The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-07
ARRESTS IN NEW
YORK A FEATURE
Many Members of Prominent
Families Were Challenged
by the Inspectors.
THE PARTY MEN VIGILANT
HEARST AND HUGHES VOTED
EARLY AND RECEIVED OvA-
TIONS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE
PRECINCTS-OTHE NOTES.
Publishers PreSsJ

New York, nov. 6.-That the party
watchers and election officials were ex-
tIemely vigilant this year was evident
Tuesday lom the moment the polls
opened. In the borough OF Manhattan
alone 200 arrests were made. A re-
markable feature Of these incidents
was the unusual number of members
of well known and wealthy families,
who were arrested and forced TO prove
their residence in court before being
permitted to deposit their ballots.
The Independence league issued a
statement at noon that fraud was
rampant in Herkimer county" and
that warrants had been procured and
all persons illegally registered would
be arrested.
Former Chief Judge Alton b. Par
ker was obliged to stand in line for
E,ore than quarter of an hour before
he received his ballot Standing in
the line at the same time were John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., Fl. Mckay Twom-
Eley, Tsidor J. Wormser. J. r. Dos Pas
SOS and Harry Payne Whitney. ].
Pierpont Morgan Joined the line later.
Mayor Mcclellan remained in the vot-
Ing booth only seven seconds. After
depositing his ballot he went to the
City hall.
William r. Hearst and Charles E.
Hughes. the gubernatorial candidates,
were among the early voters, and re-
oeived ovations on their appearance
Clarence J. Shearn, who was in
Charge OF the watchers for the indie
pendence league, said that he had re-
crivcd protests from his agents show
ing that the supply of ballots had been
mixed in II election districts in Great
er New York, the election officers of
one district receiving the ballots
printed for another district. Mr..
Shearn said at least 100 ballots for To-
ca candidates would be void on &C.
count of this mistake.
While driving in a closed carriage
Meyer Schoenfeld. manager for the
Hughes volunteer campaigners. and
his son. Abraham Fl. Schoenfeld, were
attacked by a gang OF roughs, who
threw rocks and bricks at their car
rage. One brick crashed through the
glass window. and smashed Schoen-
fields hat. At the same time Samuel
Maltz. Republican worker, was at
tackled while standing near the car
rage and beaten about the head. A
detail of policemen scattered the
crowd. No arrests were made
Suspended Police Chief.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov 6. - Mayor
Malone suspended Chief of Police
George T. O'Haver for insubordina-
ton. Under the city charter the
mayor has the right to assign the po-
lice, provided that in his Judgment
trouble is feared. There has been
much bitterness between local fac
tions IN the campaign for the state
legislative ticket. and Mayor Malone
election day made reassignments for
the police force. Vice Mayor John T.
Walsh and Chief O'Haver instructed
the men to remain where they had
been first assigned The mayor there
porarily appointed Police Sergeant w
j. Hayes TO act as chief of police.
Fight at the Polls.
ST. Louis. Nov. 6.-After a short but
terrific fight, Joseph r. Hatton.
former city detective, was arrested
at the polling place in the Fifth ward,
Seventh precinct, on charge of at
tempting to vote twice. Hatton was
arrested in the line of waiting voters
In the room. He. knocked Policeman