New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13

EFFECT OF THR RECENT DECISION OF JUDGES
BLATCHFORD AND CHoATE-A TALK With MIR.
DAVENPORT.
The decision of Judges Blatchford ard Choate re-
fusing to remove Chief Supervisor Of Elections
Davenport, and the views expressed by them rs to
the instructions issued by the Supervisor to his as
sistants caused much discussion yesterday among
politicians Democrats took some comfort ont oi
Judge Batchforl's intimation that the instruction
to scize the paprs when presented was without the
law aud evidently felt that in one respect at least
they had gained a victory. On the other hand how
ever Rcpublicans rxorcssed the opinion that their
opponents had nothing TO be e'atcd over because
they had brought about precisely the thing they had
been fighting against for two years. Judge Blatch-
fori's remark about arrestng the person seeking to
vote with the inculpatrng paper" it was argued
would do more 10 intimidlic" the holders of 1SGS
papers than any action which Mr. Davenport could
have taken. Now, they argued the holders of 1858
paper, would bo arrested and taken before a Com
missioner, while before tho opinion had been gwen
the most that was threatened was the couiscatlon
of the fraudulent certificate
Mr. Davenport WAS found in h3 room IN the Post
Oaice Building yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter
He was busy preparing for the approaching election,
but lie found time to answ a few questions.
How does the opinion expressed by Judge
Blatchfor1 suit You ?" asked tine reporter.
"Frst-ratc. Ny opponents have landed just
where they did not want to. In fact, they have
virtually settled the nycs isation as to my conduct
two years ago. for judge Blatchiord holds the in
structious. which tLoy made the principal ground
of attack against me. to he sound"
You do not include in thar remark the instruc-
ton 10 s.iz' 1865 papers /"
than did Under the instructions of the Court.
=. ot-Il mot g,IYa
arrest the man, and IN the words Oh the Court,
'impouud the iucUpatng paper
should Won adop' sach course, wlll 1t not lead
to much excitement.
- funk not. People will not be so foolish as to
run their heads against s,onc-wail. They undor-
stand that they cannot vote fraudulent papers
btaiued m 1868 or in any other year"
How many of those papers are there out
"The registration this year shows 40, and
over. In 1876. there were 1900 voted on.
In 1873 $500 registered on them q, 5 oi,, only
about loo voted ana ID l9aIY' ~ ~ ,I reg,
no Congressional elections last year. and ana not
have anvthins to do with the election. do not be
lieve that great many more viii h, presented at
This election. more especially ~ have been IN
formed that by a decision Of he superior Court the
fact OF a man having naturillZ3Iou paper issued
IN SOS IL now accepted as evidence that he then
made q declaration OF ms intention 10 become
citizen. This beng the case ail the holders
OF 1865 papers whether they came to
this country under age or NOT, can OBTAIN correct pa
pcfs on application. Tins action removes the last
trace of hardship. and there is now no reason why
all OF the irregular papers should uo1 be at once sur
rendered.
"Haye you issued any new instructions to Super
visors p
Yes. In orier to comply fully with the views
of the Cont. and that thcr, may be 80 mlsunder-
standing on the pIrt of tee Supervisors, have Is
sued Instruction NO. 3 II differs only from lpstruc-
ton No. ~ directing the Inspectors not TO take he
certificate but to cause the applicant himself 70 be
Immediately taken into custody. together with the
terminating and iuculpatiuC certiiiCatc.'
Then the probability l. that there Will be some
arrests Tomorrow, II Is the second day OF regis
trltIon :" remarked the reporter.
"You may depend upon 1t the law Will be en-
forced"