New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
REPEATERS STRIKE A sNAG
PARSoNS'S FRIENDS WATCHING REGIS
TRATION IN XTITH CONGRESS
DISTRICT.
SUSPICIOUS WORK IN THE XvInTH AS
sEAIBLY DISTRICT-TAMMANY MEN
WHO MAY BE CALLED ON
TO ANSWER
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Tammany Hall heelers who have started in TO
carry the XIIth Congress District for Congress
man George B. Mcclellan with that striking dis
regard for the honesty of the ballot that has
characterized them in the past struck a snag on
Friday and yesterday, and the prospects are
that for the first time in years election crooks"
..aoaters" and buns" who have found little
trouble in getting in their votes heretofore, will
this time be prevented from doing it. Herbert
Parsons The Republican candidate for Congress
against Mr.. Mcclellan. has a number of lawyer
friends who are determined that he shall not be
cheated out Of his rights They have started In
or the task Of keeping Tammany heelers honest
and while they are having hard time OF It,
st-G they arc doing surprising things.
The XVIIIth Assembly District is the worst
of all the districts making up the Congress dis
trct, and Nj Parsons told week before
registration that the TammanY men were "out to
do him" What Mr. Parsons lacks in years and
experience il ward politics he makes UP in grit.
and this fact was discovered on Friday by the
Tamnany men
Among the friends Of Mr. Parsons who vol
unteered TO help him were Henry Mosle Yale
graduate: Henry Gisey, Lawrence Lee. Henry
Strl. Charles P. B}aney. H. c. Stanton
G Il ECgleston, G. c. Rafter and c.
u. Stewart With about twenty other Repub-
ncan lawyers they decided to watch the
registration in the XVIIIth Assembly District
AE day Friday, in districts where crooked work
vas suspected, they sat with memorandum books
and kept tab the men who registered. The
name residence and physical characteristics of
every suspect" were noted. The Tammany
workers thought that Mr. Parsons's friends were
McCuIagh men. and asked TO see their badges
The "tenderfeet' bluffed them off and stuck to
their work
FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REGISTER A GANG
At FIVE different times on Friday gangs of
suspicious looking characters marched up to
the place Of registration IN the Fourteenth Elec-
ton District Of the XVIIIth Assembly District
adjoining the Anawanda Club. in Fourteenth
st. but each time they retired without regis
tering. Toward night, headed by Captain
Jim" Daily, we'll known in pugilistic circles and
q man named Hanna, proprietor Of a we'll known
Third-ave. resort, they presented themselves
for registration. Mosle and Eggleston were
ready with their memorandum books. Acting
Police Captain Cray, a brother-in-law Of Dock
Commissioner Murphy, leader of the district
soon arrived. and demanded OF Messrs. Mosle
and Eggleston their authority for being in the
registration place. The lawyers said they were
tnge to spot crooks" Again the gang retired
and Il few minutes another set Of them ap-
peared. This time nearly every one was Tam
many Hal ofTiceholder. Each one had a little
memorandum book, similar to those used by
Nosle and Eggleston.
Recognize the Tammany watchers and don't
pay attention TO these men," said Gray,
pointing TO Mosle and Eggleston.
Then the set Of watchers began 10 dispute
among themselves, and the place was soon in
an uproar.
n al Lxen N in " oke
up the Tammany inspector, looking at Mosle
and Eggleston, who were absolutely quiet. The
racket continued
Clean all the watchers out" said Acting
Captain Gray, who happened" to be passing |
the place again. EggIeston, Mosle and all the
Tammany were then hustled into the
street despite the protests Of the former that
they had made no disturbance.
As soon as they were outside the place. the |
gang Of suspicious looking characters which !
had attempted to register earlier, suddenly ap- |
peared, and We're received with manifestations
O. delight by the Tammany men. Before Mosle |
and Esgleston could get back into the place |
MY Of these men had been registered, and 1t |
vas found subsequently that they were almost
u man thirty day" men-persons who had |
AFea the necessary thirty days at the residence |
given.
yesterday al Twenty-third-st. and First-ave. |
thirty thirty day" men were registered in
'a-Tty minutes while Mr. Parsons's watcher was |
getting luncheon.
DATA ABOUT 1.4OO SUSPECTED MEN.
Ihe two days work by Mr.. Parsonss lawyer |
Hlends resulted in getting the names and short |
PERSONAL descriptions Of fourteen hundred men. |
luly three hundred Of whom are believed TO be |
repesters
IN connection with the registration of some |
= these men, memoranda were made which |
~ require the presence in court Of the |
ITT.yNlng Iammany men: EX-Assemblyman |
CO. e.1eI .. Byrne now a clerk in the |
- faymaster's office; Andrew Roberts |
Guy sheriff; Lawrence Collins. Deputy City |
~ Thomas McGivney foreman Of the Dock |
17 lIlent; George Kiesel, stenograp pher in the
I'm District court: Alderman Caffney, Coun- |
60 jack Murphy. Dock Commissioner |
I'd 1-taies r Murphy. W. p Mesn, deputy clerk, |
sc Gu District Court; John Hanna saloonkeeper; |
r5 5laLA Jim DAILY. former amateur pugilist; |
piH Quinn, Superintendent Of Pipe Yards; |
~9oert De Witt general foreman in Depart |
So ot Highways: James Daily, clerk in the |
So. So Cleanlng Department; John ]. Pigott in |
NJ 10 department Of Highways; Michael |
ts-I. cierk IN Registers office; William Calm, |
SpeelW ID Department Of Highways; James j. |
gTI-.,tl u, chairman Of Board Of Inspectors |
w n Erection District, song and dance artist |
r-sa iails VIII be applied for tomorrow for /
Hsrssf,oI u ne men believed TO have registered |
fr-sseaty. Superintendent McCullagh has been |
sG.sneq with q list Of them More Of Mr.. Par |
tbev trends saw him yesterday and told him |
t-ansy @yu-a be on hand on the next two days |
rePaIeo 10 make notes Of occurrences in con-
ss 5 e,s5 win the registration that would serve |
e,s Le Republican lawyers last night had inter |
a. of.Ls stories Of the way they were hustled out |
ss-st registration places but they kept within |
dBm -, b,Slla alla put down in their little memoran- |
tnenf oas sa some exceedingly valuable and per-
denos @ @eala something likely 70 turn up evil |
cis against well known Tammany Hall off, |