The New York herald., 1876-11-07

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issn nussrsson Of the method Of snpIiaessaon that
vas pursued -
Positive 20 n--"Jores' record vill all him the
ssmoersss ~iii eus him II the rolIs'
compsrsive-n 10 c--'Joncs VIII b murdered; |;
cut sy democrats st the rolls"
superisivs--c 20 D.-sJones has bsea sssassisated
| BY democrats ~igh polsav
In this manner the fed last evening.
sn,n may se rsraossd for severely misquo,ing
Goldsmith . lines thus
1 Ava am the, tslkra. ana s,l the wonder grew.
That any could live. spd bs elected. too
4 Amid tho chaos Of 10 was dsficuIt 10 know
what 10 believe aud What 10 dsoclieye. In eonsc-
some truth And GOOD deal o, hc'ion. The
said 10 be stranger bot the lsiicf had the CALI by
Roersaess asa ara%Ssess, and % some Of ,he matter
published might under the head Of ''pubacks."
/ for it needed 20 much brscing up.
i wonD or ~ rKrx.
One paper startled tho eonmaay w.'h prospective
repetition 81 The circular frauds Of iscs remarkable
conversation related said to have taken place be-
tween three prominent individuals ia the upper part OF
the city lts peruss convincing proof thai Gov.
oy s soaS ,ssa
adjust natiess To SUIT the emergency. Another jour-
nal assured The public thsi the democratic politicians
intended 10 practise system Intimidation Of negro
voters the same had bsen successfully pracsed IN
ton" that . certain republican meeting 10 Tor
ciEn parts had adjourned 10 listen 10 democratic
orators, was einpha,icsIiy nailed down As false.
| The Brooklyn papers were rampanL ono OF them
gieciuy announced that Tho republican maragers Of
the state and national campaign had unreservcdiy
given up The contest Another stated that the repuo-
had virtually decided TO let the national aud state
tickets by doiauii aud concentrated their strength
upon the local contest Again IL published John
Morrisscy had been shot yesterday by j. o'Bren; brt
they allcrwsrd obliged TO add under the head o
sIacr 'rhc report Is uniounded" IL was proved bv
one organ that Barber the republican candidate for
| Alderman IRON the Ninth ward, Brooklyn,
ineligible for ONCE, as be had not resided in tina.
l thc mir cd onrth pf fms A
| was published that the republicans OF
Brooklyn would circulate ballots with Robinson's
name incorrectly printed IL was sad again that the
| Queens county republicans, "fecEg defeat over
whemingly in their bones, " bad devoted themselves
continue these Interesting non partisan state
mcnts to greater length, hut sufficient unto to-day
| IS the evil thereof"
| WARRANTS FOR ARREST OF FRAUDULENT VOTERS.
YESTERDAY, from morning TN night the lobbics
rounding Commissioner Davcnpcrt's headquarters in
| the Post Office building crowded with a mixed
mass OF people, most OF them United States marsh shas
waiting to qualify for office and receive their instruc-
tions Tor to-day's work. Inside tho closed and bocd
doors a score OF clerks busily at work preparing
warrants Issued to-day for the OF persons
have fraudulon,iy registered. Now and then tho
doors opened and nlc Of mon taken In for
structions Moro than 900 warrants. Il 10 said
already prepared against who have either regis
tered illegally or possess fraudulent naturalization
papers The greater portion Of the names arc IRON
tho east sidc downtown districts The llst Of those
persons who have registered with view OF voi,ng
frauducntly has been placed In tho hands OF the
marshas Tho fraudulent registration Ia prssd 1cic
evidence OF attempt to vote Illegally. aud The
presentation OF Tho ballot will DO sufficient ground Tor
arrest
District Attorney Bliss stated 10 day that none but
persons Tor whom warrants held would bs arrested
at tho polls.
United States Marshal Fiske yesterday appointed =
force OF special deputy narshals which wiiI number
an doing, but makes the appointmsa,s
as matter OF precaution II is also said that Custom
House leaders called upon him order out
era troops TO did In making arrests
Mayor Wicknam. Corporation Counsel whitney, yo-
lice Commissioners Smith, Wheeler, Nichols and Fr-
hardt last night at the residence Of Commissoner
Smith, and discussed the question Of the numerous
rests which the United states marshas intend TO make
Corporation Counsel whitney took the ground that IL
the right OF every person registered to hts
the ballot box, II inspected and that the
should bo counted until invostlgation should
establish its fraudulent character The opinion was
supported by the Mayor and Com nissioners Smith and
il was finally decided that the United States mar.
shals should be allowed TO all suspected persons
for had been issued; that tncy should
Immediately be taken before United States C0mms-
pcciod person should show that he had been i'm properly
arrested he should be permitted TO woe.
1t Is SAID that Mr. Charles O'Conor has carefully
examined the Federal Election law, and that he has
given hts opinion that defective nasmuch as IL
does not provide for making arrests for violations OF
It's provisions.
effort righten away from the polls tmid
voters have counsel to attend court in every
district on behalf Of their constituents
To-day the Post Ofcs building will bo almost
plctey deserted by tho officials with tho exception
sit The delivery Of Post Oiice will close al
ten A. NJ and the once OF the Postmaster will
opon ill Wednesday morning In connection with the
business OF the District Attorneys Office curious in.
cidcnt occurred yesterday. man was arrested
sion. Hc was taken before Assistant district Attorney
Pullman. package was found upon him which, on
being opened, found contain counterfei.s OF the
republican electoral ticket, the names oi the demo-
crniic candidates being substituted for the of
republican State electors. Tho thing has been thus
explained as ruse on tho Boys In Blue, whereby the
back Of thcir republican ticket countercited by
somo OF the democrats The messenger arrested
above stated. There being no offence proved
IN this novel way of interfering with tho cleo
two franchise tho accused had not the honor
OF being conr and put 10 tho inqustion before
Commissioner John l. Davenport, and Mr. Pullman
liko Pirate Of old tho first charge, seoing Of
fcncc In him, let him go free.
The conference requested by Mayor wickham
for the express purpose OF securing cooperation and
avoiding conflict OF authority aud Instructions be.
tween the Police Department and the United states
marshas. NN
important conclusions wero arrived at by this
conference, rendering impossible any real Disagree
ment between the two authorities
twas conceded upon all sides that the general obli-
CATION to preserve order and keep the peace upon
the Police Department ana not Upon the United States
marshals.
Acting within the line OF ofcial authority the United
States marshals arc entitled to the assIsfncc OF the
Police Department In the way that they
titled TO the assistance oil all good citizens.
There difference OF opinion tho conference
except to proposition OF Law, which difference
relieved by the practical suggestions OF Mr. Davcn-
port ms to tho instrrctiens which he would the
marshals as TO tne manner Of performing their duty
In the FIRST place. hc would allow entire publicity with
regard 10 the in which had been issued
for fraudulent registration, that II mistakes been
made they could be discovered and persons entitled
really to vote would be in position to prove 1t, and
persons entitled 10 nobody desired protect
In the second place, with regard 10 all cases for
which warrants were not issued, II, upon being chsl-
enged they take the oath and tho received by
tho inspectors, they TO subject arrest and
punishment If they have voted Illegally
In the third place United States Commissioners are TO
be placed at hrce four points the clty, selected
on account OF Accessibility To the various polling
places, before whom all persons arrested arc at
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