St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-05
Fears Of a Clash Between the
State and Government
Authorities.
Democrats to Stand Out for
Their Rights Under the
State Statutes.
Citizens Of the Country to
Get a Taste Of the Force
Bill.

tional committee approves the actlon OF
the state committee in advising citizens
to arrest marshaIs who attempt to en-
force those parts of the United States
statutes which conflict with the state
laws. 1t is stated by the Evening Post
that Chairman Harrity, Of the Demo
cratic national committee, will issue a
manifesto on this subject before election
day.
AT Republican national and state
headquarters it was said today that the
marshals would certainly go within the
rails at the polls. and that no authority.
state or city, had any right to prevent
them from doing so. At the Democratic
headquarters it was said that Lieut..
Gov. Sheehan's instructions would GER
tainly be carried out, and the
Marshals Would BE Arrested
if they went within the rails. Sheriff
John j. German has begun the work of
swearing in posse of special deputies
in cases of emergency.
II have received no special communi-
cation" said Mr.. German today, ''but
from what | have read | believe the sit
uation warrants me in making prepara-
tionS to maintain the public peace. |
am responsible to the state for the peace
peace is preserved. The police will be
on special duty, and | therefore think
that more deputies are needed"
Chairman Carter was asked his opin-
ion of the situation as it stands with
regard to Chairman Sheehan's instruc-
tlons to his local subordinates concern
ing the relations of federal and state
officers at the polls. Mr.. Carter replied
that he had nothing to say further than
he understood the controversy to be be-
tween Mr.. Sheehan and the United
States government, and he appreheEded
the government was abundantly able TO
take care Of itself and to
Perform Hts Obligations
to the people in full. Charles M. Hack
EFT, chairman Of the state executive
committee, said:
"If policemen attempt to interfere
with the United States marShals, whose
are to see that the voting is fair and
honest, there Will be trouble"
Over in Brooklyn, according to the
Brooklyn police force to properly patrol
the city and do duty at the polling
places on election day has necesSitated
the appointment of $40 special officers
by Commissioner Hayden. The ''spe-
cials," who will be paid $3.50 per day,
are composed principally Of men who
are recommended by their respective
ward associations. There are also a
few unemployed Union war veterans
among the specials"
Edward Mitchell, attorney for the
Southern district of New York, has
written a letter to the United States
marshal and inspector of elections anent
Mr.. Sheehan'S instructions, in which he
Cites the Law
as contained in the revised statutes, and
continues:
"Will you kindly instruct each super
visor of election and deputy marshal
that whenever there is any conflict be-
tween the law of the United States aud
the law of the state, the law of the
United States is paramount. You will
also please inform all such Supervi. ors
OF election and deputy marshals that
the United States intends TO carry out
the provisions of section 20l9 Of the
United States Revised Statutes, and
to see that every supervision of elec-
ton and every deputy marshal, if re-
quested to support him by such super
visor of election, shall be allowed to take
any position behind the guard rail he
sees fit OH election day, and that any
person interfering with them in any
way while they are In the performance
of their duty behind the guard rail in
any polling place on election day can at
once be arrested without process under
section 5522, United States Revised
Statutes. ! would suggest that copy
of this letter should be furnished to
each supervisor of election and deputy
marshal"
TO Protect Voters.
by Tammany hall last night to protect
voters have sent letter to Chief Super
visor OF Elections Davenport, which is
in part as follows:
1--WE understand that it is contem-
plated by you to make certain arrests of
electors of this county for alleged illegal
registration. 1t has frequently hap.
pened that you have withheld making
arrests for alleged illegal registra-
tion until election day, and, as
we are informed, have held the persons
so arrested until the election is over.
thereby causing the elector to lose his
vote, even though entitled to cast it. As
you can just AS well execute your war
rants for illegal registration now as on
election day. we request that you will
forthwith issue and execute any War
rants you may intend to issue for illegal
registration, in order that the elector, if
entitled TO his discharge. shall receive
the same in time to cast his vote.
The letter then quotes from opinions
by Judge Choate and Justice Blatch-
ford, that where man can be arrested
before election day as we'll as then. he
ought to be SO arrested.
IfThere rs Any Delay
in arresting HIM where he could have
been arrested before that day, it must
be presumed to be for the purpose of
preventing him from voting, and conse-
Quently unlawful.
States Senator Canter said today that
he could not be surprised if in some
districts there are clashes between the
federal and state authorities. He does
dot advocate anything of the sort, but
thought it impossible to conduct the
election without.
The Tammany hall executive commit
tee held meeting yesterday in the wig
wan. Richard Croker offered series
of resolutions, which were adopted.
These set forth the arbitrary arrests of
citizens to intimidate them and prevent
them voting, and the threatened ar
rest of others on election day,
and provided for the appointment
Of a committee to call upon the
police board and ask for protection to
the voters, and ask the sheriff to ap-
point number of deputies to see that
the right of franchise may be insured to
all citizens on election day A resolu-
ton was passed offering a reward of
$500 to any one securing the arrest and
conviction OF 'bribe-givers.
A Taste of the Force Bill.
Charles M. Dennison, chief supervisor
of elections for the Northern district of
New York, has issued final Instructions
to supervisors of elections appointed to
serve at the election Nov. s, of which
the fOllowingis part:
"The extraordinary pronunclamento
issued Inv William r. Shpai1an chair