The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-22

More than 300 warrants are in the
hands of men from the office of Sheriff
Frank H. Sommer. scattered through
out the primary polling places of the
city today, on watch for persons ac-
cused.
The charges against the men named
IN ) the documents are that they voted
Illegally at the primaries last year.
Some of them are accused of having
voted illegally at the elections of 1905.
These We're not captured last year, but
the warrants are still in existence, and
the constables and deputy sheriffs have
been instructed to keep a sharp eye
on the polling places where the accused
men are likely to appear.
The constabes are working under
the direction of Under Sheriff Mason.
Mr.. Mason said today that the officers
who nave the warrants will work of
their own volition and that some po-
licemen whose work did not please the
sheriff's men last year would not have
anything to do with the attempt to
capture the alleged criminals.
Registered Illegally.
The men for whom the warrants
have been issued are charged mostly
with Illegal registration. The accused
men include both Republicans and
Democrats, white and colored men. 1t
is said they worked for the regular or
ganizations of both parties
1t was said the principal watch by
the sheriff's men will be on the places
in the First, Second and Fourth wards,
and that the voters from lodging houses
would be kept under especially close
observation.
1--WE have heard" said Mr.. Mason,
that a number OF persons, more or less
notorious in connection with election
matters in the past, have. reappeared
in the city during the last few days.
That information proved interesting to
us, as we had SOME souvenirs of their
previous visits here to present to them.
We therefore gave about twenty papers
to each of fifteen men from this ONCE
The papers will serve as letters OF
introduction. Later there may be some
thing in the way of gifts If the intro
ductory missives are presented"
Clerks VIII BE Busy All Night.
Interest generated through the pass
age of the direct primary law by last
ture eliminated this afternoon in New
ark and the smaller municipalities
throughout Essex lin fact all over the
State) when the polls were opened at
o'clock. They will close at o'clock.
1t may be or o'clock tomorrow
morning before the result is accurately
ascertained. It is also the first regis
tratien day. II man does not want to
vote he may register today,
The acute interest in the primaries
was generated through the entrance OF
many candidates into the contest for
nomination to important offices. Both
parties are interested in the contests
for sheriff. and both have struggles on
for the State senatorial nominations.
The battle between Senator Everett
Colby and Assistant Prosecutor Thomas
l.. Raymond has created as great Curl
csity among the Democrats as among
the voters of the other party. Both the
Republican contestants have their SYM
pathizers among the Democrats. though
they cannot legally take any active
part in the struggle. For that matter,
they have their own troubles to dis
pose of, both in picking their man for
senator and for sheriff.
All the candidates kept on the job
up to the last minute. They We're out
campaigning last night and kept up the
good work for themselves even this
morning and We're ready for the strug-
gle when the polls were opened.
Cify's Centre crowded.
Crowds of men were around the CEN
tire of the city before 3 o'clock this
morning talking about the chances of
their favorites. Hundreds sat In the
parks until the voting places ware