The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-05
roRKrAsTE or TnE FORCE BILL.
Clash OF Authority Between state and Fed
erat Oficers Imminent.

Clash OF Authority Between state and Fed
~rai OGicers Imminent.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-There was more
talk about John !. Davenport than any
thing else around the political headQuar-
ters Of both parties to-day. Most Of the
politicians discussed the sensational pos
sibIity of a big clash between Federal
and state authorities or next Tuesday.
The Republicans say that the Federal
supervisors and deputy marshals will go
anywhere around the polling booths that
they deem necessary. and the Demo
cratic followers say II the marshals do
they will be elected by force and ar
rested il they resist. II il understood
that the police force Of this city will be
instructed to arrest all Federal marshals
etc, who attempt 10 go within the guard
rail.
The Democratic campaign managers
claimed this morning that the Republi-
can district leaders have received in
structions that If certain voters cannot
be- inundated an effort shall be made
To convince them by the Dudley form
Of argument
The Democratic national committee say
that one result Of this trouble over United
states marshals VIII be 10 give the pco-
Die foretastC Of the operation Of the
Force biU. and thereby cause the loss Of
many votes to the Republican party.
At the Republican national and State
u adquarters it WAS said that the mar
shals would certainly 20 within the rails
and the polls, and that no authority,
state or city, had any right to prevent
them from so doing
At Democratic headquarters the leaders
profess 10 have no anxiety about the re-
suit i'm New York. They now count IT as
sure for Cleveland. New Jersey is looked
upon in the same way, and all OF me
Southern States are figured upon Tor
their old-time majorties.
Lawyers Hotchkiss and Wheeler have
been engaged by Tammany Hall 10 look
after the interests Of the Democratic
voters arrested by any Of the Davenport
men, They have also been instructed TO
see that bali is furnished In every in
stance
John 7. Davenport this morning had
W. +. Brown. a Tammany district leader.
arrested. He was charged with using his
house for the colonization of voters
The grand jury this morning handed up
twenty indictments for violations Of the
election laws.
A number Of arrests were made this
morning for false registration, all the
prisoners being remanded.
Taminauy Hall Aroused.
The arrest Of Commissioners Of Chari-
ties Shelby and Simmons through the
efforts Of Chief Inspector Of Federal
Elections John I. Davenport on the
charge Of being concerned in the regis
traton Of paupers on Blackwells Island,
has aroused Tammany Hall. Of which or
ganizatiOn the commissioners are mem
bers The local committee OF thirty hay
ing charge Of the canvass in the county
adopted a resolution referring TO the
arbitrary arrests Of citizens at the in
stance Of John I. Davenport. and provid-
ing for the appointment Of committee
Of five TO wait upon Sheriff German, the
police C mmissioners and the district at
torney, and request them to see that the
Federal officers keep within the limits Of
the law. to insure the rights OF franchise
TO al citizens and maintain peace and
order at the polls on election day.
George Holland, who said he was a
minister. and John II. Griffin, arrested
for false registration, pleaded guilty to-
day to the charge, and were sentenced
TO the penitentiary for two years each
The committee appointed by the Tam
many Hall general committee 10 thwart
the efforts Of John /. Davenport, sent out
an open letter 10 the chief this afternoon
The circular sets forth that the committee
has knowledge that Mr.. Davenport con-
templates making wholesale arrests In
this county for alleged Illegal registra-
tion. The committee requests him to
forthwith issue and execute all warrants,
and warns him not to purposely omit 10
serve them until election day.
Sheriff John J. German has begun the
work of swearing in a corps Of special
81. al.es in case Of emergency. Il have
f... FI 10 official communication, said
Nr iOrnan, but from what | have read,
..ir.- the situation warrants me in
mai.ls preparations to maintain the pub
le .~a.e The police force will be on
e.,.I. .u'y, and /. therefore, think that
l.r. I..dties are needed. If necessary, /
.t-roise the power the law gives me,
... .ier the assembling Of a posse
.nIalia JUS"
Il. committee Of lawyers appointed by
1'amnany Hall last night TO protect
to, RS have sent letter to Chief Super
visor Of Elections Davenport, which is in
part as follows:
I'VE understand that is IT contemplated
by you TO make certain arrests OF cleo
tors of this county for alleged illegal reg
istration.
1T has frequently happened that you
have withheld mailing arrests for illegal
registration until electon-day, and as We
are informed. have held the person so ar
rested until the election was over, thereby
causing the elector TO lose his vote, even
though entitled to cast it,
"As YOU can just as we'll execute your
warrants for illegal registration now as
on election day. we have to request that
you Will forthwith issue and execute any
warrants YOU may intend 10 issue for il
lpW9l TegfGffl fp Grrigr bo hn al
tor. if entitled to his discharge. shall re-
ceiVe the same in time 30 vote"
The letter then quote. from opinions
by Judge Choate and Justice Blatchford
10 the effect that where q man can be ar
rested before eleCtion-day as well as not
he ought TO be so arrested. II there is
any delay IN arrestiDg him where he
could have been crested before that day
1t must be presumed 10 be for the pur-
pose Of preventing him from voting. and
consequently unlawful"
United States District Attorney Mitchell
sent a letter To- day 10 Chief Superyisor
Davenport and Marshal Jacobus. ad
vising them as TO the law which governs
their duties. II points out that the United
States law is paramount in a clash with
any state law, and shows that Mr.. Shee-
hans proclamation is not based on law.
Mr.. Mitchell said 10 a United Press re-
porter: "Mr. Sheenhan's proclamation
was ill-advised and was simply an incite-
ment TO riot The United States marshal
and supervisors will be supported by the
military if need be"
State Senator Cantor said to-day that he
will not be surprised II in some districts
there are clashes between the Federal
the State authorities He does not advo-
eat anything OF the sort, but thought &