New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
THE NEW ENROLMENT.
FIRST DAY UNDER THE NEW law
,,a,.sr 20 NORGE c,ANyAssrs MADE-THE PrE-
POSE OF TIE ENROLMENT From AfRil -
m April. 20 AND OF TIE SUPPLE

ro APRIL 70 AND OF TIE SUPPLE
MENTAL. ONE on NAY 70.
Workers Of the Two large political parties in '"is
c,,, ver. active Yesterday. when the "nrolmeh'S
,nd.r no new Primary Election law began III
.arres: Thousands OF circulars had neeh sen.
oui inviting voters 10 60 TO the hea"l1'i''''
the political rGanizations in IN" various ->'
districts and sign the declarations whi'h "'' ~
eIed =, the Bureau Of Elections. and a; INC he""-
quarters notar!cs or commissioners Of dceo9' "o''
a, rbo,o had Lecn appointed for the worK' were IN
WAITING al lav and evening 10 take the hch"'"
edguents Of the voters who wanted 10 e"0'
Other notar..s making honse-'o-ho"H'
vases and inviting the voters 10 sign INC ''"''I
u.,ich ve-. FLIED out as soon rs the vo'e's WIZ
800, ., Ito, ,ben, In some Of thu districts In
,,,. borough three separate house-to-nons" car
vases we're being made one by me hepuo'Io""s VI
,no County OF Ncw-Iork. one ny the mae ~
plsl.cans and one by Tammany "o'H'IS :"
cases n. workers collected the dec'ara''o"s "1
haa heer signed and Acknowledged ny the voters
,,.a,r, "a carry them 10 Police Headquarters
.rd alo thor all together at one time. IN o''e'
cases the declarations were placed III s'a"pe
welcomes and sent by mail 10 the bure"" Va
tions II was impossible yesterday 20 "' "
general the enrolment; OF voters wou'' ne "'''.
the new law hut In view Of the activity oi '''e ~
uti6al workers there is reason to expect an u'
usually large enrolment In both the Repupnca" anu
Democratic parties in the city "ehe'"'
bougr the Superintendent IN the bcfeau Va '
,ions said yesterday afternoon mat OH! Nv.
declarations had been fled. but ne expec'eu '
they would be filed in large numbers oee''"1nn %
Monday and continuing until mdniRnt o" Nf
DenuhIcsns should remember that the ne" Ia"
makes imperative all former fepupii" n"
ments either uni.r the constitution OF 'he Nou"''
committee or under the constitution wnich was
adonted by the Committee of f1fty-three' 80 '"'
nc naricipotIon in the party primaries II con
cerned and only those Republicans WIN ~"
under the provisions OF the new la" '''S s''N
will be able TO lake part in the Repuonra' VI mo"
elections this year The enrolment no" so''e %
nv fling declarations Of party afl!sion Is coh"eu
~ voters who were registered as voters TOT inc
election last fail and still live in their election "S
,ricts Any such voter can enroll IN 'he
ican party by signing and acKno"ieos'"e 49,,
a notary public and Nling. or causing 10 i. n.y.
~v,th the bureau Of Elections Cat Its once III INC
borough in which he resides' at any time oe'"e"
Anrii Is and 80 inclusive. a statement IN ''e 'o'
lowing form: -o.,as
=. do solemnly declare that resiSe
at No Election bs,r a1a Of =" the Assembly, Dis;
trict in the city of New YORK ,.c mas q, he
K Rep ssHf5s 'ymRS!" na. aiep3oss to
supper generally at the next genera for sae
or National oces and that have not oc enrD'e or
c conn Hf Of any other party the FRS, dsy
Of las; year The word parry as n as thu last
preceding election Of Governor poSd at b eas' 'f
thousand votes for Governor reQueSt d ' oiection
sneriaIly enrolled in the aforementioned e'e'"'"
d district w.
WHERE DECLARATIONS ARE TO BE FILED
The offices OF the Bureau of Elections in the hve
horouehs OF the city at which the declarations OF
enrolment are to be fled. are the following
borough Of Manhattan-No: SEQ Muloerry-st
Borough Of Brooklyn-Eo 10 Smith,sIi Oro
Roroueh Of The Bronx-songen Building one
hq soroSrh Of Hall sapeton
Rorough Of Queens-Poce station. Astoria
The primary election record and parry roi,s io'
each borough will be kept at the Office OF the
turoau Of Elections IN that borough where printed
h,a,xs end all necessary information can he oo-
tanned by voters.
SUPPLEMENTAL ENROLMENT.
n, Tuesday. May TO- there will be. from O'Clock
IN the morning until 10 o'clock in the evening sup
,or,ental enrolment In each election district con-
$500 nv the official Board of Registry. and. so
far as POSSIBLE. In the same places '"'' "
last year for registration
At this special enrolment any Repuphcan VINO u,1
no, enroll in April may become enro.ied win h''
Marty IT. the election district where ne hVes oS
presenting himself al the place OF enrolment IN that
ai.,,ion district provided last year ne was regis
tered as a voter anywhere within the limits of the
present city Of NewYork. or provided ne mas DE-
come of age since the last election
II voter applies for enrolment in an election
district other than that In which he registered as
voter he must present certificate rom IN" bu-
.eau OF Elections specifying the district In which
he was registered. Such a certificate may he oh
tame Sithout charge.
Ar person applying for enrolment may be chai-
lenged but shall be allowed TO enroll IL he shall
answer in the affirmative the following questions:
Are YOU IN general sympathy with the principles
OF the Republican party? go
Do declare that have not enrolled with
or participated in the primary elections convcr-
tons of any other party since The first day OF last
year.
Is # your intention TO support generally al the
next general election. State or National the nom
inees OF the Republican party for State or National
Offices?
MUNICIPAL NON PARTISANSHIP
II will be observed that members OF the Citizens
Union are free enroll members o. the Repub-
lican party. and after enrolment viii continue
liberty to be non-partsan in municipal pc itics
This right is further emphasized by the following
provisions Of the Primary Election law:
No organization association OF tizers for the
election Of city officers shall be deemed potica!
party within the meaning Of this act. and member
ship in any such organization or association shall
not prevent elec'or from enrolling with and act
ing as member OF a political party
LIGHT ENROLMENT IN BROOKLYN.
COMMISSIONERS OBTAINING SIGNATURES 10
BLANKS TO RE FILED LATER
The Brooklyn Bureau OF Elections was ready for
the business Yesterday OF enrolling the voters who
wish take part in their party organizations
under the primary law. George l.. Weed OF
the TweHty-third Ward. formerly an Assembly
man. and candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress. the first person to enrol
The second was Commodore David j. Watkins.
clerk OF the Republican General Committee. The
business started in slowly. and by only
hundred enrolment blanks had beer flea. The
bureau kept op,r throughout the afternoon con-
'ialy to its ususi custom on Saturday.. to receive