The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-11-11
IN THREE STATES
State Authorities Defy Federal
Election Law.
New York, Alabama and Arkansas
Through Their Governors. Deter
mine to Resist FEDERAL Supervi-
sion at the Polls-Collislons Certain
Between MarshaIs and Sheriffs.

New York. November 4.-Attorney Cen
sral Miller's circular of instructions to mar
shaIs and supervisors, following IN detail
similar instructions, Sent ont un1e- Nj.
C,eveland's administration, and Upheld oy
Justice Bradley's decision, has brought OUT
from, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, OF New
York, an opposing order, IN which ne says
that federal supervisors have no night to en-
ter within the election booths, and directs
sbe,its to arrest any federal deputy or su-
pervisor who shall attempt to do so. he OIL
reefs that they be kept out of the Enclosure
where books and ballot boxes are.
1, is believed that under this authority
election officers of this city will make
stubborn resistance to the federal officials,
if they eutrench upon the lines ne mas Of
fcially marked out in opposition TO the oi-
rec,ions contained in the attorney generals
circuIar, issued under Bradley decision.
That this outcome is anticipated oy ,ne iso-
eral officials in this city Is evidenced oy 'ne
fac. that United States Marshal Jacoous OF
this city, sent a telegram TO Act .ng attorney
General Aldrich, calling attention to what
he de,ipua ted a. the '.iniiamm atory procia-
nation of Lieutenant Governor Sneehan'
IN regard to the presence OF federal super,
visors at polling booths. Aldrich fesponoeo
thai he had nothing to say about The procia-
nation. except to refer to the policy OF the
Government on this question as outlined III
the ms, ructons issued to marShalS. super
yisors. etc He telegraphed Marshal JacoouS
to be governed by the instructions ntained
IN that circular. 1t has been ascertalned
| that law officers in the 2partment OF justice
az Washington carefully examined the stat
utes and opinions rendered IN the cases arts
| ing 0 1t of the alleged violation OF the etec-
| ton statutes before Attorney General Mil
| ler's circular was Issued.
| MONTGOMERY. ALA. L. Woo-. chair
man of the democrat cam palSn committee
of Dallas county, teleGraphed General
Charles NJ. Shelly, chairman OF the state
campeirn committee. that W. B. Walker,
T-ni-fd States marshal of Alabama, ha APP
noinrei United States ma-shals to superln-
tend the county election. General Shelly
telepraphel Wool that the appointments
were legal except II cities with more than
70. COO people. and instructed him TO have
the sheriff appoint deputies and arrest dep
uty marshals il they undertook TO interfere
with the election. r.,
| United STATES Marshal Walker said: Il
appointed deputy marshals for Dallas county
at the instance and request OF reputable citi-
zeus of that county. | defy any one TO ar
rest or interfere with any deputy who wears
tn. badge of deputy marshal on election
day."
LITTLE Rock. ARK.-Juiee \. NJ. Rose,
Arkansas member of the democratic national
committee, has issued Instructions to state
election officers outside of this city to cause
the sheriff to arrest any United states dep,
uty marshals who might undertake 10 assume
control of voting preclncis or interfere WIKI
the election.