The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01
THE REGISTRY.

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A Quiet and Heavy Registration Swearing In
United States Oficers-Ext- binary
Preparations for the Election
The morning Of yesterday opened quietly and
brightly. The storm which had ragged during the
preceding night had died out, shutters had stopped
their banging ana drowsy citizens were seriously
thinking Of taking an extra nap, as everything was
quiet, when suddenly
HEAVY CANNoNADNG
was heard It seemed to come from every quarter
and appeared to each person to be from the house
next door. What could 1t all mean9 To sleep
again was impossible with such a banging
gong on around. The inquiry was, what did it
mean2 On investigation II found that this novel
and expressive method Of attracting the attention
or the people was TO inform voters that yesterday
was day for the registry. ana that without being
registered they could not vote. Calling attention
thus early and peculiarly had the effect Of bringing
out the voters in large numbers. and there was,
therefore,
HEAVY REGISTRY.
The police were duty usual. and the newly
appointed United States inspectors were
on hand, but, although they attempted to
interfere with voters In few instances,
they behaved themselves quite decently and
have thus far found little no opportunity for
serling their authority or successfully exhibiting
many Who ootea OF acted dix ike NV '00 '''o'''
REPEATERe,
but the reason for this IL very plain. The gangs of
scoundres who have in the past acted as repeaters
finding the Tammany leaders would not have them
became suddenly stricken with constancy and de-
Tony Miller Jimmy Hayes, Theodore Allen (and IN
his involuntary absence to his able lieutenant Chris.
democracy, and consequently have been sworn IN
as United States supervisors and deputy marshals.
tnued yesterday In the United States Court building.
and the result was that the most murderousl Looking
t@s Was
"Sa-ay, Jack" asked one, "how's the Young
Il tell y ye~ ~ot" replied No. 2, 'm beginning to
weaken on this here thing; wot re VIC agoin' to
"Reach, now you Just hol' on. tell We John Fox
is workn to GIT back INTO Tammany; then he'll take
good care Of us for a stickin' to hlm.n
.'Oh, heg's vase he don't take care OF nobody
but himself. Yon s'pose he's taxing care Of led
..Dedwith be ID 1--WE kin do jst as we please
himself with no Dedwith, you betn
Both looked agreeably, and seemed to accept this
PREPARATIONS FOR RIOT
are going on quietly and extensively. Large num-
IN the Marrhals once ready for use. Oommunics-
ton for the public with Governors Island has been
hourly arriving are being drilled In Street firing as
are also the marines az the Brooklyn Navy Yard:
Putting this together with the fact e that the hsrdes
the national government, it may be concluded that
II is the intention TO carry the election fairly; BY
force II necessary. Judging from appearances yes
mined to do nothing that can be regarded as VIOLA
the registry places, and although the registry was
large there was no disturbance OF serious nature
In the First ward yesterday, where some disturb
ance was anticipated, very large number Of per-
Ss to for ssvnn ~
naturalization papers or for having no papers at ALL
In oil cases where those who presented themselves
were unknown to the supervisors as residents Of the
district they were at once asked to show their
papers OF citizenship and in delauIt were obliged
them Most OF those who were challenged in the
First ward had no papers and left the polling places
"Wel why don't he say so : | tell yos. like John
pretty well, We know, but Ill weaken on him II he
don't make some show for us. don't know where
he's goln to do II, but he's
MADE HIS FoKfUNE OUT o. TAxMANY,
and he don't give us no stamps since the Old fellows
get any work to do and you DON'T give me nawtnin
all right, but they say here they don't know where
the MONEYS r, to come from, I'm in for it now any.
.Now. You Keep quiet John III be back in Tam.
many. II thought he wouldn't be, I'd weaken him
nootty ID. ad quick and 50 would gooa many more
Thus the conversation went on while the gangs
fled In and out to and from the presence OF BEN
Buffers little secretary 10 be sworn in and while
that little Individual administered the oaths e tried
to cover his mouth and nostrls to avoid swallowing
the stencil that emanated from the crowds OF gentle
men who are TO assist the sOldiery III securing
honest elections.
Marshal sharpe seemed to be almost crazy with
"ths id business.n He cOntln't speak to any.
body that he imagined was not one of the gang"
and had $50 much to think OF, realyn he didn't
know what he was doing.
Mr.. Bliss. who was formerly the principal liquor
dealer prosecutor. was full Of words Of deRunciation
for the gangs that were botherng him, but
wouldn't mind IT bit II he could only be certain
that they would be nonest.n
out ~ humor.n
'.Ah he's always out o. humOr,s said another.
THE REMAINDER TOOK THE AFFIDAVIT
aud their names were registered AT No. 50 Green
witch street. where the disturbance took place be.
tween Deputy Marshyls Flynn and Connors tine
last preceding day OF the registration twenty persons
were challenged. Of THESE ten refused to make an
afiavit thai they were cltizens and left the BOOTH
saying that they would return in a short time with
their papers, hnt never appeared afterwards The
other ten were registered after they had taken the
AL challenged by the democratic supervisors, The
|, other side being willing 10 take the names About
seventy were registered a. this booth during the day.
AZ ia ureeAWich street one man was challenged as
being nonresident by the democratic supervisors,
AnG the inspector refused to register him. At 10
bfobd street Aye were challenged-two by the demo-
were unknown to the supervisors and had no papers
ol Denls asked to take The oath they refused anl
ieii the booth. 1ne others said they
HAD PAPEs,3 AND WOULD 60 FOR THEM,
but they jailed 10 return. One oil these Oh being
asked ny The supervisor about his papera replied
Lbat nc hau nad them for three years ana q halt
rD9ugh he Nd JGst previously admitted that he was
but twenty-N@o years Old. Another said he had
HAD papers SINCE 1858, and That he was only tweiihg
Two years old at present The inspectors believe
that maJly Of these uen really brought papers with,
tein but rey were the fraudulent ones Of 1868 and
they were afraid 10 snow them. To the .nuuily of
u SUPERVISOR a. iToaa street. a third man reuLed