The New York herald., 1876-11-01
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION.

PROVISIONS FOB THE DETECTION OF yRAUD AND
THE ARREST OF ILLEGALLY HAruRALIzxD
PERSONS.
Although the rcgstry and naturalization Offices have
beer closed saturday the work Of the
has not yet been completed. The head clerk and
two attaches are busiy engaged in revising tho
records and preparing alphabetical lists of persons
who have registered received papers OF citizenship
through the committees In Mr.. Davenport's Office,
too there are Indications Of than usual
activity Lists OF suspected perAons being prepared
Maps districts and sub-districts being drawn
and extraordinary efforts made 10 guard against any
imposition the part Of repeaters or illegal
voters at tho polls on Tuesday next The
plan for the detection Of all kinds Of election
frauds has been perfected this year, much
Tying tue registry that almost impossible
any but lawful voter TO put has ticket In tho ballot
box II is understood that effort will be made to
escaped the supervisors scrutiny by wholesale cha
leneing. This by some Is Judged republican expe-
dent 70 intimdats voters IN strong democratic dis
trcts or NJ all events 10 impede much possible
casting OF Tildcn ballot. Mr. Davenport deserves
the merit OF having left unturned to secure
insight into the character OF Nov York's voting
population, aud has spared no trouble 20 provide
means for detecting fraud He has ample maps drawn
covering evory district OF the cily with voluninous
set Of key manuals showing the number OF houses
burnt down otherwise destroyed and Of houses
comfy erected. sort Of has been taken which
has facilitated the preparation OF a record OF the
Der OF residents Of each house and she location OF their
apartments In it. On consulting this the Supervisors
detect any undue increase OF voters In house,
note for investigation, aud any a,cmpt register
hur yh
or fourth noors sftwo story houses bs dis
covered volume containing the result Of inquiries
touching applicants for naturalization s also hand
and record Of removals and departures from the city
figures among tho curostics OF tho Supervisors
library. Another textbook 10 which Mr.. Davenport
has no doubt frequent OCCASION TO refer, and IRON
which he acquires vast dcai OF interesting iniorma
tien relative to the free and pendent voters OF
New York. IS tho criminal register This volume con-
tans record OF CONVICTIONS sentences pardons com-
mutations and expiration VI terms OF Imprisonment of
all persons confined IN penal Institutions. This work.
while II may give tho Chief Supervisor nkling OF
the nexibty Of some peoples consccncos and their
susceptibility 70 the aliuremcnls fraudulent ballot,
has bcen proved Of considerable practical use; Tor
:sro1sn epea.s navs Snss been as'sssrs a%s who
year. Through shess and other means the work Of
verifying ths returns conducted, and there be
but htsie doubt that Mr.. Davenport has II in hs
power make this election almost entirely tree ffon
fraud Outside or the work conducted In tho Chief
Supervisors otncc Is the veriGcation OF records
trusted 10 the district supervisors and which they
have been actively engaged prosecuting for some
time pasL Every house Is visited. every apartments
situation authenticated, and much Information. As
possible touching voters and their OF residence
In the districts is Cleaned IRON whatever available
source presents itsoL
idea OF tho thoroughness Of this canvass and the
extent OF the clerical labor 10 occAsioncd, may be
formed IRON the that thorc iound the books
OF tne Chief Supervisor IS, 600 names Of male
adults than appear IN directory and that there isan
account furnished concerning each name, IN some
brcf but others quite detailcd Ii 10 sad, how
that tho republican supervisors In districts
gtrskchins thsr aulh orttv and endaxvofng