New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-12
VIOLATING THE ELECTION LAW.
WHAT ONE REPUBLICAN VOTER SAW AT SEVERAL
POLLING PLACES ON TUESDAY.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; There very evident ignorance or
defiance Of important provision or
the ballot law at certain polling places
tuesday. The law requires that the stubs OF unvotea
ballots Shall be removed before they are deposited
In the box provided for them The necessity Of TINS
provision for securing the secrecy Of the ballot Is
obvious, when II Is remembered that when man
votes, the number Of the ballot which he votes Is
recorded. In order TO ascertain what ticket man
voted. II tie stubs have not been removed from
the unvotcd ballots. all that Is required is to 80 TO
the poll book what number ho voted, and then
examine the box Of unvotcd ballots FOR the tickets
which he did not vote. by learning what tickets
he did not vote, It Is determined what ticket ne did
vote
When / voted at 40. SOB Columbus-ave. noticed
that the stubs not removed from the unvoted
ballots. Following the advice OF United States
Marshal Green private citizen quietly called
the attention Of the chairman to the section OF the
law which says:
The voter shall thcrcup)n, and after the ballot
voted by him IS deposited IN the baot-box. hand
to the Inspector In charge OF the box for nnvoted
ballots. all the other ocal ballots Of the same set
delivered to him which he does not intend to vote.
prop rly folded and such Inspectors. after removing
The stubs thcrcfrom, in Like manner. shall deposit
such ballots etc.
To my quiet and transformations remarks the chair
man replied IN loud and nsolent voice that he bad
been IN the business three years and knew bis business
better than did that the law was no good In several
respects that judges had Ovcrrtcd something which
did make quite clear TO me; that was inter
fe~ing with the election. and that If didn't get
outr he'd have me arrested explained how tho
secrecy oi the ballot uueuaIded by the violation
OF the law but IL made "no difference and WAS
again threatened with arrest Having, a my manner
.howod, no desire 70 make trouble withdrew 10
a point Of observation 10 If tho law was then
compiled with. but Il WIS not.
then visited several other polling places In my
Assembly District. At No. 527 Amsterdam ave. the
same course was being pursued. waiting Ill there
was n Iul In The voting, l spoke In al underone TO
TIE chai-man calling his attention 10 tho oversight
lie listened respectfully, said " Yos, We have not
been removing tho stubs and that was all the
concern lie manifested about the matter i noticed
that they kept depositins the ballots without
removing the stubs.
Al No. 4I3 Boulevard. there was concerted effort
20 keep tie ballot boxes from public view. apparently
[ entered tAr building and while standing In the
crowd outside Of the rail- searching with MY eye for the
ballot boxes In the dusky distance. and before had
opened my lips TO living soul was surprised 10 os
asked by marshal II We're nnaish''' 'rp'i'u
in The negative.
Have you any authority ="
% W ' Ian VI g, R RnEr 70 get OUT
but am outside the rh' protested
put dc man out You look like different hnd Of
> man lni you will have 10 90.
afraid Of having discovered this polling place. that
they should cNp'l man Mio WA I"nS n''ir LIZ p ,1
r,diest not only outside the rail- bh' INSIDE
When intelligent voters are obliged TO submit 20
te Ignorant or wllfh pcrvcr-lon OF t0 law by stupid
or wicked OF. 'ih-. rs Indicated In these Instances
md a cir count Democratic bulldonns and m
limitation. direct lncrect are not confined 10 ti'
south and the quic,ness Of Tuesdays ." ciion In ms
IT'S wa duc, not 10 lack OF cause ana pr"NochUui
ir dl-urhlncn but largely To- the quiet temper '",u
.elfcou'ro Of Republicans. VINO were "H" , 10
Insist on certain rights N the rNp'nsc OF crednhS
Item mt and aetaon at tie IoIni; u . Ic yar,
CITY are 50 lnp"-'d upon ,,.u,.,,,c,>. ,,rrpp
Nev.Yort. Nov. .. Isoe.
TO 1vcrE,sE THE TSEfrIYFSs OF TIE POLICE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In many respects New York may feel justly
proud ~ It's police aud the various meth d by WN'h
II can b. concentrated and made elective. but Two
mean, Of enhancing it. usefulness seem 70 b" sorry
needed -patro, wagons ana more numerol, police
tI.,bour stations. otter American Grc-. far inicr)r
I, Ncw-Yori IN size and Importance, Lave adopted
patrol wagons.
was imp, ed with one phase Of their usefulness.
when n,cly On q visit TO Boston, saw woman ar
rested Oh a charge II duuhcnu",, in crowded
th,rougal.sc, and l'll ty policeman ill. in few
.aut.. % patrol wagon dashed mp and with the utmost
d patch She was hustled into the wagon ard driven
d. licr, the Law wa vlndca"d without Offending
10 fcc1uc, oi Onloolrr, or satisfying IL" morbid
!oueInes Of the many who AWAY, eager for
scene Tai, T. niy one aspect Of their u,eihnc,'.
Noi long ago In lHoollNn man who had rohbrd a
hlni In broad daylight, and hal almost escaped by
d. ~ hois and WAGON that Wa In "diiins +. im
ua, Inply captured. spOIs and j, by means ot the
patrol wagon system otherwise, were 1t n9t for The
'aciliilc, Of capture thus afforded. hc world certainly
lave cnrrci )f his plumber. During n" late Colun-
bus celebration trc number Of police telephone stations
vt, t,mpnfaIilN increased. II T. 10 b" hoped that
the necessity an cnar-'N police telephone system
win maze i,cli felt and lead 10 II, "sla6l mcnt
Dn permanent la-is. IL ". MI LlIIt
New York, oct. /, lb92.