New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08

COLONIZATION OF VOTERS FEARED.
A,F1rrR rEoM THE DIsTRICT-ATToINEY To THE
POLICE COMMISSIONERS URGING SPECIAL CARE
IN REGIS rRATIoN-ACrIoN OF THE POLICE AU-
THoRIrIEs.
D;strict-Attorney McKeon yesterday sent The fol-
lowing letter to the Board of Police Commission
ers
From information received at this office believe that
attempts VIII he made at tae approaching election 10
violate The statutes Of this State il re aton 10 elections
in this county take the Of suggesting tna meas
De taken by You to prevent Te cifieps
have right TO demand that our Svcrv e nenrs
They have a right to insist that inspectors,
clerks ana all connected with the execution Oh tno
election laws shall faithfully perform their respective
duties determination OF this Office Is that te laws
shall oDeycd. and that The volatOre OF ht Lt"S sla
h. promptly brought to justice In by Judgment, the
nore force under your direction be efficiently used
In preventing fraud, and Respectfully suggest ma Ga
ad1pt such a course as will by vigil nee and ACTIVITY
SUPPRESS any movement tending 10 any violation o. tLe
election laws Assuring You or the req y cooperation VI
this office III any action you inaJ ADOPT etc
Mr.. McKeon was asked yesterday afternoon Dy d
TRIBUNE reporter on what information his letter
was founded He said, in reply: " have been III
formed that it proposed to COLOMBO voters ut the
next election. | cannot tell you the exact ln1orna-
ton have received, but it refers TO two particular
districts. l don't propose, ii can help II, 10 nave
these gentlemen from Newark and Philadelphia
vote this fail. l can't say in the interest OF which
political party tins colonization Is expected shall
also issue next week circular 10 the inspectors ana
poll-clerks in addition to the one prepared By the
Bureau of Elections. 1t will call especial
attention 10 the more common VIOLA
tions of the election laws. The parts
of the law relating to felones will be made proml-
nent ly a liberal use of capitals. The inspectors
will also b. invited 10 report to the DStIct-At-
tore,, for the action of the Grand jury any VIOLA
tions of the law This Office will not wait for action
f. be taken by the Bureau of Elections any other
office"
do you think very many violations of the law
have occurred III recent yearsP
Yes and several years ago there were many
frauds especially before the present law was en-
acted have not sufficiently examined the present
Law TO know just where 1t is imperfect or just how
1t can be made more ei1clent.'
From other sources it WAS learned that intorna-
ton has been received at the Dlstrict-Attoneys
Office tending to show that the present law, strin-
gent a. are it provisions, has been frequently VIC
lated at recent el ctOns In parcuIar is SAID mat
in one of the Assembly districts where bepuhtcan
machine leader has almost absolute control several
hundred voters were DISTINGUISHED III 1850 Oy nnd-
Jag when they reached the polling places. tuat
Their names had been voted on by persons other
than those who registered. In some oil the9e cases
the voters were personally kn0 Nn TO tue Inspectors,
and vet others allowed To vote III theI places
Evidence has been collected as 10 one at leas OF
these election districts WHICH NOuiu btcHl
TO show, almost beyond doubt, Grim
inal kno 5ledge on The part of The
inspectors. As indictments may be found at any
time wlthil live years OF the commission Oh tHcse
Offences criminal charges may ycJ be made against
some OF the accused persons
Three of the Police Commissioners, who were at
Police Headquarters yesterday, consulted with
Superintendent Nalling regarding the action winch
ought to be taken Mr. AlckeOu's letter. Wall
ing SAID that il Ills habit to call the attention
OF tile police before each elec ion 10 their duties at
polling places. General orders had been Issued TO
the force also, clearly defining he law. The COM
tom
ReSolped That the Superne dent be and Is hereby IN
struced TO ca attention inspectors. captains,
sergeants anl parOmcD general Orues 235 ana 49,
ana direct tLcn vls4nt in preventing ILLEGAL reg
istTatiOn frau ieut yO1ug ana cdnyassius, ana IN s
tanning projecting the Oucors Of the eclOI5 III
the election districts Ia tae legitimate uIscAAige
of their duties the cad tldt the orders heretofore
PROMULGATED by the Po1ce Department, and all laws
enacted tor HE purpose Of securing an honest rglsr
la. election anu canvass O! Yosos, shall Dc Ii l4 en-
forced.