The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-17
TAMMANY BLAMES The POLICE
FOR LETTING MORGAN FOOL
THEM WITH "SUSPICIOJ'!S LISTS.
That VOluminOus Bunch Was Sent Out
Sealed-Small Arrest Lists We're Open
Law Committee VIII Interview Nc
AdO0-What He Says--Scheme Futile

Sealed-Small Arrest Lists Were Open
Law Committee VIII Interview Nc.
AdO0-What He Says-Scheme Futile
Charles H. Knox, chairman of the law
committee Of Tammany Hall, said last night
that he and his associates in the organiza-
ton were greatly pleased because the regis
tration was so heavy in spite of the at
tempts at intimidation. At the same
time they resented the part the police had
played in the Odell scheme to keep down
the vote in this city.
1T looks very much to me" he said aas
though our worthy Police Commissioner
had been imposed upon. have here a
copy of the order which he sent to all the
precinct commanders in respect to their
duty concerning registration. In it he
told them that they would receive from
the Superintendent Of Elections lists Of
men in their precincts who had died since
last election, who were under arrest.
who were felons or whose naturalization
papers had been cancelled by the courts.
In fact, the names Of all men who had no
legal right to register or to vote. The
precinct commanders were instructed
to cooperate with the election officers
in every way necessary to aid in the en-
forcement of the law.
Now, as a matter Of fact the lists that
the police received were not what they
purported to be at all. In addition to the
names of those not entitled to register
which formed n very small percentage of
the whole, were lists of thousands of citizens
whose right to register was unquestioned
and with whom neither the police nor Mr.
Morgan had any shadow of right to in
terfere.
1.-THE conduct OF the police in some in
stances was outrageous and unwarranted
AS chairman OF the law committee of the
dominant Democratic organization | pro-
pose to have an interview with MIR McAdoo
between now and the next registration day,
to call his attention to the character of
these lists and to ask him to prevent the
use OF the police for any partisan scheme
to intimidate voters or to keep men rightly
entitled to register from exercising the
franchise
There is one thing that the Democratic
organization is going to insist on. and that
is that no man in this city entitled to vote
shall be prevented by anybody. On this
issue we are ready for fight TO the finish
My associates on the committee, among
whom are some Of the ablest lawyers in
New York, are heart and soul with me in
the fight"
Commissioner McAdoo said last night
that not only was he not imposed upon by
Supt Morgan or any one else, but that he
was simply trying 10 obey the law.
"Wc received" he said, two separate
sets Of lists. The first were in sealed en-
velope which were not opened until they
We're IN the hands of the policeman assigned
to registration duty. They contained the
mares Of all against whom Mr. Morgan
said he had at least prima facie evidence
The open Ii SIS contained the names Of those
who were positively known to be barred
from registering or voting under the election
law. The policemen simply intended to
do their duty. That is, to give aid to the
elec ton officials when called upon. It was
Supt. Morgan's men who did the challeng-
ing,not the police"
Mr. McAdoo said that on next Friday
and Saturday he will have an Assistant
Corporation Counsel in his office and would
take no step without his advice
Under the election law it is a felony for
any police officer or any other public officer
to refuse to the Superintendent of Elections
or any Of his deputies the assistance re-
quired." Tho crime is punishable by i'm
prisonment for three years and by the
forfeiture of office. The lists which the
police received were furnished by Supt
Morgan. He, however, has never described
them publicly as containing the names of
only those not entitled to register. He has
that they were made up largely
were sent in by political organization
So that, for instance, his "prima facie evil
dence" against 1900 men in a district con-
tanning 5000 voters was presumably moth
ing that he relied on strongly
THE list was mystery to many OF the