sanal time voting for all the candidates in the arty column for which a strai ht ticket has heen cast, except such as may inve been scratched.

The re-setting mechanism is liest illustrated in Figs. 3, 5 and 6, and consists of mechanism for moving the operated bars T' to the left. back to their normal position. To the left hand of the left hand connecting piece J2, each bar '1" is provided with an anti-friction roller D which projects into the plane of the substantially vertical arm E3 of a bell crank lever F3, the other arm of which, G, is pvotally connected to the vertically reciprocating bar H, which has at its upper end the anti-friction loller Js (s'ee Fig. 2), which takes into the cam groove K in the curved plate O. This cam groove K, as will be seen from the extended view thereof in Fig. 14, is on two levels, it stand on the upper level when the booth is entirely closed, so that the parts are in the position of Fig. 3, where it. will be seen that the bars T' can be moved to thea-ight as the keys are operated. The cam groove descends from the upper level to the lower level just after the o erating frame has been lowered and raise by the cam groove l, and as the inclined portion connecting the two different levels passes the roller J s, the bar H will be forced down to its lower osition, and as it moves down, the arms 3 contacting with the anti-friction rollers D will serve to reset all of the keys that have been o erated. As will be readily seen, while the oth is open, the bar H is held in its lowermost position and during this time the keys are absolutely locked from movement in their uno Jerated position, as it is impossible to force t ie bars l" to the right, which is necessary before the kc s can be pushed in. By this construction, absolutely ins-urttlie machine against being tampered with while it is open for public ins icction, and the voler must close the shieldl or screen about him so as to prevent the puhlie from seeing` how he votes before he can manipulate the keys.

ln order to absolutely position the keys during.; the descent of the operai ing l'raiiic, l provide the following mechanism. ln the side of the keys next lo the liars G". l form two notches L and M", with which coperate thc slightly1 elongated lugs Ns suitably limited on the inner side of the bars Gi above each key. '.lhese lugs N have their lower vnd lieveled oil' on each side to form a point so that they readily enter either the notch L. or lll, depending upon whether the key is uno|wrated or operati-d, and to absolutely insure the key heilig set to its exact position when it is a vniy small distance ou cit-her side of the half-way position, I bevel oil hoth sides of the upper end of the lu f 0 which is left between the grooves L aiu Ma in the ordinary candidate keys. Iiy this eoli- Hlrliction, it will lai readily sven that as soon til) -ticket hanger E.

as the bar starts down and before the register is operated, the key is canimed positively either into its exact operated or nnoperated position, depending upon which osition it inost nearl approached. Similiirly, to lock the bars in their o erated or nno crated position dnring the escent of the ar, I form the lugs P on the rear side of the left hand bar H2, and arran e the correspondingl y shaped but inverted ng Q5 on the outer face of the bar T', so that as the lng Il?a contacts with one or the other sides of the lug Q3, the bar T' will be forced accurately into its operated or nnoperated position before the action of the registering mechanism can take place.

The details-of the registering mechanism are best shown in Figs. 9 to 12, and this may be said to be substantially the saine as the registering mechanism shown in my aforesaid application No. 725,213, as it consists of a series of registering wheels R provided with the ordinary deep-notch carrying mechanism, and operated b the pawl bar S3 carried by the arms T. w iich are rigidly secured to the rock shaft U:l assin throng the registering wheels insite of t e sleeve V3, which furnishes a bearing-for the rock shaft and also carries washers to prevent the movement of one wheel being communicated to the other except when it may be desired. The shaft Us has the arms W" projecting therefrom, one of them being in nie path of the coiiperatiiw lng X' 0f the straight ticket hane'cr 1V', wiilc the other is directly beneaili the peratinv lug D of the scratched rl-lie top and bottoni por` tions of these lugs X' and l)2 are concaved slightly so as to prevent their slipping olf of the arms IV when the)l come n contact with them. As will be seen from Figs. 3 and 10, the hws X' on the straight ticket hangers are a short distance below the corresponding lugs D3 on the scratched ticket hangers, this dilierence being made to make np for the distance that the frame F'i innst move before the lue Z" contacts with the arm YL ot the L-shaped switch piece X2, so that the lug, will all strike the arms la at the saine nine, to operate the r eggisters simultaneously. Aam convenient method of mounting! the registers, i' form the enlarged ends ot' the straps X, which forni the casing ol` the register, with the hooks Y" hooks Y littilng directly over thc connecting pipes l', while. the hooks Z" lit. over the hooks Y". and both oi" them are held in place by tho sul seri-.ws

'l'ho especial advantage. of in v novel intorloeking sys-len: is the readiness with which it adapts itself to changes in the grouping ni' any row ol' keys from single rnndiilate to ninlti-i-nndidale gron is. All that is necesA saiv is lo properlyl ni jnst lln stop forks li' lo which nrt-rss is piiwided by ny door (not and Z, lthe shown) in the rear of the casing, and to screw the cross hars 1", shown in Fig. 3, to the bars '1" that are to lie connected together, as it will he necessary to unite all tho liars '1" of any multi-candidate group to prevent beating the nnicliine by votingIr fully for scratched candidates and leaving sonne of the bars T of the grou uinnoved.

