The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-08


teen years upon the bench OF the supreme
court Of New York coanty. 1t happens
that Mr.. DAILY has been a sngularsy pure
and upright judge: he has displayed great
AGILITY and firnness of character In his ca
reer. At one time Richard Croker not hav-
ing great number OF city offices at his
disposal with which 70 reward the faith
fui. requested MIR. Daily TO appoint GER
tain follower to a position in the court
presided over by the Judge. The request
was ignored. This is one reason. An
other is. il is said. that Judge Daily refused
10 vote with the other judges TO remove
the place of holding judicial sales from
the real estate rooms on Liberty street
TO the basement of sht Trinity building.
III Broadway. where Mr.. Croker has his
real estate office. being partner in the real
estate firm Of Peter F. Meyer & CO. real
estate auctioneers. It must be understood
that All judicial sales by the sheriff or
referees are through austioneers, and that
this is source Of great revenue IN the
city. However Mr.. Croker. being pleased
TO place his resentment on the first ground,
SAID openly that. in refusing 10 renom-
nate Mr.. Daily. he had not shown "us"
Chat Is Tammany or Richard Croker.
whichever you PLEASED proper considera-
tion, and nominated one Of his faithful
henehmen. David Laventrit, for the si7Ap
year prize and the enormous influence of
the place. The Bar Association OF the
city took up the cry. and Judge Joseph
r. naly was put upon the Republican
ticket along with Mr.. Justice Cohen and
Henry w. Taft. and tie cry Is AN hon
est and uninfiuenced judiciary" Bourke
Cochran delivered a wonderful speech be-
fore thousands of people at Carnegie hail
in support of Daily. James c. Carter.
Eiihu Root and Joseph Fl. Choate. the tri-
umvirate OF the American bar, have put
in motion movement to secure the re-
election Of Mr. Justice DAILY DAILY is also
president OF the New York City Catholic
Club. which brings him large following.
The most striking phase in the judicial
campaign was uttered by the judge him.
self on accepting the nomination. Mad is
the brain of the man who would seek 10
rebuke an upright judge
Will Challenge Freely.
There were abundant evidences at both
Republican and Tammany county head
quarters tonight that the two great political
parties are watching each other closely
and that there will be abundant challenges
made by the Republicans at the polls to-
morrow. On the other hand. Tammany
Will stubborniy contest the right OF the men
challenged to vote
Superintendent McCullagh. Of the met
ropoltan election district processes to have
information Of great deal of illegal regis
tration. and a number OF arrests were
made yesterday and today Of persons ac-
cused OF violating the law in that regard.
At least outwardly the police department
is acting in harmony with the election dis
trict deputies for the prevention OF fraud
although Republican newspapers do NOT
hesitate to impugn the sincerity of Chief OF
Police Devery in his attitude toward the
superintendent OF elections At each noI,-
Ing place In the city tomorrow there will he
two police officers. and McCulIagh NAV
place his 40 deputies in the localities most
suspected as being the scenes of colonizinp
enterprises. McCullagh continues to as.
sert his belief that there will be trouble n,
some polling places. especially in the
Eighth assembly district which embraces
some OF the hardest streets In the CITY. On
the other hand. the police declare that there
is no basis in fact for McCullagh's outgiy
ings and that trouble will only arise in the
event OF fndiscretion on the part O, the
state deputies.
Warrants Issued for Fraud.
1t was learned at the Republican head
quarters that the warrants of Superinteno
ent'of Elections McCulIagh will be the onlv
Interference at the polls. The district can
tains on both sides will be vigilant and
many challenges from this source are nm
ticlrated Every registered man who has
not come up to the required standard OF the
censors Will be challenged and made "a
swear in his vote
Tan:nany leaders charge that Supt Nc
Cullagh VIII make Wholesale efforts 70 In
timidate. and preparations have been made
TO meet this at every point. A conference
OF the lawyers connected with the district
attorneys office was held this afternoon
and evening in the criminal court build
ing, and the matter was discussed and
sor1e measures taken
The Tammauy law corpmittee met IN
CorpoI atior Counsel Whalen's office in the
afternoon and complete arrangements for
the assigning OF lawyers to magistrates
courts to defend men brought In By the
election deputies were made.
Supt. McCullagh hks unearthed a nest Of
Italians who, he alleges, have been guilty
OF procuring false papers OF naturalization
for many OF their fellow countrymen. On
evidence secured through his Instrumental
ity there were arrested late this afternoon
Rosario colerino a restaurant keeper OF
Hester street. and Joe Herrin a race track
frequenter and supposed labor contractor
on the charge OF having in their possession
fraudulent naturalization papers The war
rants were issued by Commissioner Shields
OF the United States court and the prison.
ers were locked up in Ludlow street tail
tonight. and later bailed out In s. 500 each
The information upon which these arrests
were made was furnished 10 Supt. Nc
culiagh through the alleged confession OF
one Nicholla Farello, who was suspected
by the superintendent OF being in the whole
sale procurement OF false citizenship papers
for Italians