New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-02
DARE TAMMANY ATTEMPT TIP

POLICE EXPECTED TO PROTECT ILLEGAL 'olhh'
FROM ARREST BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
VIII the New-York police make pretext lor III
torf,rinc with the regularly constituted Feder'i au
thorIties tomorrow in the discharge Oh their ous "
the Xth and XIIth Congress Districts, where spe''"'
elections TO I'll vacancies will be heidi Inc language
usad nv James j. Martin, Tammany Police Commits
s,on.r AZ Tommany Hall on Saturday, would imply
that the Tammany city authorities, made desperate by
the certainty OF defeat, are planning for conhict
which may result In serious consequences.
The . 600 members of the Tammany Hall Committee
on Organization were promptly In tneir piaees vi
Saturday afternoon when Commissioner GilToy pouhdc'
with his gavel and commanded Order" secretary
John II. McGoldrlck, in his most mellihuous tones.
read The minutes of the last meeting Then. as the
districts were called In their order, each leader arose
and went through the formula Of reporting that every
thing was in splendid shape In his district ana tho
Iarper vote than ever before recorded would be roled
ND for the Tammany ticket on Tuesday.
Edward p Hagan from the XVIth, and James T.
Keafing from XvIIIth made additions to the usun
opiimlsical wigwam view, which indicated that they
had some fears about being able to get in the fraudulent
vote which Tammany Hall is accustomed to depend
pop for her victories They said that their districts,
being within the Xth Congress District. would be over
run with deputy United States maTshals who haa In
strr,ctIous from John /. Davenport, Chlef super
visor OF Elections to arrest and impson illegal voters
Great preparations had been made. they salu. III au-
d,t, TO this for intmidang honest and legal voters
ne well as arresing persons who had no right to vote
Dayenport's real purpose. they asserted, was 10
f,ichien men who intended voting the Tammany hcKet
and drive them away from the polls" This they
believed was the plan of the Republican managers for
reducing the Tammany vote and securing Republican
triumph. ,, -, o, IN.
when Police Commissioner Martin who governs .he
odherens Of the Tiger In the XXIst District heard this
Ill q, his brethren from the XVIII and AViilth
Disrcts he promptly and bade them be OF good
near .Dm,t fear these United States officials" ne
sa,d 9Tbev have no authority for the hish-handeo
nrocced,nes YOU dread The police" he added nave
er Instructions, and they will prevent any interference
ON ,he mart of Davenports men with the lawful VoterS'
rho electors who come the pollstto vote the TAM
anv ticket will receive the protection OF the police,
and they have nothing fear. Let this word 20 OUT
shnb ali The districts OF the city. The men Dayen-
nnrt has hired to buldoze our people VIII not DO per
pp,,ttcd IN carry out their nefarions purpose; ,.,
nnes this mean that the Tanmany iau eiccuon
canoins backed by the police are TO decide VINO are
tSp f,l voters and who shall vote Tomorrow Co
missioner Martin did not that the ponce wonu No
ni in snfcIent force to overpower the Federal ON
cials hut what else could he have intended TO Say a.
Tammany Hall preparing TO override feoeral Jaw III
fine districts where its fraudulent vote Is largest