The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-08
important Disclosures I!
INGERSOL Us. NAYLOR

the election held 10 the Third Congressional
District, Pennsy ylvania, in 1893, proves that
frauds Of the most gross and infamous descrip-
Gon we're perpetrsted TO effect the return Of
Naylor to Congress.
1t has been proved by four respectable men
that John c. Gill, an election officer at the
election in 1888, and au active whig and parti-
san Of Mr.. Naylor. on the 30ih Of November,
1882 stated in their presence al meeting Of
ten or twelve men, whose names are giveo,-
THAT, before the October election of 1893.
he went 10 the house Of Bella Badger in coinpa-
nv with John Goodman Of the second ward.
| Northern Liberties. On the second day Of the
! correction OF the Registry list, 10 the evening.
they had The books for the correction of the list
I Of Tie first, second, third, fourth. and fifth
wards Of the Northern Liberties. They left
ont the third ward hook, stating that they could
manage that ward themselves. and TO the other
ward books THEY ADDED THAT NIGHT
lOVER NINE HUNDRED NAMES-the
doors and windows were fastened and bol,ed by
/ locks and nails, by order of Mr.. Badger. -
4 Gill stated that these 900 names were entered
on the list previous TO opening the election.
and 900 tickets ioere pat into he ballot bores.
,rih The name Of CHARLES M YLOR on
them. before the boxes were taken to the Hall"
letter from Gill, apparently eontradictnc
this testimony, has been published. but it will
be found on examination that he has not an
swered 10 The charge at all. The time Of the
alledgcd frauds was in August 1888. but his
denial only relates TO his doings on the day Of
the election in October, which had nothing to
to do with the case. This tergiversation. OF it.
self, furnishes the strongest proof Of the truth
Of the evidence given.
Furthermore, if the following statements are
correct. and we have no reason TO doubt that
they are so, csmng as they do from nthen'ie
sources, no doubt can remain that Naylor will
be ousted from the seat he has so faudnlenlly
filled indeed. he would be rightly served if he
we're ignominiousIy erpelied from it, and we
shall not be surprised if it is doue, unless he
evades it by resigning.
The CAT OUT OF THE BAG.-The Third
District affair is now in fact ended, and Mr..
! MAYORS illegal POSITION uncquivocally defined.
/ William g. Conrow, a gentlemen Of property
and character, one OF the election officers 10
Spring Garden in 1893. and one .f those re-
turn Judges that signed Mr.. MAYORS certificate.
! has, on oath, explained so many Of the fraudu-
lent circumstances attending this iniquitcus
matter. that its whole blackness stands. as il
were, developed in thelglt OF day. Mr.. Con
row deposed that Mr.. Nsylor himself assured
him that the Democratic ticket was entirely
: elected, and that The Wings who had gone 10
} Harrisburg, had better return, aud thus pre-
vent this disgrace which must necessarily fall
upon their party; that Mr.. Naylor aeknowl-
I edged that he was not elected, and that he was
= not returned according TO law. Mr. G.. de-
clined answering some questions, on the plea
that he was not bound TO rrm,nate himself
;. but declared thnt he signed Mr.. Naylor' return
} under \ misapprehension, and that il he had
: known at the lime all that he afterwards learn
J ed from Mr.. Naylor himself. he would have
: signed the return Of Mr.. Ingersoli. On the
y whole, II is evident. that il Mr.. Conrow hat
been called upon ut the CONNIE n ment Of tn,
e investigation, he wouId by his evidence hav,
N put an end TO its proceedings at once, and es
. tablished the fact that Mr.. Ingersoll and tn,
. people of the Third District have been mos
UNANIMOUSLY cheated of their rights, by few
'e unpriDepled members OF the Wing party.
j. Philadelphia Spirit fhe Times March %.
n The Times ef Wednesday says:
ir "Mr. Conrow, who. though a Wing. is q
:" man OF Probny and respectability. also stated
N that he learned from Bcid Badger. at Harris
burg. in December. 1888, The addition Of 900 10
1000 names to the Northern Liberties registry
i list. This last important tact was also sworn
$ TO by Mr.. Ernest &. Smith. the CHAIR
MAN of the WIG COMMITTEE OF
SUPERlNTENDENCE for Spring Garden
1888. lie learned from Mr.. Badger that from
900 TO 1000 fictitious names had been added
II TO the registry and he is also highly respec
,f table person, man Of veracity, member o
!, the Methodist persuasion. and class leader IL
ihc church. Now. what arc we 10 think OF al
y this; Is it probable that two r,en of unm
peachable reputation and good credit, woulC
"a convict Their o'cn party on their odhs for mer,
d amusement Or that they would perjur
themselves, TO develope fraud by their politi
cal brethren, merely to CRAFTY their poliica
y opponents
is Mr.. Ernest G. Smith afterwards sworc tina
Mr.. Conrow hnd informed him that not one o
the election officers in Spring Garden was un
der oath or affirmation Mr.. Conrow and Nj
Smith arc both well known TO be men abov
contradiction or impeachment. Thus th
m whole election in Spring Garden is "cs il
v had not taken place" and upon this tcstimou
=, alone Mr.. Naylor must lose his seat by a
. unanimous vote OF the House Of Represents
y ,ves. should he not Immediately resign it
j. measure which Mr.. Conrow sworc he had G
IN pressed his opinion Mr.. Naylor ought to =,
i sort TO, and which he based upon what NJ
Naylor had declared to him in his own office
"s December, ls3s.-PennsyiraRidn.
D. New YoRK ELEorIoN-TuE RyoisrRY.
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