The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-05

IL ior granted that you will cooperate
with us in determining all such ques-
lions In advance of the day of election,
ana that you will therefore comply with
our request. In this connection we call
your attention to the decision rendered
by the United States circuit court for
tho southern district of New York,
In the matter Of Spoonor, reported in
volume D. Aboot's now cases, page 4S1,
In which case it was held bv Judges
Blatchford and Choate that IL is an Of.
tense with tho United States revised
statues, section 5515, if any election Of
hcer ihtentially delays executing a war
rant for the arrest of ono charged with
illegal registration until election day
in order to prevent his voting, and also.
that it is equally so to threaten arrest
for the purpose ofdeterring from voting
The opinion of Judge Choate in that
case IS .couched in tho following Ian
guage:
'Purposely emitting to serve war
rants until election day for the purpose
OF preventing tho people from voting
would be breach of duty on the part
OF tho chief supervisor or deputy mar
Shall
"And we further quote from tho opin
ion of Justice Blatchford the following
language:
1T makes no difference whether this
marshal had these warrants or not, it is
just as much an offence for him to
threaten to arrest the people on election
day to prevent their voting as it would
be to keep back 3 warrant and execute
it on that day for that object. We Ire
ferring to himself, Justice Blatchford
and his associate, Judge Choatel both
agree that whore a man can DO arrested
before election day as we'll as not, he
ought to be so arrested.
IF there is any delay, or arresting
him whore he could have been arrested
before that day, it must be presumed to
be for the purpose of preventing him
from voting and consequently unlaw-
full
"Respectfully yours,
"DAVID LEYENTRITT,
"HENRY ID. HoTCuKIsS,
"DAvID MCCLURE,
"JoHN M. BOWERS,
"CHARLEs H. KNOX,
"Committee on Behalf of Democratic
Party for City and County of New
York"
The committee called npon Daven-
port with the letter but as, he had gone
up town. IL was sent to him. Sheriff
John }. German has begun the work of
swearing in corps OF special deputies
In tho case OF emergencies.
81 have received no official commu-
nications," said German to- day, "but
from what have read I believe that
the situation warrants me IN making
preparations to maintain tho public
peace. am responsible to the State
Tor tho peace of this county and l will
see to it that peace is preserved. Po-
lice will be on special duty and I, there
hfr,1r
needed. will appoint every lespecta-
BILE person who applies to me who is
properly recommended. II sufficient
number of persons does not apply and
| think that greater force is needed,
l will exercise the power the law gives
and order the assembling of posse
comitatus."
The following statement was given
out at Democratic headquarters to. day:
Full information as to the proceed
ings Of John-I. Davenport and his plans
for election day have been placed in the
hands of the Democratic national com
mittee from an authoritative source.
Davenport has practically abandoned
his regular Office in the postofiice build
ing, and has established his campaign
headquarters over the Columbia Nat
ional Bank, on the fourth floor of the
building at the corner of Forty second
and Fifth avenue. At this place he has
spacious quarters, containing seven
different rooms. Thirty typewriters
and large force of clerical assistants
arc kept constantly at work.
"a card list has been mado out of
every registered voter in the city of
New York. and these are arranged in
tin boz es upon shelves. Each card has
upon Of it tho name of the voter and his
residence and also his politics, Demo-
Gratis being marked Dem and Republi-
cans Rep The cards also contain GER
tain secret numbers and marks for tho
information of Davenport and his con-
idential assistants. Commissioner
Deuel., who has his office in tho post
office building, does most Of Davenport's
private work for him and close COM
munication is maintained between them
by messengers"
CLEVELAND SPEAKS IN NEW JERSEY.
The Meeting One of the Most Enthusiastic
of the Campaign.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. Especial l-Ex-
President Cleveland spoke here tonight.
Neither the drizzling rain or tho fog