New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02
W1RNING TO INSPECTORS
Superintendent Informs Polling Of
fciGLs of Their Duties.

George W. Morgan. Superintendent OF Elections
last night gave out copies Of his warning to in
spectors OF election, calling attention Illegal
registration in many districts. Every election OFF,
will receive a copy OF this with a list Of those
Illegally registered In addition every police officer
duty at the polls will have printed Instructions
to-day.
Mr.. Morgan has eight hundred special deputies
who viii be duty Election Day. Out OF ~
teen hundred polling places. three hundred OF the
most suspicious ones will be covered by six hun
will have rowing commissions
for fraudulent registration. Mr. Morgan declined
to say. adding: I'VE had to send to Albany
eral times for a fresh supply To question as
to whether his department had not acted with the
Board Of Health in. regard 70 TOO popQlous tene-
Lederle several times in reference TO Overcrowd-
Mr. Morgan said there were a great many thirty
day registrations It is said that s5bPcenaS vi De
and TON" sharkey's hotels to explain the large
number of persons living at those places. The
warning to election inspectors follows:
inclose herewith a list of names appearing upon
registry books OF the election district IN which
the general election Of 1895. Affidayts are on hle
Been mi piaced upon the registry lists Illegally
You will, therefore. challenge any person who
P sd iBcd hs lists TO vote on any name contained IN
Said list is forwarded to you because the number
of names fraudulently placed upon the registry
lists cannot all be challenged by the force OF depu
WfS EaTe caiied for assspa sta up0"
IN relation TO the above matter and In order that
your duties in the premises. beg TO quote 10 YOU
the sections Of law relating to your duties pub
lie officers and the penalties provided in OF
your omission. refusal or neglect to perform the
Section Aid and Assistance OF Public Officers.
The State Superintendent or any deputy may call
any person assist him in the performance OF
hts duty and he may also call on any public officer
ordirates. shall render such assistance as may be
required. Any such person. public officer. deputy
or subordinate who shall fail to render such aid
and assistance in the performance OF his duty "a
he shall demand or who shall wilfully hinder
DELAY or attempt to hinder DELAY such SUPER
tntendeut deputy. in the performance OF his
duty. shall be guilty OF a felony and shall upon
CnVictiOn thereof. be sentenced TO imprisonment
in a State prison for a period Of not more than
three years and. II public officer shall In addi-
(Chapter $50. Laws Of 1s9S. as amended by Chapter
esq Laws OF 1900
In accordance with the provisions OF said last
mentioned section. do hereby demand that you
vent any Violations OF law in relation to the ee-
tive franchise by persons presenting themselves
Your powers and duties IN the premises are de-
fined bv Section los Subdiv !. 81 the Election law
a portion Of which follows
A person may De challenged either when he ap-
plies the ballot clerk for official ballots or when
he offers to an inspe ctor the ballot he intends 10
vote. or previously by notice 20 that effect 20 an
Inspector nv any eectCr. u shall be the duty os
20 vote. whom he shall Nnow or suspect not 70 be
duiN qualified elcctor- And every person
whose right 20 register as on electOr was chat
lehsed az The time o. registration. providing such
In addition 20 the penalties prescribed above
nesre 70 cali your sttenuer 20 Section All Of the
Penal Code OF the State Of New-Yo-k.
puohe ofIicer who omits refuses and neglects