New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
OUTRAGES TO THE LAST.
TAMMANY TRICKERY PREVENTS .THEo.
LOGICAL STUDENTS FROM VOTING. :
SERVED WITH ORDERS LATE on MONDAY TO
SHOW CAUSE YESTERDAY WHY THEIR NAMES
SHOULD NOT BE STRICKEN FROM THE
REGISTRY LISTS-ELECTION
COMPLICATIONS.

COMPLICATIONS.
Tammany continued It's outrageous practices up
to Election Day. and by disgraceful underhand work
prevented fortyeight students Of the General Theo
Logical Seminary from casting their votes against
municipal corruption Many Of these students have
already voted in this city for several years and. al
though they about equally divided on State and
Federal politics. every OF them intended to vote
against the Tiger. They were regularly registered
and their names have been the lists. OF
them since the first day of registration. No steps
taken against them until the night before cleo
ton. when they served with orders requiring
them to show yesterday morning why their
ma mes should not be stricken from the registry lists
This order granted by Justice Barrett, in the
Supreme Court. and Franklin Bien. Tammany
lawyer. who always be depended upon TO do
Tammanys bidding in such work as this. appeared
against the students. They all came down to the
Supreme Court yesterday morning In answer TO the
ORDER and laid the before ex-Judge Arnoux
who was the counsel for the Anti-Tammany forces.
Justice Barrett was sitting In Chambers to hear
these cases Franklin Ben argued that the Consti-
tuition prohibited students OF theological semnares
from voting on the strength of their residence in
such institutions. He declared that the students
occupied exactly the position of the keepers of the
Tombs who ballots last year and were con-
viced OF Illegal voting in consequence OF so doing
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION.
Arnoux began his argument in opposition. He said
that nearly all the students had voted here before
Some OF them born In the city Others had
come here from other States. but they considered
the seminary to be their home and, In fact they had
no other place OF residence.
Charles r. Shepard is a tutor OF Hebrew in the
seminary and has been there for number of years
J. NJ. Barry came from Virginia number OF years
aro but he has voted here ever since Fenton r.
West IL the superintendent OF the buildings con-
nected with the seminary. Several or the stuhehts
make a living while studying by running DOCK
store The OF the students live at the seminary
or board In neghboring houses and study at the
Institution.
The students were extremely indignant at this
sharp practice and freely expressed their feeings
after Justice Barrett had decided against them
Justice Barrett after hearing all the arguments.
said he was reluctant to decide that the registry
lists should be changed at this late day. He ex-
dressed his opinion OF the proceeding by saying at
the applications should have been made carrier
Ex-Judge Arnoux evidently did not want to nave
the students vote even under Judge Barretts de-
cision without having distinct authority from
Judge Barrett 10 do So Consequently, he earnest
Is requested the Justice to decide the question: lor
the purpose Of establishing a precedent
Judge Barrett then said that in his opinion the
students did not have the right TO vote After
! this announcement the students were advised not
TO vote 1t Is the Intention however, 70 prepare a
test case which is to be taken to the court OF
Appeals The students were all registered IN the
| second Election District OF the XIIIth Assembly
| District.
Justice Barrett also said that he had studied the
Constitution with great care The section gov
erning these cases said that person should not
lose or gain a vote by reason OF being student IN
| n seminary Under this section he thought 1t was
nain that the students could not vote legally al
| ,bough they might swear In their votes and run
! the risk OF criminal prosecution later.
| Judge Arnoux remarked that many or the stu
| dents had no other home than the seminary. and
he thought It would be harsh for His Honor to de-
eide that a lot OF seminary students were people
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