The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05
JACOBUSS FIvE-DOLLARM MEN
sWORH IN BY TIE HUNDRED TO DE.
FEND THE CONSTITUTION

I'll said that United States Marshal Jacobu,
| proposes to swear in ten thousand United
States deputy marshais for alleged duty n,
the polls on election day. report is in circu
lation that this army is not to DO altogether ar
intimidatinR force but that 1t is to DO great
block OF 10000 floaters. sworn in rs United
| States officials. pail In advance and expected
to vote the Republican ticket The money to
pay those Federal officials. 1t is said, does not
como from tho United States Treasury. but
from tho safes in Republican national head
| quarters. This. In fact. n was said yesterday.
| Is TO be part OF the auxiliary force which
DaVid martin has been organizing to assist
the weak county Republican machine in the
canvass and Is to be under the direction OF
leaders other than tho regular Republican
district leaders. with tried and true captains
appointed for every election district in addi.
ton 70 tho ordinary party captains.
iney were swearing in marshas ny the hun.
ored IN the Pest Ofllce building last night
ooine eoo or more wcre sworn in. They are
ohe-aay marshals who will serve their coun-
try at So n head on election day only. They
poured into the building as carly as o'clock
IN inc AFTERNOON. They were composite and
interesting crowd OF citizens. There wcre
u.npers OF negroes from the neighborhood
y. thompson and Blocker streets; thronCs
vi heprews and Germans from the lowor east
SLUG. crowds OF men with tough faces, and
many lean. old. hungry man to whom S. on
election day is big money.
were thoy vouched for as reputable citi-
sens ut to serve the country Mt tho ballot box,
.ney "ero vouched for by tho leaders in tho
neeeinpiy districts. recommended by tho chief
spec'ai deputy mnrslinls in tho respective dis.
tricts. and appointed by United States MIR.
siial 1acobus. and they were queer looking
lot They surged through tho corridors on
anS second floor OF tho Post O1ico building
Nntc es2 }ri,i IN patches into the two United
missioner Shields. lie made them raise on thair
hs mahas IN patches OF 200 more while
,:.a e: sSrpss al ali
itis sna 1t lss, ,s n,
Of VIII w .n fs g.
AT. sseut 70 enter. So help you God. 'O1
Ihhen there were cries Of Two herev, "six
mere" Eight. come over here!" and the men
Shers TO- the different tables in the room
Assembly districts who made out their q pspens
a and then sent them out 81 the room iuIl'
here was GteTy States mprshas
or POO men in the hall. and az soon as rs ono ono
W Wa,rn OF men wers made mnrshals the doors
This wont, on for two hours, until abont i
o'clock. when after about 800 marshals had
corridors were told to 20 homo and r IN ,no
again this afternoon. '''"'N
inc inc, court rooms watching and helping tho
How are the marshals appointed ?" no was
for zach election disirictf' 'tu'''"'
d,.t nh; no. AZ many as they can get for each
""$i| T hepa BrfI!Sn'
" Because thew ara nnnointod Nv +h. ~,
ern1nent" ~ NV
...WWhat difference" does that make?"
, Wei; tho Government Is Republican"
Commissloner Shields said that no was not
responsible ior the character of the m en- he
in In Whenever the United States Marshal ap.
t. shs,iT German was at Tammapy Hall yes
saa ahs at 1p osIosf th IL
special deputies. WHO viii serve Witb 'orfe ns %,
and th assist in keeping az and protect
Those men viii be volunteers. They must
be D, reputable citizens men OF irreproachabis
q months ThiaD viii sxt ter t Sver
the f,i next election All applicants who are
in hs aadabe obect o 81
ton Ist 10 Citizens tPo County, .t Over s!?s
said &c tSsy sS: not t. e,s,sGns known me-
ny. T0putuDlS persons OF
acquaintance. for it is desirable that only the |
ss ma uhs fare x 30 @ to A.
Ing IN arrests whsr: their assistance is neces-
but which hope will not occur Only voiun: |
tee eIs viii to enrolled at present but II tho
calls for It shal take means to raise uv sum UNI
i annear. that' tSnItsd States Marshal
al n 10 dan, zL~.l-
an, indefinite number. to be- within the |
S0'hs asss atc wa' p esssa
wt p1oflamafop to the contrary
SAYS that the law directs the United States
Supervisors to take such position as will best
before or Behind The ba Iae box snes whether
;. me law ', also says that deputy marshals
schSrse OF f snsir dafes
rms Mr: Mitchell interprets into the follow
E.ssicn that The rRS.a sfs 81
no SOC G.t svsry Of Eee.on ma
.nsh Ds saS:5Ss .sS q
Hon a.S ana hat with ne min
he 'ay ara Is tn: :"
81 ss
Marshal Jacobus says that no will call on tho
'esdinEs. and will call for the prosecution Of
any policeman who refuses.
The Police Board has not issued any special
Instructions to the force yet. They hold, 1t is
lrderstood. that tho election inspectors uro IN
;0at t 81 the polling places on election lay
md that 1t is discretionary with them to allow
rrnited States marshsls within tho raj! or not
I'M he police force are directed by lnwto support
,beyed; It was decided to send out the usual
Instructions to the election Inspectors with
eT ". alterations from last year.
resident Martin was asked II there was
Inything lin tho instructions which had a
peeiilc bearing on Daycnport's methods IIo
aid that section ia Of chapter $50 OF the
he Instructions This is in relation 10 tho
a an PSI Ing Of tn" votes. 1t commands thai
anvass, on the demand Of any party watch
r or the United States Supervisor of Ilec
r Supervisor. Tho ballot must he fully
pSned in such manner that it may he care
ully read or examined. but the inspector
anst pc sure and not allow the ballot to be
aken from his hand.
Mcleod to Inspect Ros,On and Maine.