New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
SCRUTINIZING THE ROLLS.
CHALLENGES IN MANY DISTRICTS.

NAMES DROPPED FROM THE LISTS.
The Republican enrolling boards under the
reorganlzaton plan OF the Committee Of Eighteen met
In many of the Assembly districts last evening 10 reo
and purge the rolls In several districts there were ho
challenges In others Democrats and non
residents who had enrolled their names hao
been challenged After Investigation by the enrolling
officers such names stricken from the rolls Inero
was q lively gathering In the XIIth District ana one h
was knocked down. In the XVIII District 10 men "o'
challenged and all eight were dropped Ihca'So o'
violence were made against one Of the enrolling officers
In the XXth District George J. Kraus and six or seven
supporters were charged with being Democrats A'er
stormy scene, the enrolling officers, having heard 'esN
mony on both silc9 withheld their decision.
The Committee Eighteen Will meet this evening AT t
house OF the chairman Edward MITCHELL in West fII'S
fthst and act upon the plan for primaries ana lu'uo
enrolment agreed upon by the subcommittee. Inc com
mitce will also probably fix upon the date for holding
the primaries.
DETAILS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
In the lid District there were eight challenges out OF
34l enrolled One explained that while he had voed oi
Garfield be had failed register at the last election o
was accepted. Another who had moTed since the iS.
election also accepted Three failed to respond anu
the remaining three. was found to be MINOR ~"
other did not live the district and the third oncred o
EXPLANATION All three were stricken from tho roll.
In the lid District there nifty eight challenges
the greater number being for non-rcsdcncc several o
the challenged persons brought witnesses 10 SUSTAIN
their statements and testimony was also hcaru ags'
them 1t WA decided 10 continue the examination uhh
midnight and then take recess until next TUESDAY e'
ming.
In the WITH District there was only one challenge
which was withdrawn.
Two men we're registered in the With District who
were found to be Republicans living in other districts
In both instances the mistake unntentlona ana INC
names erased
KNOCK K-pOwN ~ THE XTITH.
There were about go challenges in the XIIh District
and those challenged directed 10 present them
selves at No 29l East Fourth-st. at o'clock Al the
hour DESIGNATED the large hall was crowded with MEM
hers OF the IIard and IIcinbercr factions. who de
nonced the methods Of their opponents IN M
room was cleared This done by the large lo.e o'
police who on hand and gave rise to mnch aSt1f %
auce mcIncr of the Hilliard faction applied 10 io
lower of Icimbcrger compound cPtht ienccliS nuAo
upon the religion and nativity oi Ino 1oEUs $500 ~ % Tim
down Immediately there n scene oi wild confusion
and The cries and wells from the members Of the two fac
tious ~ each urged its member rcScmbCd sihhl
uandeinnnium. order. however, was quickly irHtoI'''
and the business of evening proceeded the room nav
t,y hccu cleared The challenged called before
the committee 10y one, questioned NJ 10 lH'lt I'i
druce mud political faith and requested 10 sign thcf
n,,cs IN antirr roll which the committee explained
WA, for the purpo.c ~ comparing The last WIN ihc en-
nnrrcd by those whose Repubcani-m hnd been qurs-
toned they refused hearing by the Commi,'''c,
Those VINO did not appear when called WciI cn'.A," Vn
the list Leopold strauss, who appeared wI"ie wy
committee with notice that he hah s,en cnaai,li'i;
was refused hearing on the ground thd I, h|H' h'I
been called once and hc hnd not responded O mos
informed mat they had been cnnrnscd not more Una"
ouC-thrd appeared before the cnihH'i'',, - .,,.
I'm br Nth District two factions have hcen striving
10 obtain tine leadership over 100 names were 'h"l.,
cugcd In cases ~ was shown thdt thr names oI
persons had been entered upon the lists who hnd no resi-
T1c r"or OF the XVIII District at No. Az Eighth
were open from 10 p There were 80 clalleuge'
orIy crht were accepted A, the books were about 10
r cn-rd half dozen Democrats who had made previous
m hc allowed 10 -igu their names, but Edmund L. L""'
tho chairman OF tue board refused their application
whcreHpon they attempted 10 assault NM lA'y were
"I,',r ,H XVIII District Michael Crcrnn George W
Green and John K Pope listened 10 the testimony Of hy"
usr-np- who. In durWctiug challenge, endraNoTrd 10
,,,,e rby Their names should not be- stricken from
the roll Among those whose names had been chhl-
cnr,d were two Democratic inspectors who stOutly
maintained that they intended to act In the uuio with
IT Thc committee of enrolment Of the XvIrh Iistrct
was in session at 30 4g- Thirdaye. Joseph ". smp-
snp of the Garfield Republican Cub ot hr district.
read list OF siXty-HYc chaeugr7 Tue ground. upon
which the challenges made stated and the e'i
In the XXth District the excitement high. and #
seemed ~ one tin ~ though n-t nght would surely
form pant of the proceeding. Even before the meeting
opened there were many indications ~ the coming
storm. and when The Enrolling I"hIu rShIHeu 'Hht Wa
ready 10 proceed with The business before II cNcb boly
had on hl- paint aud feathers and Was ready and
eager for the fray. Tue ball WAS opened WDrh INC rnhr
man called the az George j. kraus. aud William
Kcllock proceeded read the andayts of Charles A.
Adams and George Van lruni III addition 70 MS own, owl
going % that Krau- Democrat in J. - 1850
aud 1881. and had received money from the lhmmahy
II,ll orgaui1aon a various times $40 In l~-O-aud
had always worked in thc interests or the Democratic
party; that he had spoken diaspcciiuy oi GARFIELD on
yurs occ,,ions and that hc ala intend TO work for
or vote with the Republican party IN the coming irc,
dental election. As soon ~ Nj hcock began reading
Mr. K:aus Jumped his feet and demanded that the
ardNit- DE moi read and persisted iu i- demand long
after board had Instructed Mr.. kclock 10 10 on
FINALLY all his exceptions being Oyerwcd krau. kept
quct until the reading over. Then he demanded To
be allowed to Mr. kcllOck aud tho others
Who made anidA,its. This was denied lie then
launched ont into TRADE of abuse against Mr. Keock
ItuF md lTttAf flpff hFtsl mil
AGAINST others who had made alidlyit- against him He
made the chairman special object Of attack and denied
his right to act ~ Judge In his (kraussl case. After
irving 10 aplcur ~ counsel in the which followed
and being promptly decided against In every instance
Mr KrnuA at length subsidized. Affidavit, wcro sub
mfted In the cases Of Thomas h. Iagan William Priyn,
Robert Campbell and James Cantwe amid considerable
excitement The challenge against Frank j. Coyle
Withdrawn. demand by Mr.. kraus 20 he permitted 10
ree the book OF enrolment refused.