While I have herein s iown and described a noi-'cl interlocking mechanism, I do not herein claim the saine, but reserve the same for the subject-matteiof niv divisional application No. 216309, and July is, 1904.

While I hare herein shown and described a novel booth construction, I do not herein claim the saaie, but reserve the saine for the subject-matter of my divisional application No. 208,513, tiled May 18, 1904.

While I have shown my invention as embodied in the form which I at. resent consider best adapted to carry out its purposes, it will be understood that it is ca able of niimerous modifications. and that do not desire to be limited in the interpretation of tli'e following claims, except as may be necessitated by the state of the art.

`What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a voting machine, the combination of a revistei', and a key therefor, having a controlling member attached thereto, with another controlling.r member in connection with said key but movable independently thereof, and two actuating members for said register, one of which is thrown out of o eration by the controllin member on tie key when it is nnoperate and the other of which is thrown out. of operation by the second controlling member when it is operated.

2. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of re,f ri.-=ter.=` and n eorrrslnnnling series of keys therefor; with a correspond ing series of controlling meinbeis carried by said keys, a second series of controlling members moved by said keys but movable independently thereof, and connections between tlie controlling members of said sec ond series to canse them to more in unison; and two actuating members for each of said registers. one of which is thrown ont of operation liy the combined operation of both key and the indel'iendent controlling meniliei', while the other is permitted to operate when the key and the independent member are nnoperated, and both of which are thrown ont: by the operation of the independent controlling member without the operai ion of the key.

:3, ln a voting machine. the. combination willi the in-,lnating nirniliorig and the registri' actuating nrlns with which they ci'ii'ipernte, ot' controlling nlonns interposed between said nienilwrs and arms to prevent the netnntion of the ernia by the nrtimtiingr nwlnlwrs consisting of the keys carrying n controlling llO surface which in one position deiects one of said actuating members, and a coutmlling surface moved by said key but. movable inrlepcndeiitly thereof which in one position detlects the othei' actuating member.

4. In a voting machine, the combination with the actuating members, and the register actuating arms with which they cooperate. of controlling means interposed between said members and arms to control the actuation of the arms by the members, said means consisting of a key and a bar moved f therebyY but movable independently thereof.

each having a controlling surface which in one iicsition dctlects one of the actuating members and which in the other position does not. deflect it.

In a voting machine. the combination with a series of registers having register actuatingr arms, and actuating members cooperating with said arms; controlling means interposed between said members and arms to prevent the actuation of the arms by the members. said controlling means comprising a movable bar common to all of the registers and having;r a detiecting surface thereon for each register, and the keys, cach provided with a detiecting surface. and connections between the bar and the keys whereby the movement. of any of the keys moves the bar.

6. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of registers having register actuating arms. and the actuating members cooperating with said arms; controlling means interposed between said members and arms to prevent the actuation of the arms by the members. said controlling means coinprising a movable bar common to all of the registers and having a deflection surface thereon for each register, and the keys. each provided with a detiecting surface, and connections between the bar and the keys whereby the movement of any of the keys moves t e bar comprising a cam luar on each key cooperating with a corresponding projection upon the bar.

T. In a voting.,r machine. the combination of the frame A cari-yimgy the candidate registers. and the associated setting kcvs therefor. and the. reciprocating operatingr mechanism for operatingr such registers as have their keys sel' for operation. rcsettiiig r mechanism for returning the keys to their normal position; with the icciprocatiiig cover rotatably mounted in said frame. connections between said cover and the frame for compelling thc complete movement of the cover from its closed to its open position und vice versn. connect ions between said cover and the opcratinf.r iiiei-.hanism for reciprocating .said niecluinisin, and connections between the rovi-r and thc resetting nicrlnillisui: all thc paris being so arranged and connected that when llucover is moved from its clos-od position to its open poailioli, that immediati-ly after the complete stroke mechanism comes into play, the operating.:` frame will be recil rocatcd, and thc resetting mechanism will then be operated. all before the cover is elitirely open and the complete stroke nicchanisin has been disengaged.

S. In ii voting machine. the combination of the horizontaily reciprocating bars T. with the keys, thc movement of which reciprocate the barse and which in tui-u are reset by their backward movement. and the heil cranks F3. the projections Du on the hars 'I". the vertical bar H to which the bell cranks are pivotally connected. and connections for raising and lowering the bar il. and for lockingr it in either position. ,l

9. In a voting machine, the coinhinatioii of the horizontally reciprocating bars 'l". with the keys. the movement of which reciprocate the bars. aiid which in turn are reset by their backward movement. and the bell cranks F, the projections D on thc bars rl". the vertical bar Il to which the bell cranks are pivotully connected. aiid connections for raising and lowering the bar ll, and for locking it in either position, comprising a reciprocating cani slot coperatinp1r with a projection on the bar II.

10. In a voting machine.l the combination of the bars T' haring the lugs Q thereon. with. thc reciprocating register actuating member carrying the la 1n coipeniting: with the lugs Q to )osition the bars T before the actuation o the register occurs.

1L In a votingr machine. the combination of the candidate keys movable into and out of operative osition, corresponding revisteis controller by said keys, with a mein ier movabie relative to the keys and causing the operation of the registers for which the keys are Set, and connections between said niember and the keys whereby they will be accurately positioned in their set. or unset positions prior to the actuation of the registers.

1:2. In :i` voting machine, the combination of the candidate keys movable into and ont of operative iositiou. correspomling registers coutrollcil h v said keys. willi u member movable relative to the. keys and causing;` the operation of the registers for which the keys are Set, and connections between said iuciubci' and the. keys whereby they will be locked in their set or unset positions prior to the actuation of the icgisters.

13. In a voting: machine, the combination of the candidato itivs movable. into und out of operative positions. coi-responding registers taintrollcil b v said keys, willi n fruiuc movable. relative lo tlir. keys and causing the opi-ration of tlic registi-rs for which lhcfkcys arc set. und connections lictwccu said frame nml tho keys whereby they wilt bc accurately pi'isitioncd in their sel. or unset positions prior lo tho actuation of llio registers, com

prising thc lugs Na ujon the frame adapted to co crate with the ugs upon the keys.

14. n a voting machine, the combination of the candidate keys movable into and out of operative osition, corresponding registers controlled) by said keys, with a frame movable relative to the keys and causing the operation of the registers for which the keys are set, and connections between said frame and the keys whereby they will be accurately locked in their set or unset. positions prior to the actuation of the registers, comprising the lugs N upon the frame adapted to cooperate with the channels M and La upon the ke 's.

l5. lo a voting machine, the combination ofthe scratched ticket operating frame, with the straight ticket operating frames, cach carrying a switch member tending to connect it. with the scratched ticket. frame, and the straight ticket keys having lugs thereon which in their inoperative position hold their switches out of the connecting position, and which in their operative position permit. the switches to move into the connecting position.

lti. In a voting machine, the combination of the keys having the lugs t2-thereon provided with the inclined surfaces Ils and C', with the bar having the lug coperating with the surface B2, and carrying the inclined surface D'.

17. In a voting machine, the combination with the parallel members, such as the tubes B of the registers having the frames provided with the hooks Y and Z, the book Y bein v ada )ted to take over the tube B', and the ook over the hook Y, and the set screws A, all coperatin substantially as and in the manner set fort i.

1S. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of registers and a corres onding series ot key-'s arranged in rows an each key cariving a cam projection, of a re-setting har lying adjacent said keys and carrying a corresponding number of projections copcrating with said cani-projections, said ram projections and projections being so arranged that the operation of a key niovcs tbc bar lon itiulinally and the opposite n'inveincnt oiil the bar resets the keys, and means for returning.'` said bar; substantially as described.

Iii :i voting machine, the combination with a plural seriez; of registers and a coriirsponding series of keys arranged in party columns and otlicc rows and nach key carrying a cam projection, ot' a resetting bai' for cnt-h ollirc row lying adjacent to tho keys therein and carrying a corresponding number of projections cooperating with said cam projections, said cani projections and projet-lions boing so arranged that. the opi-.ration of any Iii-.y will move tho resulting bar for that olivo row, and means for simultaneonsly returning any of said rescttin bars that may have been moved to reset tie op erated keys; substantially as described.

Q0. In a voting machine, the combination with a lural series of keys arranged in party co iunns and otlice rows and cach key carrying a cam projection, of a rcttnflr bar for cach oliice row lying adjacent to tlieekeys therein and carrying a corresponding number of projections cooperating with said cam projections, said cam projections and projections being so arranged that the operation of any key will move the resettinor bar for that oiiicc row, and means for simu taneously returning any of said resetting bars that may have been moved to reset the operated keys, said means consisting of a series of bell crank levers. one for each resetting bar having one end cooperating with a lug on the resetting bar and its other end connected to a common bar to which m0vement is imparted to move all of the bell cranks; substantially as described.

21. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grouped accordin to parties and a corresponding series of bal ot indicating devices, said scratching keys being rctractiblo to correct mistakes in operation, of selecting mechanism for voting any desired party group straight, operating mechanisms for said ballot indieatin devices, and two controlling means for eac of said operating mechanisms scttable independently of cach other, one means connected with its scratchin key and the other with the straight ticket se ecting mechanism.

2:2. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grouped according to parties and according to otiices and a corresponding series of ballot indicating devices, of selecting mechanism for voting any desired party group straight, operating mechanisms for said ballot indicating devices, two controllin means for each of said operating mechanisms settable imlcpendcntly of cach other, one means connected with its scratching key and the other with the straight ticket selecting mechanism, and connections between said two controlling means for preventing the operation of a ballot indicating device in any ollicc group by the straight ticket. controlling mechanism it a scratching key is operated in said group before or after thc operation of the straight tit-kuty mechanism.

Q3. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grouped accoi-dini?P to parties and a corresponding series of bali-ot indicating devices, said scratching keys being retractble to correct mistakes in operation, of straight ticket keys one for nach party, for voting any desired party group straight, operating mechanisms for said ballot indicating devices, and two controlling moans l'or cach of said operating mechanisms settable independently of each other, one means connect with its scratchii key and the other with the straight tic et selecting mechanism.

24. In a voting machine, the combination with a. series of scratching keys grouped according to parties and according to o ilices and a corresponding series of ballot indicating devices, of straight ticket ke '5, one for each part for voting any desire party grou straig it, operating mechanisms for said allot indicating devices, two controlline means for each of said operatin mechanisms settable independently of eac. other, one means connected with its scratchlii key and the other with the straight ticket eys, and connections between said tivo controllin means for preventing the operation of a bal ot indicating device in an olice group by the straight ticket keys i a scratching key is operated in said oup.

25. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grouped according to arties and according to oii'ices, with se ecting mechanism for said registers adapted to be operated individually or by party groups, and actuating mechanism subsequently operated to advance an register which may have been set individua ly and all the registers in any party group for which the selecting mechanism ma have been operated except the registers o the candidates for otiices in which other candidates have been selected individually eitheil before or after the party group operation.

2G. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grouped according to parties and according to oilices, with se ecting mechanism for said registers adapted to be operated individually or by party groups. actuating mechanism subsequently operat to advance any register which may have been set individually and all the registers in any party group for which the selecting mechanism ma have been operated except the registers o the candidates for offices in which other candidates have been selected individually either before or after the party group operation, and interlocking mechanism to prevent the operation of the registers for more candidates than the number to be elected.

2. In' a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grouped according to parties and according to offices, with ecting mechanism, such as keys, for said candidate registers adapted to he operated individua ly, and straight ticketV selectin mechanism adapted to operate all the cnndidate registers in any desired party group independently of the individua selecting mechanism exceptY the registers of thc caudidutcs for ollicos in which other candidatos have hccn selected individually either before or after the party group operation.

28. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grou ed according to arties and according to o ces, with se ecting mechanism, such as keys, for said candidate registers adapted to be operated individuallv, said selecting mechanism being retractiblve to correct mistakes in operation straight ticket selectin mechanism adapted to operate all the can idate re isters in any desired party group indepen ently of the individual selecting mechanism, and connections between said individual and straight ticket selecting mechanism to prevent the operation by the straight ticket selecting mechanism of any candidate registers for any otlice in which the candidate of another part has been selected by the individual mec anisin.

29. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grouped aecordin to arties and according to oilices, with selgecting mechanism, such as keys, for said candidate registers adapted to be operated individualel', straight ticket selecting mechanism adapt to esci-ate all the candidate re isters in any esired party group independently of the individual selecting mechanism, and means for simultaneously actuating all the registers corresponding to the individual selecting mechanisms which are set and all of the registers in the party grou for which the straight ticket selecting mec ianism has been set except the registers of the'candidates for oi'tices in which other candidates have been selected individually.

30. In ii voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers grouped in rows according to ollices and in transverse rows accordin to parties, of selecting mechanism for sai registers adapted to be operated individually or by party groups, interlocking devices for each party group adapted to prevent the operation of more than a certain number of registers in each group, said interlocking devices only being operated in such groups as have selecting inechansm operated individually.

31. In a voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers grouped according to ofliccs and according to parties, of selecting mechanism for .said registers adapted to be operated individually or bv party groups, interlocking devices t'or cac i party group adapted to prevent the operation of more than a certain number o registers iii cach group, said interlocking devices only being operated in siii-h groups as have selecting mechanism operated iiidividiinlly, and mechanism for securing the operation of such registers as are selected not exceeding the required iuimher in each olllco group. c

32. In u voting imiehiuc, the combination with candidate registers grouped according to parties und nlllri-s, of iuterhwkiug dern-cs for preventing the operation of more than a certain number of registers in each party group, candidate keys controlling the operation of each register, the movement o any of which operate the interlocking devices in their respective groups, and straight ticket keys controlling the operation of all the registers in any party group except those in otiice groups in which a candidate ke has been selected individually either be ore or after the operation of the party group key.

33. In a voting machine, the combination with candidate registers grouped in rows and transverse rows according to parties and otiices, of selecting mechanism for controlling the operation of said registers capable of being operated individually or by party groups, and a niember in each otlice group operated by the individual movement of any selectin" mechanism in said group, the operation o? which prevents thc operation of any of the registers in said group by the party group operation.

34. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of registers grouped according to arties und according to oilices, correspon ing series of keys, with double series of actuating members for each party group of registers, and means for moving one of said double series of actuatin members for one part group and the ot er ones of said series o actuating members for all the party groups at one operation of the machine.

35. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of registers grouped according to cparties and accordin to oliices, correspon ing series of candi ate keys, and a set of straight ticket keys; with double series of actuating members for each party group of revisters, and means for moving one of said double series of actuating members for the arty for which a straight ticket key has een operated, and the other ones of said series of actuating members for all the party groups at one operation of the machine.

3G. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of candidate registers grou ed according to parties and according to ol ict-s., corresponding srrics of candidate keys, and a series of straight ticket keys; with a douhltl series of actuating members for cach party group of registers controlled by the position of the keys, and means for moving one of snil series of actuating members for the one party group in whici ii straight tickt-t ke has been o ci'utcd, and the other ones ol) said sci-ics n actuating nn'mhcrs for all the party groups at one operation of tlm machine to opel-utc such registers ns nrc permitted to ha operated hy thc position of their cinididate keys.

37. The combination of plural series of registers grouped according to parties and according to otlices, corresponding series of candidate keys whose positions control the operation of the registers, interlocking mechanism between the keys of each otlicc group to prevent the effective o )eration of more than the desired number o keys. and a gbroup of straight ticket keys; with a dou le series of actuating members for each party group of registers; and means. for moving one of sai double series of actuatin members in the group for which the straight ticket key has been operated and the other ones of said double series of actuating members in all the party groups at one operation of the machine.

38. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of candidate registers grou ed according to parties and according to o ces, corres riding series of candidate keys whose positions control the operation of the registers a up of straight ticket keys, and interlocking mechanism between the keys of each office group and the straight ticket group to preven t t e etlective operation of more than the desired number of keys; with a double series of actuating members for each party group of registers; and a frame carr ing al of one series of actuatin members or all of said party groups, an means controlled by the operation of the straight ticket keys for connecting all of the actuating members of the other series for one party grou with said frame so as to be moved therewit 39. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of candidate registers grou d according to parties and aecordn to o ces, corresponding series of ke s, wit i double series of actuating members or each party grou of registers, means for moving one of sai double series of actuating niembers for one party group, and the other ones of said series of actuating members for all the party groups at one o eration of the machine, and re-setting mec :mism for said keys operating .after the movement of the actuating members.

40. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series ot registers grou d accord ing to parties and according to o `ces, corres )ending series of candidate keys whose positions control the operation of the registers, a group of straight ticket keys and interlocking mechanism between the keys of euch oflce group and the straight ticket grou to prevent. thc effective o eration of more t ian the desired number of (cys in any one group; with a douhlcsvres of actuatingmembers for each party Vroupof rcgistorsnncans fmmov ing ono o suit donhlc series of actuating' nil-.miners in the group for which the strai 'ht ticket key has bern operated nnd tht` nt ier onus of said double series of actuating nicm- ISU bers in all the party groups at one operation of the machine; and connections between the keys of the same oice grou whereby the movement of a key outsi e o the group for the straight ticket key has been opera. prevents the operation ofl the correspending register in the straight ticket group unless 1t has also been operated.

41. In a voting machine, the combination l of a, series of candidate registers in the. same otlce group, and a corresponding series of keys, with a double series of actuating members, two for each register, and means for moving both of said actuatxn members for one register and one of them or each of the other registers to cause the actuation thereof; and a corresponding series of controlling members regulating the operation of the registers by the actuating members and moved by the operation of their corresponding keys, and connections between sai controlling members so that the movement of one key in the group moves all of them.

42. In a votin machine, the combination of al series of can( idate registers in the same otlice up, a corresponding series of candldate eys, interlocking mechanism between said keys to prevent tie operation of more than the desired number durin thc casti 3o of a single ballot; with a dou le series o actuating members, two for each register, and means for moving both of said actuating members for one register, and one of them for each of the other registers; and a corre ss spending series of controlling members reF- ulating the operation of the registers by t ne actuating members and moved by the operation of the associated key, and connections between said controlling members so that the movement of one in the group moves all of them.

43. In a voting machine, the combination of a register, and a key therefor, with a controlling member in connection with said key but movable independently thereof, and two actuating members for said register, one of which is out of operation when the key is unoperated and the other of which is ont of operation when the controlling member is operated.

44. In a voting machine, the combination of a register, and n key therefor, with u controlling member in connection with said key but movable independently thereof. and two actuating members for said register, one of which is out of operation when the key is operated, while the other is free from the action of said key.

45. In u voting machine. the combination of the register, and a key therefor, with n controlling member in connection with said key but movable imlr|wndonlly thereof, and two actuating members for Huid register. one of which is out of operation by the combined action of the key und controlling member,

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while the other is permitted to operate when both the key and controlling member are unoperated, and both of whic are out of operation by the operation of the controlling member without the operation of the key. 7.)

46. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of registers, and a corresponding series of keys therefor; with a corresponding series of controlling members in connection with said-keys, moved thereby but movable independently thereof, and connections between saicl controlling members to cause thein to more in unison; and two actuatin members for each of said registers, one o which is out of opieration by the combined operation of both ey and controlling member, while the other is permitted to operate when both key and controllin member are unoperated, and both of whirl are out by the operation of the controlling member without the operation of tbe key.

4T. In a voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers, ke s, and controllin members grouped acco ing to parties an according to oitices, of a double series of actuating members for said registers, two members for each register; and a common frame carrying one-half of the menibers of said double series, being one mcmber for each register, and another frame for each party group carrying all the remaining members for sind part group.

48. In a voting mac ine, the combination with plural series of registers, keys, and controlling members grouped accor: ing to parloo ties and according to otiices, of a double series of actuating members for said registers, two members for each register; and a common frame carrying one-half of the members of said double series, being one member for each register, with another frame for each party group carrying all the remaining actuating members or said party gmnp, and means for connecting one of said party group frames to the common frame.

49. In a votin machine, the combination with plural series 'of candidate registers, keys, and controlling members grouped according to parties and according to otiices, und u series ot straight ticket keys; of n llf double series of actuating membros for said registers, two members for cach register; and a common frame carrying one-half of the members of said double series, being one member for each registri'. und another fraun- W0 for euch party group carrying nll tlu` remaining actuating members for said party group, nud means controlled by said straight ticket keys for connecting any desired ono of said party group frames to the common frame.

50. In u voting nun'him'. thi` combination with plural series of registers, kers. und controlling un-,mbcrs grouped according lo pur- IirH uml ncmn'ding to ollircs; of u double series of actuating members, two members for each register; and a common frame (if carrying one-half of the members of said double series, being one member for each register, and another fraaie as Q2 for each t party grou currying'all the remaining actuating inem rs for said party group. i 51. In a voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers, kevs, and controlling members grouped accor ing to parties and according to oiiices; of a double series of actuating members vfor said re sters, two members for each register; an a common frame G carrving one-half of the members of said doub e series, being one member for each register, another fraaie for each party group carrying all the remaining members for said party grou and means for connecting any one o sai party group frames to the common frame, said means consisting of the pivoted switch X'l'on the party grou frames coperatin with the projection 2 upon the common rame.

52. In a voting machine, the combination with plural series of candidate registers, keys and controlling mechanisms grouped according to parties and according to ollices, and a series of straight ticket keys; of a double series of actuatin members for said registers, two members or each register, a

common frame carrying onehalf of the members of said double series, bein one member for cach register, and another ame for each party group carrying all the remaining actuating members for said party group; and means controlled by the operation of the straight ticket kevs for connecting :in v1 desired one of said party group frames to the common frame, said means comprising the lng A: upon the straight ticket ke cooperating with the pvoted switch .2 upon the party group frame to more it into engar'ement with the lug Z" upon the common rame.

53. In a votin machine, the combination of the common rame, and means for moving it to and from an abnormal position, with the party group frames, and springs for returning the party group trames to normal position.

.34. [n a voting unicliiiic, the combination of the conuoou frame, and means for inoving it. to and from :in abnormal position. with thc party group frames, und means for connecting the party group frames to thc common frame, und springs 'for returning the party grou-p frame to normal position.

55. In n voting machine. the combination of the comiiiou fraaie, und incans for inorino' it to und from an abnormal position, with the party group frana-s, und means for connecting any desired one of the party group t'runws to thc connnou frame so as to be carried to ahum-nml position thereby,

und springs for returning the Jarty group frames to normal position, and means for regulating the tension of said springs.

56. In a votin machine, the combination of the common rame, and means for moving it to and from an abnormal position, with the party group frames, and means for counectin r any desired one of them to the common rame to be moved thereby to abnormal position, supports foi' the party frames, and springs acting on said su ports to return the party frames to normal) position, and stops to regulate the position of said su ports.

57. n a voting machine, the combination of the common frame G2, and means for moving it to and from an abnormal position, with the part),r group frames Q, and means for connecting the party group frames to the common frames, the supports T2 for said party group frames, the springs V2 for yieiduigly iolding said supports in their normal osition, and the sto s X2 and lVz for regu ating the tension of t e sprin and the location of the sup orts respective y.

58. ln a voting mac line, the combination with plural series of registers, ke s, and controllin members grouped accor in to parties an according to otlices; of a ouble series of actuating members for said registers, tivo members for each register; and a common frame carrying one-half of said double series, being one member for each register, means for movin it to and from an abnormal position, wit 1 the party group frames each carrying all the remaining actuating members for said party groups, and springs for returning the party group frames to normal position.

59. In a voting machine, the combination with the registers, of the vertically reciprocating frainccarr 'ing the actuatin members for said registers, the lever pivotally attached at one end to said frame, and a movable member carrying a cam slot cooperating with said level' to raise and lower the. frame, substantiallv as described.

(i0. In a voting iuac liuc, the combination with the registers, of the vertically reciprocating frame curr 'ing the actuatmr membcrs,a lever pivotall y attached to said frame, and u door carrying a cuni slot cooperating with .said lever to raise and lower the frame as the door is moved.

ol. ln u voting machine, the combination with the registers, of tbc reciprocating frame carrying the actual ing members for said registers, u4 lever pivotally attached to said frame. nml n reciprocating door having a cani slot: cooperating with said lever to raise and lower thc i'rmnc.

t'il. ln a voting nuurhine` the combination with thel registers, und the keys for controlling the operation of tho suine, of tho rociprocatinlg frame carrying the actuating members or said registers, a lever pivotally attached to said frame, rie-setting mechanism to return the keys to their normal posi tion, and a reciprocatin door carrying a cam slot coperating wit said lever to recprocate the frame and also having connections with the re-setting mechanism to operate it.

63. In a voting machine, the combination with the actuating members, and the register actuating arms with which they copernte, of controlling means interposed between said members and arms to prevent the actuation of the arms by the actuating members.

64. In a voting machine, the combination with a plurality of registers, of selective mechanism for determining which of said registers shall be operated, a frame separate from the supports for the re isters and selectivo mechanism and mova le relative to said registers and carrying a plurality of actuating members corresponding to the registers, and nieaus operated subsequently to and not by the operation of the selective mechanism for moving said frame to actuate the registers selected.

65. In a voting machine, the combination with a lurality' of registers a -in part c o unina and otlice rows, of ective mec-amera for determining which of said registers shall be operated, a frame separate from the supports for the re 'sters and selective mechanism and mova le relative to said i ers havin vertical columns correspon g to the elfico columns, each column containing actuating members corresponding to the oilice rows, and means for movin said frame to actuate the registers select 66. I n a voting machine, the combination with a plurality of registers, of selective mechanism for determining which of said registers shall be operated mounted upon a. support always stationar relative to the registers, a frame inovab e vertically relative to said registers and carrying a lurality of actuating members correspon infr to the registers, and means for raising and Towering said frame to activate the registers selected.

67. In a voting machine, the combination with the registers arranged in party columns and oilice rows, of selectin f mechanism the position of which overns t ie registers to be actuated, a inova lc fraaie, and actnatinf members for each of said registers earrieil by said frame and en aging the re islers corresponding to the adjustment. of t c sc lecting mechanism to operate them as the frame is moved.

.08- In a voting machine, the combination with thc registers arranged in party columns and ollice rows, of selecting mechanism the position of which governs t e registers to be actuated, a vertically movable frame, and actuating members for each of said registers carried by said frame and enga ing the registers corresponding to the a justmcnt of the selecting mechanism to operate them as the frame is moved downward.

69. In a voting machine, the combination with the registers arranged in party columns and oilice rows, of selecting mechanism the osition of which overns the registers to e actuated, a Inova le frame, and actuatin members for each of said registers carrie by said frame and adapted to engage the selecting mechanism for the non-selected registers and to be detlected thereby, and to engage the registers selected to operate them as the frame is moved.

70. In a voting machine, the combination with .a register, of a key therefor whose final position prior to resetting determines the operation ofthe register, a member movable relatively to the key whose movement accurately positions it in its operated or uno erated position, and means for resetting tEe key.

71. In a voting machine, the combination with a plurality of registers, of a corres ending plurality of keys therefor whose nal positions prior to resetting determine the operation of the re ective registers, a member movable relative y to the keys whose movement accurately positions them in their operated or unoperated position, and means for resetting the keys.

72. In a votin machine, the combination with a register, o a key therefor whose final position prior to resetting determines the operation of the register, two contacting surfaces on said key, a member movable relatively to the key whose movement by contact. with one or the other of said surfaces aceurately positions it in its operated or unoperated position, and means for reset ting the key.

73. In a voting machine, the combination with a pluialit of registers, of a correspending pliira ity of keys therefor whose final positions prior to resetting determines the operation of the registers, tivo contacting surfaces on each of said keys a member movable relatively to the keys w ose movement accurately positions them ln their operated or uno erated positions, and means for resetting tio keys.

74. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grou ed accordin to parties and a correspon ing series ofgballot indicating devices, of selecting mechanism for votin any desired party group straight, said se ectmg mechanism being changeable after operation to correct. mistakes, operating niccliaiusiiia for said ballot indicating devices, and two controllin means for each of said operating mechanisnis settahle independently of each other, one means connected with its scratching key and the other with the straight ticket selecting mechanism.

75. ln a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grouped according to parties and a corresponding rseries of ballot indicating devices, of selecting mechanism for voting any desired party group straight, simultaneously actingr operating mechanisms for said ballot indlcatin devices, and tno controlling means for eac of said operatin mechanisms settahle independently of eac other, one means connected with its scratching key and the other with the straight ticket selecting mechanism.

76. Iii a voting machine, the combination with a series of scratching keys grouped according to parties and a corresponding series of ballot indicating devices, of selecting mechanism for voting any desired party grou straight, operating mechanisms for said allot indicating devices acting subsequently to the setting of the keys and selecting mechanism, and two controlling means for each of said operatin mechanisms settable independently of eac other, one means connected with its scratching key and the other with the straight ticket selecting mechanism.

77. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grou ed according to parties and according to o ces, with se ecting mechanisms, such as ke s, for said candidate registers adapted to operated individually, straight ticket selectin"` nieclianism adapted to operate all the candidate re isters in any desired part?V group indepen ently of the individual se ecting mechanism, said selecting mechanism bein chan cable after operation to correct mista es, an connections between said individual and straight ticket selecting mechanism to prevent the operation by the sti'ai lit ticket selecting mechanism of any candi ate register for any oilice in which the candidate of another party has been selected by the individual mechanism.

78. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grouped accordimr lo parties and according to oilices, with scheeting mechanisms, such iis keys, for said candidate registers adapted to be operated individually, straight ticket selecting mechanism adapted to operate all the candidate reifsters in any desired party group indcpciu ently of the individual selectin f mechanism connections between said individual and sti-night. ticket selecting mechanism to prevent the operation by the straight ticket. sclccting mechanism o f any candidate register for any oilicc in which tho candidato of another part has been selected by the ndividual mec ianism, and means for simultaneously actuating all the registers selected.

79. In a voting machine, the combination of candidate registers grou ed according to parties and according to o ces, with selecting mechanisms, such as keys, for said candidate registers adapted to be operated individuallv, straight ticket selectin mechanism adapted to operate all the candi ate re isters in any desired artly group indepen ently of the individual) se ecting mechanism, connections between said individual and straight ticket selecting mechanism to prevent the operation by the strai ht. ticket selecting mechanism of any candi to register for any office in which the candidate of another party has been selected by the individual mechan ism, and means for subsequently actuating all of the registers selected.

80. In a voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers grouped according to otlices and accordin to parties, of selecting mechanism for said registers adapted to be oserated individually or by party groups, sai selecting mechanism being changeable after operation to correct mistakes, and interlocking devices for each p ai'ty group adapted to prevent the o ration o more than a certain number o registers in each group, said interlocking devices only being operated in such grou as have a selecting mechanism operated individualg.

