The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
Refused by Democratic Commits
sioners.

NEW 1Ohh, OcI lo.-J0ln L. Davenport,
Chief Supervisor of Elections, was seen last
evening by reporter at the Union League
Club. Il have been close Observer" Mr..
Davenport said, ''of the effect of the offer of
$25,OO0 reward for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of persons gull
" OF false registration, from the day it was
issued. l found the effect upon the mat
tress' and other kindred kinds of fraudulent
voting in New York and Brooklyn to be
marked, but knowing that it had been adj
vertised only for day or two, felt that the
greatest possible publicity should be given.
To that end l advised the appointment of
the committee to whose order the money was
placed, and upon whose order 1t will be
paid out
1.-The committee selected was one which
commands the confidence and respect Of all,
with the well known merchant Cornelius n.
Bliss at Its head, and associated with him
two gentlemen who have held the important
office of United States District Attorney and
District Attorney of the county of New
York, Elihu Root and Daniel G. Rollins.
When Mr.. Bliss on behalf of the committee,
asked today for the placing of one placard
announcing this offer of reward, in each sta
tion house, and that the police should put up
and protect one copy in each place of regis
tration and polling place, he certainly made
no unreasonable request. 1t was felt that
the very presence of such a conspicuousy
posted announcement would deter many not
entitled to registration from attempting or
offering to register, while at the same time il
was brought to the attention of every man
who proposed to vote at this election.
"Yet the two Democratic police commits
sioners, both, by the way, appointments Of
Mr.. Hewitt, defeated the proposition of Mr..
Bliss | fail to see how any man charged
with the duty of securing to the people pure
and honest elections could refuse such re-
quest 1t certainly cannot be upon the
ground that it required police officer as
signed to a place of registration to carry
from the station house the notice and tack It
up. Much more laborl0uS work Is performed
by the police in the delivery Of the usual
election orders, notices and ballot boxes. In
order, in some degree, to supply the defcien-
cy caused by the partisan action of the two
Democratic police commissioners, / suggest
that all merchants, retail dealers, shopkeep-
erS, and all other citizens whose places of
business are more or less Irequented by the
public, and who are willing to place the pla-
card offering the reward lin their
windows or other conspicuous places.
send their names and addresses to Cornelius
N. Bliss, No. III Duane street, or to me at
the Union League s,t gGs.S vl9o' and they will be
Mr.. Davenport has, beside, caused to be
printed 80 900 dodgers" 10x6 inches in size
for general distribution.
The old Romans Usual Speech.
PERU, Ind, Oct. 1S.-Judge Thurman and
party arrived this afternoon to attend the
big barbecue which bad been preparing for
some time. On arrival they were taken to
the Opera House, which was packed with an
enthusiastic audience, who greeted Mr..
Thurman with prolonged applause.
After speaking on the tariff the Judge
said: "But, my friends. they tell you, these