The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-04
United States Marshals to Stand
in the Polling Places. -.
n SPITE Or THE DEMOCRATS.
Attorney General Miller Thinks Shee-
hams Cirealax only : Blun.
Dssnsaanss xkssnas.s1 u Ark.nsas,
Aiahs1a - xsv Yssk-Aetinx At
tsp.sy-0seseal ASAx1sA Warns on
saass - Hsnaxsy sf vleaaAanx sAs Law.


o9esu eiruuiR defining shs rishf4 Of United
9esass supesvissm md deputy marshals a. eiec-
s1on. ARR osag expedition Of their rights
and auttes. H. sfssuias nays regarding the sp-
pefntmsus Of Un4ted States deputy marshals 70
tnke shaRxe ~ GfsetS0ns thaf thsrs Il no author
tGa11oa b TIE Federal statutes soe this sxcep. in
el1f0 q AnW fuhabtfsuss % more. Hence
H. only piaeo Affected Il Little Rock.
1hagofose, II sny marsha5s should be appointed
elsswhsrs, II would b. without authority OF
Saws end eousequentsy Is 10 the duty OF the
eonce 0Gesu ct tie county 70 upkoia ard main
fatn IL stato Law I'm keepdnG peaoe ct the voting
pescinc6, and Tinted stasss deputy marshal
on exsFeiD 10 suth0F1Sy 1t election precincts
ofa voting Dsses cthsf than any other citizen.
Il thsy should asssxnpe 70 taxa charge of =
boeGh. o. o1netaIly - doanytafnx In controlling
Wln8usneing ths sssetion, OK vioiafs in any
namAR IL geASe statufsss They shouid be ar
yes5ed - the shssiA The circular closes with
acsu:icn 70 d nothing raahiy or outside the
In.
Etx1sA, r. r. Nov. a-Is repsy to circular
$1,000 ~ William =. sheehan. Of the Demo
eensts executive eoumtttse. regarding the
1jehD snd duties 81 deputy United states mar
sAe1e - sbe polls - election day. United States
4o11kaf BAXTER hos fagusd q letter OF instYuc-
- - Deputies II tke novthcrn district of New
X0ks which ~ declares % be equaIly appli-
e1ooo eyuEywAeFG In II be ssys:
vn11an y. ehssllsn, chairmau Of the Demo
eEnel. seeas eamp.tgn eumniittee, has issued .
o(se0inf - which he assumes 20 state the rights
- 1uttss q special deputy marshais.
~ ~ efrcaiar IL calculated % mislead you In
- aIsehafss Of Jour dntiss, and - Its state
visions 81 u Tsdersl statutes il seems advis-
$50 les - - ed 70 tie Instructions already
fivsA ron. shsehan In his circular says
t1ea eny other voter % be wirhin the
guas9 fail u the polling pisce, and in support
= this sesesxsent cites > decision IN a certain
IL enss etssd ID clearly not in point, as II was
80 vhe1e tnefe were NO United States super-
yfseS - s3seeion - the polling place. II has no
yissss : s ssyporssd in the a seharsc Of Their
x9ll q ~ Revised Statutes il Is made the duty
sssey and remain ID sues pssision from aas
. uns, whether bcfofe or bahiud the ballot
nussa, . VIII In their judxment best enable
e - q 80 eIi.n % hua sa zee, sor
0on 1e22 ie = nads the duty OF the marshal, his
Con9al Deputies as4 special deputies to keep
saa sssssss and
- elo1riy follows, thsf deputy can occupy any
psslsaoa In o. about the polling place tina.
s.prvisos NAY occnpy, whether before or be-
Without the guard rsii. Part of the marshal's
duty u 70 seo that the state statute is complied
With thss secures 70 the voter privacy within
yeOhlhlts c4eftng OF giving pastors 20 the voters
Within The rail- Il q the duty Of the marshal
~ enforce all 81 the proyisious Of the state law
not tn conflct With the Federal Law a. TO what
shall o. shall n0s - done within the guard rail.
~ bis lawful right when necessary, to occupy
3 pnte5ou within the guard Fail, and II is his
ofhciAl posfti0n may BE-, who intsrfercs with
that hight. section 5.522 provides that you are
e1smpfed from arrest. while IN the discharge of
ssss. Win q xsnsus process. saespsinr slons
the authority Of IN olz1eer OF . court of the
United States. any person. whether sheriff.
q ysa aay i liable x %
arrest and punishsasas BY the United s,stes
euurn ~ impsisonmsnt for two years or fine
a a 80 q both.
