The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-29
ODELL GETS 90 NAMES OFF.
COLLAPSE or THE BIG ILLEGAL
REGISTRATION BUBBLE.

Most OF the FIFTY VINO Lose Their Votes
Republicans -Tamnian, Chuckltng Over
How the GOvernor.G hartman Was
FOOled-Courts Saved More Votes
Governor-Charman Odells bubble boast
OF 10000 cases of illegal registration in the
city burst of it's own imitation yesterday
and the only noise heard at the explosion
was the laughter raised by the Tammany
lawyers. George W. Morgan. State Super
intendent OF Elections, whom Odell ap-
pointed. obtained, with the aid Of counsel.
for the Republican county committee about
1,15O orders last week requiring the respond
ents to show cause why their names should
not be stricken from the registration rolls
In just about the odd so cases were the names
removed. In practically all the other cases
the applications were withdrawn under
the ruling of the court.
What makes the Tammany lawyers laugh
is that out Of the few orders OF removal
granted fully two-thirds affected voters
known to the Tammany men. who have
made pretty thorough canvass OF sus-
pcio,is registra tons, to be dyed-in-the-
wool Republicans. Whenever a name was
called of which the Iammany men had
ascertained to be that Of Republican
voter, they consented to the name being
stricken of, without revealing the cause
Of their amiablity.
1t may be confidently said that had not
justices Bischofr and Clarke directed the
Withdrawal of all cases where the evidence
was only kearaay many more Republicans
would lave been deprived OF their votes.
The Odell lawyers were quite IN the Dark
about the politics of the respondents and
so were tie Morgan deputies who made
the hearsay affidavts.
Walter s. Logan. one of Tammany's
counsel, snilingly summed up the situation
thus last night when it was all over
Mr.. Odell's energy has been well spent
in keeping some thirty-hve or more hepup-
Leans off the lists. We have not lost
single man whom we could not easily spare.
Supreme Court Justice Clarke finished
up his calendar at o'clock yesterday. after
disposing, in three days, Of about $50 cases.
In all he granted only twenty orders TO
strike off names, and about fifteen OF these
were consented to by the Iamnany law
yers. Justice bischotf handled in the same
time about 500 cases. out OF which possibly
thirty orders will have resulted when he has
cleared up the score or less OF applications
that remain on his calendar for to-day.
Here, again, almost three-fourtts OF the
orders were granted by consent.
Justice BischoG struck out number OF
cases before him by decision in which he
refused to accept a mere statement that
notice of the order to show cause had been
mailed to a respondent, without additional
evidence that it had been received, and re-
fused also to admit hearsay evidence that
the respondent was not legal resident OF
the premises from which he had registered,
few voters living on Governors Island,
who had tried to register in the First As
sembly district were DISTINGUISHED for this
election by Justice Bischof. They set
up the claim that they were Government
employees. but when they were requested
to make written declaration to that effect
they refused, and sought to mandamps
the registry board. Justice Bischoff held
that the law required written statement.
and refused to grant the mandamus.
One of the men has been living on the
island for fifty years, and has son, able
to vote, who was born there. These cases,
about eight in all, were included In the
list of Odell victories for false registration
Some of the men affected are said to be
Repu bicans.
Justice Bischoff disposed yesterday OF
about one hundred Gales, all adjourned
from the previous days Justice Clarke
disposed OF about one hundred and fifty.
about half an hours work by Justice Bis
choff to-day will mark the final services over
the remains Of the Governor hairman's
roprback