The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
GLYNN Is ASKED TO
REMOVE VOORHIS
State superintendent of Elec-
. tons Accused Of
Partisanship.
WASTE OF 100000 YEARLY
Honest Ballot Association and
Citizens Union So Sum
Up Case.

ALBANN. Jan. 2i.---Charges that the
s20o.oOo year appropriated for the State
Superintendent of Elections. John Il.
Noorhis. Is wasted and that Mr.. Voor-
his has run his department practically
as a political machine for the Democrats
were sent to ,;o>. Glynn to-day by the
Honest Ballot Association and the Cit-
gems Union OF New York
THE principle that inefiiciency alone Is
q sufficient reason for the removal of
public officials from office was firmly
established in the law and policy VI this
State by the action OF GOV. Hughes in
removing Borough Presidents Ahearn and
Haffen and by the action of Gov. Dix In
removing Borough President Gresser,"
say the charges I'VE sincerely trust that
any action you may take In this case will
not impair the salutary principle already
established"
The complaints against Mr.. Voorhis
are:
That he has appointed as permanent
and special deputies men untitled for their
duties, Democratic election district cap
tains assigned them to their home dis
tricts, where they are particularly inter
ested In the result OF the election, and re-
fused to allow their work to be checked
by other deputies of other parties or other
ulstrlCtk, thereby IalllfH 10 insure Cream
and fair elections in New York city in
November. 1911. 1912 and 1913"
That he has failed to investigate allega-
lions of fraudulent registration when
names and addresses and specific facts
were laid before him and refused to tell
the names of the deputies concerned or
the districts to which they were assigned
That he authorized these deputies to
harass watchers of the Progressive party
in challenging on registration days The
Honest Ballot Association, In addition.
charges that "he and his deputies exerted
themselves to harass and embarrass their
Investigators while engaged in Il IaudabIe
enort to prevent any fraudulent use OF
the franchise
The charges recito that out of six con-
victions for election frauds In 1913 not
one case was presented to the District
Attorney by Mr. Voorhis; out of 100
magistrates warrants issued az the in
stance Of the District Attorney, none was
based on Mr.. Voorhis's Information or
complaint; out of 1000 complaints lodged
with the District Attorney none came
from Mr.. Voorhis
II is recalled that Supt l.eary had TWEEN
ty-iive convictions In 1909. fifteen in
1910 while Mr. Noorhis has only one
in three years I'm Office.
In letter accompanying IN. Noorhis
rhargSs. the Bureau Of Municipal Re-
.eor"h makes recommends tion- for
changes IN tn" organization and mo-
ccdure of th. uffce of the state Superin-
teud.nt Of Elections.
W. ur-t = that Il deputy be Ineligible
o. Vurk ~ IN. election district I'm which
70 lives
That the work OF each deputy hc son,
Ovcr n! an independent investigator, pre-
ttr"nl, 81 different political faith. at a
IN" unknown TO the deputy.
That a central stan Of secret service
d~pIties bc established.
That special attention be given TO lodg-
Ing houses from which i've or more per-
sous register.
That signatures OF thes. persons ba
compared with signatures of the same
persons on voting lists of the year bc-
for