New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
TO WARN OFFICIALS
HTGHES TELLS ALLEN
Baker and Shenfs To Be Held
accountable.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, Oct. 30-Ciovernor Hughes intends
to hold accountable for the performance or
their duty at the New York election those
officials who are amenable to him. An
nouncement was made tonight that he
would notify Police Commissioner Baker
and the sheriffs of New York that the laws
relating to elections must be enforced. The
Governors POSITION t., set forth in a teie-
graphic disfp,itJ.ifss9 James a. Al'en, chair
man of thc law committee of the Civic Al
lance. the ticket on which William N
Hearst is running for Mayor Of New YORK
VINO telegrapfsed the Governor last night
calling on him To see that the election laws
we're enforced The reply to Mr. Allen foi-
lows:
Mr.. James A. Allen. civic Alliance New
yo1r ,cI4sram. dated October 20 ad-
dressed to Governor Hughes. was received
This morning Governor Hughes directs to
Saw that ne is Informed that with respect
to instructions to the police force, the
Police commissioner has recently been au-
vised by the Attorney General VINO mas
charge of prosecutions in New Nork CltS
for violation of the laws relating TO cleo
The Governor will notify the Police Com
missioner and all Shertfts. that the law re-
Iatiug to elections must be enforced. anu
that they will be held accountable for the
performance of their duty
GEORGE CURTIS TREADWELL.
Acting SECRETARY 10 the Governor.
The Governor has been in close touch
with the New York election situation. AL
though he declined to discuss the matter
to-day. 1t is known that ne assumes that
If is the duty of the Attorney Generals de
nartmeut TO advise the New York officials
- to the enforcement of the law. and then
=, is his duty to see that the advice given
h,- The Attorney General is carried out.
ur Auer i'm his appeal TO Governor
Hughes alleged that Police Commissioner
t;aker had instructed his men not to serve
warrants for Illegal registration until the
nersons against whom they were directed
had a chance to vote.
President Parsons ot the Republican
County Committee is also much worked up
over the order.
&c, think il is absolutely Illegal he said.
"A warrant should be executed at once.
These warrants refer TO Illegal registration
and have nothing whatever To DO with the
physicaI act oI voting. The fact OF this
order is that ii allows q man To vote
aoainst whom an order of arrest has been
issued
President Parsons would not state what
stems he would take 10 piSNSl'' tHN 'iN''
from being carried out, but intinated that
Commissioner Baker had better not at
teu,pt 10 have it executed.
Commissioners Baker explained ms oroeF
in a statement follows;
,:.rar,l order No. - issued october y
,o0o e.. hI,i exactly the same - tne one
,Ss,ie! IA Iaug ~ General tf?ncls "
t:,..n, The wording Is almosY 'dentlcai
,n5 has be,u continued every year down
a. tLr ures.nt year. dtd not :" BACK
w., f,rfher than that. Its l"SdltI was
,'iiS.t Toned last year ara the matter vas
referr.d 10 the Corporation tounsel lot
an nninion which opinion was IN taVoi OF
IN i1t,rDretation OF the law as ISSUED ih
M t,d.r of October IS
an ,ctobcr - 19oy. ia a letter 10 VIII
i,,, caIv state Superintendent OF tlcc-
lions Ezra =. Prentice, Assistant Attor-
ue" i;enerni disagreed with the opinion OF
thS dor, ora tiou Counsel ls L. the form OF
tb, or,I,r Thu matter was again referred
Er me- A., tie Corporation Counsel Tor an
niininr md ~ Fhentices letter sub
toitt,d 90 liui. ., s
on october % a reply Vas received from
,ba t'orDt ration Counsefs ofhc" statinS
rat s.the 'aw on the subject Is still un-
chanued, and | know OF no reason why