Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-07
BEFORE THE FIGHT IN NEW YORK.
Federal Supervisor Davenport Swears Out
More Warrants for Illegal Registration.

rant had been issued for his arrest Senate,
Osborne registered in the second election
district Of the fourth assembly ward in Plough.
keepsie. J. N. Balm, hotel keeper in POUCH.
keepsie. made affidavit that Senator o.
| borne was not resident Of tina,
place, but lived in Albany. Assistan,
United States District Attorney Not,
| appeared before Commissioner Shields on
Saturday and obtained the warrant upon the
aftdavit Of Hotel Keeper Balm Senator o.
borne learned of this and did not wait to be
arrested. His case was adjourned until the lAth
instant. Bail was fixed at 81, 500 and Frank B.
Lown Of Poughkeepsie qualified as bondsman.
senator Osborne said that the case was one OF
spite. He had beaten his opponent in q case
before Judge Barnard in Poughkeepsie and
they took this way OF getting satisfaction He
said that every one knows that he is Q resident
OF Poughkeepsie.
SUPERVISOR DAVENPORT Busr.
All sorts of rumors were floating around the
post Office building today of bench warrants
out and important arrests to be made.
1t was said that from Supervise.
John l. Davenport's sanctum on the
top floor lot Of new warrants
had been sworn out against registered voters
and distributed broadcast throughout the city.
The number Of warrants now in the
hands of Davenport's men is estimated
at the least beween 5000 and 5000.
Very few If any of these will
be served before tomorrow. Then they will be
distributed among the supervisors at the polls,
and whenever voter appears whose name 10
on Davenport's black list be will be hustled of
to the cage down in the top Of the post Office
building.
That is the program which has been officially
laid down by the federal officials, and which,
they say, will be carried out to the letter.
Marshal Jacobus was asked this morning il
in any case men for whose arrests warrants
hn oil nrodt 10 70 ha-
fore the warrants we're served?
Most certainly moi" he replied. II think
that question has been pretty thoroughly
settled. We don't propose to let men vote who
are not entitled to do So"
The marshal added that he had given all the
instructions he proposed to give to his chief
deputies and aids and they fully understood
their duties. In all cases they must show firm
ness, and any one who gets drunk will be sus-
pended.
Very few of the deputies. it was learned,
could read their commissions, and the lieu
tenants had to read them for them.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POLICE.
Full instructions have been prepared by
Superintendent Byrnes for the conduct Of the
police during election day. These orders have
been typewriter and given to each
text has not been given to the
public, but it is known that their tenor is
such that every effort will be made to preserve
the peace at the polling places. The superin-
tendent desires the police to cooperate with
the federal officers in carrying out the pro-
visions of the law and to see that every man
who is entitled to vote shall be permitted TO do
SO.
In regard to the statement printed6in q
morning paper to the effect that he had told
his officers to permit ali United States deputy
marshas to go behind the rails in election
booths and that the United States
officers were supreme on election day
is that will endeavor to maintain law and
order. The election will be very peaceful
one in my judgment, and there will be no con-
fiict between federal and state officers. All the
police of this city have to do is to preserve the
peace. and they will do SO at all hazards.
The superintendent said he assumed that the
United States marshals were just as anxious to
preserve the peace and protect the ballot box
es the local authorities.
The Osborn case is similar to the one in
which the courts decided that Thos. c. Plat
was a resident of Tioga county. A case is now
county to determine the legal residence of
Senator Osborn. the question having been
brought up there since his election as Senator,
and will probably be decided in Q week or two.
Senator Osborn is democrat
QUIET AT POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
All is quiet at the political headquarters Of
the democratic and republican campaign COM
mittees today. In the closing hours Of the
campaign, of course, the party men are max
ing the usual claims. They declare their firm
belief in the success of their candidates tomor-
row and profess to have not the slightest con-
Germ about the general result.
Chairman Harrity claims for the democrats
the solid south. New York, Indiana. New Jersey
Michigan, Connecticut and says that he has in
formatio from the western states that justifei
the hope of an impending revolution that viii
add number of electoral votes to those ad
mitted to be sure for Cleveland.
The democrats also claim to have informa
ton from North and South Dakota that thu
electoral vote OF both states is lost to Harrison
Chairman Carter claims all the doubtful
states and proclaims republican victory as alb
solutely certain.
The state headquarters are practically de
serted. Chairman Hackett has chung to hi
| post to the last and will not leave for his hom
up in the state until this evening
Mr.. David Martin and his lieutenant
return to Philadelphia tonight. Mr.. Martin doe
not express himself SO positively about the re
suit some of his co-workers. He laughed a
the Dishler story published in a morning paper
and said it was nothing but "barefaced cam
paign lie, sprung at the eleventh hour"
All the democratic national committeemel
will be on duty tomorrow at headquarters ex
cept Senator German. who has returned to hi
| home to vote.
RECEIVING ELECTION RETURNS.
Extensive preparations have been made b.
the committees to receive the election returns
Ex-Prcsident Cleveland has special arrange
| ments to get the returns at his residence, 1
West 5lst street, where he will be with fe,
personal friends.
The managers Of both sides say that they an
ticipate peaceful election. with an UNUSUAL
full vote. They take pains to deprecate tn
talk about possible trouble arising betwee
| federal and state officers.
! Marshal Jacobus was at his desk at earl
hour this morning completing his preparation
for the great struggle ut the polls tomorrow
Mr.. Jacobus said that. in his opinion, there wa
no cause for alarm or fear Of trouble at th
polls.
MY men have been strictly cautioned I
avoid trouble and not to interfere with voter
except to make arrests when directed to do q
by federal supervisor" said the marshal
Both Commissioners Shiels and Deuel. vii
sit in the Federal building all day tomorrow I
dispose Of any cases that may be brought be
\ fore them for illegal voting. Tho Tamman
contingent of lawyers will also be on hand read
| to furnish bail in case any democrats are ar
rested.
Sheriff German did not swear in deputies thi
morning, as expected, He said he did not con
slider 1t necessary.
PUNISHED FOR p. N REGISTRATION.
In Brooklyn today Lls.orer named Corneliu
Crimmins sentenced to one year in tn
penitentiary for false registration and to pay
fine Of $500.