New-York tribune., 1904-10-22
SPOIL FLOATER SCHEME.
no REPEAT MANY TIMES.
challenged Persons Permitted to
Scear in Their VOtes.

disappointed Ine superintendent stood
bv his previous orders. and had out more depu-
les than ever before TO see that they were en-
sor,ea. That the challenges were not more fire.
ouent was cue TO a general holding back on the
sort Of suspected voters. Tammany protests
mere completely ignored, and at least two of
,heir schemes TO spike thT Morgan guns came
70 naughL
The real test OF the effort 10 assure honest
,gistration will probably come tonight when
rush OF unregistered voters is expected at
many registry places 1t is expected that there
XII be great many woGld-be voters still in line
Al 10 O'Clock tonight. when the registry books
are supposed TO close The question 10
rhether or not these men should be allowed to
rerister was the subject Of opinion from
r,ar,,tv Attorney General Collins yesterday. 1t
vas based on an opinion rendered by Justice
FsschoH IN 1901. TO the effect that any one in
une whether actually within the doors or not. Is
entitled 70 be registered II be can fulfil the
other requirements. 1r. Morgan accepted this
,olniou after some discussion. Police officers
,-;J be stationed at the rear end Of any lines
-,f,f may be formed at 10 o'clock tonight TO
,.ravert additions the line after the closing
lour.
The burning question OF the day yesterday at
-be different registry places was the right OF the
-sg.s.ra1ion board 20 challenge from the pre-
tared lists sent out by Superintendent Morgan.
a.
- the adverse opinion sent out by the Attor-
rey Generals Office. They had not, however.
-ese.yed copies OF this opinion from the Board
~ Electiois On the other hand came new
.-.5er from Mr.. Morgan that they were to chal-
'aaEe as before.
CoLIINs's OPINION NOT SENT TO BOARDS
The Deputy Attorney General had requested
tsa Beard OF Elections TO send copy OF his
opinion 10 all registry boards. No action was
taken in this regard until late in the afternoon.
rhea the board framed reply to Mr.. Collins,
which Acknowledged the receipt Of his opinion
ard declared that It had been received too late
10 be forwarded 10 the boards Of registration
as suggested.
In the absence Of instructions from the Board
Of Elections most of the registry boards
oaayed MI Morgan's order and challenged from
his lists where there was Morgan deputy
fresert 10 DO tie challenging. Ia one respect
me challenging yesterday differed from that of
tae first two days. Persons challenged were
permitted 10 swear in their names ana so their
way Their cases VIII be investigated, and If
tGc suspected fraud or mistake is found they
v-ill he arrested. On the previous days they
were arrested at once and taken into court.
ghc new method il is believed, Will be just as
effective and result in much less hard feeling
and excitement about the registry places. There
was lager Number Of Tammany representa-
ti-es cb9ut the booths Yesterday. but, except fin
few cases. they made little trouble and were
careful in challenging.
Jamnany's first attempt 10 test Superinteud-
err Aorgan's right 10 take up suspected natu-
lei.zauoa papers and hold them until his depu-
iles could make an investigation failed yester-
ca1. II took The form of a writ of replevin Is
sued Thursday by Justice Joseph, in the York
Niae Muiiclpal Court for the naturalization
papers of William Kenustlich. of No 222
9eeoI1-s- y hen Marshal hraufhaar and his
deputies finally found the State superintendents
oeiutH ~ lhe oflee IN the Lords Court
5illclng they Were told that the. papers for
riich The wit called had already been returned
- dA lilefNle# with Deputy Attorney General
collins The marshal told that there was
Neilsi1-fa"ie doubt rs 20 the right of d nlu-
flIal court TO issue papers against a State
officer ar. Collins thinks that a suit TO recover
'.'ut- DE- Drought in The Supreme Court
TAAMANY's LAWYER. BLOCKED.
The marshal aaaIIy decided 10 serve the
papers on 4Ir. Morgan's deputy Harry T.
StoTeA Charles l. Hoffman. Tammany's at
io~rey ll tne case admitted that ne had been
blocked. ou. said mat the matter would not be
cropped 5e Says M Morgan has illegal pos
session Of many other papers, and that Z. new
ease wiil be .abeu up. Mr. Morgan said yester-
dag afternoon that be was anxious for a test
case ana that he nad TO doubt Of the outcome
5i@ s-it t7ot the return Of keDEstlich's papers
4. io "aE haslened by the Iammany writ.
-'4 otft6' papers which noW nelG and which
age -c-.4 70 pc legal and regular VIII be re-
t0rE.s- b plenty of time for the holders 20 vote
-ae ~ igWani ia fouT1centh-st. was
--'il place yesterday. Charles r. Murphy
flect the Has wGtching the various turns IN the
-aAl Ior hoLesl registration. nearly every one
3" EH.ea meant Tammany Joss.
Inty are worse than ever" he said ast night
- .aeiFtne 10 Superintendent Morgans Inen
A Ply oH-a district the ENIIlth, they chal-
--+6e1 an Ola man who has lived there FOR forty
,,'fs. A-- the inspectors knew him, but he was
va The list. al,d WAS challenged just the same
he Wert away without swearing in his vote
80 oii.- talug We can do IS 10 Try 70 persuade
MN 10 swear il in
larry la the afternoon Tammany men carried
.-e COMPLAINT that the Republican members on
Aie boarc of Registry had received orders To
'A~llel.ge according 10 the Morgan lists run
t5.e t4sE OF being removed They wanted to know
tlly POLITICAL party had the right threaten
iesstrat-or officials. Mr.. Collins gave opin-
IN ma, while ;he members OF the boards were
'yioiied ~ the political parties they had dis
eA"fary powers and could not DE threatened
-ls sa-a- tlaf he would prosecute any one VINO
,--ee such threats under Section l2I IF he
etaI Code. The Republican County Committee
Nr'-~fes hat the charge was absolutely without
12eaaaiion. and Tammany men had produced no
'.--eilce up 70 a late hour last night
NIPs BIG SCHEME IN THE BUD.
Superintendent Morgan declared last night
'4at Ae had nipped a big Raines law hotel colo
llzaiiof scheme ia the bud 10y arres-ing James
-'fA Who has a hotel and lodging house az
10. is5 Soyth-s'. O'NeH Was arrested in front
- isfrv booth n; No 50 Cherry-st. and
~ ic the OaS-st. station
go @eels ago tWo Morgan detectives regis
-so @t t'Nei.'s Aotel. They We're In disguise
.'.- t-s1 assumed names. The proprietor II -
se1' tod them thai he would register them
- couple IF months that they might clesi
~ tii.e money by registering and Fotlng IA
i' coming election. a Few days ago ne offered
.-4 60 the JOB of registering al twenty different
- aI.-tr as many different names tAtg
.Eae. Eney were 10 get 30 cents each time they
tssfeI"a, The detectives say that other men
sie Asins at the lodging house 20 take part
"a afn