New-York tribune., 1907-11-04
T RIMS VOTING LISTS.
LE1RY ON THE WARPATH.
Finds 5O4 Illegal Registrations IN
Lodging House Hunt.

William Lcary, the State Superintendent of EIec-
uons. discovered 504 of Illegal registration on
a visit TO the 1st, % and Sd Assembly districts be
tween midnight Saturday and ; O'Clock yesterday
morning. Mr. Leary said yesterday that he had
applied for warrants for l.13S Illegally regis
tered in the districts below 18th street. and that
they would certainly be arrested if they made any
attempt TO vote tomorrow.
THE time has come" said the superinten-
dent, Ito put stop to these Illegal registrations.
and to make example of any lodging house
keepers who have made false reports this office.
l want TO say right here that Commissioner Bng-
ham is acting not only in hearty but cordial sup
port with me in this effort and that the rights of
every voter viii be protected far possible
Election Day. But If any of those whom I have
found registered illegally attempt they
be instantly arrested"
One lodging house in each of the lst, I'd and Sd
Assembly districts visited by the superinten-
dent early yesterday. and afidavts taken
from proprietors of a number of other houses. Mr..
Leary said he chose that hour that he would be
sure to find all the inmates there together
In the 1st District, the place visited was the
Globe at Nos 1sS and 100 Park Row, a house whore
beds are rented for Is cents night and dodgers
are charged five cents night for the privilege Of
sleeping chairs. The number Of men who reg
istered from this place was ZIG. Only twenty-five
legal residents reported to the superintendent
by the proprietor. This leaves excess Of ninety
four illegal registrations
In a lodging house at No. James street, in the
% District. twenty-five legal residents
ported. whereas ninety-nn men registered from
there. Superintendent Leary has applied for war
for the seventyfour who registered illegally.
AT the Phoenix House, No. % Bowery IN the 80
Assembly District. where men pay Is cents night
for bed, including roll and cup of coffee in
the morning. forty-eight illegal registrations were
discovered One hundred and nine registered from
there. while the proprietor reported TO the super
intendent only sixty-one, who, up to midnight Of
October 6. the last hour could acquire legal
residence IN that district. had right to do
According 70 the state law every landlord pro-
pretor, lessee keeper of a lodging house Inn or
hotel in the metropolitan election district" IS
quired TO file with the Superintendent of Elections
the day after the day which legal residence
may be acquired in the district list OF those living
in his house who entitled to register from there.
with complete description Of their persons and the
number Of the room or bed they have occupied It
is thought that this is the first time any effort has
been made by the Superintendent Of Elections to
compare these reports with the registration lists
with Superintendent Leary yesterday morning
were Chief Deputy Woodward. several attorneys Of
the superntendent's legal staff and about twenty
five deputy superintendents. Every inmate Of the
places was walked up and questioned as to his place
of BIRTH age and length Of residence in the state.
county ana Assembly and election district. After
the work completed the superintendent and his
deputies went to the branch office of the superIn-
tendent at No. 299 Broome street, where compari-
sons were made and final details worked out for
obtaining warrants for the arrest Of all persons
illegally registered from these lodging houses
Earlier in the night afidavts were also obtained
from the proprieors various houses in the three
districts who swore that total Of 16S did not
reside in their places, and had not since October g.
According to Superintendent LeaTy there were
tventy-one such cases in lodging house at No. l3
Park Row.
'.In addition 10 these said Mr.. Leary there
were about one hundred and twenty men registered
from the smaller lodging houses in the 1st and 3D.
Assembly districts in excess Of the names sworn
.oo be dpiu house reports to dated OCtO
her : That makes total of 5oi cases Of Illegal
registrations discovered by my staff in one night
took care to visit lodging houses in all three dis
tricts so that the political leaders of the districts
could not say that had Disseminated against any
of them ] simply wanted TO see that all registra-
tfons in these districts legal, and see that, II
possible no one not legally entitled TO should vote
on Election Day"