New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-07
SURVEYOR BEATTIE's MEAN TRICK.
REPUBLICAN CUSTOMS INSPECTORS so ASSIGNED
To nr-rY As NOT TO BE ABLE TO VOTE.

HrPI-BLICAC CUSTOMS 1NSPECIOhS 81 AsoA"-'4-D
TO DUTY AS NOT TO BE ABLE TO VOTE
Surveyor Bcatte made such assignments OF Repuo-
lczn Customs inspectors yesterday as prevented he
from voting taking any part at the pohs' "niio
the Democratic inspectors were relieved from duty
entirely or received assignments that did not inter
fec with their voting or doing political WORK III
spec,os of Customs, regularly assigned TO ouy must
report at the vessels they in charge OF ana re-
leye the night officer at a. m. This, OF COURSE
prevented voting before going upon duty. Ihey are
not relieved until sunset, making voting after getting
off duty imrossible This is the game surveyor
Beattic played by assigning those who are hepuo
ucans that they duty from before the oPch"s
OF the polls until after they were closed Inc Deo
Gratis on the other hand. were either excuseo' UT
ordered upon barge duty" with the UNDERSTANDING
that they might report when they chose The omciai
assignment books at the Barge Office were SO manpu-
lated as to up this trick, but It no, LIKELY
necessary 10 convict him in the United States courts
Of deliberate violation OF the statues mace W Euu
against such unlawful use OF oniciai power
THE ELECTION IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
The election was generally quiet in the towns ABOUT
EewYork City, though here and there 1t was enisenco
by a political discussion which extended 10 sometnihs
more than words. or by more than usually inaci.
esting arrest for Illegal voting The votes Poico
were unusually large everywhere. In seVerai
towns local issues led 10 exciting contests
and sometimes slightly affected the vote on the
National ticket The talk Of the last few DAYS ABOUT
coonizing on Long Island proved to have little ioun
6ation OGicers were on hand at Rockaway Beach 10
cnt off fraudulent voters, but few or none appeared
h.re nrovcd TO be less trouble than was anticipated
AZ Long Island City in polling the vote on account OF
IN. Iarrs registration Nathaniel Smith, age ninety.
nina said TO be the Oldest voter on Long Island voted
A. Hempstead Ninety-one men voted In bridgeport
bo voted in 1s4o and sixty Of them voted the Repuo
r-an ticket The Oldest man among them was ninety
,wo YEATS old At New-Mlford, Conn.,. Nicholas
st,ub democratic candidate for State Controller
sssaulted Martin l.. HungeTford, an eiector al me
no1s causing excitement and almost a riot The
srouTe Was caused by political discussion IN which
tivngerforl who is a Republican, got the better OF
stsub In his statement of facts.
DISAPPOINTED DEMOCRATS AT GRAVEsEND.
John Y McKane has taken revenge upon his enemies
and has carried the town Of Gravesend for the Re
,,rh,,cans Mr. McKano has always been known
shrcwd politician, but he has probably never shown
h,s ability as q manager better than during the last
few weeks. Whom he was read out Of the Democratic
parv he swore that he would get even and he has done
90 When his enemies realized that he had bested
tbem there was q great deal of gnashng OF teeth
pnt the chief only smiled, while he was congratulated
nv his friends ON all sides McKanehas dghtened his
onnopenls thoroughly and will be nAeIy IN future 10
reive moro consideration at the hands OF the Demo
EVERYTHING QUIET IN BRooKLfN'
The customary quiet Of Brooklyn prevailed Ses'e'uay
and the enormous vote nearly 10000 was poiied WIZ"
out q single serious disturbance The polls opeheo d.
oo ana an army Of ticket pedders and watchers was
The reCfsf n