New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
VAN COTT GIVES BAIL.
COLONTZATION CHARGED.
Largest Registration for Second
DQY ON Record.

There was a high record second day registra-
tion In all the boroughs of the city yesterday,
100 1872 in Manhattan and The Bronx SO S9S in
Brooklyn. 96S2 in Queens and 4130 in Rich
mond, making a total of lis, 192 With the reg
stration of Friday. there 434.4I9 citizens
ready to vote in the city, and there still two
more days of registration.
The registration in this city yesterday was
nearly as exciting as on Friday. AS on Friday
a large number Of men whose names
on Superintendent Morgans lists were
challenged and, in a few cases. through
mistake OF orders some men who We're chal-
lenged because they had moved from former
residences were arrested instead of merely being
obliged to sign a challenge affidavit Tammany
Hall sent it's law committe" TO protest against
Superintendent Morgan's challenge lists.
Richard Van Cott the Republican candidate
for Assemblyman In the Vth District. was held
IN bail for an alleged attempt to colonize voters
I'm his dstrict. AT the same time some persons
who were not detected sent bogus lists of prom
inent men to the inspectors OF election in the
VIIIth Assembly District. making them believe
for tins that the bogus lists were additions to
Nj Morgan's lists. The plan evidently was to
throw discredit on Mr.. Morgans efforts to pre-
vent fraudulent voting.
Borough President Ahearn Alderman sulii-
r Deyo. NJ Marley Patzek and J. J. Dooling
were sent BY Tammany Hall to confer with Mr.
Morgan at his Office in William-st.. after there
had been a Joint meeting OF the Tammany ex-
ecutve COMMITTEES and the law committee of
the organization In Tammany Hall. The dele
CATION carried a protest that the challenging
Of so many voters whose names were on Mr.
Norgan's lists probably would lead To So much
swearing IN OF voters or Election Day thai all
the voters in Some Of the districts would not be
able TO vote because Of the DELAYS. The dele
CATION also made declaration that Mr.. Morgan
did not have any right under the law to give
orders 10 the boards Of registry t" challenge
the rner. named in his lists.
Mr. Morgan said he would explain his right
TO send the lists and letter 10 the election off,
GERS AZ the proper time He said that there
would be no trouble on Election Day for any
men who i'm their challenge ahidavits showed
they had the right vote. all the challenge
affidavts would be Investigated before the cleo
tion. ana the challenges would he withdrawn in
all cases where It was seen that the maker OF
the affidavit was a legal voter.
A fun explanation Of the method Of making
up the lists was given to the Tammany delega-
ton, and the members Of the delegation appar-
emily were relieved by the information that
there were thousands OF names on the lists that
rolls because they names OF dead men
and men Who are in prison. The Tammany men
agreed that 1t right not to allow any body
10 register on those names.
Mr. Morgan explained that there had beer
some arrests purely because some Of his depu-
ties had misunderstood his instructions. hut he
declared that the deputies would make such
mistakes on future days Of registration. When
the Tammany delegation left his Office. the
members appeared 70 he we'll satisfied with the
result OF the interview
Il haven't any particular kick in my dis
trct." said Little Tim Sullivan later 7
think things VIII come out all right by the next
registration day, when all the people understand
this system of Morgaus"
Charles +. Murphy. however. sent out from
Tammany Hall last night a long account Of the
meeting Of his joint committee at which many
instances of alleged improper challenging were
mentioned. He said:
The Republicans have two Watchers IN every
place, whose DUTY seems To be to iatimf1ate only
Democratic voters. We have sent our v-a tC hers
to protect the interests of all voters Demo-
cratic Republican. and all others. ana 10
see that all legaliZed voters are permitted 10
register their votes, and 20 report back 10 the
law committee of Tammauy Hall so that the
rights Of all citizens may be properly looked
after.
Il am well pleased with the registration so
far" said Governor Oden Yesterday. before he
went TO Newburg TO register THE returns
show large increase up the STATE. ana evident
~ there is apathy"