The New York herald., 1878-11-05

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cal resorts was offered chances that lottery
could furnish him TO become rich by betting
the same on Cooper Every one was satisfied.
every one confident, every one happy. What
marched down Fourth avenue last night singing Tom
Davis stirring verses, then SO appropviate:-
b Ess sss sSs ssp sapxnns ss rS;s 81 he DARN
Spoke tho advent OF tho gray.
| SUPERVISOR DAvENpoRT AT HIS OLD TRICKS
| NUMBERS OF WARRANTS TO BE ExEcuTED To-
| DAY-sEvEN VOTERS ARRESTED YESTERDAY
SIGNIFICANT FACTS
| John I. Davenport reigned In his own peculiar
glory night the Post Office Building where he
was surrounded By of deputies and clerks Half
dozen the fourth floor brightly
illuminated, and in the corridors there constant
hurrying and bustling. Attempts 10 gain information
from his confidential aids met with prcmeditated
reticencc. In regard tho proposed action to-day
toward persons holding tho naturalization papers Of
1868 hardly anything be learned It the gen-
eral IMPRESSION however, among the temporary depu
ties that attempts will bo made to all those who
have registered and who offer under such war
rants OF citizenship. In the of the United States
Marshal a large crowd carly assembled, and
manned until very ate awaiting the slow process Of
swearing in the assistants by patches Of dozen
| at time
/ sUPYnyIsoR's sANCruM.
On the floor above. in No. l. gathered
the deputy supervisors. These aspirants for political
crumbs were of motley description. About eight
o'clock thirty forty OF them were admitted into
the inner sanctum OF John l.. and the HERALD
reporter was desrous OF audience he accompanied
them. He found himself in one of spacious suit
OF rooms, all u which presented pictures Of apparent
confusion; but moments observation was sufficient
to convince him that the most dilgent and the most
perfectly organized activity was there in progress.
inquiry made of Mr.. Stephen Mosher. the chief
hcler of Commissioner Davenport if instructions had
yet been given to the deputy supervisors, but that
functionary responded
II haven't any time to talk with reporters"
1t observed. however, that his table was piled
with warrants. all duly signed by his chief and bear
ing such names as Patrick Heany, owen Hill. John
Dougan and others equally indicative Of probable
hundreds Of them, and more were being con-
stantiy prepared. In another room Mr.. Dav-
export himself. almost hidden behind
ordinary cherry desk, sat in state. The
supervisors ranged themselves around him in semi
circle He questioned each Of them as to the persons
named in the complaints that had been intrusted to
him, and in most cases the answer was that they
eeptsd has as Is having been vered and warrants
made out by the clerks on the strength OF them.
The reporter asked Deputy, Supervisor. Have
| you received your warrants yet y
wARIiANTs.
NO; am waiting for them"
"How many do you expect to get ?"
lin my district !! Oh, about twenty. Mine is
light one though. There have been about two thou
sand complaints verified in the down town neighbor-
hoods alone.
..what are the grounds of these complaints p
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year than in any other There ought to be about Ave
thousand Of these fellows arrested"
''What your politics r
'.Republican of course l''
! "wen, suppose man makes q slight mistake in
| giving his residence"
Then we must arrest him-even II he lives in the
district-if he has only told us the wrong floor
the wrong room. That's the law and must
| do it."
Other supervisors Of more intelligent appearance
gave more liberal construction Of their duty One
/
a. man from voting because of mere
or number in the designation Of his residence. The
whole number of supervisors sworn in is $50. Five
of them are negroes. There are 675 marshals
FEDERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The instructions which have been issued to the sub.
ordinate supervisors are very elaborate and and
of former years. The principal points arc
that it their duty generally to prevent fraudulent
make arrests except in extreme cases. when
deputy marshal is present. Their place of duty is
inside the polling place. in such position will best
enable them each person Offering to vote; elec
tioneering canvassing or what is generally known ~
'outside work" is part Of their duty. and that
political discussion viii not be tolerated. II any cleo
tion officer violates omits to comply with the State
law he is be arrested without waiting for
warrant, but the must be fragrant onc such as
| fraud in counting the ballots. They to count
every ballot in every box. and make due return to the
Chief Supervisor. This is to be done with as little
inconvenience to the State officials possible They
permit any second box be opened until tho
box previously counted is completed and the returns
| signed. They are assured that they only be
rested by federal authority and arc encouraged not to
be deferred by any threats or any interference by
State authority but they not to act Extensively in
! the performance of such duty. If any persons at
tempt to vote for whom warrants have been pre-
viousy issued, they are to be arrested such war
rants. They to report all attempted frauds. and
in conclusion reminded that measures win be
that compensation will be paid them until they
have returned all their books and to the Chief
Supervisor. and that they to avoid disagreement
with their district colleague.
VOTERS ARRESTED
About nine o'clock Ar. Davenport went down stairs
TO the room Of the United States Circuit Court and
mounted the bench beside Commissioner u. NJ.
Duel. who had been for hours engaged in swearing
| In the marshals Two arrests had already been made
| by Deputy Marshal Bernard Jeremiah Maloney and
Peter Rose had been found by him at Bellevue Hos
claim permanent residence. They are both elderly
men. with gray hair and gray whiskers. To the r-
Dr. Hemingway. the examining physician at Bellevue
for the Department OF Charities and Correction. For
three years he had been there and had registered and
voted for the past two years In that district. Mr..
Rose IL q cabinet maker by trade aud does the work
of carpenter at the hospital He is a native
1885, He had been y member of the Fire
Department since ls49 and for many years had been
the Seventh ward and is now ifty-four years old.
General g. W. Wngate appeared for the prisoners.
and after long talk with the Commissioners they were
| admitted to bail in 1850 each.
subsequently Ave other citizens were brought in
under arrest by Chief Marshal D. Center and Deputy
Assembly district and IL speedily shown that at
least four of them had long resided there and had
| long been entitled to vote. The Of these
Thomas Garland Patrick Norton. John Drout and
John McGunn. Drout is member of the Tammany
General Committee. Garland had voted I'm the district
ut many successive elections. Norton who has lived
there for fourteen years. called upon of the
shals who arrested him. and who had known him
long time. 70 como up his witness aud prove his
| eligibility.
II will" said Mr. Davenport, admit you bail 10
await the action Of the District Attorney"
County Cerk Gunlbcton intcrposed and demanded.
as the right of the prisoners. Immediate examina
| ton Mr.. Davenport thereupon remarked that
! he would discharge thern The nth pris-
onor. whose name lis Martin Shannon.
not 30 fortunate. On . doubt ~ his hav-
| ing attained the age OF citizenship he was
obliged to give bail. but II immediately forth
coming and he departed with his neghbors. During
the parleyng the significant fact appeared that tho
tenement where they all live, No. 3l3 West Houston
street. belongs To Thomas Began. tho Tammany can