New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-07
FOILING EFFORTS AT FRAUD.

THE CONFERENCE OF AUTHORITIES
sTATrNFNT OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL CON
CrRNING sUSDAY's observation-disclosures
CONCLUSIONS As TO THE DUTIES OF THE POLICE
AND OF SUPERVISORS AND DEPUTY MARsHAIs-
SUPERVISOR DAvENPORr's PRACTICAL SUCCESS
TIoNs ADOPIED-A DISAGREEMENT MADE IMPos-
siBLE.
An account was given in THE TRIBUNE yes
teray Of the conference OF the authorities on sunday III
regard to the duties OF the police and OF supervisors u
election and DEPUTY United States marshals on election
day. The Mayor Corporation Counsel f"l'ce Noi'
mssioners Supervisor Davenport, United states D>',
Attorney Bliss aud United States Marshal Flske puc'
paed in the consultations Corporation Couhsei "n''
made Yesterday the following statement ID reSiu " ~
conference and IT'S conclusions;
"Tbe conference was requested by Mayor Wckham
for tle EXPRESS purpose Of securing cooperation ana
avoiding a conflict Of authority and instructions ne
tween the Police Department and the United states
marshals Several important conclusions were arrived
at by this conference, rendering Impossible any Ie'
disagree men between the two authorizes IL was coh-
coded upon all Sides that the general obligation 10 pre-
serve order and keep the was upon the romeo %
nartment and not upon the United States rnarshaS'
Acting within the line Of official authority the Uhteo
States marshas entitled to the assistance VI 'n'
Police Department in the way that they are emu
tied TO the assistance OF all good citizens
"There was no difference OF opinion In the cohereu'o'
axcent az 10 one proposition of law, which difference WIS
relieved by the practical suggestions OF Mr. Davenport
as to the instructions which he would give the
as 10 the manner Of performing their duty
Tn the first Mace he would allow entire publicity IN
rocard 10 the cases in which warrants had been issued
for fraudulent registration that if mistakes had Deei
made they could be discovered, and persons entitled
really TO vote would be in position to prove IT, anu per
SONS not entitled to vote nobody desired to protect
In the second place, with regard 10 all persons TOT
mad
lenced they take the OATH and the vote Is received by
the inspectors they are vote, subject to arrest ana
punishment if they have voted Illegally.
ain the third place. United States Commissioners are
10 he placcd AT three four points in the city, seecte"
on account OF accessibility the various polling places
before whom all persons arrested are to be at once Ach
aud their right to vote y ssed upon.
at was assumed, from the experience in the past OF
those arrested that a number, at least would he as
covered 10 have been wrougfuly suspected, and that
some mistake had occurred which could DC explained al
the time.
And fually with regard 20 all who are held II was
agreed that all who desired could still 60 before lOr gen
temen two from each side-Mr Marbury ana Mr. Ohel
reprcseniing Democrats and Gen Barlow ana AIdei
man Billings representing the Experimentation 'hcl
said that in their opinion the should be permitted
10 vote he should still DC allowed to do So
"Tis Arrangement seemed to furnish the necessary
sect against anv abuse Of the power to arrest upon
the day of election 1t was assumed by any one that
an, abu,e of power had been contemplated, but II was
deemed desirable that there should he harmonious Hcu"
between the authorities upon election day, and each De
satisfied with the entire good faith of the other
The four gentlemen named above viii SIT an d'E Il"
day al the Union Square Hotel at UnonsluIe ana IL
teenth-St.