New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
CHIEF CONLIN'S PLANS.
EXPLICIT AND COMPREHENSIVE ORDERS
TO THE POLICE.

CHANCE TO VOTE TO BE GIVEN 10 EVERY
MEMBER OF TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR THE RECE PTIoN or RETURNS.
Final orders to the police for their work in
the election to-day in this city were given yes
terday to the captains by Chief Conln, and
never have the orders been more explicit or
comprehensive. All the commanders OF pre-
cincts were called to the Chiefs Office at Police
Headquarters to receive copies of the printed
orders, ard in addition they were told with all
possible emphasis that they would be held strict
ly responsible IL there was any failure to nave
the orders obeyed In letter and spirit In his
written directions for the work Of the police TO-
day Chief Conlin gave the following injunc-
tons:
Instruct your men that 1t il the duty of the police
20 preserve order at the polls and to that cit
not improperly or Illegally intcrfered Win
not election officers a. partisana; that they
must be vigilant, prompt and energeic IN 'ne irs
charge of their duties; that they must DE court-
eous and attentive In their relations with election
officers and such persons as they may come IN cp,
tact with in the performance of their duties pui
that where any emergency arises that requires mem
to perform police duty: they must do u promptly
and with energy and decision; that while the De-
partment IA whole will be looked 10 to preserve
order and TO see that the election goes on honesty,
fairly ana with justice TO all. II II The performance
of duty by each individual member or the force
that goes to make up the whole result ,b ana an, tna acts
accordingly his superiors and the public will have
good reason to he pleased with the work OF the De-
partmenf tomorrow.
MEMBERS OF THE FORCE TO VOTE
The orders included the minutest details OF
permitting the members of the force Ia vote.
Under the law there nus, be- two policemen de-
tailed at each polling place. and last year 1t
not possible have tho police relieve each other
so that all could vote. This year Chief Conlin
has made such nice calculations for the re.ier
OF every policeman liz turn that all Will have an
opportunity to vote. In his orders on the SUD-
Ject the following Is part:
/ have made provisions 10 enable every man to
vote. and in view OF this fact. there no reason
that privilege / want you to that every man
Of your command votes, and repeat want you 10
sible IT must be remembered that on Election Day
men will be relieved for no other purpose but that
OF voting.
On account of the election work all leaves OF
absences OF policemen are cancelled for the
time, and all the reserves are kept on duty.
Chief Conlins orders include the enforcement OF
the excise law, which virtually closes to-day
every place in which liquor Is sold. except no.
tells. The orders call the attention OF the police
to the provisions OF the law, and continue:
This means that during the time toe polls
open the conditions az to the sale or liquors must
be the same as on Sundays and during the hours
on weekdays from ] to a. m. except In places
that are not within quarter OF mile OF poll
ng-place. In connection with THIS matter also
Section 10 OF the Election law. viz: NO intox-
eating liquors. ale or beer shall be sold in such
building wiz: places for registry or be allowed
In any room IN which election Is held during
the day Of the election or the canvass OF thS
visions OF this section to be deemed guilty OF a
misdemcanor.