New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-05

tceus safe to say that very few men who were
legally entitled to vote lost their franchise
through any fault Of the law.
AT THE POLLING PLACES
w1awAM TRICKS PLENTIFUL, BUT THE NEW
LAW CHECKS CORRUPT SCHEMES.
Tricks ana devices to cvadc the Ballot law were
carefully thought out and thousands OF attempts ms1o
to beat the law In the lower wards OF the city, whefe
vice and ignorance abound and where the new meas
ure was especially needed To the credit OF the new
system II WINS found next impossible completely to
destroy s ussulness In every election precinct there
were cases az voters 50 ignorant ncapactated by
drink That they could not perform the simple act OF
folding the ballots properly, even after the most un
wearying "instUetion." One drunken voter was
labored with for hour at the polling at Roose
welt and Cherry SITS. He thought he had 1t right after
patient instruction by Tammany watcher outside,
and with his paster ticket got into the polling room.
Ten ballots were handed TO him. and the great number
Of them scattered his dazed wits again Alter snort
stay In tho booth he out with the tickets all
mixed mp mass.
~Phwat's tn use taIkcn.' he muttered. It's too
much red tape
CONFUSION OF VOTER.
The inspectors tried to show him, but it useless
whisiuey had befuddled his brain until he was incom-
peicnt. He was fred out nto the street BY the
policemen, and the wrathfui Tammany heller outside
added to bis forlorn situation by kicking him into the
rltter. Tammany workers all had pink tickets, Just
the size of the Official ballot and after sticking the
paster to 1t woud shove combined ballots into the
veters pocket He to carry it into the secret
booth and there the pink ticket was to serve as
guide In putting pastor tie official ballot and In
properly folding 10.
"After you have folded it with the paster inside put
It IN your hat, old man." venerable resident Of
rbs rho Pfuh or
TONED. as he went from the friendly hands of the
Tammany watcher to the untried mystery within the
poliineplace. Then when you come out hand the
other ballots to the inspectors. and then hand them
the paster-ballot in your hat"
The blanket paster evidently regarded as the
rock Of salvation BY the Tammanyltes who seemed to
realize the desperate nature Of the task before them
and pastors were voted almost universally. On tine
East SIDE downtown. In the districts which the
forces Of ~ Tim" Campbell and Tommy" Shiels were
battling with their enemies. the streets and sidewalks
were white with big and little pastors. !" Deals"
trades" and bargains" the order Of the d..
1t was fair field, ana free nght.' with the motto
"The devil take the hindmost" Only on the oeca-
sion Of lively election contest. such that Of
terday Is the East Side thoroughly happy. Yester-
day 1t was delhous.
UNUSUALLY QUIET.
In the different voting precincts from Canalst. to
the Battery there has seldom before been known. In
tie history Of the city 20 quiet and orderly an cleo
ton day. The lack Of discord and trouble was not
however. the fault Of the Tammany heclcrs for that
dscordant element out in full force. and while
arrogant and ugly - ever the watchful eve Of the
p. N. L. and the vigilance Of the United States Mar
sas prevented display Of those qualities that have
SO often disgraeed and violated the cityS Election
laws.
Tho policemen throughout this section were hand
ana Gisvs in accord with the Tammany heslers Early
in the merning Inspector 1ymes issued an crder
to each policeman that where . mans vote was chzl
fenced ana tho marshal held warrant for an arrest on
account Of attempted ILLEGAL voting the police ofcer
shod protect the would bcvoter in casting his ballot
prior to the arrest. Chief Marshal Jacobus issued,
likewise, order to the deputy msrshals to arrest
oil such offenders without permitting the 10 votc
THIS ct once provoked eonnict between the two
officials and was the cause OF much wrangliny and
loss Of time At the twenty seventh election dis
trict, in Frankiin-st., Marshal John Fitzgerald hSd
six warrants. which me policeman refused to permit
him TO serve At the nineteenth election district,
Jowery, near Baxter-st. the League representative
was unusually active, and prevented many Illegal
voters from casting their ballots. About nifty old
@bumner" were registered and run in from No.
$50 Park Row. but the Lessue man and tho marsha
on hand and both UNDERWOOD their duties At
the eighth election district Of tho Ist Assembly
District. the printer delivered the tickets In con
hfsed and 1umbled condition. with Of the numbers
dsarangcd. The Tammany inspectors refused to 70
arrange them. though It would only have taken fve
minutes 30 DO ana urcceeded 10 erase the printed
numbers and substitute Others In pencil. Tho repro
sentative Of the League reported the matter and IL
will b the subject Of IN investigation.
RUNNING" THE DISTRICT.
Al the twenty seventh election district IN Franklin
It, Timothy d. Sullivan and his gang were {" running
thines' to suit themselves. until Powell Manges Re
publican inspector put stop to IL. In one instance
there WIS hasrsnt violation Of the law. At the
twentythird district. No. rs Mott ST.. Ole Chsppe
red-noscd Tsmmany hoeler, permitted 10 take IN
expressman outside to the street. show him how to
fold his hetets return his man and vote him. The
man VA confused BY the multiplicity Of instructions
given him. Chapel said to one Of tho board: "Lct
De man cum vid me, Jimmie. an I'll show him al
erbout IT," ard he did
IN several instances Tammany apparently got pos
session Of the boards Of election. and whee this was
the Tammsny chairman Of the board was elected
and Tammany hceles In several Instances allowed
TO accompany voters into the booths and volsts
the INV openly ana shAmslessly In no instance
downtown the provision of the law csrTieA out
which forbid The presence Of workers within $50 feet
Of tho polls.
THE SYSTEM WORKS WE'LL
Throughout the With and Ixth assembly Districts
tho voting went on with rsrdity and with slight con-
fusion With few exceptions the polls were opened
promptly in the morning. and the voters g'nerslly
cast their ballots ~ N unusually early hour. being
stimulated by curiosity 10 see how tho thing
works. Tie election officers wers painfully accurate
ssd deliberate at nrst but after the first half hour
Their work wont with clock like regularity except
wien unusually stupid had to be dealt with.
There was almost no attempt 1T eecuoneerins within
We legal limit, and the policemen were needsd for
ttt,e else Gan 20 stand about ard look ornamental.
--as new system works like charm, DOESN'T ni'