New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03
THE NATIONS LAW DEFIED.
" = sHEEHAN INCrTING TO REBELLION.
THE LIEUTENANTGOv OF THIS srATh
IN ORDERING HIS HEEIERs TO RESIST AND
ARREST UNITED STATES OFFICERS is
PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME.

ARREST UNITED STATES OFFICERS is
PLAYING DANGEROUS GAME.
When David B. Hill told William f. Sheehnn
hat his attacks on the Roman Catholics. when he
.as the Speaker of the Assembly, had injured HIM
10 that he would be dangerous man to nomi-
nate for Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Sheehan whined
and rallied at what he called Hills ingrsttude. and
declared "The only dirty work that ! ever
did in nv life was for David b Hill"
Mr. Sheehan, who is the chairman ef the
.ounaicp committee Of the Democratic State Com
mittee, is preparing to do some dirty WORK on
Election Day that may get him into trouble.
lie sent out on Tuesday night circular letter
"a the Democrats which, in plain words, told
hem 10 do Just as they pleased on Election Lay
# was nothing nor lees than al announce
uent TO the very lowest clement " the Demo-
cratic tarty that they would be justified In com
mi.,ng any and all kinds of Illegal acts. and
that they would he protected. In fact, MT Sh'%-
h, is melting his heelers to rebellion AGAINST the
om+boritv Of the United States. Mr.. Sheehan is
used 70 this sort of thing. 1t was through meth
ods which he now advises his heeers TO use that
10 and his followers in Buffalo managed TO steal
rrio Comfy from the Cleveland men and turn
i over 10 tie Hill organization. The experience
.ba+ he gained there in runring fraudulent prl-
maries and sending thugs and rufians lhto GER
tain districts 10 control them mas htted MN ao-
u;rably for the work that he now coht@mpla'es
carving ont on Tuesday
Sboehan and his crowd of followers know tha'
the laws which they forgot 70 repeal Wncn '"'H
nossed the bill reducing the number oil eiec'lo" III
snectors in this city from 1our 10 u'i'o' =,
T, the Tammany Hall inspectors "o"'"
no able 10 run the elections ard count J"'' d"
many votes as the Tammany bosses want 'oi ""'
candidates that they are supporting m'A7 M
i've Cor them 20 carry out the plan oil ulelt
,bet was concocted last spring. unless soi"e
ra,aers work Is done by the Tammany heerers WIZ
will be around the polls on Election Day nv
.,,omns 70 register ILLEGALLY and vote hundreds Vi
,,Dns who have absolutely no rlcht 10 VOte mas
.uor throuoh ON account of the vigilance oi tnc
momhers of the Republican National C0m-
mittee who have been keeping close ""'cu VI"
Tho Tammany colonizers ever since the cainpdls"
opened
Tho nresence Of the United States Snpervislrs
and United States Marshas at the polls VIII al'o
oncrate AGAINST the committing OF the c0h''hpl''
crimes of counting ont Republican ana couh'in- III
Democratic votes hy the Tammany Han ihSpec''rN'
Slephan and the men who are bchlhd nun h"o"
that il the law is Obeyed there VIII oe sucn "
falling off in the Democratic vote IN tlIis ci'S '''"'
,ho craat Republican majorities in the count'S
Cleveland and bury the Democratic N'uon" ~cAe
- dam that il never will be unearttcd A honest
,oo.ior i what Sheehan and the Democrats ieir'
and that is what he does not intend TO alo" the
P.nublcans TO have if he can help II, a. tAc CIT
cular that he sent out on Tuesday night SHOWS
Mr. Sbeehan's circular is beaded: Democrats
Enforce the Law" These words are printed IN
black type OF large SIZE and they are in''nu,' -,
~ he misleading the circular Itself proves. nc
G,-oo
four y, which are all right, and il the chairman
=, ,b. Camnaipn Committee OF the Democratic
State Committee will see that they are eniorceo
h will do the Republicans in this city great
,r,.;c. These sections refer TO working ana clec-
,ioneering within $50 feet of the polling pace
Ru, il is the fifth section of this circular under
which the dirty work that lie ADVISES WI" u
done. 1, is as follows:
urh-Ev section ls3 Of the Code OF Gr,hnmai ~ rio q
cedure. any porsoil e'cr , Tifhout warrant for
crime committed In his pTeSen,e anu "H Ia, T ainriir
arrested at once he,2re naes,Ir". n.i'n, ~ vii as
ia Republican Marshals and Si"rNE''S' a. w" "
10 apv other person. .,o ~, .,. ,,, ,n Tho
f land npon your rights American citizens,
'' ~. ,rnit EapuhlicanS 10 U-c rooms or hUll'ihE'
vtin l5o fcct o' Yon havS thc power prevent
n and il IS your duty TO arrest all auch ia''"''''
=. easv to ,c, the SOFT Of work that Sheehan
co,tc,Ypla,.s having done by the Tammany mugs
vlo will bc found around the polls all daY next
Tuesday They are to make excuses oi any
kind .o arrns. the Republican watchers ana '"e
United States maIshsls :" - to get 'ich "M'n
frou the poIls and before some IaiIN'.ahN nun
rolico ius,icc who : expected to holI mem "h"'i
srca heavy bail that il "lIi D. l"P''S,"' ~
- :, hof,ro ,lc poll, close The members oil
p..tIio.,, STAT. National and County COM
-, do nnt intend that their men shall be
,,,Ia
,onln, from tn. source from when lheN e'i"n"''
Tho, ,li,,, that SLechan i = good enough lawyer
&, 49,. that hi. men viii not bc permlt'eu /" "9Ni
,ho .utl,o,itv that he tells them TO- ana uIdO !,
will lie dauccrous for hem TO dcN "r '"i''
S,aree authorities as he p:cishds ''i"' "o ""'S
them TO do ,..;oo % bis
In conrcc,ion with Mr Sheehans advice 10 H'T
bcel.rs tie instruction Of the At'oi" 49,,
in regard 10 the powers and duties OF tN' III
State, officials may be interesting 10 ro'"
tho.e who contemplate carrying out MI ~.
Instructions. ana 1t may oe i"'cieS''"S
Shech,n himself II j. AZ follows
TIN. dutv and The authority OF the snpcrViSoi
and ;Le deputy marslai, in the premises are 'o'
Mai, 20 lc misunderstood. Bearing IN mhu
al,,avs tha, they are officers of the peace "S "cA'
A. officers of thc election, and never lor2e''In|
tb,t whore the State statute conflicts with ti'
statute Of the United States touching "'c'' '
lions the National statute Is paramount III"
must he oLeycd, these officers should 20 'or""''
quietly hut rcsolutey ii the Discharge o' '.''
duties. without fear or favor, but Wl'' "'o ~ ="
determination, so far a. in them lies u""'i '''o
law 10 see that there l. an honest Ii'' "' ,',''
election and II fair return ana canNa7 Vi '''O
votes ~
Tho NEARING of this section Of the United
States law 70 winch Attorney General Miller r.
iers !. pain. The powers of the supervisors oi
Election and the deputy maishals' VINO are aP
/, pointed to aid them in enforcing thc law "''