Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-12
Notes From Harrisburg.


lection case of Robinson vs.. Snugart il still
at work Iu has been established beyond
the shadow of Il doubt that Shugart holds
bis seat by fraudulent votes Esquire Mil
Ter, produced the baot-box OF Carbon tp.,
Huntingdon county, which he has had
in his charge since the evening of t e elec-
ton, when it was given to him by the judge
OF the election, which he testified was in the
same condition in which he ereceived it. The
box was opened and contained the following
papers, to Wiz
a copy Of the Piedmont MteHigeaccr, of
October i, 1867
Oaths of John Rowan and NJ Caughlin,
Oct. 9, 1866. OF James Eakin, John
Cautzs, NJ. Caughton, j T. Raney, of p
Ammenua, March Is, 1857. OF Paul A
menna, j. +. Raney, John Sante, Oct. 9,
1866. OF ". f. Pearson, John Rowan,
Samuel Stinson, March l6, 1866. OF Mi
chael NJ Que. Oct. 8, 1867. OF election of
fcers, Oct 1867, signed by JohnL Burns
and John f. Reamy, inspectors, and sworn
to before Esq Miller.
List Of voters OF 18th March, 1866, con-
tanning 209 names List of voters o. Oct.
9, 1866, containing 253 names List of tax
abes for Spring election Of 1865. Assessors
list OF 1865 for Carbon township.
Tally paper with no date stating that Geo.
W. Woodward received 26S votes and A
g. Curtin l23 votes. Tally list of March
Is, 1867, stating that for Judge, John NJ
Cew received 10 votes and Joseph Diggens
80 votes, Tally list of Oct 1866, stating
that John " Geary had IS votes and Heis-
ter Cly rer III votes. Tally list of Oct. s,
1861, containing the names of l76 voters,
which list Is not signed by the election off
GERS as the law requires, and shows the iol-
lowing result in the township: NJ lntire
received l20 votes. Shugart l20 votes, NJ
Witty 55 votes Robinson So votes
Two blank forms, one copy of election
laws 1860, one copy of same 1866.
These are the contents of the tox. No
tickets voted at the election Of 1867 are to
lie found anywhere.
The contents Of this ballot-box are certain
ly curiosity, the like of which viii be hard
to find.
The testimony, so far, has developed the
fact that sixty men voted at Phillipsburg,
Centre county, on naturalization certificates
purpOrting to have been issued by the
Court OF Luzerne county, on the 2Sth Sep
tember, 1866. The names of these sixty
voters were shown to the Democratic Pro
thonotary of that county, who was before
the committee and after comparing them
with his ma uraIZatlou record, testified that
not one Of these men, or men with these
names, were naturalized in that Court at
that time. Being shown one Of the natu
ralzaion papers, he testified that the print.
ed part was similar to the genuine blanks
used by him, and that the seal on it loaked
Ike the impression Of the genuine seal
but that the signature was not his, nor was
the filling up in the h nd writing of him
self or any of his clerks The committee
went TO LuZerna county, the latter part of
last week, to fully satisfy themselves as to
whether or not any of the names here refer
red 10 were to be found upon the records |
of that county.
II is ALLEGED that proof will be presented |
to show ihar forged certificates were issued |
by the thousands In LuZerae county, that |
], 500 OF them were voJed on IN that county |
in 1865, and that they were sold openly III |
Scranton and WiiksbarTc for 70 each. |
Little doubt exists that two Democratic |
State Senators were elected with them |
last fall Judge Sharswood was elected |
with them. Judge Woodward was elected |
with them. And they intend to carry the |
State next fall with them, If their schemes |
are not frustrated.
The testimony now being taken reveals |
(if correctly represented now one of the |
most stupendous plans of fraud ever at
tempted in this State, or that ever entered |
into the head OF any nan. But the eyi-
ience when published viii settle all doubts on
this point.
4 bill has been presented in the House !
proposing TO raise the fees OF the county Off
GERS thropghout the State, the COMMITTEES of |
Philadelphia, Bradford. and one or two
more excepted. twenty per cent. This will |
l1d just oneftth t. their present generous
incomes Il will be we'll for the legislators
10 recollcct that the people have most em-
pronounced for retrenchment and |
hat retrenchment means the cutting down
Of expenses not the swell ng OF them. Leg
Station does not consist in disbursements.
There have been great statesmen who have |
made regulations by guarding the treasury.
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