The morning call., 1892-11-03
IMPENDING COMPLICATIONS.
Democrats Opposing the Operation Of
the Federal Law.
0BSTRUCTIkG THE DEPUTY MlRSHsLS.
The Acting AttOrney-GcHeral sotifies the United
States Marshal of Alabama 10 Enforce
the Law.
OBSTRUCTING THE DEPUTY MlRSHsLS.
Special to THE MoRNrNe CALI

New YORK, Nov. 2.-Within the last
twenty-four hours new complications have
arisen which may cause trouble in this city
on election day. One source Of trouble is
the announced adherence by Attorney
General Miller to the custom OF the past
under Judge Bradley's decision, in accord
anee with which q Federal supervisor of
election is passed anywhere they deemed
wise within the election Enclosures.
Another and opposing element lies in the
fact that Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan,
chairman of the New York State Demo
cratic campaign committee, has issued au
address TO the Democrats OF the State, in
which he cites Judge Brewers decision,
and calls on the Democrats to see to it that
the Federal supervisors do not enter the
booths.
Judge Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court has ruled that supervisors have
no right to enter the booths or 60 behind
the Enclosure where the ballot-box are.
Secretary De Freest of the Democratic
State Committee, speaking to-day of At
torney-GeDeral Miller's circular and Shee-
hans opposing order to Democrats. said he
believed that the Federal supervisors had
DO right In the booths, and they will not be
allowed to go there. He said the Democrats
would see TO il that they stayed outside of
the enclosure, where the booths and ballot
boxes are, and this construction fore
shadows possible clash of the two ee-
ments referred 10 on Tuesday next. IL has
been ascertained that the law officers of the
Department of Justice at Washington had
carefully examined the statutes and Opin-
IONS rendered IN eases arising out OF alleged
violations of the election statutes before
yesterdays circular was issued by Attorney
General Miller. In eX parte SiebOld ct al.
the Bradley decision held that the national
and State jurisdictions were concurrent,
but wherever a conflict occurred the former
was supreme. 1t held that the law author
iZing the Deputy Marshals TO keep the
peace at the national elections IS not un-
constitutional. and the National Govern
ment has the right to use physical force in
any part Of the United States TO carry into
execution the powers conferred upon it,
Democrats say that they expect TO see
several thousand deputy marshals appointed
in New York City and Brooklyn. Attor-
ney-tieneral MllleT's quotation Of eX-Presi-
dent Cleye lands order for such action, how
ever, precludes any serious complaint on
the part OF Democrats against this order
The leaders OF both parties here to-day
have been further informed from Washing
ton that Acting Attorney-General Aldrich
sent the following telegram to United States
Marshal Walker at Montgomery. Ala, this
afternoon In response 10 a request for in
structons:
See last paragraph Of circnlar mailed
you to-day. Use your discretion, remen-
oering and so instIucting you. deputies,
that they are peace officers and not parti-
sans and that the law was enacted to secure
a Tree and honest ballot and q lair count"