The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-25
YESSIR, NO MORE CHALLENGES
BERLIN DUTCHS ORDERS OBEYED
IN THE SIXTH.
when He Got Into His Glad Rags, Hired .
Cab and Ordered the Morgan Deputies
Around They Probably Took Him for
An OdelI Deputy Leader. and Quit Work

Things in the sporting line were rather
dull on the Bowery last Friday at noon
when Berlin Dutch, who sometimes plays
the ponies, lounged into a saloon near
Houston street. The talk there was not
of the racetrack or the betting odds, but
of the remarkable activity Superintendent
of Elections Morgan was displaying IN
Big Tim Sullivan's district, the Sixth. Sew
eral citizens who had been challenged were
growing between drinks.
in my election district said one, they
challenged a man who had lived there
eighty years, and that's no pipe either.
He was Born in the district that long ago
and he never voted anywhere else
Dutch grew thoughtful
who is this guy. Morgan?" he asked,
carelessly.
ITO the woods wit youse, was the reply.
But as Dutch appeared to be in earnest
the crowd explained that Morgan was
man who had sent list to the Sixth As
sembly district containing the names OF
49, 900 men who were to be challenged If
they attempted to register, although there
were not 5000 votes in the district.
Berlin Dutch finished his drink and went
home When he emerged from the house
half an hour later it was no, iced hat he mad
on his glad rags. He wore a high hat a
frock coat and patent lea,h her shoes. In
his shirt front was "sparkler" Of enormous
size, and his tan gloves were turned down
at the wrists. He was dressed to pay calls.
Dutchs first visit was to the polling place
| in Broone street, near Mott. His logs
caused a violent sensation there.
II wish 10 see Mr.. Morgan's deputy" he
anneunced' pomPo 7Ss " gsnutv ,o,ohro his
hat as he came forward. Dutch motioned
| him 10 come outside. Outside, Ouch said:
Il am from Mr.. Morgan's office. have
been sent to tell you that Tammany Hall
has secured an injunction and that you
list until further orders. You know-con-
fden; ially-that the old man doesn't want
to have any trouble with The courts NUNS
the word, but no. more challenges.
| "All right, sir" responded the deputy,
but wont You tell mo your name, SO Il ="
Dutch raised his hand impressively'
Not another word" he said. But. re-
member, no more challenges until you get
the word direct from headquarters The
deputy went back f the polling place, and
Dutch walked over to he Bowery again
and hailed cab. Then he drove { o ano, her
polling place in the dist riot. lnsi cad of
get, ing out he sent in for the Morgan
deputy. What he told him seemed 10 i'm
press the election official, who few back
| 10 the polling place and announced that
here would be no more challenges from
The list. At . o'clock in the. afternoon
Du, ch had visit ed fifteen Of the twenty
three election dist riots Of the Sixth. Then
he decided that he had put in a good days
work and quit. For Ave hours, Il is related
no challenges were made from the Morgan
lists in any Of the polling places where
his cab had stopped. At 7 O'Clock In the
evening one Of the deputies on duty In BIG
Tins district was called up on the tele.
phone from tho superintendent s main Office
In William street. One of Congressman
Sullvans most active lieutenants gave
Yesterday this version Of the conversation
that followed:
Hello, what's dom up there?'