New-York tribune., 1906-10-08
BIG POLICE TRANSFER.
bingham Shifts 1000 for Ressstra-
ton Duty---Morgd7's Warning.

With q view 70 insuring an honest registra-
e1or .his yesr. extraordinary police precautions
were planned yesterday, with an order from fo-
lice Commissioner Bingham transferring nearly
1900 policeman for duty at various registration
booths The order will go into effect early this
morning each one Of the men being assigned
70 a district in which he is supposed to nave
little or no acquaintance with the citizens.
The transfer is one of the most sweeping that
hes been made since Byrnes's day. Copies OF
Tie transfer order were sent TO captains OF pre-
cincts yesterday afternoon There are Z'o"
rolling places in the greater city, and two po-
lcernen will be assigned, as usual, TO each-
Commissioner Bingham was not at headquarters
yesterday but his secretary Dan Slattery' anu
Deputies Mathot and Waldo were in conference
nearly all day. The order includes plainciotnes
men as well as the uniformed force
The transfer is to be entirely different from
all ,Dreyious transfers in that the men VIII De
shifted TO different precinct district on each
day OF the registration The sergeahts anu
roundsmen are not affected by the transfer
George w Morgan. Superintendent of Elec-
lions has furnished the Police Department WITH
q list of eighteen thousand names. taken from
the registry list of last year. which, on account
o4 removals deaths, convictions. forfeiture of
naturalization or for other reasons, were stricK-
on from the primary rolls. and the policemen on
5u,y ar The places of registration will be re-
,u,rsd 10 challenge any who appears TO
restster under these names. These names have
been compiled since the last eleotion' AFTER m
yestigation by Superintendent Morgans inspect
iors ANY policeman who fails to challenge any
Of the questioned voters viii be charged with
noclect of duty. Heretofore the challenging mas
b~en done by watchers. and often, as happened
last year. the election officials refused to accept
the challenge The law provides that they must
al &c yba n
Eshe acceptance Of the challenge.
Superintendent Morgan said that under the
law he would be unable TO employ more than six
hundred deputies even If he had the approprla-
ZION TO employ all that he desired. If he stations
any deputies at a registration or polling place
he Is obliged TO station two there. one Demo
crat and the other Republican So WIN the
largest force that he could command he would
be able 10 man only three hundred OF the TWO
thousand polling places in the metropolitan DIS
1rict l5OO OF which are in greater New YORK
He said that to-day and tomorrow the duties OF
his deputies would be practically the same as
chose of a roundsman. They will have certain
districts TO cover, and their duty will be 10 see
that the police do their duty properly, to receive
the complaints OF citizens and to communicate
ali difficulties and troubles to the head Office in
william street.
"The attitude Of Police Commissioner Bing-
ham," said Mr.. Morgan, has been one Of cordial
cooperation. If there is one policeman who
fails 10 do his duty tomorrow, or on any Of the
other days of registration, will prefer charges
against him myself before the Commissioner"
Superintendent Morgans letter TO Commits
sioner Bingham outining.the duties of the police,
which was sent on Saturday. reads:
Any election officer who omits.' refuses or
neglects TO put the challenge oath to any ap-
picant for registration after he has been law
fully challenged, violates Section 4l-J of the
Penal Code and commits felony. If the ap-
plicant for registration IS challenged and re-
fuses to take the oath the answers given by
him or refuses TO answer any questions upon
the challenge affidavit. such person is not en-
titled 10 he registered, and if his name has al
ready been entered on the registry books the
word disqualified" must be placed by the reg
fstry board in the remark column after such
name Any omission, refusal or neglect TO per-
form this duty the part of the registry board
Is q felony under Section 41-J of the Penal Code.
Under the provisions Of Section Of the
Metropolitan District law do hereby call upon
you to cause the arrest OF any election ofhcer
who, in the presence OF officer of your de-
partnent violates the provisions of the above
mentioned section OF the Penal Code