New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
POLITICS IN THE NAVY YARD.
HOW A LARGE FORCE HAS BEAN EMPLOYED N
READINESS FOR ELECTION DAY.

The activity and hustle which have pervaded
,hc Navy Yard since tho first OF September greater
than AT any time since the Spaniscuban excitement IN
1873 when II feared that the ViFgnius analr "ouc
involve this country IN international dlhcniues ana
orders were gven this available vessels OF the
Navy active service. Tue present hvenes' !" not
dine TO any active special need. but To
tho fact that the Government Is
now controlled by the Democrats. and 10 sustain PreS
dent Cleveland IL deemed important that Governor I'M
he elected To achieve this voters must be made even
at the expesc OF the National Treasury. Tho appropn
atiou for Navy Department for 1888 became av"h
abe ON July bat 10 permit the employment OF larger
force than appropriation would have allowed nj the
beginning fiscal year. 1t was decided To hod the
July and August until September l. "heh
larger force mechanics ard iaborers conih Dc EN-
ployed with the certniuty OF securing their VOTES
No could get work unless he had the naorsoens
lanes Mccarthy Hubert o. Ihompson's lieutenant.
There was total Of iZ43 mechanics and lab9rers put
10 work at time avoid violating tho Law, which Tor
bids increasing OF the force lexcepilnk 10 sea
emergency within sixty day OF a general eleetion
THIS force OF I,243 was distributed as follows Con-
stuction and repair department, SAC steam engineer
ing 35 yard. and s aoers SS AZ
the same tinc 1t discovered thai there was neeu Oh
iatc souadron and that several other vessels needed
10 he hurried toward completion. The 1agshp Tenn es
caulkrg and repair. obsolete sidewhec steamer
Powhat,u brought In from sea to receive " niue
touches' The old wooden corvette Brookiya, which
out of commission for long tine was nr"uxns
chisei, csuihnetnsni and sd1e. have mingled
with the .oas tho RcbmgS sfer: sister sn IN to the
BroOkS has also been receiving extensive repairs,
Preparatory 70 @ rrssv 70 ro into ramm
! sion. A.. -. 49,.
fond to require extensive and Immediate repairs.
The torpedo-ooat itrerd Ia being converted INTO gnu
which have been In the last two months
give employment, 10 good number o. mon The Gn
ing turrets and armor plating and anords con-
Alter election day It rs safe TO say that there wfl
be a reduction Of tue force un COngrsss gives more
money dssursed for repairs or new work. or untl
il may necessary again TO employ Thonpsons anu
McIAughlin's iders " secure their votes.
ALL WHO APPLY IN TIME MUST DE REGISTERED.
Justice Lawrence in Supreme Court, Cham
bers, yesterday granted mandamus directing tho Id
spectors of the Thirty Election District Of the
xxiId Assembly District 10 register the names OF John
osner and twentJtwo other citizens voters IN that
October "a they presented themselves ut the
Some them waiting from 7:45 p until p. m, when
inspectors declared the registry closed and refused
"The question In these cases is" says Justice Law
renee his opinion whether the books OF registry
10 be closed Mt O'Clock IN the evening, although duly
qualified within the place Of registration de
be to their qualifications voter.
or whether 1t the duty OF the Inspectors TO register
snch yotere as may made application tor rogisra
ton and within the place OF registration at the hou
Of o I'M the evening" He declares that although tn,
statute requires place Of registration 10 be closed
that hour those have applied before o'clock mus
DO registered.
THE CONTEST rs THE xIrrn SENATE DISTRICT
Republicans and decent citizens generally
Indignant the interruptions means resortea
by the friends of Henry Nelson to secure his reeec
tion as state senator from the XIth District, comprs
Ing westcbestsr and Rockland Coanties Finding tina
Nelson's fidelity the prison contract system has weak
ened his chances for reelection his supporters charg
the Republican party with the very deed which thei
candidate himself committed white chairman OF tn
Prison Committee Of the Senate. and It 10 we'll undei
stood Sing Sing that certain old contractors Their
contributing freely OF their secure his re
election Last fall the prison officials headed tue rank
in the political parade In favor Of Neson nevertheless
Nelson the auaacity declare that he opposed
| prison labor.
IL Is also we'll understood that thcre sort Of rip
alliance between the fends Of Hessns contractor o