New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-18
MAYOR KLINE TAKES
REGISTRATION IN HAND
Directs Waldo to Assign Deputy
Commissioner Mckay to Han.
die Election Cases.
FEW ARRESTS ARE MADE
Third Day Develops Little In
terest by Voters in the Elec-
tion-Repeaters Trailed
to The Bronx.

Mayor Kline took registration matters
into his own hands yesterday. To prevent
fraudulent registration he directed Police
Commissioner Waldo to assign First
Deputy Commissioner Mckay to handle
election cases. The Mayors unusual ac-
ton appeared to have a telling erect on
the element that seeks to bring m re-
peaters in some of the Tammany dls-
! tricts and the third day of registration
was marked by practically no disturb
ances and few arrests.
The two thousand watchers of the HON
est Ballot Association continued their
vigilance at the polls, and numerous chai-
lenges were made particularly in The
Tammany strongholds. An effort OF the
| Tammany workers to register illegally
| gang Of East Side "foaters' was foiled
early in the day, according TO the reports
Of watchers for the association. f.. Stags
| Whiten managing director OF the associa-
ton. and several watchers pursued Two
taxicabs containing nine repeaters all The
way 10 The Bronx. where the gang DIS
persed and did not attempt to register.
The chase started from a saloon at
Broome and EldridEe streets. where Mr..
Whiten and his party went in response
TO a tip that repeaters were congregating
there When the men left the saloon and
entered the taXicabs the Whiten party
trailed them in another automobile.
At Third avenue and 18th street three
/ % nod
from the cabs and made for the elevated
station, followed by several Of Whiten's
companions. The taxicabs turned down
town again, continuing 20 Brooklyn over
the Williamsburg Bridge. Both parties
were trailcd by the watchers, and good
| description of each mar obtained. Mr..
Whiten said he expected to make arrests
| in this case He said he had taken the
| matter up with District Attorney Whit
man, and had evidence of the completely
| In the affair OF high state official.
DR.. Within said that the high officer
who arranged for the engaging Of these
I men and made preparations TO transport
| them TO The Bronx for purposes OF IL
| legal registration went so far as TO send
| detectives TO his office lin an effort to
get them employed by the Honest Ballot
Association so that they would get the
inside of everything"
arthur Train, of the District Attor-
| ney's Office" he added, promises TO tell
me at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
whether ] can convict this official"
| Repeated complaints Of the presence OF
"gorillas." especially In the 4th Assembly
| District, were reported by the associa-
tion's watchers yesterday. One secretary
in charge of a local division telephoned
that he had overheard a politician ar
range with the bartender OF saloon 10
plant seven men I'm the vacant rooms Of
the house. The deal was put through. and
two of the men who tried 10 register yes
terday were challenged.
Following the complaint OF Henry
Breslau. a watcher in Brooklyn, man
named Dengelman was arrested yester-
dav on the charge OF fraudulent registra-
ton. He registered I'm the 10th Election
district. Of the 23d Assembly District in
Brooklyn.
The two thousand association watchers
Will he on guard at the polls again TO-
day. They have received orders to chai-
lenge every suspicious voter who presents
| himself