Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-05
One Hundred and Two Register
From One House on Twenty.
Fifth Street
ROTTEN METHODS EMPLOYED.
Democratic and Republican Chair
mcu Get Together and Agree to
Land CoIouizcrs 10 Jail.
lspecIal 10 lhe oNewaC

D
ogden, Nov. 5.-The Democratic COM
mittee Is investigating a nuuber Of
cases Of alleged Illegal registration In
this city with the result that some
startling cases OF illegal registration
and colonization have been unearthed,
As yet but one district has been inyes-
tlgated. However others are 10 be
looked into with the result that should
any Of the suspects attempt 10 vote on
Tuesday they will be arrested
IN SEVENTH DISTRICT
In the Seventh district, which is being
looked up today, In one clearinghouse,
the Central hotel on TWenty-tifth
street. II Is found that there are l02
names on the list Of persons claiming
this place as their residence This list
was the result OF the woff Of the pro-
prietor Michael Cledry, 80 II is affirm
cd. When shown the names registered
George O. Reberg, who was employed
as a clerk az the hotel UP 10 last Sep
tembcr insisted that there bere not
more than I'VE or six Of the names reg
isterd that were entitled 10 a vote.
The Central hotel II a lodging house
OF 81 rooms, and Is patroniged by tran
sients.
The story OF the registration OF come
OF these free and independent voters
was told 10 the News" this morning
by c. !. Darlington, Democratic checker
Of registration for the district After
relating some incidents he went on 10
say "A man who gave the name OF
Frank Harris came In with a lot VI
luhprara and saarigtarnN IL tuaa .tp.
der the influence of liquor at the time,
He called me 10 one side and stated
that he In company with others had
Just come In from Sweeny's camp (rail-
road construction near Evanston, Wyo)
and II would give them dollar each
they would vote for me and stand pat
Mr. Darlington told the man that he
was not a candidate and II he were he
was not buying votes; furthermore he
would see that none OF them voted on
election day.
Mr., Darlington then instanced an
other case wherein a man registered
under one name and appeared two or
three hours later and gave the name
OF Kemp Smith, Upon being guess
toned the man denied that he had
registered before. and gave his address
at ~ Main street, Ogden. There Is no
such street In the city,
Another case was referred to wherein
two ladies' registered under the
names Of Mrs. Francis schaefer and
Miss Hannah Schaefer Both ladies
came 20 ogden from salt Lake Sept 20.
and accordingly were not entitled to a
vote here,
Charles II. Bush was another name
given by a man who said his residence
was 22i Twenty-hfth street, ogden,
which Is the address OF the Central
hotel Upon investigation II tfanspired
that he slept In the boarding house dur
ing two nights In August and at no
othre date during the period between
April and Sept, is.
WOULD VOTE FOR DEAD MAN.
But the most barefaced was that OF
a laborer who gave the name OF NJ.
Duny and residence at 22i Twenty
fifth street Upon investigation II
transpires that Duffy died at the Og-
den hospital some time ago
In addition TO these cases there are
dozens Of other names OF parties who
have no legal residence IN ogden. These
are all being Swallowed and should
there he any attempt TO vote on Tues
day on their part they will be thrown |
IN Jail
CHAIRMEN HOLD CONFERENCE. !
This morning Chairman Hulansk OF |
the Republican committee was seen and I
he Yves equally as indignant as Chair |
man johnson Of the Democratic COM /
mttee over the Illegal registration He |
denied emphatcally that any such work |
was being done by the Republicans and |
said he would do all In his power to /
stop the colonl2ers from voting.
Later the chalrmen Of both parties /
got together and held a consultation. /
the result being that the sheriff and /
chief Of police were seen and all four |
agreed to work together IN landing cul-
prits IN jail should they attempt to vote
and were challenged