New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08

whom q warrant has been obtained viii be ar
rested after he has had opportunity to vote.
The person viii be arrested even il he does not
actually cast ballot, and a statement 10 the
effect that he does not want 10 vote after being
challenged viii not save him from arrest.
Superintendent Morgan viii have eight hun
dred deputies at the polls to-day, the full num-
Der allowed by law. Three hundred of them are
Republicans three hundred Democrats and
two hundred are men he is allowed TO appoint
regardless OF their political faith The latter
his trusted agents, and work under
special instructions frola him.
Tammany Hail did not send 10 Mr.. Morgan
the lo5 men he asked for yesterday, 10 serve as
Democratic deputies. Only few were sent
in reply TO the request Superintendent Nor
gan announced that he would appoint other
Democrats. personally known TO him. so To
make the entire force OF Democrats required by
law.
II shall have every polling place covered"
Mr.. Morgan said The way / shall do il is to
call on some persons whom / know to assist
me. as / have the power TO do under Section Z
or the Metropolitan Election law. This section
enables me TO call upon any person TO aid and
assist me in the performance OF my duties and
i shall avail myself of it, and place certain
persons in the polling places where l am unable
10 place deputies"
DEPUTIES READY FOR RUFFIANs.
Mr. Morgan said that he did not expect any
riots at the polling places to-day. He expected
salNg AGlal the arrests WOllI De IndQe peace
ably. In some of thu districts where Tammany
has rough element Mr. Morgan's deputies are
men who have plenty of courage and are ARMED
The police are If3Ar orders 10 give the deputies
all needed support.
A statement OF Charles H. Knox, chairman of
the Tammay law committee, declaring that Mr.
Morgan was making his bureau an adjunct TO
the Republican State Headquarters called from
Mr. Morgan the reply: If Mr.. Knox doesn't
know that the statements he makes not
1ustihable by facts he must be in pitiabie con-
dition OF mind"
There was sent out last night from Mr.. Nor
gan's Office, for delivery TO the inspectors or
election at all the polling places this morning,
copies OF instructions for the challenging of
men whose right 10 vote is under suspicion
Deputy Attorney General Collins sent letter
TO MIR. Morgan in the afternoon. declaring that
Mr.. Morgan had no right as Superintendent Of
Elections to send instructions to the inspectors
or elections Mr.. Collins said he would take
pains TO have copies of his letter sent to the
inspectors He was much excited on the sub
Ject, saying:
"In my opinion the result Of any such instruc-
ton to the inspectors would make it possible to
challenge an entire political party"
MI Morgan said he was acting within the
law, and that there was no danger OF a politica!
party being challenged
1t IS by no means true" Mr.. Morgan contin-
ued. IN answer TO question bearing the
subject. that the challenges aimed at in the
notice TO the boards of inspectors of election
will number anything like the 250.O0G which
have been exploited since the DAYS of regisra-
ton. In my opinion, the challenges Will not
amount 10 so many as the challenges during the
AolI dd1S pI it'SlSlfailo1 i 90 not DeileNe lndI
the total number of challenges purposed by my
letter Of instructions viii exceed six thousand.
In fact. believe that it viii be less than that
number. II viii not be any more"
1t was discovered late yesterday afternoon
that the election inspectors had permitted about
five hundred old soldiers TO register on army
discharges, issued al the close Of the Civil War
in searching the registration lists yesterday
secret service men discovered the error, and fur
Their investigation showed that throughout the
city foreigners who served in the army and had
honorable discharges had been permitted 10 reg
lister without other evidence of citizenship.
For the first time in many years United States
Commissioner Shields viii remain in his Office
throughout Election Day. that offenders against
the naturalization laws may be arraigned before
him.
Commissioner McAdoo called The chiefs of the
Police Department together yesterday and gave
instructions for the work of the police in pre-
serving order and assisting the election officers
to-day. He said he expected a quiet and peace
m ple