Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-10


could whip their weights IN wildcats, and
ifproperly managed would vote in every
ward in the city. He stated be would
come on with them, and he must have
$50 per man, which was the price Client
worth paid him in November. 1888. He
said Colonel Swift (he Mayor Of Phila-
delPha,) was present at the house OF
George Riston, with Young and himself,
when Glentworth paid him and Young
their money, which, as they understood at
the time, Gleutworh obtained from Ris-
ton, for a check which Riston had dis
counted for him. On the 18th, att o.
clock, P. NJ. saw Robert Looney, plumb.
er, at bis house in 7th street. told him
my business was the same as Client.
worth's was in 1888 and 1889, and ask
ed him if be could furnish me some men;
he said yes-many of whom should bs
the same that were on TO New York be-
fore, and at the same price Glentworth
paid him. He said he understood his
men, and that he would send such as
would swear through in every ward, if
necessary-'hat he had often furnished
men here. (Philadel phia) particularly for
the election between NaylOr and Inger-
soil, and that on that occasion he had
twenty men who, by changing hats, had
voted in every ward. He said Client
worth had paid him like man, and that
he should be promptly served. He stipu-
lated that the money should be paid him in
advance, as the men would work with bet
ter heart paid before hand.-This in
terview with him was in room back Of
his store.
After an interview Of about half an
hour we parted, having agreed TO meet
again at his house at two o'clock on the
18th, when he was TO furnish me a list
of men to be registered in New York.
He agreed that if wanted more men
than the list he gave me, was to write
hin letter ordering pipe. And it was
understood that for every foot Of pipe or
dered, he was to consider it an order for
another man.
Halfpast 7 o'clock II saw Thornton,
at the watch box Oh the corner of Sixth
street and Chestnut street; went with
him TO Parker's oyster cellar, where l
received list, (for particulars refer 10
mem. attached to list ofnares he gave
marked d.
18th Oct, l08 A. M saw James
Young, High Constable, asked him if
he could furnish any men, he said he
could make up list who would vote in
every ward-that most of them would
be the same who voted before, particular.
ly Charles Swint, who, he said, voted in
l6 wards. asked him if be voted him.
self, he said he had in number of wards,
but he particularly reeollected the 9th
ward. | asked him if he was present
with Miller and Mayor Swift at Riston's
on any night in November, 1888; he said
he was aud that Glentwotth paid him and
Miller in the presence of the Mayor and
Riston. He said he had received $50
dollars a man, aud that he should expect
to receive the same again; he said he
could not furnish me list to day, but
that he would make ont one by the
the mail tomorrow for New York, and
send it to me with every particular; that
the names should be the real ones of the
men. ordered them to be enclosed toMr.
Jarvis, box No. 1870, Upper Post Office.
He said could write TO him, directed to
James Young, High Constable, Philadel.
phia.
2P. MI saw Looney and received
his list. He said the two men marked
we're on to New York before, and voted
in every ward; the one marked good,
Looney said would vote in every ward il
registered--tbe names are all in Looney's
hand writing, and this list was signed BY
him in my presence, and is hereuntO an
nexed, marked F. At this interview Loo
ney admitted that he received $7OO from
Glentworth. He said our merchants must
be good fellows to bleed so freely. He
said he was the first man in the ci'y who
ever attempted to poll illegal votes, and
that he managed it for three years before
he let any one into the secret. He stated
he had giyen the wings possession ofPihe
ward by this means, and that he could car
rv aov ward in the city at this time, but
for the new plan marching voters upi1
rows; that if they voted as formerly,
when every man put his vote in as he
best could, he could do as he pleased.
He said he used to have men so arrang-
ed that he could poll as many votes as he
pleased. left him, he having given ms
his list, and having promised to write me
BY the mail of the next day under cover
10 Nh. Jarvis, 1870 Upper Post Office, en-
closing list of men he could send on,
that he would mark such names as were
10 be considered true men.
After left Looney, met Jgmes
Young in Chesnut street: he promised to
make out his list, and send it by mail Of
the next day, of men who cOuldbe trus.
ted as leaders, and such as would come
on Immediately and register themselves.
He promised to come on with them and Fe-
gister himself with them, il / requestedit.
Halfpsst, P. MI called on George