The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-19

THE DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED By tn = REGISTRARS IN
OBTAINING BLANKS-THE CHANGE OF VOTING
PLAo3S-THE INUTILrY OF THB NEW RxDBrRICrN0
sYsrEM-THE REGISTRY LAW A NULLTY-C0k
PLETE DEFEAT OF ITS PROVISIONS, ETC., ETC.
Pursuant TO the provisions Of the new registry Law,
the Registrars Of Voters met yesterday morning at nine
O'CLOCK al the various polling places aud continued in
session until nine O'Clock r n There was very gene
raj attendance Of voters at the registering places through
out the city, although is well known that nothing APP
proxmaes the usual vote poed previous elections has
been registered Some difficulty was experienced in the
upper wards during the first part Of the day in conse
quence Of the rule adoptedby the County Clerk,
which forbade the delivery Of the blanks TO the
Registrars until personal application had been made
by the chairman Of the board OF each district
Up to eleven O'Clock the upper districts no blanks had
been received and appeared to be concerted plan TO
obstruc the full operation OF the law by those who have
"a little brief authority" The boards generally met at
obliged to remain inactive until the chairman
rived with blanks from the County Clerks Office
Tur 10 men came can GOWN town ne
their names, so little publicity having been given
in the matter The redistricng system has completely
upset and befogged the coolest inhabitants, - In conso
Quence Of most Of the voting places having been changed
last year. and ia many cases 70 the lowest and most OBJ
places and groggeries The conspiracy consummated
between the Common Council and the Supervisors 70 de
feat the new law has completely succeeded The terms
Of tho law requires all the districts that poed less than
400 votes last complete their registration between
the hours q "a and9P NJ, on the 18th Of October,
snd in ono the districts s polling over this number
the time for registration TO two days; but II is
urged as great delay experienced in getting the pro
be lawful to extend the time over until to-day It
tended TO have given the full number Of votes registered
IN todays paper but as the number was 80 meager and
as nothing like approximation to the true number could
be formed by publishing partial returns the publication
OF the number Of voters is deferred until tomorrows
issue Of the HERALD
The inspectors of registry also to be in session on
Tuesday, the ls and Wednesday, the 3D. days Of Novem
Der, from A. NJ until p. M at the place designated
for holding the poll Of the election 6r the purpose Of
revising correcting and completing the register; and
or TINS purpose they shall use one Of the copies they
There was also some msapprehenson among the Re-
estIars as to their duties of the boards conendng
simply to make out alphabetical list OF voters from the
poll list of the previous election leaving corrections and
additions to be made between their adjustment and the
final meeting one week before the election day.
THE REGISTRATION OF VOTES IN B :ooKLYN.
The Inspectors of Election met yesterday at the re-
spective polling places in each ward, designated by
the Common Council for the purpose of registering the
names OF all legal voters. But few persons called any
OF the polling places and the Inspectors spent the in
transferring the Of voters from the poll lists of the
pared by the Republican General Committee. There
appeared to be very little interest taken in the
matter during the day but towards evening
bers called at the different station houses inquire where
they could register themselves voters does ap
pear TO be generally known where the polling places are
In those districts where 400 votes polled
general election, the inspectors will the names of
al persons who present themselves to-day. Where less
than the above number Of votes peed the business
was concluded last night. The inspectors will again
for the same Tuesday and Wednesday of the
week previous to the election when they will hold them
selves ready to register names from O'Clock A. NJ to
O'Clock r. NJ
THE REGISTRY OF VOTERS In WILLIAMSBURG.
Yesterday the registration Of voters commenced.
Throughout the city the attendance of voters very m
ted not exceeding oneurth the full number of poll
ed In Of the districts the inspectors refused receive
the Of voters alleging that they TO be guided
by the poll lists Of the last election and until the poll list
transferred names could be received Many Of
the inspectors told the voters that they the
week before the election and have their registered
In the jpspectors took the old po lists