Evening journal., 1892-11-08
THE DAY IN NEW YORK.
Voters Flock to the Polls
Early in Gotham.
NOT MANY FEDERAL ARRESTS.

NUI MANY tbDhhAL ARRESTS, |
Three United States Commissioners Dis
posing of Cases OF Illegal Registration.
Tammany Prepared for False Arrests.
Voters Display an Intelligent Compre-
hension of Ballot Law Intricacies.
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
NEW York, Nov. S-Ar ests for illegal
registration were not so numerous in the
early morning hours as had been ex-
pected To dispose Of such cases three
United States commissioners were in
continuous session from o'clock Ar
rangements had been made by Tammany
Hall for the release on bail of any of
their voters who might fall into the
official clutches of a deputy United States
marshal, and the organization had sever
al lawyers before each commissioner to
see that the prisoners were properly
treated Bail to the amount Of nearly
$3,OOO,OOO was arranged for yesterday.
sureties having been ratified before the
U. s. commissioners in that sum.
There was no attemptto have a for
NAL examination in any case. The pri-
soners made a statement and were then
subjected to questioning by an assist
ant district attorney and Tammany
lawyer and upon the facts as they were
disclosed the court acted. A number OF
the arrests were based upon evident mis-
understandings and the prisoners were at
once discharged. In other cases they
were held for future examination under
bail of $1,000 or $1,000
Davenport's Finger In IL.
Most of the morning arrests were by
warrants previously issued, mainly upon
Chief Inspector Davenport's affidavit. In
a number Of instances the attorneys for
the prisoners, after the latter had been
released on bail, would ask the commits
sioner "Can this man voter TO which
the invariable response was, that is a
question for the inspectors to decide
The cases OF the city hospital attaches
who work for board and lodging and
we're recently placed on the pay roll,
were set for hearing at o o'clock next
Tuesday morning before Commissioner
Shields. Fifty of the 300 warrants is
sued yesterday were executed at the
polls before Q o'clock this morning.
Several were held for trial and the others
we're discharged. Up to 10 o'clock
twenty five arrests were reported at the
Federal building
Plenty OF Excitement.
1.30 p. m.-Although the police have
made elaborate arrangements to meet
any disturbance that may arise during
the day, they express the belief this
! morning that the election would pass of
peaceably. Superintendent Byrnes was in
> receipt of news from all election district:
as early as 10 o'clock, and he said the
reports showed Sunday like quietness.
Police headquarters is swarming with
officers this morning. No person can
recall an election day when so many
! policemen were quartered about the
! building. They are ready to "enforce
! order. "
In Brooklyn the election is passing of
quietly. The early vote was unusually
large and a big vote is expected. On
e Staten Island everything was moving
SIN oothly and big vote is being polled
, Arrests More Numerous.
! In Brook IN twelve arrests were made
! up to 10 o'clock for violations Of the
! election laws.
4 AS the morning advanced the arrests
. became more numerous in New York
, city and Brooklyn. At the time the
United States commissioners took
recess, seventy-five cases had been passed
4 on. It was noticeable that the arrests
after the early morning were generally
, made after the prisoners had voted
i They were largely of that class involved
in the old question whether or not in
mates of charitable institutions have g
right to vote.
! Campaign Quarters Deserted.
. The national and state headquarter
3 were nearly deserted this morning
!. Chairman Carter entered Republican
4 headquarters early and remarked tina
\ he was just as confident of the result a
= ever.
At Democratic national headquarter
n the only chiefs on duty were Secretar,
y Sherin and Committeeman Smalley
Chairman Harrity left early this morning
for Philadelphia and will return thi
evening.
r A Small Riot.
d Shortly before noon Thomas Murph,
,, was arrested in the third assembly dis
trict for illegal registration. Deput
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