New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-06
GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS.
NO NEED TO BE INUNDATED.
FURNISH BAIL AND LEGAL ADVICE TO
VOTERS HARAssED BY DEMOCRATS

| PLANS LAID BY PROMINENT REPUBLICANS TO
FURNISH BAIL AND LEGAL ADVICE TO
VOTERS HARAssED BY DEMOCRATS.
II was learned last night that the Democrats IN
tended 10 attempt wholesale intimidation OF young
| voters by challenging them at the polls and then
| If they swear their votes in, have them arrested,
| hoping In this way to frghten large number Of
fast voters who do not know their rights No young
voter who in honestly entitled to vote need have
| any fears. II his vote is refused at any polling
place all he need do is to go to the headquarters
| OF the Republican County Committee, No. IS West
Twenty -ifth-st and lawyer will be sent with
| him to compel tho inspectors to accept the
! vote which he offers. All who are arrested for
| alleged illegal voting will be promptly bailed and
| lawyers Will look after their interests.
| meeting of the Law Committee Of the Union
League Club held last night, where 1t stated
that several thousand warrants had been procured by
Democrats for the purpose Of thus harrassing and
ntmidating voters, and arrangements made to
furnish ball in such cases. In order TO rustrate the
contemplate scheme and protect voters in their rights
number Of members volunteered TO remain all day
at the clubhouse for that purpose. Among them are
II. o. Armour, C. p. huntington Jesse Seligman,
General Edward +. Wnsow, John F. Plummer, Cor
neus n. Bliss Charles Watrous, Brdseye Brakeman,
William l.. Strong, S. Il. Lesher, NJ C. D. Borden,
John III. Hall, d. f. Appleton Thomas H. Wood
Judge Horace Russell and Logan c. Murray.
Tho polling places will be open in this city this
morning at O'Clock for the reception of and all
| the voting must be done before p. Justice
Barrett has decided that the polls must be closed
promptly at O'Clock, and to DO sure OF an Op-
portunity to vote every citizen should visit the polls
at the earliest possible moment Voters entitled
| 10 cast eight separate ballots They
should examine them carefully Tho ballot indorsed
President" in this city, should bear the names of
thiry-sx electors, and frauds may be attempted
by the offering of "mixed tickets" containing the
names of Democratic electors the ballot should
be carefully compared with the list of electors fire.
quently published in The Tribune. The other ballots
indorsed State,n Congress- "Assemblyp City
and County," Judiciary Alderman and Consti
tutonal Amendment The constitutional amend
ment is one intended TO relieve the Court of Appeals
from the burden of accumulated cases. Receive
the ballots only from accredited representatives Of
the party and compare the ballots with the lists
published in The Tribune to avoid errors.
SEE YOUR BALLOT PUT IN THE BOX
Vote quickly In order that every one may have an
opportunity to cast his ballots No who is sure
Of his right TO vote need be frightened by challenge
He has only to take oath that he is a resident
for the required term and is citizen, and his
vote must be received. Watch the ballots they
are placed In the boxes and that the inspector
deposits each ballot In the designated box. The right
of challenge may be exercised freely If there evi
dence of fraud. While police officers and watchers
VIII be at every polling place., private citizens may
do much to secure an honest election by careful per
sonal watchfulness. The prevention of bribery espe-
cialy IS work In which private citizens may be
more effectively engaged than officials be.
To offset the threats made by the Democrats TO
arrest every person suspected (by hem) Of attempt
ing 10 vote Illegally which buster was Intended
TO ntmidate honest coored voters, the Federal Club
has arranged to have two lawyers in each of the
courts in this city all day to-day to defend such
ma he ctedi llv IN firm ah hau
and to prevent arbitrary action against them
WHAT THE FEDERAL CLUB WILL DO.
Another committee of seventy-fve OF the most
influential members of the Federal Club will be
divided up amcng tho election districts to that
no fraudulent votes are cast. A number of large
cards. containing the Of the Republican electors
In large type, will be prominently displayed at each
polling place in the XXIst Assembly District The
club will receive tho returns direct by telegraph, and
will have them Displaced by stercoptcon
screen in Ffty-ninthst, opposite the clubhouse.
Particular attention IS called to tho importance OF
casting ballots for Ernest II. Crosby, candidate for |
Assembly in the YXIst District. 1t has been learned
that secret opposition has been organized against
Mr. Crosby and It is probably owing TO this fact that
his circulars although sent out in ample time, have
failed to reach the voters of the district
The Women's Industrial League will have working |
distribute circulars and papers to-day, appeal
Ing to workingmcn TO vote for protection to American
industries. tally hO, decorated with large posters,
will be driven around TO the various polling places,
while at each of these there will be women sta
toned urge to do their duty at the polls by
voting for America, not for England.
United States Commissioner Shields and Deuel. will be
at the Federal Building to-day to act in election cases
The arrested by the Deputy Marshals VIII be
taken before the Commissioners and held or dis
charged as rapidly the evidence can be taken.
Distrct-Attorney Walker will have an assistant be-
fore each Commissioner The courts will be closed
but there Will be Supreme Court Justice In the
Court House prepared to Intervene where voters are
deprived of their rights
Legal members of the Republican Club Of the
city of New York will be at every police court
in the city to thwart attempts by Democrats
TO arrest Republican voters, for the purpose of
preventing them from casting their votes for the
Republican tickets. A telegraph Office will also be
opened at the clubhouse early and the election
turns received soon as possible National, State
and County tickets can be found at the clubhouse
at any time during the day.
All the Republican inspectors In the Custom House
have been ordered to report for duty at the Barge
oGce this morning. They think this is done to
keep them away from tho polls anc give the
Democratic employees a day of.