New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Register
In Strongholds
OF Socialists
Republicans and Demo
Gratis Assert Heavy ADJ
ditions Indicate Coloni-
cation on Big Scale
Printed Lists Tuesday
Will Afford Basis of In
quiry as to Frauds i'm
+. Five Assembly Districts

The special registrations for the by
elections ordered by the Governor in
the districts where the five Socialist
Assemblynen were ousted closed yes
terday.
The result was unprecedented in the
number Of persons who registered. In
the five districts 1,290 men and women
qualified to vote on September 16,
when these FIVE districts will choose
Assemblymen to sit at the extraordi-
nary session called by Governor Smith
for September 20.
There will be a sixth by-election on
the same day-in the 18th District of
Kings, where the Assemblyman, John
Damico, Republican, died since the
adjournment Of the Legislature.
Light Registration in Nineteenth
But in the 10Th the special registra-
tion was little more than a third Of
what it was in the Socialist strong
holds. Only. ninety-three registered
there against an average Of 258 in each
of the Socialist districts.
The Republican and Democratic
kaders are charging wholesale coloni-
cations in the five districts where the
Socialists stand excellent chances of
returning the ousted men.
IF there is any colonization" said
Jorn R. Voorhis, President Of the
Board Of Elections, "the police and the
Superintendent Of Elections can deter
mine on Tuesday. On that day I in
tend that they shall, have printed lists
Of the new registrants from the five
districts so that they can learn
whether those who registered are bona
fde residents or merely moved in for
thirty days, so that they could vote for
the Socialists, as is charged. On the
face of it, it would seem as if that was
the case. In my opinion there is no
doubt that there has been coloniza-
ton, but legal on the face Of It,"
Rushes Printing of Lists
The lists for all the districts were
completed and sent to the printers at l
o'clock yesterday afternoon, an hour
after the registration books were closed
in President Voorhis's Office. This was
made possible because of the instruc-
tions issued by President Voorhis to
his subordinates that the list be COM
pleted at the close Of each days work.
This has been done ever since August
Is, when the special registration books
were thrown open, and all that had to
be done yesterday when the books were
closed was to complete the mornings
tally.
"The registrants, almost without ex-
ception," said Mr.. Voorhis, "were So
cialists. The Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders let themselves be caught
mapping"
Registration by Districts
The total registration follows:
Eighth Assembly District-Manhat-
tan-33 first voters Of American birth {;
1856 naturalized since the last election,
and 81 who have moved since the last
election, total of 276.
Seventeenth District, Manhattan
Native-born first voters, IA; foreign
born first voters, 165, and 80 transfers,
a total Of 261.
Third District, Bronx-16 first voters
of native birth; 1877 first voters of for
eign birth, and 70 transfers, a total
of 223
Fourth District, Bronx-11 of the
first class; 1876 Of the second, and 40
of the third, total of 347.
Nineteenth District, Kings-of the
first class, 10; second, So; third, 4s
Total, 90.
Twenty-third District, Kings-First
class, 49,; second, 20; third, IS. Total
1S3.
Julius Gerber, executive secretary oi
the New York local, who is managing
the campaign of Assemblymen Claes
sens, Waldman, Solomon, Orr and DE-
Witt, laughed at the charges that the
Socialists were colonizing.
Says Landlords Are Factor
"There is no need of our colonizing,
said Mr.. Gerber. "The Independent