Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-01
THE CLOSE OF THE REGIsTRA-
TON.

Cook 4ssunes Buiiying Airs-He is Taken Dova
By Nr. Crsyyman-REsss Of Outsiders 70 Get
H-COOk, Hinder, Maurice Murphy and other
Birds Of Fedther-The Result Of Ae Registra-
trafiOn.
The registration on yesterday, the last day,
abounded in many incidents, highly interesting
to those who witnessed them. Much excitement
prevailed outside and inside the Council cham
Der, where the Judges Of Election were prose-
cutting their work, and on the whole all the pro-
ceediDgs necessarily assumed more OF a paI tisan
character than on any previous day. Itwas ev-
ldent BY the large line waiting to register that
the right to exercise the elective franchise in
city affairs Is one which the citizens of Wash
ingt On win not willingly reLnquish. Inside, the
judges in addition t. the work of receiving new
those who had moved since the first regstr atom,
or correcting the errors in the poll list. The
police were constantly presenting notes from
parties who urged special rea- DIS for instant
admittance. All the lodges and inventions that
were carried to perfection during the war for in
formation or private gain, were revived and i'm
proved upon, and the way persons procured in
gress and esfess riyalod the arts of the Daven-
ports Ii was q rule that no one but challeugers
should be allowed, and only four from each
mrd-tso from a side-but il was necessary for
the board 10 suspend their work often to enforce
the rule. The work would again Commence.
and in few moments Himber, Peters, Me-
Knight or MIR. Maurice Murphy would be seen
OF the room eagerly listening to the instruction
or receiving the blessing OF pastor, Judge and
Attorney Cook. The challengers, too, could
not stand the confinement, and often wanted
fresh air, and a new face, under pretence OF
being a substitute, would appear. For a mo-
ment he would sit upright, then whisper - his
colleague, who, in his turn, would change his
place for an outside position, all of which
pTesaged Hank movement aud an accession OF
squad of sick men, friends OF the above chal-
lengers. Sometimes the combinations were
more extensive and the results were more re-
LlOte. The judges were for the most part good
tempered; the active work devolved mostly on
Messrs. Crossman and Booker. Mr.. Booker, as
practical working man, has rendered valuable
service In the board, and under any future
changes he deserves to be retained.
Major DOnoho has shown a conscientious pur-
pose TO fulfil his duties rightly and without re-
gard to partisan ties. The laboring oar natu-
rally fell upon Mr.. Crossman, andin the efficient
discharge OF his dutie' he frequently came in
collision with Cook, who throughout endeay-
ored TO manipulate the registration for the BEN
est OF Bowen in the most shameless manner.
1 AT one uhie Cook, when exposed in one of his
Htue games by MI Crossman, called the latter
liar, told him he owed his place ON the Roard
to hiI4, threatened that he would take care of
the Whole crew. and raved and fiourisfe ed his
cane IN the most unchristian like manner Mr.
Crossmap quietly replied that he would submit
that TO the public, but when he lied he would
lie on his own account and take the RESPONSE
Cook did. - - 80
Messrs- Donaldson and Crossman also had a
little sparring.
The crowd in the street and about the Hall
was much larger than on the previous dav and
at times there was some disorder. John Sin
clair and Joseph Fly nm, the former quite drunk,
had some words near the Lincoln Monument
and the latter knocked the former down There
was rush OF the crowd to Sinclair, but Officers
Seymour and Janifer getting into the crowd
took 9th Of the parties into custody, and thew
were taken before Justice Walter who fined
and costs.
At s O'Clock the doors were closed for the day,
and the registry for $50 was concluded with a
total OF $40 registered on the last day. leayinQ
| from 800 to 400 applicants out In the cold. A
strict tally kept by one Of the Judges shows 52I
whites and io2 colored as registered yeste rtay
year as nearly as can be ascertained from the
careful count kept by persons not Connected
officially with the Board OF Registration: