The sun., 1894-10-28
HAS CLEVELAND NO vOTEi
EXPLANATION PROFFERBD OF
HIs FAILURE TO REGISTER.

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Anywhere, s-t THERE'S Nsths,e Rea.its.
President Cieveland's fafl,re to register before
leaving this city for Washington vas the subject
Of renewed discussion about town yesterday,
evoked BY the announcement By one Of Mr..
Cievelands friends At Democratic State head
quarters that the President had sought emil
nsnt legal opinion on his right 10 register,
and had been told that he had no legal
voting residence here. Another story was
that something like q year ago, when Mr..
Cleveland was assessed here on some personal
property, he wrote letter In which he said that
he was not resident Of New York. The De-
partment Of Taxes being closed Saturday after
nom it could not be learned definitely whether
Mr.. Cleveland had written such q letter or
whether he IL paying taxes here. But President
=. p. Barker Of the Tax Department said last
evening that II he were TO make an off-hand
answer he should guess that Mr.. Cleveland IL not
paying any taxes here. Had Mr.. Cleveland writ
ten such letter ~ the report attributed TO him
Mr.. Barker said he believed he should remember
II. but he had no recollection Of such an Incl
dent.
The report that Mr.. Cleveland had consulted
legal authority as to his right to register here
said that he had applied to the firm Of which
Francis Lynde stetson is a member and that By
1t the adverse opinion had been rendered. Mr.
stetson said this was not 80.
There was some diversity Of opinion among
Mr.. Clevelands friends yesterday as to his place
Of residence. but about the headquarters Of both
the parties the belief was expressed that the
Board Of Registry would not have questioned
him had he registered from the Hotel Victoria.
Z. G. Benedict, when asked why the President
had not registered, said he supposed Mr.. Clevc-
land believed he had no right 10 register. Mr..
Cleveland was the best Judge OF where he lived
and where he intended TO live. and II he did not
register II was to be presumed that he thought
he had no right TO do 20.
Where would he say be lived :" 1fr. Benedict
continued. His last residence in New York
was in my house. He gave up the lease OF that
in 1893 and removed To Washington. I don't
know anything about IL, as I am not q resident
OF this state, but IL seems To me that the Presi-
dent might have been arrested IL he tried to
very strict. \ do not know what the Preaident
considers his residence. as have not talked with
or why he didn't register. I only say il seems to
me he has no residence here since he gave up
Frederic r. Coudert, when asked to explain
Mr.. Cleyeland's loss Of residence here. replied:
II didn't know he had lost IT.. supposed he re-
washington would not affect his legal residence
here; but 4 he gave up Mr. Benedicts house
II.
disqualified. For instance. what election dis
trict could he say he had lived in for the past
this ss mature opinion. but merely as an on.
band idea. for had never thought Of the matter
Lawyers at Republican State headquarters
said that Mr.. Cleveland had left his effects at
the Hotel Victoria. as the proprietor had said
might do. That had been his Stopping place
removal from Mr.. Benedict's house, and the |
state Constitution provided that no person |
the service OF the Jnitel States.
AZ the Victoria IL was said that. although Mr.. |
Cleveland had lived for a week At the hotel pEe-
his giving up OF Mr.. Benedict's house he had re- |
moved all his effects within q few days OF his |
own departure, ard now had none at the hotel. |
At Democratic state Headquarters IL was said |
that there had been too much important bust |,
Mr. Cieveland's failure 10 register but the opin.
ion was expressed that Mr.. Cleveland could |
have registered from the Hotel Victoria had he
An Instance was recalled Of a travelling man |
who had lived at the St Denis Hotel previous % |
70 vote shere. but came Seck serr re previous pre- to !
usual. had then registered rom there. a aues-
tton was raised about his right to do So but the
Registry Board was mandamused TO enter his |
name.
As an evidence Of the anxiety OF Mr. CIeve-
Democratic State headquarters yesterday after
noon by one OF Mr.. CleyelAnd's personal friends
sfs sosSas e aesPsrh .su.s,,, ground 70,
ga @ @ that the resoa & VIA, P,esdsn
did not consider that be had a legal tight 70 vote
stooi eIov Rssseli sTes to the Boston bemoeTat,
when Mr. Cleveland ief, New York in March. 1908,
be gave the Lease q HI, house and all hts friends
snInIpN az ta s ,h.I bons h =, H no nslnEs " S
isnd's Intimate trsrds have inoSn Tor som. time
New YORK again He has lauEhinsiy told his friends