New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
4 REGISTRlTION QUESTION.

REGISTRATION BY PROXY AFTER THE llNiE
HAS EXPIRED ORDERED By a COURT
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. There was an incident connected WIN 'he
late election here TO which several persons ihyse
| included wish TO call your attention. 10 the emo
that The Tribune may give the matter puo"oi's
and by 80 doing prevent its recurrence. IL Is ,"e
/ issuInc of q peremptory mandamus by Jusuc"
pykman. served on the inspectors on Eiec'lo" D"S'
/ compelling them register hVe persons NJ" '''
law as you know. applying to country u's.ric's
directs the inspectors TO place the names OF all
known voters on the registry. ana any petso" ca'i
on the FIRST day Of registration have the name or
names Of any voters placed thereon, but on the
second day OF registration the Application must pe
! IN person man demanded on the last day 10
have. the names ~ hve persons registered an" o'e
demand was refused Ivy the inspectors as contrary
10 the law Does pcremptory mandamus III p"
case such as this nullify the law? Attached are
the afidavits Of the inspectors stating the time
and reasons for their refusal to register the names
offered which they made upon the service OF 'he
mandauius uron them; also the mandam"s anu
affidavit Of the person Offering names. u.
/ Purchase. " Y. Nov. >. 1898.
crho Election code as adopted by the Legsla ture
of lNo SAYS. "lhe inspectors shall, AZ ,leir nlst
meeting for registry IN election district else
wher. than in city, place upon such Iist 'ne
names of all persons appearing on the poll ilst oi
/ he next preceding general election in such dis
trict except the names Of such voters as are Posen
fp
a. h voters since such general election: the names
Of all other persons known or proven to the satis us
names OF All persons qualified who personaly
appear before the inspectors ana request $50, ~ nd
tn1i meeting for registry the Names OF @ sach
persons only as personally appear ana are quaiied
shall be placed on the list
Supreme Court County Of westehester uln In anG ,nf
matter OF the application OF DaViu Ai"" am
rpon reading the annexed affidavit OF David via
,fhn
spcctors OF election the FIRST Election Rst,ic'
OF h town q ayrSon shall TITn pace e upon the poll
Isl of "lrctors the names OF Henry Kamme. George
Gso Gsn1 and each Of them be supplied with ballots
and that said inspectors receive t'e ur'o ~, hv
deposit them in the respective boxes desiS"a'eu ''
Dated this 9th day OF November lS9Ivvv,v 1893
suprcme Court. County Of westchcster. In the
matter OF David Allan ami Others; tas;cbes,er s. 3.
Henry Ramme, George Kendall. Frederick kiahne
David Allan Antonio Gallo being each FOR r tnsm sam
THAT each and all OF them are citizens nd ot up 1ne
United States and have RESIDED 3ns 'Gr our months
and upwards within the County or Westcnss.eI anu
thirty days within the First Election pas,l,e' nj nj
s9S,e shS .owH Sf %ew-York 4 s,S''rIS"' ''''' ~.
DcpohGnS frnT tb piace of registration in said dis
trict and most Of said deponents doing business
tratlon. they were unable. through no fault OF
their own. from attending such regisMua,iona M nras
| among others were presented to the inspectors
, Of said district but that these deponents nanes
were not placed upon the poll list or the electots
Lv said inspectors and that the SAID inspectors
| aforessid thereby wrongfully and unlawiully re-
sir,lniug said Opponents from their just rights as
|
GEORGE KENDALL,
HENRY KAMME.
ANTONIO GALLO,
FRED. KLAIiNE.
| Sworn 10 before me. this 9Th day OF November
1893. iti H'' ~, -. pp,,,iic
Wc hereby certify that the written names were
NOT nresented until the last day of registry, DC
no, ho 9s is,l at about II o'clock a. M. and they
did not personally appear before the Board
D"'e' '>o''''' SAMUEL WILT.ETS.
JAMES :. HNNil.AND,
albert SUTTON,
Inspectors Of Election District No. l. Town oil
! sworn TO before me the nh day of Noyember
1885 NNp,'rW -, ,nn psace'
Voters entitled to register at District No l. town
| Of Harrison; Antonio Gallo. Gcorg" iiussohg: ST.
| George IIussong. jr.. Henry kamme; jacob Sterh
| Geore, Kendall Salvatore Gallo Ffedrtlch NiaHiie
| David Allan, Thomas T.. King, William flecN
| carl Wachc William O'NciI. -,
| II being evident that the above names are by
,onotb of residence and other qualifications. en-
tItled 10 vote in District No. J.. OF tne TOWN. OF
Harrison the undersigned herewith applies 10 nave
| nie,ric, No ALBERT A. STEIN.
| Ut is obvious that Judge Dykman must nave
| been deceived by the ambiguous wording OF
the affidavit laid before him, and possible that
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