Evening journal., 1902-08-02
DEMOCRATS TRY
A NEW SCHEME
Additional Books Delivered to
the Registration Officers
|lARTIN +. EARRY EXPLAINS
lays lie aud Mr.. ChaytOr Are Acting
Upon The Advice Of J. Harvey
Whiteman
|IARTIN F. FARRY EXPLAINS

When the registration places were
opened this morning the Republican
'egistration officers were surprised to
|eceive calls from Frank McCOskey
4 |lerk of the city Department of Elec-
lions. who delivered to the Demo-
ratio officers books. into which are to
e copied the names of the qualified
oters. Where the Democratic officers
we're in the majority, two books were
left. Where they wre in the minority,
4 mt one book was left The Democratic
'ficers received notice from Martin
I'arry and Colonel A. ID. Chaytor to
ODy the names of the qualified voters
In the books.
Mr. Fairy and Mr.. Chaytor were
Teen at the Department of Elections
4 his morning. and asked concerning
& he matter. They said there was no
cheme in the matter That besides
being members of the State Department
|f Elections, they are also members OF
4 he city department They said they
we're acting upon the advice of ]. Har-
ley Whiteman, who told them it was
heir duty to provide for the city elec
. ion by getting a list of the qualiiiel
.Foters. The impression has been that
4 he Clerk Of the Peace should furnish
certified copy of the books from the
|lames furnished the State Department
.f Elections.
Mr.. Fairy and Colonel Chaytor bOtf
4 Hahn that the certification of the
books by one of the election Officers
! .yill be legal.
AS these registration officers were
appointed by the State Department Of
Elections, the Republican members Oi
1 his board say that none of them has
4 right to do anything for the city de
'Dartment.
It is claimed that it is a scheme fOl
+ he Democratic City Election Depart
E |nent to get control of the list, as i
ould be changed 50 as to injure thu
Republicans.
Hugh G. Browne, secretary for thu
4 'itate Election Department, is lookinl
. p the law on the subject. The Republic
f 0ican registration officers will be mott
lied not to sign the books. Mr.. Browne
Further stated that the State Depart
+ |nent of Elections would not pay TO
me books.
Most of the registration places wer
opened on time this morning. Re
DOrts from all the districts show tina
he registration was lighter than usua
ln the first day. This was expected
however.
In the Sixth ward an unusually larg
humber of cOlOred men qualified.
eader in the ward explained that thi
WAS one result OF the meetings held re
GENTLY by the colored voters Of tn
ward. There was mo flow Of Doodle
as has characterized previous registra
lions in certain districts of the ward.
4 In the Sixth and the Seventh ward
The registration officers were kept bus,
.until noon. 1t was said that fully a
large a number of voters qualified dur
ling the morning as did on the first reg
istration day two years ago.
Horace G. Rettew, County Treasurer
will be at his office in the Court HOus
from until o'clock this evening T.
receive money from the registrars. MI
Rettew inaugurated this idea at tn
first registration, when il. became popu
ar. This accommodation by the treas
urer saves the registrars worrimen
(which naturally accompanies the pos
session of much money belonging t
other persons.