81. e voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers grouped nccording to oiices and according to parties, of selecting mechanism for said registers adapted to be operated individually or b' party groups, interlocking devices for eat-i party ronp adapted to prevent. the operation o more than a certain number of registers in each group, said interlocking devices only being operated in such grens as have a selecting mechanism operated in ividually and means for simultaneously actuating al the registers selected.

Rif. lu a. voting machine, the combination with plural series of registers grouped according to oliices and according to parties, of selecting mechanism for said registers adapted to he operated individually or hv party groups. interlocking devices for cai-h party group adapted to prevent the. operation of more than a certain number of registers in cach group. said interlocking devices only being operated in such groups as have a selecting mechanism operated individu ally, und means fui' subsequently actuating all of the registers selected.

83. ln u. voting machine, the combination with candidate registers grouped according to parties und nlliees, of selectin inechanisiu for controlling the operation o said registers capable of being operated lindividually or b party groups, sind selecting mechanism mg changeable after operation to correct mistakes, and a member in each oliice group operated by the individual movement of any selectin" mechanism in said group the operation o? which prevents thc operation of any of the registers in said group by a'partI group operation.

84. n a voting machine, the combination with candidate isters grouped according to parties and o ces, of selecting mechanism for controllina` the operation of said reGisters capable o? being operated individua ly or by party groups, a member in each otiice group operated by the individual movement of any selectin mechanism in said group the operation o? which prevents the operation of any of the registers in said group by a party group operation, and means for simultaneously actuating all the registers selected.

85. In a voting machine, the combination with candidate r isters grouped according to parties and o ces, of selecting mechanism for controllin the operation of said rc 'sters capable o being operated individua ly or by party groups, a member in each ofl'ice group operated by the individual movement of any selecting mechanism in said group the operation o which prevents the operation of any of the registers in said group by a arty group operation and means for subsequently actuating all the registers selected.

86. In a voting machine, the combination of plural series of candidate registers grou ed according to parties and according to u ces and correspondin series of keys retractable to correct mista res, with double series of actuating members for each party group of registers, means for movin` one of said double series of actuating mem ers for one party group, and the other ones of said series of actuating members for all the party groups, and resetting mechanism for said keys operating after the movement of the actuating members.

87. In a voting machine, the combination with the candidate registers, of the candidate keys coperatmg therewith, the straight-ticket bar carrying register-operating members corresponding to thc candidato registers of a certain party, and a movable frame adapted to more thc bar to actuute the registers of the corres iondin r party.

88. In a voting machine. ille combination with the straighbtickct party keys, of the calnliilutc-scrnfrhing keys, the corresponding candidato registers, the straight-ticket bars carrying register-operating members corresponding to the candidato registers of their respective parties, and n movable frame adapted to move the bar corresponding to the operated straight-ticket kcv lo actuate the registers of thc candidates of the selected party.

89. In a voting machine, the combination with the candidate registers, of the candidate keys, a straight-ticket key, a straighttickct bar carrying register-operating nicmbers corresponding to the candidate registers of a certain party, and a movable frame adapted to more the bai-.to actuate the registers of the candidates of that party when the straight-ticket key has been operated.

90. In a voting machine, the combination with the candidate registers, of the candidate-scratching keys, straight-ticket selecting mechanism, straight-ticket bars carr ing register-operating members correspon ing to the candidate registers of their respective parties, and a movable frame adapted to more the bar corresponding to the movement of the strai ht-ticket selecting mechanism to actuate t c registers of the candidate of the selected party.

91. In a voting machine, the combination with a register, of an operation controlling member therefor movable into and ont of operative position n mechanism adapted to position the member exactly in one or the other osition to correct careless operation thereot, and means for finally determining the operation or non-operation of the register according to the position of the member operating after the positioning mechanisin.

92. In a voting machine, the combination with a re ister, of an operation controllinfr member tierefor movable into and out o? operative osition, a mechanism adapted to position t le member exactly in one or the other Josition to correct careless operation thereo means for finally determiningr the operation or non-operation of the register according to the position of the uember operating after the positioning mechanism, and re-setting mechanism for the member operating after the determining means.

93 In a voting machine, the combination with a plurality of registers, of a corresponding plurality of o )eration controlling members therefor lnova lc into and out of opera-tive position, interlocking mechanism to limit the number of members that may be simultaneously moved to operating position, a mechanism adapted to position all of the members exactly in one or thc other position to correct careless operation thereof, and means for linully determining the opt-ration or nou-operation of thtl registers uccoriling to the position of the members opcrutin f after the positioning mechanism.

94. n a voting machine, thc combination with n. plurality| of registers, of a corresponding plurality of operation controllin f members therefor Inova ile into and out o operative position, interlocking mechanism to limit the number of members that muy be simultaneously moved to operating osition, a mechanism adapted to position a 1 of the members exactly in one or the other position to correct careless operation thereof, means for fnnliy determining the operation or non-operation of the registers according to the position of the members operating after the positioning mechanism, and rc- 1o settm mechanism for the members operatmg u ter the determining means.

JOHN HOWARD MCELROY. Witnesses:

LOUISE E. Seimas. HA'r'rm 0. HALvonsoN.

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