The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-19


their vote federal officials have raised question
that no registry VIII De legal Ca Wednesday, the
18th OCTOBER which has been day for registration
heretofore. Therefore, 10 prevent a collision that
has been threatened by such officials with the eth
xens, the Mayor recommends that the places Of
registry be not opened this day, but that AL cit'
gems reserve their protests uRiil Monday, October
81. anG Tuesday, November l, which the last
days Tor registry ana upon those days neglect All
OiMer business nntil the mIl registration TO which
,his GUY is emitted be completed, but under pro
VOCATION TO suifcr themselves az any time nc III
cited, into disturbance Or breach Of the peace.
A. Oakley HALL, Mayor.
Ger 49, Evening.
Whal a1c 6iiaIes Were u0ing Yesterday
SCI ske ReGis,rati0u of Vssxer..
The work OF registration this year bids fair 10 be
somewhat complicated, and the result mag ne that
the fun strength Of The OF the CITY and comfy
Will not bc poiied as none can vote who have not
registered. For The purpose OF making the work
complicated, and thereby reducing the registry and
yete the radc is are doing their u,rncst, and In
f. thar cfrorgs aided by the Fox-Ledwith party,
Lately known as tie young democracy. as Is now
well known q sort OF
TANGLED UP GENERAL ELECTION LAW
ngas passed by the late Congress. In which was Il
clause prescribing that the Judge OF the Circuit
were more than 10000 inhabitants should appoint
a@o citizens, one from each political party. 10
supervise the registry and election. The sum
and substance OF the provision was TO enable
abe radical parry 10 get control OF the elections
tlss county by force If necessary, since they cond
not get by the SURFACES OF he people In appoint
Ing the republican deputies there was not much rou-
BILE ana fortunately the radicals there were found
so-cALLED DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
who were perfectly willing 10 side with them-or
anybody eise FOR that nlaiter--and Lame as demo-
Gratis - men who would WORK asains, the dominant
democratic faction. clog the Wheels or the registry
and election, and thus secure II possible, victory
fort,Ae republican party in the state. Monday last
was the day appointed for the swearing in OF the
persons 10 under directions from the United
States Marshal, and the Court rooms in Chambers
street were crowded to repeton with one OF the
MOST MISUNDERSTANDING CROWDS
that over congegated q: any political gathering.
John Fox, Jimmy Hayes, Thee. Allen, Kit Burns,
Tony Nner, CErs. Johnson and other leaders Of the
Ledwlth-loX democracy were lying around, mar
shains their hosts and having them sworn III az
Deputy United States Marsllals. John Fox was cvi-
DENLY 20 much ashamed oil his work tnat lie begged
the reporters lot 40 say any Thing about him beng
inere--which, OF course they would not DO.
THE TAMNANY LEADERS DID not BorhkR Tiii.'d.
aboat the matter. They seemed to feel secure thai
IL only the honest voters would be recognized the
youngsters would be most Overwhelmingly de-
ioaled, aud thai tie adherenis OF TaInmany need
not feel ANNOYED by tie United states law or the
prosence OF the United States officers Az me
groups OF unwashed ana ylianous looking indivldu-
ais WHO were being appointed rs ma4snals were
brought III tney appeared before efcminate
looking specimen Of humanity known IS commas
sIoIer % Davenport, 10 b. sworn.
THIS MAN DAVENPORT
appeared in New York some years since as a short
hand writer, looking for work. The hero OF Dutch
Gap, Is. X. Butler, wanted q short hand vriter,
and poor Jonpny Davenport was recommended 20
him. appointed 10y iiiln and served with hin
has sadden,y turneI up 10 New YORK again Is cnlef
swe2Iern OF the United states election onceI& and
secures iiity cents for himself on each OATH a mis-
tered mus 1t VIII be seen fEat -
ZEN BUTLER TILES TO Run THE ELECTION
in This city, and is atdcd N his Efforts by such rue u
democrats rs John Fox, whose adherents assaed the
hero OF Dutch Cap WITH stones ana apples while
speaking AGAINST TINS same Fox In the CITY
however. the attempt to run HE registry has
been quite n'ile The only place whicn
COLLISION HAS OCCURRED
was in the FIRST ward. At the polling place No. 81
Greenwich street discharged soldier, named
Daniel LeaIy. applied to have lis name registered
United States deputy objected 10 allowing his name
TO lie registered. Tee deputy IN question was
months ago, held an appointment ar deputy marshal
IN the Mayors once through John Fox's patronage.
80 '''A q. oSr sD CT soas rox's TOOLS.
and acting, doubt, under Instructions from
his honorable director, had protested against
The registration Of Leafys name. Several cti-
zcns VINO were present assured the inspectors that
they knew Nj. Lcary, anc lhat the United states
Officer, Mr.. Connors by FAR 100 1eaous.and was
acting III such manner as 10 give the idea that ne
wanted 10 create disturbance. Connors succeeded
IN crectiEp the arrest Of Patrick Caniin ana Two or
three other well known residents Or the FIRST ward.
whohave not curi,ed favor with the Fox party. The
soe object oI This was apparently 10 create.
E1CI1EAENr THROUGHOUT THE WARD,
az the story was circulated with all due haste and very
much after the style OF the story Of the Three Black
trows.n One report mad IL that Sober Coroner
Flynn was ~ The registry place and was having
everybody arrested that he thought would not vote
as J0nn Fox wanted him to: that those who world
be arrested would be brought before Judge Hogan
John Fox's sIotherin-lawl and would not ne az.
lowed 10 80 on ban, but must be locked up All
This had The effect OF frightening The poor ,nen
who would rather pc sure OF beng al home tDan
EiskISo ARREST AND INCARCERATION
1or the sake u registering, ana The registration was
therefore rather light.
Beyond This case OF john Foxs United states oni
ciai and the discharged Union soldier there We're
no disturbances OF any moment In many Gases
there could be scarcely any collision as sone TWO
hundred or more OF the SUPERVISORS appointed ON
Monday had failed 10 appear at the designated
places and several others deserted their post during
the Jay finding That the position Of supervisor
was not as easy or as honorable as they supposed 1t
would be, anu required
MORE lSTELLiGgNcE THAN THEY
generally possessed to M as the law required The
result oi This To give Commissioner ~ Johnny
DAVENPORT an opportunity % make a lew dollars
more by administering oaths 20 new apponsees.
This Indifference on lie part Ui the honest ana
right citizens, who had been appointed " secure
honest elections IN this county, was auite sailing
TIE cnEERrrLvIssGEp n coIoSEL BLISS
10 liIn iiis DOWN and curve ms mouth Ia he
sinister manner In which he was wcntt to work
these important features while he oflciatcd as prose-
cuof Of iiulor dealers before the old Excise Beard
There wss no help for the nllshan, however rs tho
instructions which We're given ihc supervisors had
caused IT, These INSTRUCTIONS staied among many
Dther things, that
Supervisors should avail themselves OF The right gwen
mark the copies OF the Registry PRIOR 70 eacn 70
such that be added without iheir know
edge lhcy should keep alphabetically N book fr
Registry. pnte against each IN sach
DESCRIPTION OF the person who feGrtA,
Ing hs apparent age, size and gen .Jai appearance
rms was 100 much Tor many of the supers. ana
They weakened others, however were VIKING
10 do more thai, was required OF them and
TAKE iriI. ccSTg0l. oF THE REGISTRY.
In some hall dozen districts, III dffclcnr paris
81 III. cl'I u happened mat only two Vi TIC inspect
ors u fe2Nts were on hna at the time Tor opening
tnc books. t}Ea oHlciors Unted states officials,