New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28

INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO REPUBLICANS.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE ADVISED THAT COR
poRATION COUNSEL CLARK'S OPINION

WILL NOT HOLD.
Tho members Of the Republican County Committee
decided at Il meeting which was held ycs'c'ia'
afternoon TO instruct the Republican clecuoh isP,"
tors TO ignore the opinion that was hahueu uo"" ny
CORPORATION Counsel Clark on "Wednesday III .he III
terest OF Tammany Hull and the fraudulent e0'"on
thst the Democrat intend 10 In this city through
the Tammany Hall inspectors and the la"n""!
policemen. Mr. Clark decided that Halo'l! VI
tho Poard OF Inspectors could rule the Board Every
LAWYER TO whom the County Committee has rrierrc'
the case declares positively that the ono hoPuo"''
INSPECTOR of election has As much power no" III INV
two formerly had under the several sections o t"e
Consolidation Act which were not repcaieu' e'"'
directly or by Implication, when the bill was passed
hv the last Legislature, reducing the hurhDct Vi III
spoctors from four to three. The Republican COUNTY
committee therefore, drew up the following hsruc-
tions to the Republican inspectors, and they nave
locn ordered to follow them and them only:
Fjrst-It is the duty Of inspectors to ascertain py
cxama alton and proof whether the applicant ior
tration is a qualified voter Section lSoi OF inc Nv
York CITY Consolidation Act prcscIbes oe oah 10 d
almini,,c ed to witncc, offered to prove BE quaeaOh'
OF any person claiming the night n regsfr
Secoud-It IS iilccn for nan TO be pacea OH wv
registry books except in the presence ana WIN 'he oo
.,nt Of all three of tn inspectors II IN 'he 'uuE',n.
If any one Of the inspectors. from the proof tho applicant
is not legally entitled to vote he has u'o rt" ""A
i hts duty TO decline allow him to be registered
N+''"'NNf
INSPECTORS can If accessory to prevent Volauoi s'oP ~
legistl alton until such Niol'uon ceases 49,,
ronrthThc election inspectors have the absolute conto'
# the po,ling places 1t their duty to Sc" that u'
l,c officers keep the peace. The police are SUBJECT !"
M direction OF the olct0n Inspectors Tor that prI"''
Fifth The inspectors should prevent violence uS"u
and all improper practices about the polling p''ceS'
sxth-No certificate transfer can be issued nor shouu
any such certificate be accepted at or for any genera
election. ,,ao
seycnth-Any election officer, watcher or challenger
has power his district and inquire mo Inc
qualifications OF voters Sueh ca"'"ss s"ou'1 W ~ "
all districts. (Sce foot notc) .
r,cn,h Arnl,rants for registration must have lived
thirty DAYS prior to the election within the election
district which polling district ana not Assembly
District. -,
Nln,h-Shold any one claiming 10 be voter. whom inc
inpecto,s have refused 10 register procure mahaaus
and tho paper, be the Inspector they have o
rght to appear b. counsel to show cause why ueh icS
ton was refused. la all such cases inspectors shouu
notify their executive member that such papers nave oh
served them. in order that counsel MAJ oe
Tcnth-Grfat should be taken when hstuf"i@ce
voters DO not produce their papers
TeyenthThc inspectors Of election upon application Of
anv one to be registered should ascertain and record the
exact dates his residence In the election district county
and state and in Of lodging houses tenement
houses hotels and large boarding houses should aseef
tain record the floor and number or location OF inc
room occupied by the applicant
Twelfth-kach political party has the fishe W cHsi
lcnqer az the places and times OF registration who must be
assigned such position Immediately adjoining The inspectors
Of election will enable him 10 see each person as ne
Offers to register be protected In the discharge
OF his duty by inspectors Of election and the police
ANY qualified OF the city may alec challenge inc
rlsE u any person to be registered
If is especially requested Republican inspectors re-
fan from blinking Intoxicating liquors during registration
DAYS and that they do upon any ground absent them
selves fr m, meat from Iegi,taon places during gi'-
tratio. hours. Il the other two Inspectors SHAH enter
ony person in their qualified voters Without the
assent Of Republican inspector he requested to make
LIST Of the and residences Of all such persons ana
a. once transmit It the executive member from his As
semby District
Charles II. Murray the Republican attorney who
has taken the most active part in looking up the
Law in this matter, said to Tribune reporter yester-
day:
NV attention wac called today to the opinion Of Cor
poraton Counsel Clark regard the power Of the on"
peubsa inspectors On the boards Of election ard with
all due Difference Mr.. Clark myself and hosc whom
represent zee. bound dror with him. and the Repub-
licans will ecQulescc IN his decision. Mr. Clark-
decision is simply entitled to the credit and consideration
that the opinion any other reputable lawyer would have.
and 1t Is rot binding upon any one who nay take con
ary view Of the aw from him. Corporation Council
Ciars opinion asked under the provisions Of Section
SO Chapter 4s0 Of the Laws Of 1882. Known as the
Consolidation act. Tha, section is not Inconsistent
with sections s55 and lsGG Of the same
act which require that the legal qualification
OF an applicant shall determined by least three of the
1 =.
M on at least the registers The law Of 1892 known
a. the Inspectors law, cutting down the Republican repre-
sntatioa upon the board 0, inspectors OF election from
two to one in way rpcals the provisions OF Those
two sections Of the Consolidated Act Nor they in.
st.nt with them NJ Clark to base his opnIon
on cctcn 10 Chapter G77 Of tn Laws Of 1892. which
f. known as the statutGy Construction act. Mr. Clark
evidently overlooked the first section OF this act which
provides a. follows This chapter shall be known the
statutory Construction Law. and IS applicable 10 any
statute unless It's general object the intent OF the Ian
guace construed other provisions OF the law indicate
different meaning application was Intended from
that required to lie given by this chapter
Tho section upon which the Corporation Counsel bases
his opinion merely provides that all public bodies
sistng OF three members majority shall rule.
Now here are OF the sections Of the Consolidated
AZ; which show that under Section Of the Statutory
| Constitution law Mr.. Clark Is entirely wrong
Section ,sjS pio;i1es column for qualified voters
under the words mo" and "Yes the fact shall al-
pear and b. ctrmincd by at least three Of the In
spcctOrs OF Gle, ton.
! section $50 says "And no vote shall be received
from any D rson who's" nam, shall be found by
least three them (ns 10 De upon at least three
OF the gsers qua ind voter and no ballot shall
b, ce,cl by either OF the inspectors deposited in
the bloboNcs until least three Of the inspectors shall
have examined found the and residence OF such
lcr.on and declared the and that such
is entered qualified voter whca, II the vote Of sad
on i, cvod llst three Of the Inspector shall
write In the appropriate column bearing the heading
Voted and opposite TO the and residence Of such
! d on the word Yes
/ The Republican inspectors Instructed last
niglt at meetings that held In various parts II
I've CIV 10 olow oat the provisions OF these sections
| county committee. They were told that everything
depended upon them this fan 70 prevent the rolling
= M OF monster and fraudulent Dmocratic majority
In this city.
! a PARADE AND A MASS-MEETING.
parade and opcn.alr mass meeting held last