The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-04
TWO CONGRESSMAN
STOPPED AT POLLS
Loft and Carew Vote. but Hon
est Ballot Men Threaten
Grand Jury.
no BENSEL BALLOT CAST

The Honest Ballot Association reported
last night that at tho polling places It's
1000 watchers had gathered "A lot Of in
formation which will he laid before the
Grand Jury. The watchers said ,hnt
there were fewer attempts at fraudulent
voting this year than year ago. The
associations report says:
John II Voorhis. the state Superln-
tendent OF Elections, who Is now under
charges made by the Honest Ballot Asso-
citation as a result OF his conduct OF last
years election, did all he could to make
trouble for the association. He started In
Monday night by Issuing subp9nas for
several hundred watchers and district sec
rPtaries of the association. largely stu
dents of Columbia University and the
Union Theological Seminary. These men
were routed ont OF bed at o'clock in the
morning to be served with s,ibpenas
ordering them to report at certain police
courts this morning at . o'clock to answer
charges Of Illegal registration Temporary
substitutes were found for them wherever
possible. and they answered the sub
ppuaS In all cases they were quickly
discharged by chief Magistrate McAdoo
and Magistrates Freschi and Deuel..
Magistrate McAdoo in dlscharging the
prisoners severely criticised the state
superintendent for his action.
Magistrate Frcschi in discharging the
prisoners expressed himself IN the same
way
THE greatest Interest in the work OF
the association was centred In It's efforts
to make out cases under the place OF stay
clause IN tho election law against John A.
Pensel, state Engineer, and Congressman
George ". Loft Of the Thirteenth district
and John r. Carew Of the Seventies
district. The cases of all three OF these
men will be laid before the Grand Jury.
"Bensel, a candidate for reelection on
the Democratic ticket, was registered from
the Hotel Marie Antoinette HIS voting
place was In the Second election district
OF the Fifteenth Assembly district. The
state Engineer however. did not put In
an appearance. and therefore lost his vote.
Congressman Carew was one OF the
first men to show up at the polling place
In. his district. Peter Cooper Bryce son
Of Ambassador Lloyd Bryce. one of the di-
rectOrs OF the Honest Ballot Association,
was. however, on hand before him and
challenged him when he attempted to vote.
Carew stepped to one side after being
challenged Charles f. Hughes, Jr son
OF Justice Hughes, who was acting as one
OF the attorneys for the Honest Ballot
Association. was sent 10 the polling place
and there took long affidavit from the
Congressman In regard to his place of
residence and the facts concerning his
alleged residence in Rockville Center. Mas
sau county where he lives with his wife
and family. After signing this affidavi,
Carew was allowed to vote.
Congressman George W. Loft OF the
Thirteenth district, who was registered
from his candy factory at Rroome and
Centre streets was challenged by Gros-
venor Farwell. II Harvard graduate and
broker, who was acting as an Honest
Ballot watcher az that polling place. Loft
IL charged by the association with being
Illegally registered from his candy fac
tory. whereas he really has a domicile
at Baldwin. l.. l., where ne lives with his
! family. When Farwell challenged him he
protested vigorously and insisted on vot-
ing. Farwell thereupon ordered the po-
liceman to arrest him. The policeman.
knowing Lofts official position. hesltated
TO carry out the watchers order. Far
well then started IN TO arrest the Con-
gresham himself This started a rum
pus In the polling place and Farwell was
being roughly used when Loft, who is a
rather husky person, went TO his assist
ance.