New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
THE LETTER OF THE LAW TO BE OBL1Ep'
l,SrpEc.roRs AND MARsHALs TOLD WHAT TO DO


"A WARNING To TAMMANY EEPLAIbhS'
-. Chief Supervisor Davenport and Marsha Jacoo.s
yesterday received letters from the Tammany ian
Icommittee OF LAWYERS, David Levcntritt, David NC
.Clure John NJ. Bowers Charles II. Knox ana Henry
10 Hotchbiss asking that no voters b arrested ui
after they had cast their ballots A o'oh o jas
'toe Brewer was quoted IN support OF inc request
In rep,v b, the request contained in your letter Of
even date herewith which reads as follows I'll an war
20 be executed at the polls OH Election Day we
'have to request you instruct the super'is0rs ou
raTshas that they have right 70 arrest NoIers po''
ihev have derosted their ballots, beg to inform you
tina. end my deputies diccted by the laws ID the
United States to prevent fraudulent voting at the polls on
Election Day. The portion Of the section Of the 10"
which gives me this direction is a. follows
Section 2022 L. ) II. S. "Ihc ma >Aal ana hs gen
leral deputies and such special deputies shall pre-,
went . fraudulent voting Their "a: the polls ana
Immediately OF the polling place anu E
before voting arrest and take into CUSTODY WIN OF
without process aay person who attempts 70 oher
60 commit OF the acts or Odences pfohloi'd he0
IN - 49,.
know OF no way Of preventing mar from fraud
Iently voting except arestng him when he attempts
IN so f,sudulently vote. beg to call the attention Of
tho committee 70 that directed by the II"
Immediately arrest the offender before he woes su
further that such arrest is TO be made Win or "laiou'
proces If the Of attempting TO frauduelty VOC
Is done my presence Or in the presence % any " AJ
officers -, So, l.,
Having stated to you what duty under the law is
as 1 understand it have no cOuUt tltt you ui4V'''~
what my actons will BE-. ,
Chief Supervisor Davenport issued Instructions 70 a
the supervisors yesterday. Among other thhss ho
said: .,..
Under the provisions Of the section the supervisors
are required personally supervise count and sciu@
each ballot in theh election district Or pOiiDs pfcchc'
east whatever my Endorsement On s1e b"ot OF III
whatever box it my have been placed OF found ana
directly require you TO personally count ana canvass VA"
vour own hands every blo and every box and TO mako
the returns required.
also direct a1d require each suTerVsor' as sooa Ss
tbe return OF the canvas OF each box Is completed 10
rlace IL in that one envelopes furnished him "
which IL belongs seal it securely AID cause 1t to be IN
u,cdiatey forwarded 20 me
In canysssipg supervisors will follow strictly the
provisions OF the State applicable % elections IN tho
cf,y md county OF NewYOrK They must re- that the
iospectors In making the canvass, count ana canvass e
vote Of each pr5on voted for every ticket ms Is
esr4cslv in pOant this year al there key 10 Dc Muh
scratching AID pas:ng aud all manner OF ballots voted
The ,etrrns must be filed up aud signed by each OF
the sncrscrs in the districts and forwarded az once a.
directeo Supervisors note at foot Of the return. or
nm the hack thereof the Ct spl!; ballots together
with a brief mcnorai dun o. any irregularities, upon inc
rart Of inspectors or poll CLERKS In the matter 81 con-
ducting the canvass strict compliance WITH these III
,iruetons is required and supervisors who fail In 'heI
duties in this respect viii not ONLY be iaOc " pAA7n
nient but subject to be loss OF ali pay