The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05

poilS dseStiuSG UftUtig, tEduQ OF lDblLOlud'
tion. NJ balance of authority can empOw'
cr any man TO interfere with the laws in
casting your rightful ballots. There is
behind each Of You a force of public opin
ion and the power of actual lawful law
which will assuredly hold to strict account
the men who are now endeavorlng to de-
feat fair expression of your will. Right
y with us, and we are certain of victory.
Make it an overwhelming triumph"
THE FEDERAL SUPERVISORS.
NEW YORK, Nov 4-The memb bers of
the Democratic national committee who
were at headquarters today fear trouble at
the polls if the narshals carry out the
United States laws this year as they have
ia the past. The national committee ap-
proves the action of the state committee in
advising citizens to arrest marshals who
attempt to enforce those parts of the
Uaited States statutes which conflict with
the state laws. 1t is stated by the Even
ing Post that Chairman Harrity will issue
q manifesto on this subject before election
day. At the Republican national and
state headquarters it was said today that
the marshals would certainly 20 within
the rails at the polls, and that no author
ity, state or city. had any right to prevent
them from doing so. Sheriff John j. Cor
man has begun the work of swearing in q
corps of special deputies for use in cases Of
emergencies.
The Tammany Hall executive committee
held meeting yesterday in the wigwam.
Richard Croker read set of resolutions,
which were adopted. These set forth the
proposed arbitrary arrests of citizens to in
timIdate them and to prevent them from
voting and the threatened arrest of others
on election day, and provided for the ap.
pointment of a committee to call upon the
police board and ask for protection for the
voters, and to request the sheriff to ap-
point a number OF deputies to see that the
right of franchise may be insured to all
citizens Oh election day and law and order
maintained. A resolution was passed Of
fering a reward of 800 to any one securing
the arrest and conviction OF any one brib-
ing voters.
Chairman Carter was today asked his
opinion Of the situation as it stands with
regard to Chairman Sheehan's nstruc-
tions to his local subordinates concerning
the relations of federal and state officers
at the polls. Mr.. Carter replied that he
had nothing to say, otherwise than that
he understood the controversy to be be-
tween Mr.. Sheehan and the United States
government, and he apprehended that the
government was abundantly able to take
care of itself and to perform its obliga-
tions to the people in full.
Charles Hackett. chairman of the Re-
publican state executive committee, said:
IF policemen attempt TO interfere with
the United States marshals. whose duties,
as clearly defined under the law, are to
see that the voting is fair and honest, there
will be trouble"
Over in Brooklyn, according to the au-
thorities, the inadequacy of the Brooklyn
police force to patrol the city and to do
dnfU a. the nniIipO nlanpS N elacfinn Ia
has necessitated the appointment of GAO
special officers" by Commissioner Hay
den.
Edward Mitchell, attorney for the south
ern district of New York, has written
letter to the United States marshal and the
inspector of elections anent Mr. SAeehan's
in which he cites the law as
contained in the Revised Statutes, and
''Wili you kindly instruct each supervisor
of election and each deputy marshal that
there is any conflict between the
law of the United States and the law Of the
state the law of the United States is para
mount. You will also please inform all such
of election and deputy mar
saals that the United States Intends TO
carry out the provisions of section 2,0l9 of
the United States Revised Statutes, and
see that every supervisor of election and
every deputy marshal il requested TO sup-
port him by such supervisor OF election,
shall be allowed to take any position be
hind the guard rail that he see tit on
election day. and that any person inter-
fering with them in any way while they
are in the performance Of their duty be-
hind the guard rail in any polling place on
election day can At once be arrested with
out process under section 5.522 Of the
United States Revised Statutes. | would
suggest that copy of this letter should
be furnished to each supervisor of election
and deputy marshal
Charles Dennison, chief supervior of
elections for the northern district of New
York. has issued final instructions to he
supervisors of elections appointed to serve
at the election of Nov. s, of which the fol- |
lowing is part:
The extraordinary pronunciamento is
sued by MI. Sasehau, chairman OF the |
Democratic committee, directing the Dem |
ocrsts to prevent the supervisors of cleo /
ton aud aited States uiarsbals from per j
forming any OF their duties inside the /
guard rail- on election day Is revolutionary. ]
frequent convictions have been had in the /
federal courts of persons who committed |
offensss of the same nature as those now 1
advised by Alr. Saeehan.
I'm view of these convictions il seems /
hardly DosS bic That any sane person will I
attempt TO follow Mr.. Sheehan's dlrec- /
ions; but. fearing that such attempt may /
De ma AIDE, | again instruct the supervisors ,
IF election that they are TO go laside the |
guard raj: OH election day and remain l
here, before or behind tie ballot boxes.
IS they may deem best, until the voting is /
lone. tie ballots counted. the eiarus I
made. aud the board Of inspectors Of cleo
loa adjournn
Twelve hundred United Stsres deputy /
were sA arG ia today fer duty /
It the polls next Tuesday.
GOVERNOR FLOWER
ALBANY. y Y, Nov. 4-Gorernor
Flower Issued proclamation TODAY, cali
&c the attention OF Tie people OF this
tate 10 the fact that Tuesday. Nov. S,
viii be election day, and explaining the
iSht OF citizens 40 challenge persons |
Inspected of dishonesty sS The polls, and !
notifying all state officials a,d officers OF |
he peace To see tia, good order is maintain
d at the polls. he further warns ali pub