New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13
TO STOP ILLEGAL VOIIN0'
\ POLICE CANVASS OF LODGING-HOuoE''
TAKING THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS WHO 'A''
CI.AIM RESIDENCE IN THEM

TAKING THE NAMES or ALL PERSONS WIN az
CI.>IM RESIDENCE IN THEM
Police Superintendent Byrnes made good be-
ginning in the work Of preventing election FRAUDS III
this CITY when he caused the police TO make q con-
plete canvass Of all of the lodging houses on sat
uriay night The policemen were directed 70 write
down the name OF every man who coud ciaifh "
I've In each house. and the census OF the Iohser'
was taken with the utmost pains Each commander
OF precinct city was required TO nave Il copy
of the census in the precinct made for MS own
use and also 10 make full return TO the oupeFl"-
tendent Yesterday all Of the precinct commanders
were called to the superintendent once 10 MAKE
personal reports about the canvass OF the Ious"'S
houses Mr. Byrnes told them that he was going
to hold each one OF them responsible FOR posslp.e
frauds resulting from Illegal colonization and regis
tration in his precinct and he also would take pains
g. find ont how each Of them performed MS
duties in the way OF stopping such Illegal coohiHa-
ton and registration.
The purpose Of the canvass OF the lodging houses
was explained fully. II has been the practice OF
Tammany leaders in districts where the lodging
houses abound 10 gather in Migrants previous 10
the last day OF registration ana have them icd ana
housed and registered. in order that more votes may
be obtained Election Day. Not that the Migrants
are allowed vote in person az a rule. The ieac-
ers that trusted henchmen vote In the names OF
the registered Migrants. The police canvass OF the
lodging houses was to defeat the plans OF the
coonlzers. No man IS entitled to register and vote
In the city unless he has lvedIin the election dis
trlct thirty days previous 10 the election and the
police canvass was made exactly thirty days before
the coming election. Any Migrants taken to the odg-
ing houses since Saturday night therefore, VIII nave
no right 10 register and II they registered the
police prevent votes in their names. go
After the last day OF registration. the ponce VIII
have plenty OF time In which to verify the res,s-
tration The Names OF all of the men who have
been registered. together with their addresses VIII
be prnt ed and lists Will be furnished 10 the police
When II rs found that men who were not regis
tered n particular lodging house on last Satur-
day night have been registered as from that lodg-
guilty men will be arrested II they can be found
before Election Day II the offenders cannot be
found the warrants will be held by the police. and
any who attempts to vote In the name or
any person med In warrant VIII be taken in'o
custody Immediately Election Day.
Finding the lodging -hcus unavailable for colo
MIA lion purposes. the Tammany henchmen may
try secure the Illegal registration or many men
az from tenement houses and liquor stores, but
the police captains have been ordered 10 make
thorough investigation OF the returns OF the regis
traton and verify the address OF every man who Is
registered. Superintendent Byrnes may also have
the help OF N" Good Government clubs and OF the
Cty Vigilance League I'm the work Of discovering
Illegal registration.
ono Of the officials al Police Headquarters said
Tuesday when l0oNo more registered than on
tho day ~ registration I'm the last PreSitental
year. indicates that Tammany ~ 10 be whipped
awfully hard this fall Thousands OF mon who
have not thought II worth while 10 vote at other
elections have been stirred ~ by the revelations
before the I.exow Committee or bY the hard times.
and they are going TO vote for the republican
ticket