The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06

o. Grant oax tho Presidency and Vice Presidency
This resolution was adopted with several rounds
joulned. ia. l3 a
MEETING OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Discussion Of tho Naturalization Frauds
Action TO be Taken TO Contest HOflman's
Election. u
The Union League Club held special meeting last
evening at their rooms on Twenty sixth street and
Madison avenue, to take action In reference to
the alleged frauds perpetrated in the registration Of
democratic voters. There was q considerable at
tendance OF members. Mr.. Jay called the meeting
to order and sad-This being our first meeting
since the day Of the election beg to congratulate
you on the magnificent national triumph which we
nave achieved under the banner OF Grant and COlfax
The long list OF states now enrolled as republican
from Maine to Alabama, from Pennsylvania and Cali
lorna. snow that ours s the navtv OF the whole
country, Resolved 70 ss5ur5 tie permansnco a..a
and national freedom. .tat
In ths roll, gentlemen one great State is missing.
iof platform Of resndiaton, ANARCHY d ana pdase new
rebellion; and the Mayor Of our city, the representa-
tive Of the Tammany ring, claims to have been
elected Governor Of the state by the constitutional
and sovereign will Of its people.
This Ia the BUSINESS that brings us here tonight
To the popular win, fairly and honestly expressed
there are startling indications that the majorties
reported for Seymour and Hoffman do not represent
Of fraudulent conspiracy, organized In our midst
10 destroy the purity Of the franchise and to foist
into ofice, by Illegal ballot, men whose principles
and practices will be as dangerous to the state as
they have been to the welfare OF the metropolis. II
shall be sati ne that this Is The case the question
Is, how 1t shall be metz Ii Is question which thou
sands are asking and which the loyal community
will expect TINS club to answer practically, judi
ciously and wisely I'll
This meeting was ordered for the purpose on the
night OF the election by Vim. f. Dodge, aud yOn Will
have the benefit Of suggestions from distinguished
gentlemen of large experience in political and judi
cia matters ana your action viii DO looked for with
interest throughout the state by all who are familiar
with your honorable record in the past, and your
efficient services during the cent campaign-of con-
sidering what Is best to be done under the circum
stances and II fraud Ii proved 10 bring the Offenders
to justice.
Mr.. GREELEY made an address on the change that
large cities OF the Union with the exception OF New
Orleans, where republicans were either driven from
the polls deferred from voting. San Francisco on
one side and Boston on the other have given hand
some mal0rities. Philadelphia has done the same,
and Utica, the home OF seymour, has been redeemed
by q handsome majority. But New York and its
suburbs stand out In striking contrast TO the rest Of
the Union In this respect New Jersey has been lost
County, 70 this city, He attributed the cause Of this
detection to the monsrous swindllng operations OF
! monstrance Of hundreds OF the largest taxpayers
| He believed there were republicans who received
money directly for their influence In this particular
- not % to on the e Of me Sxass Bot
AFFORD 70 pay million ,na,. Of dollars for votes
was paid they gave enough to effect their
purpose Getting up fraudulent votes was performed
by certain who were In the habit Of resoring to
barrooms, where they discovered the political
complexion Of the customers, ask them II they are
never mind that I'll nx that for your and he does
fix 1t with false naturalization papers, and hence the
OF republicans in exhibiting the laxity they did on
election day was very censurabe. such things eau
be tolerated ne would rather live under despotism
than republic Frauds on the ballot box strike d.
rectly at tho liberties of the people and should be
resisted to the utmost He then read the fol.
lowing resolutions for the action Of the meeting:-
large msoy Of the legal Of Ss state voted on Tues
Schuyler coss Of and
that John A. 9riswold be Governor Of our State
and subvsted by Wholesale fraud whereof the issus Of
ens ana as ssa So sna s pons
ten. Of Thousands OF illegal votes BY rpeaie arc Incl
Resolved, That We request John A. Grswold and his
their competor N The Interest Of the purity Of elections
o. popular rights in case facts sha be developed which jus
Resolved T6at committee of seven be appointed take
:pee ,Sefso with authority
connected Herewith which shall be deemed
Tor for The PURPOSES sbovs indicsisd. '''''
Mr.. PRIME offered resolution asking for the ap-
system OF naturalization and see II some means can
not be adopted whereby to prevent foreign born cti
zens being made the tools OF designing demag0gucs.
He also presented a resolution asking for the ap-
pointment OF another committee to consider the
the rcsolutions OF Mr. Greeley were seconded by Mr.
DARLING, who said that the Police Commissioners
appointed two republican inspectors In each district
party to see that justice was DONE He averrcd
that In the sixth ward at least 5000 more votes
were cast than there were voters In the ward and
that either inexpIicabIe ignorance or gross fraud
was exhibited. Ihe republican party failed TO APP
ne " o e AMI wa p
fessedy In the interest Of one party and held sine
Mr.. SCHULTZ considered that the club was wander.
ing away from the original question.
Colonel CANNON believcdi II njudicous to make
offered resolutions supporting that view. 4 nation
could stand any amount OF grief but 1t could not
s'a Colonel Bes rsIsiea Some incidents of the prac
tice adopted BY the Repeaters' Club whose book OF
names was found by the police and which he had
wero registered by this organization, many from
the house OF r. ii. Keenan,, Coroner; fom the
dollars extra to every man in his district to get him
as many democratic votes as they could, and
also from the residence Of MT: William NJ;
one OF these gangs IN the Eighth ward and went
around with them and registered ~ twenysx places
dns for and voting y DOL
Of the original circulars Of the. demo.
cratic party and gave IL as his own opinion that
great frauds must certainly have been perpetrated
In one district 273 voters were registered, 1G7 OF
whom did not live In the houses given. Another
passing out late In the evening the names
or registered persons who had not voted, aud great
many illegal votes were given In this way. There
were but Ga minutes In the day, aud it would be
utterly Impossible TO get In 11s2 legal votes, az were
entered In one district within that time. within two
weeks he believed he would be able to show that not
less than $4,000 fraudulent votes were cast In tna
city. But while they cannot tell for whom they were
cast the record can be spread before the country.
CAGE should be taken to the Court OF Appeals aud
the powers AMI duties Of registers determined.
Mr.. Greeley's resolutions were ultimately adopted
by q vote OF 50 to IA.
General Sickles was here invited TO seat on the
PLATFORM as was also Mr.. John A. Griswold.
AIR. A.. 4. STEWART inquired II Mr.. Griswolo was
tnl, As, tho ro MOO rolnnfad BIZ thu