New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-15

activity Of the election officers the promise that
fraud in the coming election viii be prevented
A great outcry was made by Charles F Mur-
ply and some of his satellites IN Tammanv Hail.
Part of Mr. Murphy's ou,giving was the follow
irg:
intnidate voters, to-days exhibition az the
registration polls was the most Infamous in the
Republican party Managers In their desire to per-
getuate their present profit ana plunder IN the
Of Elections. caused wholesale challenges Of honest
ltashs n 81 Sne LtInoerai!c distr'tts and took
Republican districts practically no challenges were
20 vote away from the polls
But upstate Republican methods win not be al
loWeo 10 go IN this city This organization insists
that the-e shall be an honest election and honest
be- or with any citizen matter what his poti-
esty In registration voting and counting. l. the
representative OF the executive committee OF this
the law committee so that efnir sction nm mav BE-
Democret!c. Republican. Prohibtonist. Socialist
Never before in the history o. Tammany has it
been necessary 70 cal such meeting as that which
has been called for tomorrow morning. but il has
become absolutely necessary TO take drastic meas
gTss 20 protect The franchise and thS rights Of al
eoIapetent watchers in the polling places and % See
are resolute IN our determination TO secure an
aosoule.y IaL elecuqn, and TO th"art me des-
steal this election no matter how efficient and
Sss. Ssa-"s they have bee" at that business in the
The days of Dayenport are being outdons. Noth-
Ing Ike what is going on to-day ever happened on
registration day before. and every fair minded
Pan De ne kePu6hcan OF Democ-st 9ociast cor or
fair play ana decent treatment for all voters o.
"a a1v x,t.~ y5osa 80 y" +. S;s eTya6 " ~ man
do so. ''- --@
Spurred on by Mr.. Murphy. Charles r. Knox.
OF the Tammany law committee made per
sonai demand on Superintendent Morgan tor
explanation. Al the same time making the charge
that there had been scandalous Intimidation OF
voters in the XXIId Assembly District. Mr.
Morgan knocked the wind out Of him by con
vincing him that none OF hts deputies had been
AT work in the XXIId District yesterday. and
by explaining 10 him the real meaning Of the
activity OF the election officers and OF the lists
which had been sent out. Mt Knox ceased 10 be
a roaring lion and became mild dove
before Mr. Morgan got through with him:
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS EXCITED. TOO
Democrats in Brooklyn were much wrought up
yesterday over the careful preparations that
had been made by Superintendent Morgan 10
prevent Illegal registration iu that borough
Senator McCarren. after listening TO complaints
during the morning. issued rather ineendiary
statement referring 10 the work Of superintend-
ent Morgan. He said in part
The duty. Of Democratic registers ana inspectors
IS TO see that voter 4 i1tiwdated iu way,
and assure him that whether he be a Denocra.
or Republican ne should have no hesitation IN
swearing that he Is entitled "a register and vote
To the Democratic inspectors particularly would
say that they mus. stand up for their rights and
show sufficient courage In the discharge Of their
duties. even 10 the extent of hshting for their
rights. II necessary.
Superintendent Morgan last evening made
statement TO show that there had been no po-
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