New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
T4U.N4NY CERTIFIED"
Morgan Theoretically EHforees
Elections Statutes.

Charles F Murphy is badly ratified" The
Tammauy campaign is not going right and
the district leaders are not happy. GrOut and
Fornes are proving 70 be a heavy load for Nc
CIellan to carry. Although Tammany is we'll
supplied with funds for the campaign. the
voters getting away from il. Yesterday
afternoon hurry call was sent for a meeting
of the executive committee. which assembled
at : O'Clock to listen to tales Of woe from
John J. Murphy Of the XvIIIth James J.
Hagen. leader OF the XIXth. and James j.
Martin OF the XXvIIth. all OF whom cried
Fraud
These leaders and P. J. Ryder Of ths IIId.
say that state Superintendent of Elections
George ". Morgan is coercing ana intinidst-
ing Tammany men. They assert that Italian
voters have been summoned 70 the Office o.
Mr. Morgan. in the Broad Exchange Building
and asked why they going to vote for
Mcclellan.
By resolution Of the executive committees.
Charles r. Knox, chairman Of the Tammany
law committee. has been ordered TO go to the
Office Of Mr.. Morgan to-day and protect the
interests Of Tammany men who may be sum-
uOned to Mr.. NOrgans office for Investigation
as TO their legal qualifications as voters.
The wrath of the Tammany seems to bs
directed chiefly toward John D. NIaher. Mr.. Nor
gan's chief deputy who has shown tireless en-
ergy In sporting" foaters and lodging hOuss
repeaters.
Mr.. Knox last night sent to Attorney General
Cunneen a copy OF the resolutions adopted last
evening by the Tammany executive committee.
They state that the State superintendent OF
Elections has needless1y detained Democrats at
his office. that the authorities at Washington
have caused to be seized several hundred nat
uraIizaton papers on pretext that some Of the
papers were illegal The Attorney General IA
requested to give instructions To Superintendent
Morgan as TO his duties. and the COMMITTEES de-
cided 10 send Mr.. Knox to sit around the office
of he State Superintendent 70 see that no
fraud is committed
MIR MORGAN's STATEMENT.
When Superintendent Morgan was seen last
night by a Tribune reporter he said:
There is absolutely no foundation for the state
ruent that any individual under examination in
tLis of,ica s,ar us asked how he was going to
vote Witnesses are told that II makes no diff
ference what their politics are, and that we do
not care to know. IL Is true that many Wit
some have been detained from one 70 two hours.
and possibly I'm some cases somewhat longer.
before their statements were finally taken. This
delay. however. is delay necessarily incident
70 the great rush of work IN this office in Oc-
tOber, November and Decemoer. Many Wit
nesses who could not well afford the time IN
trp dav were told they would b. examined in
the evening. II any citizen was ever asked by
a deputy Of this once how h. intended 70 vote
I shall be glad to be told Of the fact. and have
the shield number Of the deputy A number
Of fraudulent naturalization papers have been
taken and will BE- used as evidence when the
proper time comes.
n Mr. Knox or any other reputable member
If Tammany Hall desires 20 visit this Office
he viii receive cordial a welcome as any
other citizen and viii have just many rights.
n Mr. Knox or Dyb0dy else desires 20 Law
before ne any specific incident against any
subordinate. 7 shall thoroughly investigate IT
and invite Mr. Collins. the Deputy Attorney
General. a TanUa0y Hall Democrat 70 %
present az the Investigation.
As to the partisan purpose of the Tammany
resolution l viii not speak. this Office Ia
q non partisan Office and VIII be conducted as
such. whatever accusation Tammany Hall or
any other political body may bring against a.
James J. Martin. leader OF the XxvIIth
District. made the following statement 70 his
colleagues:
The Board OF Election officers in the First District
o. the NNTIIth Assembly District were suopcensed
20 appear az the Office OF the state Superintendent
OF Eiectlons The Deputy Superintendent OF Elec-
tons. Mr. Maher. stated 20 them that where
naturalzsd citizen presented EinseI or reslstTa-
papers to the board that the board could not reg
ister him, that the papers n1lis55 Pc Rroouced ne
man who claimed 20 vote on Ms fathers papers
Also that he must produce ms t1'.gs 2sPets Pc
nofne5 our to him statute saying that any
issactory proof could be gwen 20 We lection ON
yro5Ia not be produced. but Naher said this would
not syply-the papers must be produced or the man
could not be registered
Some Of the other leaders had similar tales.
When reduced to cold typewriting they looked
decidedly "hshy.
The fact Of the business is that Mr.. Morgan IS
trying 70 enforce the law Mr. Alaher also Is
The last opportunity for charming Fan ESxcur-
1 sions via Hud River Day Line ends with Oct H.