Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07

tempting to exercise the functions or
powers of deputy sheriffs at the polls,
and | particularly and especially warn
James l.. Miles, high sheriff of the
county of Philadelphia, prostituting
his high Office to the criminal purposes
of the political organization of which
he is chairman, against appointing or
commissioning any person to act as
deputy sheriff at the polls.
"As all such persons appointed by
him would under such circumstances
be law-breakers, they ought to be and
will be treated accordingly. The peace
of the city, the supremacy of the law
and the blood bought rights of honest
electors must and shall be preserved
Statement by Miles
Subsequent to the mayors proclama-
tion, Sheriff Miles issued a statement
saying:
II will not reply to the vicious at
tacks and personal abuse of the may
or, but / will say no deputies have
been appointed by me for the election,
that | will appoint none, and that |
have never seriously considered such
appointments"
He said he did not consider the act
prohibiting the appointment of deputy
sheriffs for election purposes as con-
stitutional and if he thought it prop
er to do so, he would have no heslta-
ton in appointing deputies. He pre-
ferred. he said, to place the whole
responsibility for the preservation or
the peace on the mayor where 1t be-
longs.
When Mayor Weaver was shown the
sheriff's statement he said the sheriff's
proclamation certainly indicated that
he contemplated appointing deputies.
He said he was willing to accept the
responsibility to keep the peace.
The work of swearing in special po-
licemen began early in the day ana
was still in progress at late hour To-
night. Hundreds of men crowded the
corridors of the city hall all oay alu
evening, waiting to be sworn IN. IL
was the intention of the administra-
tion to have only 500 extra men on
dutv but there were so many rumors
i'm circulation that squads OF pollce-
men would resign tomorrow ana JON
the forces of the opposing organlza-
tion that the mayor and his advisers
deemed it best to be prepared for any
eventualities. 4
Students Sworn in
Among the regiment of men sworn
In are $50 students of the university
of PENNSYLVANIA some from Swartn-
n,ore college and several of the medt-
cal colleges of this city, The students
from SWarthmore include nearly the
entire football team of that instltu-
ton. Among others sworn IN are VIII
liam IT. Tilden. a wealthy business
man who is chairman OF the cainpdlsi'
committee of the city party and
E,ranIxlin 6 Edmonds, chairman of the
citv party city committee. A major
itv of the special policemen VIII De
sent to polling places in the wards III
the center of the city, known as the
River wards" ,,, l.
Most of the mounted police will be
brought into the city outskirts and Will
be held in reserve.
The Republican organization and the
city party managers have made every
arrangement to handle all cases OF
arrest.
Great efforts are being made 10 prlns
out the stay-at-home electors
The managers of both sides gave out
predictions today that their candidates
would sweep the city The Republicans
claim their ticket will win by 10000
majority. The city party asserts that
its candidates, who have the indorse-
ment of the Democrats, Independent
Democrats, Prohibtionists and the
Lincoln party, will carry the city by at
least $4,000.
An extremely heavy vote, heavier
than cast at presidential elections, is
looked for
United States Senator Penrose and
Chairman Wesley r. Andrews of the
Republican state committee, say they
look for victory in the city and that
]. Lee Plummer, Republican candidate
for state treasurer, will carry Philadel-
phia by more than 100000. Their pre-
diction is disputed by national Demo-
cratic Committeeman II. Duffey and
the Lincoln party managers, who claim