The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-20
Fr0mho Philadelphia Times.
TIE PAMPHLET OF GLENTW ORTIZ
INS STipSTANrE

LIS SUBSTANCE. 4.
We have glanced over The contents Of
pamrhe. Of come 72 pages, entitled "A Stac~
meRI Of the Frauds on the Elective Franchise
IN tho City of New York, 10 the fall of the
year 1888, eud opring Of 1889: by James B.
GIenlworlh.' Ia The preliminary remarks, The
writer says: 4 feel sensible that have cOm>
miued great moral wrong Il know that have
been instrumental in attacking tho purity Of one
OF tho dearest and most ines,imable rights Of
fieemen. have succeeded, by the aid of 9th.
crs, IN communicating stupendous and daring
fraud, and have suffered, and justly loo, for
my illegal conduct; but when | look around
and eee othsrs who were as guilty as myself
men, who resped benefit from their iniquity,
while l, and only, was compelled TO suffer-
mon who have been elevated in consequence
ofther and my unlawful acts, and who are
now courted, while am passed by as unwor-
thy 10 be their associate--I can but think that
| am in discharge Of not only great moral
obligation, but also ola duty whichl owe 10
myself and the public, 10 point out the men
who werc The guilty par!icipators with me that
they may be known 10 the public, and also to
expose tho manner in which these frauds were
perpetrated, in order that hereafter no such
acts can be attempted without a certainty Of
defeat
1t seems That tho preparation Of the f,auds
was suggestod in the autumn Of 1888, by the
regular Executive Committee of,he Wing par
" in this city, and WAS conSumated under the
immediate sanction and patronage A "Conf-
dental Committee" was raised from the Old
and Young MEMS General Wing Committee,
10 perfect and carry out the foul scheme. On
the part Of the senior committee, Robert Swart
wout, since appointed United States Weigh
er, by Curtis, Frances L. Lippett, and Red
wood Fisher; and on the part of the junior com
mittee, James Bowen, now President ofthe
New York snd Erie Railroad Company; Rob.
ert O. Wetmore, since appointed Navy Agent
a, this port and Gentworh, were constituted
the 'confdentials.' Swarlwout and Glen!worlh
were selected as the exchange regulators be-
tween this city and Philade phia. and TO carry
into execution such confidential operations as
might be agreed upon.' In reference 10 the
Philadelphia operation, (which was 10 procure
persons from lha, city to vote in The city of
New York; several interviews were had at
the regular Wing Committee room in Broad
street and elsewhere. Conspicuous in the
pamphlet, We FIND The names Of Edward Cur
lis, Collector Of the Port; Willis Hall, Attor>
ney General Of the State, one ofthe 'confdsn-
tials, ex oflico; James H. Freeborn, Potash
Inspector; Samuel R. Childs, one of the Wat
er Commissioners; Theodore Draper, jr. now
holding a conspcous station under The Gov
ernvnent Richard NJ. Blatch(ord, Simon Dra-
per, George S. Doughty, and indeed all the
most prominent of the 'Whig' leaders, and the
most distinguished of the active Philadelphia
'Whig' panizaas.
The importation oil the hired rufian,, aud
the modus operandi by which they welo iruns-
posed into voters, are thus described.
The men wera 10 leave by different lines. at
seven, nine, and five O'Clock, with Instructions
to report to Noah Cook, at National Hall Ca
nal street and some others think al his place
ofbuyiness, on the corner Of Broad and Water
otreet. Noah Cook was at this time ono of
the whig candidate for tho Assembly, from
tho City of New York. After my return,
was during the whole three da, S Of The cleo
ton, almost constantly occupied in The private
committee room at National Hall. Marshall
0. Roberts of the Filth Ward, Godner o(ihe
Eiglh Ward, and some others, whose names
do not now reCoecl, assisted us in our op-
eralious, by taking charge oftho men, and See-
ing that they were properly disposed Of in their
respective wards, and enabled to put in their
yotep. Bpven, BlatchCord and Draper, and
soms other prominent members Of the party,
were admitted into ihe private Committee
room, where The men were drilled preparatory
to ,heir gong ou! to vote. The modus Oper-
audi was Witnessed by tho gentlemen named,
and afforded them much amusement In this
room, | saw Mr. BIatchford hand Noah Cook
some money.
TO most of the men clip Of paper was CIV
on, with The namo and residence they were 10
assume written upon it. The residences in
come instances ere furnshed'by leading mem
bers of The party from the different wards, and
were such as would not be likely to excite sus.
pcion. They were principally; | believe
boarding houses, and such houses as'were oc-
cupied by number Of families The men
wore thoroughly drilled; many Of them, it wss
represented, were old hands, and understood
their business.
! The method adopted was as follows; the