The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06
ALLEGED INTENT TO INTERFERE
WITH NcCULLAGa.
CRIME CHARGED is FELONY.
SENSATION oF THE DAY IN NEW
YORK POLITICS.

thas NbN stG Ao y
New York. Nov 5-Chief % Police Dcv
cry has been indicted oy the grand jury (
Tor alleged Interference with State super
inteudent Of Elections John McCalagh
The Indictment against chief Devery /
charges felony Il charges in part
That he. CChief Deveryl did attempt /
wllully knowingly and with felonlous /
intent 10 hinder said John MccuLagh IN
the performance Of his duty ss state sup. I
erinteudut Of elections "
Chief pevcrs's hail was fixed At 81 90 I
which was furnished hv Nlr Lyons
Ch.ef Devery announced At police head /
quarters tonight that ne would rescaudt
quarters tonight the he would recHue /
his order OF Sunday regarding the Nc |
Cuilaeh mon and voters
Mayor Vanwyck issued an order 10 the |
chief TO revoke the order This action fol-
lowed the receipt Of a short note from
Coy. Roosevelt notifying the mayor that
in the event Of any wrongdoan9 following
upon the failure Immediately 90 recall
Chief Deverys order or upon any action
or inac,ion on the part OF chief Devery
must itff f'tea-stAt tAg hhAi YOU 10 hNtb4iAAs
In all quarters the opinion Is expressed
that the election tomorrow IN New York
city viii be a quiet one. and that no
serious clash viii occur between the police
and the state deputies because OF mis-
understandings growing ont Of chief
Devery's order of last Sunday night IN
which he declared that the rights Of cl,-
liens TO vote would be protected regard
less OF Interference on the part Of super
inteHdent MeCulagh
CHIEF Devery. just before leaving his Of
fee for the night said
Tomorrow election win be the fair
IS, ever held ia New York city / viii
do all that lies in my power 10 sec that
that end Is accomplished"
Caused "A sensation.
The most interesting development IN
r".1ew York on the eve OF the battle IA the
indictment found BY the local grand Jury
against Chief Of Police William S Dew
ery on the charge Of interfering with the
work Of state Superintendent Of Elections
John McCuilagh
Chief Dcverys bail was fixed and ar
rangements have been made for hearing
the case ,he day after election. The in
dicimeut has attracted q great deal Of at
teutlon Ia political circles The points in
volved appear to hinge upon the rights
OF men 20 swear I'm their votes when ehal-
leuged hy any OF the deputies OF the state
superintendent Of elections
The legal aspects OF the case are inter
esiing Republican and Democratic Head
ers for the reason that it has been feared
that clash might occur at the polls to-
morrow. between enc $500 policemen and
the SO deputies Al alI the political head
quarters. at the Office of the chief OF po-
lice and AZ the Democratic club, the con
sensus Of opinion seemed 70 be that the
election would prove quiet one despite
the differences OF opinion between tho
chief "a police and the state superintend-
ent unless tho unexpected happens.
FuII Vote VIII Be PoIied.
Everywhere confidence IS expressed tha,
full vote will be poled and Republicans
and Democrats alike agree that more
than 100000 citizens n Greater New York
viii tomorrow deposit their ballots for
the men OF their choice.
Indications are that the vote IN tho
city will be al least 5000 larger than ever
before ia the history Of Greater New
York
Generally speaking. Republicans concede
that Bryan viii carry Greater New York
on the other hand Democrats admit that
Mckinley wiz carry the state. n Greater
New York Is not included The difference
OF opinion arises on the question Of tire
pluranties that the Democrats are con
ce,ied IN the metropolis and the Repuhi-
cans are conceded IN the up state districis.
Richard Croker claims that Bryan viii
carry Greater New York by between So
90 and 5000.
As a general thing, Republicans will not
admit that the borough of Manhattan Will
Be carried for Bryan BY more than 5000
plurality BOsh sides claim the borough
Of Brooklyn the Republicans by i2co.
the Democrats by 5000 The popuia ton
in the boroughs of the Bronx. Queens aud
Richmond Is relatively small Democrats
and Republicans claim all three boroughs,
but the Democrats usually carry queens
and Ricnnond As for the Bronx the
Increase In population owing 60 the up
town movement has been 80 great that
ali estimates are worthless. the popua-
tlon in some districts having doubled. II
win probably not give decisive majority
either way.
Figure. widely Apart
Democrats sre inclined 20 conceds the
state outside Of Greater New York 20 Nc
Kinley by 5000 This IL 1900 less than
the Republicans allow Mckinisy IN the
same territory.
Gov Theodore Roosevelt will remain At
his home a. oyster Bay. on Long Island.
until after the election lie wound up his
campaign tor the vice presidency tonight
with q brief speech. and then visited his
old friends and neighbOrs.
The close Of the campaign fnds the bes-
ting that has obtained during the last
fortnight practically unchanged Only
comparatively small bets are being made,
th5 fuisrsS 5a1s ranging 4.S-@=.s sSes-
20 / 10 s 40 in favor of Mckinley.
There was gerry little betting done to-
night on the election. The odds dropped
to "a TO I towards the latter pan OF the
evening aud remained there.