Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-11-05
POSSIBLE CLASH.
Signs of Trouble on Election Day
in New York.
The Instructions Given to Federal super
visors Based OH Bradley Decls-
IONA Contrary Ono Of
Judge brewer

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.--Within the
twenty four hours last passed birth has
been given To elements which may
come together in this city on election
day with a sharp clash.
One of the elements referred to is the
announced adherence by Attorney
General Miller to the custom of the
past under Judge Bradley's decision in
accordance with which federal super
visors of election have passed anywhere
they deemed wise within tho election
Enclosures The other and opposing
element lies in the fact that Lieut.
Gov. Sheehan, chairman of the New
York campaign committee, has issued
an address to the democrats of the state
in which he cites Judge Brewers decis-
| ion, and he calls on democrats to see to
it that the federal supervisors do not
enter the booths.
Judge Brewer. of the United States
supreme court, has ruled that super
visorS had no right tn enter booths or
60 behind the Enclosure in which the
ballot boxes are.
Secretary DeFrecst, of the democratic
state committee, speaking of Mr.. Mill
er's circular TO federal supervisors and
of Mr.. Shcehan's opposing order to
democrats of this state, said he believed
that federal supervisors had no right in
the booths and they would not be al
lowed to go there. He said the demo-
Gratis would see to it that they stayed
outside the Enclosure where the booths
and ballot boxes are and this construc-
tion foreshadows the possible clash of
the two elements referred to on Tues
day next.
In his address, Mr.. Sheehan says:
''By section ls3 of the code of criminal
procedure, any person, either n private
person or peace officer, may arrest
another without warrant for u crime
committed in his presence and take the
person arrested at once before magis-
trate. This applies to the republican
marshals and supervisors Us well as to
any other person"
Then, as though to press this home,
he adds in black face type: Democrats,
enforce the provision of the law TO the
letter and stand upon your rights as
American citizens"
1t is believed here that taking this
authority the democratic elec ton Off
cials of this city, particularly. will
make stubborn resistance to federal
officials IL they entrench upon the lines
he has officially marked ont, in opposi-
ton to the directions contained in the
attorney generals circular, issued un-
der the Bradley decision. That this
outcome is anticipated by the federal
officials of this city is evidenced by the
fact that United States Marshal Jaco-
bus, of this city, yesterday sent tele-
gram to Acting Acknowledgement Aid
rich. calling attention TO what he desig-
mated the ''inhammatory proclamation
OF Lieut. Gov. Shcchan," in regard to
the presence of federal supervisors at
polling booths.
Mr.. Aldrich responded that he had
nothing to say about the proclamation,
except to refer to the policy of the gov
eminent on this question rs outlined in
the instructions issued TO Inarshals, SUI
pervisors, etc. He photographed Marshal
Jacobus to be governed by the instruc-
tions contained in that circular. 1t has
been ascertained that the law officers
of the department of justice mt Wash
ington carefully examined the statutes
and opinions rendered in cases arising
out of alleged violations OF election
statutes before the circular was issued
by Attorney General Miller.
The opinion delivered by the late
Justice Bradley has become celebrated,
and is probably quoted more often than
any other opinion in arguments before
the United States supreme court, it be-
ing applied TO most all cases where there
Is an alleged conflict between federal
and state law.
Mr.. Aldrich, the solicitor-general,
holds, it is learned, that the respective
rights of federal and state authorities
are clearly defined in this case. A con-
siderable part of the argument of the
cases was devoted to construction to be
given the words ''maiIe or alter" in the
clause of the constitution comforting on
congress power to make or alter the
regulations, the states may prescribe
for the conduct of elections for repre-
sentatives in congress.