New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
REGISTER EARLY
VOTER MUST SIGN NAME.
NezC Lac Makes Early Registration
Especially Desirable

This IL the first day OF registration to enable one
to vote at the coming election It is more inpor-
tant this year than before that all who wish
to vote November S should attend 70 their duty
Of registering at the first possible opportunity This
is because Of the added formalities in the act OF
registering required under the law which is to
go into effect for the first time
II is highly important that many persons as
possible get their names the registry books to-
day, that the work of the registry clerks not
be unduly heavy the latter days Of registration.
Any IN Manhattan The Bronx may learn
where his place Of registry is by looking at the lists
in the advertisements OF the Board Of Elections
published in this issue of The Tribune
The polls will be open to-day from a. m until
10 p n, and between the same hours tomorrow
and Saturday, October 10. and Monday October Il.
Committee has called attention to the require
nents OF the election law in regard TO registry as
follows:
Either sign the registFy list Or T. unable to wrtte
What Is or your fathers full name?
What is your mothers full name7
What is your occupation?
(a) What is the name Of your present employer?
(b) II unemployed. what is the name OF your last
employer?
Are ':s you married 1a red Or or single single
Where did you actually reside Immediately prior
character Of prernisss57
II will take longer to register than ever before,
but President Parsons says: 1T is the duty OF
the changes IN the law were made TO keep down
the large amount of false registration and voting
that Tanmany has been carrying on.
person is qualified to vote if he is a-cftizen of
the United states. has lived in the stste one year,
In the county four months and in the election dis
triot thirty days prior to the day of election.
Under the law persons who vote are 70 have
preference over the Ron-voters in the matter OF
jury service. In drawing turies hereafter the
rawlings are first to be made from a box contain
ing the names of non-voters Only after this box
is exhausted will names be drawn from the box
with the names of those who voted at the last
election.
Democrats do not like the new Identification law.
they fear it will prevent the casting Of thou
sands OF votes they have polled hitherto
Il has been reported that Tanmany Hail might
issue instructions TO many OF its men TO declare
their inability to write. so that the long list OF
Identification questions would have TO be answered
delaying the progress OF the work.
II this is done it mean a congestion OF per
sons desiring register at the end OF the last Gay
Although the law specifies that all persons who
have presented themselves IN line for registry De-
fore the hour Of closing the polls must be reg
istered before the books are closed. many persons
might become impatient at long wait in line and
go away without registering on the last day.
To be absolutely Of getting ones name on
the books would be we'll for him to register to-
day or il that is impossible tomorrow. To put it
of until the last day involves uncertainties
William Leery, Superintendent of Elections, is
making mora thorough preparations to enforce the
election law this year than ever before, believing
that the amendments will enable him prevent
any attempts wholesale colonization and repeat
ing He announced last night zhat ne would open
branch Offices in every borough, five n Manhat-
tan. two each in Queens and Brooklyn. each in
The Bronx and Richmond and three in West
chester.
When not in copies of the registry books are
in the custody the lessons OF the polling places
This is important this year~than ever before,
because Of the additional records they maintain and
the possibility that some one might take traclngs
OF the signatures and tamper with the Identification
records.
Superintendent Leary, therefore is sending out
notices to all Of polling places calling aten-
ton to the law, which makes ii felony TO alter.
,utilate destroy or remove from the place of regis
tration the public copy Of such registration. The
lessons are cautioned to use the greatest care IN
permitting Of the books by others than duly
accredited representatives Of tie Board OF Elec-
tons or the Superintendent of Elections.
Superintendent Leary has asked the Corporation
Counsel for an opinion regarding the steps be
taken in cases where election officials 20. h d. fac
si-ue Identification slips. President Parsons Of the
county committee says that all inspectors doing this
are liable prosecution under the new law. He
declares that Tamrnany has printed slips with fac
sirniIe answers questions, which they propose 70
have 20. 4 a. by election officials 10 hand them
70 1oaters.
LAWYERS will be on duty at the headquarters of
the Republican County Committee to-day 10 render
aid in case of any disputes arising in any of the
registry places in connection with Interpretation
of the new law. Any desiring legal aid may
obtain it by teIephouing headquarters. Tam
many Hall has made similar arrangements
In view OF the law the following Conversa-
ton which was overheard in the subway, is Of
interest
First Citizen-Dere won't be much votin' dis year.
Second Citizen-No. You must sign yer name
when We register and den again when vote A
feller vot casts phoney vote amt got chance
git away wild it
First C1tizen-It must be q knock al Tammany
Hall