Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-04

Pm Nav Enter Polling Booths
'5 's5.,,;rd Ratings, and Prac-
DO as They Please-He
..5s o.ss Some Law on the Sub
!.
,v D. C., November 3.-Act'
sIN5lo.',' neral Aldrich today made
i1r-s, o.t-rsmeat with reference 10
,i.e.- 5fT-rited States deputy mar
.12i..! ...-s5 -- elections, in which ne
2 l.l1+ all persons who attempt 70
1,'' ~. ~. those officers Orlng them
va. -1s scope Of the criminal
al,-.r- al,s.rs United states, regardless
; o. .-- -S- rrey act under any State
-s- y ..s+.re He saws that IN view
80 is not thought that any
s ..--~5iratioas Of persons Will
.(.srfa-s iu any way with
Q .,s fn tbe discharge of
5ss but that any such
--.-.,.-rfr' be vigorously prosecuted.
i..-.,5-- 5s-fus by saying that the
-.-f.-s DEPARTMENT Of Justice has
d, certain ALLEGED instructions
l..'- ~. 'e ami STATE officers of Alabama,
..---5 N.w YORK with reference 10
-1r-- towards deputy United
,-.fsrs a- the polls. 10 declares
----@~,bals are there as peace OIL
s-rst their instructions are not to
W. .',--s~irg-0r for or against any
80, secure ''an honest ballot and
,--to tleuies the doctrine OF the
.--of States over the United states
-:,.sr of elections, and SAYS that
.--.siSn that the federal govern
f,-s.gn power should be oohter-
=. .srs t18t the statement that sec
,is the only section authorizing
-,.r-nert of deputy marshals and
.sfssr such appointments can be
-,- +, r.,ifs of 10000 inhabitants or
isr4- the view entertained by
.,--,sv General nor has. such a view
IgIsr any preceding Attorney Cen
W.ti reference 10 the question
- ,Sa DEPUTY marShals have the
!. h. within the guard rail of the poll
iris said that il has been an
j.r The Attorney Generals circular
,ssr g's, las. ana that the statutes
4 .ar and explicit that no room IS
.,r discussion
es-ensnt Of Acting Attorney Cen
grcl is as follows:
attention of the Department OF
has been called 70 certain alleged
lions 70 the police and State OIL
lsmma. Arkansas and New York
reference % their conduct toward
United States marShals as may Ot
.ta1ce az the polling places.
h Instructions bring their aUth0~
persons attempting 70 carry %"
fs.t within the provisions of secfin =
,-i5523 Of the criminal statutes q
ed States w1icn are as follows:
ssr0u 5jlS-If two or more pers0Is
State or Territory cOHSpire or pIc-
6H. intimidation, or threat, any per-
gn accepting OF holding any office,
rrIu of c0Hfdgucg under The United
r'r0m d'slbgrgiHg amp duties thereof,
,ll1a 6y like means any officer OF
iei States, 20 leave any State, dis
or place where mis- duties as an
Ee required TO be performed,
r1.a him 10 his person or prop
Co account of his lawful dis
E-i t5s sduu6s OF his Office, or while
10 the lawful discharge thereof, or
NLspg0perty 50 as 10 moleSt, inter-
--5r or impede him in the discharge
1Ga. duties, each Of such persons
egg1.sled 0v a fine of not less than
atsi H1r more than 6Us thousand
bg Imprisonment, trith or iCithOUt
t HIt less than sir months. nor more
-gls, Or iy both such fHs and i'm
ri
f-,l 55-2-Every person, whether
without any authority, power or
. IS or pretended authority, power, or
+ crpre.euded authority. power, or
lsI any State. Territory or muni-
t1 ..s.rr's, hiHd-TS, assaults, or by
H.t..I'1U, or J'bcgClSe iHtsrfcrcS
fWrU. is supervisors 0f election, or
.n r.1s muslu or his general,
t deputies 0r either Of them m the
i,'1 a- glU dU'y required Of them,
tsp, or wiirb irc, or thCU, or
a1l, mIg be authorized 90 perform
Of tbs JH0Cd Sites. iH tie CQscU-
l'l0 Ur 0iiGJcSC, or JCbO bV any Of
l' asgrt mentioned, biudsrS, or per
'r.t I.uIgHct IUi presence dt such
nlNI1..0B or 90 such polls of cleo
lld frfs access and egrCSS 90 and
-1",h place NJ registration or poll Of
| % GOING tp and from any such
'T1.i9g or poll Of Cl5cSi0u or 20
lhJ room, J0rFg any such rcgiStrd-
'...'H or cGlTISS Of U0tCS, or Of
l3 r..lIs 1rccrtifcItgS thereof. mGB
" g19 ma'ssts, MtCrfCrcS irith, re-
-.s from CuY such place Of regis
F- U' cfc'.Hu, or of cJlUISSinJ
,l',Dro of making returns or GER
T, amy supervisor of election, the
S 1HTIl ur special deputies, or
@ OPP VfI threatens or dttempS, or
il, or refuses or ncglsctS 20 aid
8 supervisor Of election, or the
s g2uI, or special deputies or
,i H ts performance of his or
.ss, -'.A required by him or them, or
.r..., 20 g.re Wcb aid and assistance
~ .' Instant arrest, lrithOut pro-
~. Q. I..t'..1 jy Imprisonment not
gt's .r lI fH- Jf not more than
t's. or Or bJ.h such fne and
l.. b1y tie c0sg Of tbs prose
-t,.. OI these provisions, il is not
4. 10. any person, OrcOIn binatiOn of
~ ~ A. seek u any way 70 interfere
II,assla-S IN the discharge of their
-' Slcl Interference will be rig
s,,,.. s,,,.os5,---e. The Marshals and
So are a, such polling places as
f---s,ta.a - ana not partisaus, and their
So - a-.oW no discrimination for or
.,,s ION Son whether the deputy mar
IN, --5. ,-S f'gnt TO be within the guard
b. SCy.-lS places is answered in the
IN ,ts1-e-4. ~ S circular Of October
Ss,..--9 el.rma-ive. As will be OBJ
y sro-5-a. sI~,.Sa o'-! revised statutes. pre-
!, sSr SS--a.-y OF Imprisonment and iipe
.,5-. person VINO, with or without
ass NJ ~ any State or municipality
soso'.i' '"''l or prevents the marshal
q am am, suoepIues from the perform
nj -sS SSl,y, or binders or prevents
NJ r.t .r-e arcs,s aud sgress 10 ana
ts y.ies af reyistrotion or poH of
.,ars,i...o or TO or from room where
4 nav a'v'ss.silratou (. or canvass OF votes sS
''sIy' cs,'st are 50 clear and explicit
q Iso C-lnot -not see any room for dis
\ ssSo ~ not believe Ii tanv attemnt ttt mt
rsTolS5,!,o rS . violate to law or d. ca, carry y
aesd n lo1,'5toa9ry ,5e3lry and ca gerous policy
nj s55 N '1e ,s disPatehes referred to.
as5 ,s5at s,lat this is not a partisan
Ion VIZ ,.-sy are not tl)d citizens. in
"a j,s,I,. IO seek to maa y il one. No
B cessy1oaao nope to deserve or win