WASHINGTON CrTy, Nov. 3-Aeting Attorney
General Aldrich, In statement touching the
authority Of the United States deputy marshal,
- supervise elections. says all persons who
attempt TO interfere with them will bring them
selves within the scope Of the Federal Statutes
regardless Of whether they are acting under any
state or municipal Law. In view Of this fact, he
eays, he doss not believe that nybody win az
tnmpt to interfere with them, but amy such in
reference will bs vigorously prosecuted. The
Statement says the attention OF the state depart
nsut lad been called 10 the matter Through
certain alleged instructions TO the police and
State officers in Alabama, Arkansas and New
York with references 10 their conduct toward
United States marshals at the polls. Such ir-
psFactious, says the acting attorney general,
bring their authors and all persons attempting
b carry them into effect within sections 5,5is
and S.52a OF tina Revised Statutes OF the United
States. which he quoted. He declares that the
nauhas ere there - peace officers. aud
Gre Instructed not to allow diseri M
inatioa for or against either party,
nut to secure an honest ballot
and fair count. An honest ballot and fair
p.tttfx A. & - -
aad its constitutionality has been 30 strongly
Upheld and the paramount power of the Fed.
efai government so clearly asserted by the sn-
prone court that 10 would be idle 10 discuss
that question. The idea that the United states
. notss much the object of the peoples love
and patriotism 40 any state 10 utterly mischiev.
Gus, although implied In the circulars referred
To peace officer OF the United States who
seeks 10 prevent illegal voting no more inyades
the rights o. American cltisens than docs the
peace officer Of y state. Tho impression that
tae Federal government 10 a foreign power
should be ohi!tsrstad. The statement denie .
the doctrine ct tho supremacy OF the state over
the United States in the matter of elections:
acntes The assertion that the Federal govern.
meat In this case is a foreign power and should
BE aoiitefated; denies tina statement that sec
ZION 2nsi Is tho only section authorizing tue
appointment of deputy marshais, and that,
therefore. such appointments can only be made
IN cstiss Of 2e.0so people and upwards. This ia
not the view held by thu attorney general or
himself. aor has sueh view been held by pre-.
vaoas attorney generals
Tie question whsther DEPUTY msrshais h.va
The hight TO be within the gmsra rail of polling
places II answered 10 the attorney generals cir.
GUAR oil October 81, isae, in Ste Affirmative. A.
VIII he Observed section 5, sSs Rev lscd Statutes
F1sss.ioss penalty OF Imprisonment and sins
@sSlass any persoa who. with or without The
1T
w. rasn oT prevents the msrshals at g general
eesaea, OF special deputies. from the perform
u any duty, or hinaers or prevents full
tsee access and awress 10 aud from any such
sSs OF registration or poll OF election, or 60 or
LIN any room where any such registration or
sss.'.s oa VI canvass OF vote. may he had The
asss are 10 clear ana exa.leit that realty 1
f.s.-- - - sas room Tor discussion. / do net
sssss any ssssmp, will be made To violate this
-. - sarsy eas the revolutionary ami dam
pusey saaoeacei In che DISPATCHES re-
tr,,.,ss ~. sasa action is attempted Of course
ss.s,.,. IN come. ~ the same law preserihes
a., - ss1ess any deputy who fails to do ais
a., =, sss1 al geo9 cisixens irrespec,-
I've OF party shaala asnloys 80 ~. -.
1890 would fall nto. tSass whose -ssh
- 70 saek aawarrsn,ae resistance "a
80 ~ ~ TIE Federal government n,ws,
b.. spseas court Of the United State.
rc..,ss~ = paramount. whsn = msmher az
sor 4, -. fsSnasnsssa elee,ur i to De voted
subject VI Aataostss Epon thus
ana tsss 80 - unssssis il cot PARTISAN question
-n.s sss nos good cfsscas In ,,, i,,,J..g
hoss - sa. = make u one. Nc patty esa iossls
Violation = .,.s % WIN snse~ss by eeaance or
Ray he. Cur 49, % tie hard However thai
sa,ales Asrsaas ars wsres,, .~s a. Aass es
sass Any sassrssreass ma ,ss ts'. les
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