Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04
From the New York New Era.
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The Stasemess n Gie,stscertA.
uoh.ve glanced over the contents Of PAM
,,'..fsoms 70 pages entitled a STATEMkxE
Pn'e. - F.,ups or THr ELEcTivE FRANcHfSE
OF a .n Cry or New York, IN The fall ef Ae
1a3a. and spring Of 1889: By JAMES y.
y sm In the preliminary remarks,
uIIS ..;,ar eavs: Il feel sensible that have
tne Vito q great moral wrong-l know that
GoM"h oen Instrumental in attacking the pu-
nav s ons Of the dearest and most inestimabls
ny ~ of freemen. ] have succeeded, Cy the
''s". r. o,hers. in consumaling stupendous and
go ' r,aud. and have suffered, and justly
o.. as'% e, NV illegal conducts but when ! look
Wv, and see others who were as guilty as
a.usa who reaped benefit from their
;";o~;tv. while !, and alone, was compelled
~" =" ssntfer--rnen who have been elevated in COM
ssonance of their and my unlawful acts. and
Tho are now courted, while am passed ~
y. unworthy to be their associate can but
,h;nk that am in the discharge Of not only q
. ..a,, moral obligation, bnt also Of a duty
s .h;cb I owe TO myself and the public. 10 point
W., ,hs men who were the guilty participators
wi, m me- that they may be known to the pub
w. and also 10 expose the manner in which
mesa .' frauds were perpetrated, in order that
no 's such acts can be attempted without GER
tain,y Of defeat.
II seems that the preparation OF the frauds
vas suorested in the autumn Of 1888, by the
,or,l,- Executive Committee Of the Wing
n,3y 10 this city, and was consummated I'M
dor their immediate sanction and patronage
.CoyrlpgsTIAI COMMITTEE was raised
f,om the Old and Young Mems General WING
Committees, 10 perfect and carry out the foul
scheme. Ga the part Of the senior committee
Robert Swar,wout. since appointed United
States Weigher. by Curtis, Francis l.. LlpPo's
and Redwo God Fisher; and on the part OF the
;nnio, committee, James Bowen, now Pfesl-
dent of the New York aud Erie Rail Road
COMPANY Robert G. Wetmore, since appoln-
led NAVY Agent at this port. aud Glentworlh.
were constituted the 'conjfden''0!s.' Swars-
won't and Glentworlh were selected as the
Exchange regulators between this city and
Philadelphia, and TO carry into effect such con.
fdent,a! operations as might be agreed UPON.
In reference to the Philadelphia operation,
.rAich vasto procure persons from that caiy to
,o,s in the cify 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
Curtis, Collector Of the port; Willis Hall, AT
torney General of the State, one Of the conf
den,ials' er-o6f:io; James Fl. Freedom, Potash
losuec,or: Samuel R. Childs, one Of the Wa
Ter Commissioners THEODORE Draper, Jr., now
holding conspicuous station under the gov
eminent: Richard NJ Bla,chford, Simeon
Draper George S. Doughty, and indeed all the
most prominent Of the Wing leaders, and
the mos, distinguished of the active Phlladei-
pha Wing partisans.
The importation of the hired rnffians, and
The saodt.s opera,sd; by which they were trans
posed into voters, are thus described:
The men were to leave by the different lines
C, seven, nine and FIVE o'clock, the next day.
with instructions to report to Noah Cook, al
Na,oual Hall, Canal street, and some others,
| think, at his place Of business, on the cor
ner Of Broad and Water streets. Noah Cook
was a, this time one of the w!iig candidates for
the assembly, from the city of New York
After my re;uln, | was, during the whole three
days Of The election, almost constantly occG-
| led in the private committee room at Nation
| al Hall. Marshall O. Roberts Of the Fifth
Ward. Cook Of the Sixth Ward, John Faulk-
ner Of Vie Seventh Ward, Gedney OF the
Eighth Ward, and some others, whose names
do not now recolect, assisted US in our ope-
ralions by taking charge of the men, and see
Ing that they were properly disposed ofin their
respective wards, and enabled to put in their
votes. Bowen, Bla,chford and Draper, and
some other prominent members OF the party,
we're admitted into the private Committee room
where the men were drilled preparatory to
their going gu, to vote. The INDUS operand'
was witnessed by the gentlemen named, and
afforded them much amusement. 10 this room,
saw MIR. Bla,chford hand Noah Cook some
money.
TO most Of the men slip Of paper was CIV
en-, with the name and residence they were to
assume written upon it. The residences. in
some instances, were furnished by leading
members Of the party from the different wards
and were such as would not be likely to excite
suspicion. They were principally, believe.
boarding houses, and such houses as were
occupied by number of families. The men
we're thoroughly drilled: many Of them, IT was
represented, were old hands, and understood
Me business.
The method adopted was as follows: the
men were placed in row, and, as before sta
@d, piace Of paper, with assumed name and
residence was given TO them, the usual sqnes-
uons asked by the Inspector, as to the qualifi-
ea'iONs were put TO them repeatedly, until
'ney could answer satisfactorily, and without
embarrassment. Frequently alterations were
.haae among The men during the election. by
managing hats and coats among themselves
:, ,'ecoHect there were some persons from New
Jersey who were under the immediate charge
Moan Cook. DO not know by whom they
s were employed Or on what terms they were
" "s'e; '0ey appeared very efficient, and fire.
Yuenoy changed their dress (Which changes
ssre personality attended to By Noah Cook. ]
saw saw, MIN put his own coat and hat on some
t W. ''em several times. These men boasted Of
"a,'ls Voted in several of the different wards,
s s'u In some instances more then once in the