The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-04-28
THE VOTE NEW YORK.

The democratic triumph in .he city OF New
York il so unexpected aud so notifying to the
"univprsal whig party" that we could naturally
pardon an exhibition of some spleen and irritation.
But when their presses, with one voice, and one
chorus, and when distinguished wing represent
talive, Willis Hall, in The assembly chamber open
" and unequivocaIy charge fraud and double vo-
ting upon the democracy of New York, as the
means whereby they have gained their late great
victory, these matters become of far graver impor.
lance, and require n, least passing notice.
Upon what ground do they charge double vo-
tina! Simply upon the increased number Of votes
pnl,ed. This il the hinge upon which they rest
their whole assertion. The day after The election,
the wing papers declared that there had heen no
less than 4S 900 votes poed-un increase of some
7 900 over last years poll. This very statement,
and frequently persisted in by wing papers, was
calculated At least TO throw II suspicion upon The
fairness of the democratic minority; but we are
now enabled to say tina, that statement was false.
The returns are all in, and the whig log is clear~
ing away before The sun of truth,
| The Evening Post Of Friday states, what ia not
denied Wy the wing papers, that The whole VOTE
pollcd il A S75
For Morris, 25,357
For Smith. 1858
Probably the number Of scattering votes would
fetch up the whole poll to As 600.
In 1910 the Registry law, so dear 10 the wings,
was in operation in New York. This, they insist,
seccr,d the perfect purity Of the iranchise-and
The vote was then
For Van Buren,, 2l.935
For Harrison, 2O,95S
Whole vote, 42.S93
The vote now, is As, 900; nm increase in Two wears
and five months of only 2,llO, instead of I 1000,
ms alleged by the whig press.
1t is known thai New York il increasing con-
s'an,y in population. In 1910 the population was
3i2.7lO. The average rate of annual increase
from 1880, TO $40 was nj leas, per cent We
will suppose it 10 be now only three per cent;
, and this will give present population OF at !east
$50, 900.
1t is ascerained that hroughou, the stale, tho
rate of voters is ns one loeyery five, We cannot
see any reason why the same rate does not exist
in New York city; and even admitting that New
, York contains no more bona fde population than
she did in 1910, which was Sl2,7l0, the number
Of voters according in the country ratio Of one 10
every five, would produce 81 ,OOO voters; vet rs
, there may be IL W $4,000 foreigners who arc
not nNlurali2ed there are prohahl, at least AZ 900
t legal vorrs in the city Of New York. The poll at
this charter election is only $4,000 This is no
. more than lair vote.
A There NAV have been fraud in New York on
I Dntn SNlts' MS u pNS>lhIe WHITE lntre are 80
many temptations, and where so many voies nro
e rolled but it is 10 be remembered that the wing
4 papers produce not on" particle ofproo( 1t is all
r assertion, all fancy work, and suspicion based up.
. on the alleged large increase Of votes.
The above data ond comparisons will salisfhcio-
' ry dispose Of the charge Of double voting. "Tho
T. whig, have not only been handsomely, but fairly
r beaten"
e Had we time, we would enquire, who are most
!. likely TO commit frauds on the elective lranchise'
= Who hold the 500 or 1000 corporation offices in
that city, Are they not wings Could they not
: use these Gas desperate men will do ~ official en-
n gincs. r,r fraud and corrrpon' The noted favor
ism in the disposal Of the Street Contract, has
made the wing party Thoroughly odious in New
u York. This will account inr The fact, that the
Il vote of Robert Sni,h in 1913, fell short l,437 Of
what Gen, Harrison received in 1910
J. We append table Of ma iorcs. and the ag.
= gregaie vote during the last four years. Il will 10
$ seen that there ia an immense variation: