LETTER TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY RELATIVE TO THE ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO DISREGARD THE STATE ELECTIONS BUREAU STATE OF NEW YORK Oyster Bay, November 5, 1900 TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF New York. SIR: My attention has been called to the official order issued by Chief of Police Devery, in which he directs his subordinates to disregard the Chief of the State Election Bureau, John McCullagh, and his deputies. Unless you have already taken steps to secure the recall of this order, it is necessary for me to point out that I shall be obliged to hold you responsible as the head of the city government for the action of the Chief of Police if it should result in any breach of the peace and intimidation or any crime whatever against the election laws. The State and city authorities should work together. I will not fail to call to summary account either State or city authority in the event of either being guilty of intimidation or connivance at fraud or of failure to protect every legal voter in his rights. I therefore hereby notify you that in the event of any wrongdoing following upon the failure immediately to recall Chief Devery's order, or upon any action or inaction on the part of Chief Devery, I must necessarily call you to account. LETTER TO THE SHERIFF OF NEW YORK COUNTY RELATIVE TO THE ORDER OF STATE OF NEW YORK Oyster Bay, November 5, 1900 TO THE SHeriff of the County oF NEW YORK. SIR: My attention has been called to the official order issued by Chief of Police Devery in which he directs his subordinates to disregard the Chief of the State Election Bureau, John McCullagh, and his deputies. It is your duty to assist in the orderly enforcement of the law and I shall hold you strictly responsible for any breach of the public peace within your county, or for any failure on your part to do your full duty in connection with the election to-morrow. Yours truly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT LETTER TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NEW YORK COUNTY RELATIVE TO THE ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO DISREGARD STATE ELECTIONS BUREAU STATE OF NEW YORK Oyster Bay, November 5, 1900 TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. SIR: My attention has been called to the official order issued by Chief of Police Devery in which he directs his subordinates to disregard the Chief of the State Election Bureau, John McCullagh, and his deputies. In view of this order I call your attention to the fact that it is your duty to assist in the orderly enforcement. of the law and there must be no failure on your part to do your full duty in the matter. Yours truly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT At the New York Merchants' Association Dinner 249 252 ..... At the Y. M. C. A. Meeting in New York City 265 New York City Law Department, bill relating to the.. 89 5888 67 82 90 91 New York City Teachers' Salaries, bill regulating.. New York City, bill to establish a Department of Elec- .... secure equal educational 96 State Fairs, bill relating to rights to Statutory Revision Commission, bill to abolish the..... 105 State Charities Law, bill to amend the Supply bill, supplemental, the Supply bill, second supplemental, the Navy, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of the...... MISCELLANEOUS Attorney-General designated to conduct the Election prosecu- tions in New York City 112 113 114 115 117 116 87 99 83 183 185 69 Ferraro, convict, commission to examine into sanity of Gardiner, District Attorney - Matter of..... 186, 188, 194, 200, 202 Memorandum filed with approved bill relating to court attend- 125 Memorandum filed with approved bill fixing salary of stenog- Memorandum filed with approved bill regulating teachers' sala- 130 Memorandum filed with approved bills for street improvements in Brooklyn (S. 704, 705) 132 Memorandum filed with approved bill relating to State Soldiers 133 Memorandum filed with approved bill regulating compensation 137 |