New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-18
REGISTRATION TAKES
A SLIGHT Jump Up
Figures Still Under Last Years
but Exceed Those of Last
MayoraIty Year.
TOTAL TO DATE, 5o3,2o4
Gain of Nearly $4,000 Shown
Over Three Days Total for
1909-Manhattan Gains
in Republican Districts.

Registration yesterday, the third 40,
was lighter generally throughout the nva
boroughs of the city than last wear M.
showed marked gain over 1909, the las,
MayoraIty election. The falling off. how.
ever, was apparently less than for IN.
first two days of registration. indicating
that more voters improved the oppor,u.
nifty to register.
The total figure for Manhattan for IN.
third day was 65,s33. and the total fo-
the three days was 201,S2S. somewhat I'm
der the figures of last year. The regis.
tration in The Bronx Yesterday wa,
1880, and the total for the three dav.
$500. which showed a slight gain over
last year. The total for all the borouabs
for the third day was 159,079, and the IN.
tai for the three days throughout thu
city was 5O3.2oi These figures show 5000
less than last year for the third day, but
over 1000 more than in 1909. the last
Mayoralty election. The total for thu
three days shows a loss OF about <20n
from last year, while the gain over ise
Is nearly 1900.
Figures for Brooklyn, Queens and Rich.
mond were In earlier than usual rbs
total Brooklyn registration yesterday was
$3.50. which is 3.214 less than last year.
This shows an increase, however, Of about
5000 over 1909. the last municipal elec.
ton. The total for the first three DAYS
was IFS, 406, or $4,000 less than last year.
and an increase Of 5000 over 1908. In
y,oct NJ tho pronkt,,y, diotrIo+e a. <.Sss--
of was from 100 to 200. There were
slight increases over last year in the 18th.
18th. 21st and 23d Assembly districts.
The total for yesterday in Queens was
1851, or about LOO less than last year
In 1909 the figures for the third day were
1886. The count in Richmond was prac-
tically the same as last year, being only
30 less
The third days registration, while gen.
orally less in the Manhattan districts
showed gains in several strong Repubn.
can districts. A noticeable gain was In
the 9Th Assembly District, Of which
Samuel S. Koenig. chairman Of the Re-
publican County Committee, is leader
The Honest Ballot Association watchers
made 297 challenges throughout the city
yesterday. 264 OF whom fell out Of the
line and did not attempt 10 register The
challenges were heaviest in some Of The
Bronx districts. There was one arrest in
Brooklyn.
A free-for-all fight occurred last night
at No. Ga Madison street, in the I'd As
sembly District. at the same place where
the three inspectors were arrested on the
second day Of registration last week.
The trouble grew out Of an argument
between Frank Landon, a Tammany
watcher. and Anthony Brusso, who at
tempted TO register. Brusso's brother
mixed II up with Landon and got black
eye for his interference. For few min
utes several hangers-on at the polls took
sides, and tables were wrecked and rail-
ings broken in tho polling place before
the two brothers and their champions
were forced out into the street.
The following are the registration is-
ures for the third day of 1893, 1911, lsz
and 1913 by Assembly districts. with the
total registration for the first three days
OF the same year: