The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-05
AROUND HEtnOuAssrERs.
kais About John Dnvcnport and
SUperK i=lre.

Supervisors.
NEw York, Nov. There was more
talk about John | Davenport than any
thing else around the political head
quarters OF both parties to day. Most
OF the politicians discussed the sensa-
noRa, possibility Of a big clash between
federal aid state authorities on next
Tuesday. The republicans say that the
federal supervisors and deputy marshals
VIII g anywhere around the polling
booths that they deem necessary. and the
democrats say that ii the marshals do
they will b. ejcctAd by force, and arrest
eti II thy resist. 1t is Understood that
the police force e this city will be in
strucfed to arrest all federal marshals,
&c, who attempt to 90 within the
guard rail. The democratic campaign
managers claimed this morning that
the republican district leaders have re-
celYeG Instructions that, if certain voters
cannot be intimidated, an effort shall be
made . convince them by the Dudley
form 4,f 9 'vcrnmontn ;ne democratic
n&u3laI comCllltee say that one result of
this trouble over U0ited States marshals
will De to give the people foretaste of
the operations Of the force bi |, and
thereby cause the loss Of many votes to
the republican party
A. the republican national and state
headquarters It was said that the marsh
ais would certainly go within the rails
and the polls and that no authority, state
OF city, had any right to prevent them
from 50 doing.
At democratic headquarters the leaders
profess to have 40 anxiety about the re-
suit in New York They now count it
as sure Tor Cleveland. New Jersey is
looked upon in the same way and all
of the southern States are figured up, n
for their Old time maIorities
Lawyers Hotchkiss and Wheeler have
been engaged by Tammany Hall to look
after the interests Of the democratic
voters arrested by any of the Davenport
men. They have als) been instructed
to see that bail is furnished in every in-
stance.
John |. Davenport this morning had
w. t. Brown, Tammany district leader
arrested. He was charged with usin Q
his house for the colonization of voters.
The grand jury this morning handed up
twenty indictments for violations of thc
election laws, Il number of arrests were
made this morning for false registration,
ali the prisoners being remanded.
The committee of lawyers appointed
by T4mmany Hall last night to project
voters have sent letter to Chief Super
VISOR OF Election Davenport, which is IL
part as follows:
we understand that it is contemplated
NV r., lya rt in of oil r.
Of this county for alleged illegal registra
ton. It has frequently happened tha
you have withheld making arrests fo
alleged illegal registration until election
day, and as we are Informed, have hcl,
the person so arrested until the electlo
was over, thereby causing the elector t
lose lis vote, even though entitled t.
cast it. AS you can just as well exc
( cute your warrants for illegal registratio
now IS On election day, We have to re
. quest tnat you will forthwith issue an
execute any warrants you may intend
issue $ illegal registration, in ordt
? that the elector, if entitled to his dl
$ charge, shall receive same in time to ca
9 | his vote. p"
The letter than quotes from opinion
t by Judge ChOate and Justice b atcl
ford ID the effect that where ma
can be arrested before election day d
E well as not, he ought to be SO arrested
( II there is any delay in arresting hi
E where lie could have been arrested b.
{ fore that day, it must be presumed /
be for the purpose Of preventing hi
from voting and consequently unIaV
Z fui"
r United States district attorney Mite
n ell sent letter to Chief Supervis
i Davenport and Marshal Jacobus advi
e ing them as to law which governs tn
II duties. It points out tnat the Unit,
| States law is paramount In clash wi
e any state law and shows that Mr. She
Is hans proclamation is not based on laV
/ Mr.. Mitchell said to United Pre-
l. reporter: "Nr Shoehan's proclamati'
# as i'll advised and was simply an i
u element to riot. The United Stat
d marshaIs and supervisors Will be su
h ported by the military If need be"
/ State Senator Cantor said To day til
;, he Will not be surprised if in some d
e tricts there are clashes between |
n federal and state authorities. He d,
e not advocate anything Of the sort, b
IF th ught it impossible to conduct
IF election with out.