New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
STUDENTS VOTES At PRINCETON


DENTS FROM vOTING-HOw 1T WAS FRAMED
AND PAssED-FEEIING IN THE TOWN.
FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUNE.l
PRINCETON, n. j., March 13.-THE TRIB-
UNE announced to-day the arrc.t OF two students
for voting at the township election In violation
of bill recently passed by the Legislature.
The circumstances under which the bill was framed
and passed, and the light In which 1t Is re-
garded are Of interest For there has been much
feeling among the lower class Of townspeope In Prince
ton against the students OF the college and seminary In
days gOue by collisions between them were frequent,
aud il required the utmost on the part OF the
faculty to prevent serious consequences Even within
the last SIX years have been or two meees SIM
liar though on smaller scale, TO tho Town and Gown
conflicts OF the Engsh universities Blind to their own
interests, and led by few INSCRIPTIONS men,
the ignorant classes fail to that without
the support OF the college the business OF the
town would almost cease that Princeton is identified
with the college and college interests that what Injuries
the one is brtfu to the other The town Is prosperous
Just in proportion 20 the prosperity OF the college, Dur
ing the long vacation when the students are all ABSENT
the Industries OF the dead some OF the stores
even close their doors and the ethargy only broken
when the college opens once more IN the fali iDls
strange hostility Is constantly seeking means 70 lJuo
the college aud IL evidenced every now ana theh W
some new scheme, developed and pushed forward win
sudden and untirinB energy =. ,. ,
placed before the legislature providing for the taxation
of the college and seminary. Much excitement Was Oe
concoctc and the evident attempt hasy egisation
a massneeting was held when was Largely aleenugu
by the students and towns-peope Address were I"le
by Dr. McCosh and members Of the faculty and by
Father Moran the Roman Catholic priest, who most ear
nesy urged his people TO abandon Their dislike TO the
college, and showed them how dependent they
we're upon it. The effect Of this meeting Wac
such rs TO sensiby weaken the support OF
the bill, which failed TO pass the legislature
Bat 1t Is in political affairs that the opposition TO tN stu
dents has strongest For over thirty years al al
most every election IN princeton, there mas pteu a
struggle the part OF the Democrats mostly included
IN This same lower class, 10 exclude from voting all
students who would have voted Wing or Republican
ticket and the votes OF all students known 70
vote the Democratic ticket. Inc greater bunpeI vi
voting students have OF late years voted the RepuOll.
can ticket; indeed tho seminary Is almost entirely ana
addition OF the negro vote, has made the town Republic
can and Democrats. knowing they would not mss
the few scattering votes OF the Dehocrac stuon's 90.
10 work TO prevent all students from VOTING, ana tnus
gam control of the township anu have the college uhder
The hili was framed by W. Hankns druggist. whose
trade 1. almost entirely with the students, IT, u van,
drrnilt a n aduate OF the College, and man named
johnson. Turso leaders OF the lower class ID conJuhc
lion with the state SENATOR L. Marsh, VINO nappcns "
he from Princeton aud who. although eected Dy tue
county last Fall, beaten III MS avn Town ny o'ct
100 Notes.-The students vollhg againsi Ir h,I
forbIding all students to vote III the place where they
uermiucnt resaence there, aud providing per
son uronblted by this act who shall vote OF ouef MS
vote knowing that ne Is not qualified, sha DE Punsne
nv n nue moi exceeding $500, imprisonment al hard
labor tor not more than year, or Doll lhis was
Il
party vote. Senator KIRK moved a Reconsideration,
winch was lost The Democratic majority Of the Senate
allow Senators XIX and Galier
10 DE put record as opposed To the p Inc pl then
received the Governors signature and was III readiness
u enable tue Democracy OF Princeton 10 eject theU
ticket and dsenfrancnise the Intelligent student vote
Iue Constitution OF Ncw-Jersey reads rs follows:
Eyey male ctIzen OF the United States of the age OF
years, who shall have Dech resident vi ths
STATE one year aud OF the county IN when ne Claims us
VOTE five months next before the election, shall NC
lsd To vote for ali officers that now as, OF hereafter
may b. elective by the people,
The whole act seems then 10 hinge on tne meaning Vi
the word permanent" strike IL out and there Is SUP,
stntalIy no change in the law But The students hoId
maj n Young man leaves his home with no eNpecta-
ton of returning tntner AS Resident thereoi Out Win
m. vew of going forth after MS college or seminary .
IN whatever position may offer, makes his residences
wherever ne resides Ior the prescribed tne
N having been reported that the Acknowledgement OF
the state had pronounced the act unconstitutional
many of tne students OF the seminary and college, VINO
had voted the year before proceeded as usual 10 Tue pos
10 vote This right refused them ~ nrst Dut ai'c
SOME spute VIM. Westeryelt aud Hector Mclean, DON
OF the senior OF the seminary, were O"eu 10 VOC
They were Immediately arrested ana taken Delore u
Bail To the amount OF 5000 WAS iur
pished both and they were released Ldwaiu ahu
Jryerett Howe, Two prominent Republican citizens,
baed Wcsteryelt and Mr.. Cafrey SHOEMAKER oaieu
Mclean SIX college students voted soon alter
wards but were disturbed. VIM hODey, Jr sou oi
VIM Ilbbey OF NewYOrk, VINO Is pursuing u post-eiau
maze course here, holds property IN the town ana mas
voted for several years was prevented from NotnR ne
,nicns 10 bring suit against judges OF election for
xrluu,ny his vote and TINS may test the law Inere Is
much excitement over the matter ana te Dii Ia gen
orally among the better class OF cltzeis as
inaccurate uncertain, unconstitutional ana inspired ny
mean party spirit and hostility 10 the college,