New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
LIGHT ON THE ENROLMENT
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and a prominent member Of the G. A. r. and
member Of Hope Chapel, Of which the Key: Johh
Il. Devins is pastor Jerolomans reason IpI &c,
fusnc 10 enroll Mr. Bliss was that he had been
informed that MI Bliss was noe a hePuD,cdh.
The same treatment was accorded t. Nicholas
Rodiek. OF No. S77 East Fourtn-st'' VINO Is also
well known as a good Republican
In the Nineteenth Election District the enrol
ment was held at No. So Avenue ID. with Louis
Fisher Of No. 400 Eighth-it. In charge. rlsner
&C. assistant foreman in the Street Cleaning De-
nartment He ran the entire enrolment inoe-
pendent of the inspectors His presence was IN
defiance of the rules OF the street Cieailns , De
partlnent. which forbid his active cooperation
IN NAUTICAL affairs He took 1t upon himself to
refiise enrolment to lifelong Republicans
rhis is the election district in which Mllh an
II Huber lives A Republican on entering the
o,~n r.as closely scrutiniZed by Mr.. Flsler, ana
If suspected of friendship Tor MT Huoer ne was
promptly challenged and was not allowed 10 en-
roll Fisher was particular 10 inquire U, eNeIy
candidate for enrolment whether he mad voted
Cor FATTY" Grotc for the Assembly and unless
he save an ahrMatiye ans"Tr b NJ a W. vresant
drrine the entire performance constantly pro
tested against the outrageous treatment 10 WL'on
Fisher subjected his friends, but II was wtnout
avail When Mr.. Huber presented himself ne
wa Informed that he was challenged lie asKeu
TO be confronted with The man VINO hau chal.
lenged him but was told that the man Was no'
nresent but would return later MI Huoer pro-
tested tha5 he had always been RepuDlcan'
never voting anything save s,ralght hePu ut.
can ticket and laid before the Board the ioio"
ing affidavit:
State Of New-York, City and County OF New-fork'
William II. Huber being. duly sworn says that
res6es at No ss Avenue d. which is in the Nine
teenh Election District Of the WIN Asssm d Rs
publican ticket the last election and that ne tn m
tends to with the said Republican party III tut
uie' WILLIAM H. HUBER
Charles Graham. Notary Public. New-York County
The afidavt had no effect. as the enrolling
officers had received their orders IRON GeoIse
billiard and Charles NJ. Jeroloman, ALREADY al
luCed TO- 1t was nearly 10 o'clock when an uhoe,-
aized man. named Hahn one of Fatty" Grote's
Neutenants. VIGOROUSLY not Republican ana
not enrolled anywhere az such, came l s.aor
and challenged Mr.. Huber. Without further
Hesitation Fisher ordered the challenge sus-
tanned and declared the enrolment closed HAM
action was unpopular that numDef OF MI
Uuber's friends threatened to take MIN DOWN 10
the pisr and throw him into the river, but liam
succeeded in making his escape. Twelve we'll
known Republicans in this district were prevent
ed from enrolling
The place of enrolment Of the Twenty-irst Elec-
ton District was advertised at No. f2z East
Tehth-st 1t was on the third floor OF hve-
story tenement-hOuse and very Few hepupicaHs
could find the place.
NAMES not TRANSMITTED
Der Of Republicans who had been admitted to
membership and had signed the roll in October
found that their names had never been trans
mitted to the county headquarters, but had been
stricken from the rolls by H!liards orders.
At No. 742 Ninth-st.. the enrolling place OF the
Twenty-thrd Election District, Michael Ne Mlian
of No 1872 Ninth-st, and three other well-knoWn
Republicans were not allowed 10 enrol by fraHn
Mcclure, no reasons whatever being gwen LOT
the refusal Mcclure is employed by Mt hil-
,xi, In nc Gh0 "a X
The en-: olment in the Twenty Eth Election Dis
trict was advertised 10 be held at No. lio avenue
c. No enrolment officers werr found at the tlms
for beginning the work Republicans who wanted
TO enrol after a hunt found Ferdinand Chaduna'
the chairman at the Alpha Club, No. IA Flttn-
Ct Chaduba. after a parley. took the men to
/ his own house in Seventh-st., where he enrolled
a number Of them. This was about p. m.
| Chaduba then went TO the regular ehroillns
place where he found several Republicans IN
waiting among others William a. Graham, or
No. 25s East Seventh-st, one OF the most prom
inent men in the district. He is real estate
dealer OF the firm Of Charles Graham & Bro.
No. 60 Avenue ID. For several years Mr.. Graham
was chairman Of the Republican organization
of the Assembly District ana at one time a
member OF the Board Of School Trustees. Mr..
Graham. was not allowed to enroll by Chaduba
On the ground that "he was a Democrat" Mr..
Graham then produced an affidavit that he was
a Republican. had voted the Republican state
ticket at the last election and intended TO vote
the Republican ticket next year. 1t had no ef-
feet on Chaduba. Samuel Schumacher. of No.
362 Eghth-st., another well-knOwn and UNI
questionable Republican and a former School
Trustee could not enrol for no other reason
than that he with Mr.. Graham and was
| recognized as his friend. Chaduha and his in
spectors carried the books around the district
and enrolled whom they pleased.
LIVELY TINE.
There was a lively time In the Twenty-seventh
Election District About twenty-five Republi-
cans met at the house Of Samuel S. Koenig. No.
742 S.xth-st., an energetic young Republican
leader. shortly after p. M, and proceeded to
the place of enrolment. No al Fifth-st. Hliard.
who hand in person, was startled at
| seeing Mr.. KOeniE's formidable constituency
| ready TO enroll He jumped up and called out:
| I'VE cannot proceed with this enrolment until
| the third inspector comes; We must have full
| board"
This statement was made in the face Of the
| fact that billiard was already enrolling men
when Mr. Koenig entered and had five names on
| the book. Mr.. K0ehig protesting that a sjority
Of the board sufficient, Hilliard said well.
go downstairs Wen have the enrolment for
this district in the basement" Mr.. Koeng has
| stated under oath that while his party were
| going downstairs billiard called aside a man con-
nected with the late Good Government Club 2
and said to HIM Il want you to challenge every
| one OF these men. This Is the only district I
| expect TO have any trouble with" The man ad-
dressed replied: Il cannot do it. l cannot con-
scientously challenge candidates for enrolment
| whom | saw on Election Day wearing Republican
! badges and working fo- the Republican ticket"
| Then Hilliard made the same request of an
| other Good Government CLUB man, and met the
| same rebuff.
Every effort was made. however to delay the
enrolment Of Mr.. KOenlg's friends billiard, hop
| ing 10 weary his opponents. kept back on various
! pre:exts the beginning of the work until after s
p IN. But Mr.. koenig held his ground against
| big odds and numerous threats until billiard
| was finally compelled To weaken. but n number
of Mr.. Kosnig's men never succeeded in enrolling.
| IL not until Mr.. Koenig said that he would
| obtain a warrant to arrest Hilard and his abet-