The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
MURPHY REPLIES TO MORGAN,
VINO Sends Tammany . Defence Of His
Dead and Missing" Lists.

In replying yesterday to the Tammany
law committee, Supt. Morgan, besides
writing as stated elsewhere, that he pro-
posed to continue requiring aid and assist
ance from election inspectors, informed the
committee that he had discovered colonial
ton in houses Of Ill repute and elsewhere.
He says about the famous lists:
FIst-There have been within the last
Year, In the Borough OF Manhattan alone
oyer 7o.0o9 removals among the voting popu-
iation. The name Of each householder Who
has been entered upon this challenge list In
or DER 70 prevent any other person voting
upon the names Of persons so removed and
IN order 70 prevent any other persons regis
name and address OF the eiector who has SO
Second-There have been more than IA 900
males above age of 81 years who have died
in the boroughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx
have been entered upon the challenge list
In order to prevent Improvisation.
IhlrdIThe names Of all males above the
haye been placed upon this list
F9urth-out OF total OF about 5000 nat
some 800 certificates have been forfeited
and CANCELLED by the courts which have issued
them IN These names also have been added
An investigation of. naturalized voters
whose names appeared upon the registry
lists Of 1902 has revealed the fact that over
were either forgeries or had been obtained
by Misrepresentation. This investigation is
York, and the number OF challenges which
have already been made. and many which will
be made. can be attributed 70 the fact Of the
naturalization papers which have not yet
come INTO my possession.
houses ana dsordsry resorts Sc tt duri rUs the
last, five months has disclosed the fact that
bold attempts have been, and are being.
city of New, York: This also accounts for
large number ur OF CHALLENGES. The sudden
paoes nbou t hy d
equally as large number OF challenges
cent arrivals are now in some OF the Assembly
districts OF which you complain and to which
The Which Saee BEEN and %
be made are the result OF a continuous in
vestigation which has been conducted In the
am aware. has never before b undertaken
Se 4sm snfh Il IN sosE at TSSs
some mistakes had not been made These.
good citizens are always ready to dsre-
gard,
This action Of mine is not for the purpose
Of intimidation. nor has II had any such effect.
4 qualified voter Is as certain q my prot.eSc &C.
person who attempts TO violate the Election
law will be certain this year Of detection
this result / shall expect your cordial CO.
operation.
Commenting on Supt. Morgan's answer
Charles F. Murphy said last night:
The answer does not meet the facts, 1t
citizens were placed on the Republican lists
for challenge and humiliation with the hope
d dy Tom MG Of Mssan s IN
he has discovered that shouses OF prostitution
and i'll repute have. suddenly become filed
MIR Morgan Is an onicer. sworn to, defend
the law. II his claim is right why don't he
80 a, once with his evidence to Commissioner
but prosecute, those engaged in illegal regis
his ONCE 81 The = aid Of the Police Commits
sionsr and the District attorney are e, at this his
every Democratic election district in every
theT ve s9eff Mr. r0 Morgan s has the '
dence IN his possession Of these strang th things
back alsy ehe Sa h k.e ShFs is
attack and insult to this great Democratic
city.
cation Of certain lodging houses and dis
orderly resorts has disclosed the fact that
bold attempts have been and are being made
New York And he speaks OF large numbers
Of unknown men In suspicious places; II
this Is true, why doesn't he enforce the law
cute to the full limit any violators of the law.
instead Of making suoh puerile ch4Tgss as
too ridiculous even for the consideration
Of the feeble minded. II there is COLOMBIA
tion going on, the Republicans are the guilty
ones. as Indicated by the recent arrests from
the Republican membership in the Fifth
Assembly district.
on the whole. the answer strikes me az in
! dicative Of the whole indecent policy Of
Odellism.
All that Governor Chairman OdeI would
say yesterday was to repeat that the omni-
bus challenging Of voters was to prevent
fraud. He refused TO say anything about
the charges made against Richard Van
Cnff