The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
THE BR00KLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.

Meeting OF Citizens in WilIiamsburg-Ad-
dress of District Attorney Morris-He
Holds Proof Of the Frauds-Jamcs McLeer
Elected Street Commissioner by Large
NIaj0rity-The Superintendents Of the Poor
"Counted In.o
large meeting OF citizens Of Brooklyn, indie
pendent of party was held last evening at No. 81
South Ninth street, Williamsburg, Tor the purpose
OF taking some action in reference to the recent
election frauds, and to preventing them IN future.
City Juoge Thompson presided. and the meeting
was attended by large number Of prominent gentle
man. After an Introductory address by the chair
!. The District Attorney addressed sthe assemblage,
and stated that his OBJECT in appearing
ana as r as possible e the eVs y" tho
late election. He believed that election frauds Will
be best prevented in future by bringing to Justice all
those persons who participated In the frauds CON-
mitted at the last election. Rumors OF those frauds
prevailed everywhere after the election, the news
talked OF them, and he became convinced
that such frauds had been committed.
II was 49, at first very t d,aic9t Tor him
done In the public papers, for 1t was q mere rdmor.
To take 1t into court t was necessary for him to put
witnesses on the stand to prove what he alleged.
He now desired that every man would constitute
himself committee OF one, ana whenever he hears
a report OF frauds having been committed to trace
that fraud back TO It's source and lind some person
who knows something about 1t. Having done 80
let them present such facts to him, and he
a large amount OF testimony, which, OF course, he
could not now make public. The Grand Jury had
matter. They were sitting every evening" and were
even In session while he was speaking, and were
collecting the facts as fast as possible. He
would state however, that he now knew what
he formerly believed, that the frauds were an actual
fact. 1t was systematlzed prearranged plan to
count inn and TO ''count out, at all hazards, and
they had succeeded in the accomplishments OF their
purposes. They had succeeded IN counting inn
three of their candidates. He now knew that James
nlt frf.t
majority lie believed that two Of the superintendent
OF the Poor were counted in and that the two super
intendents elected by the people had been counted
out He wished all the help his hearers could give
him lii reference to these frauds. He had not had
the voluntary assistance he should have had.
and In most cases he mad been obliged to
send for the parties to all parts or the
city, and to trace out the facts Individually. He said
that one in ten of the guilty parties were brought
to punishment there would be no frauds committed
at the next election, In the last electon-and the
people out TO know it-they seemed not 10
ing been canvassed In positions where 1t was
Impossible Tor the people to see the ballots. The
p peSpe TO mao cali the aa Of 70 see o ane
II necessary. OF course all sorts of foolish motives
had been attributed TO him Tor the position he had
taken. Some said he wanted to be placed on the
bench OF the supreme Court. He would not take
the position If IL were offered TO him. Others MAIN
tanned that he wanted TO be sent to Congress. lie
to get him there-who would rather he
was sent there than remain in Brooklyn
people. The leading men OF the country mad been
sent to him to induce him TO stop the investigation.
representing that the party would be ruined II the
investigation proceeded further The speaker
added that If the democratic party could not
live except by fraud 1t ought to be ruined. He
had imaginary fortunes held out to him, but
he had repealed them ali. Threats had been
held over nm as well as promises offered to him.
and his only reply was that ne wanted the facts
corning the frauds and he would take care OF the
rest.
Judge THOMPSON and other speakers delivered
addresses on the same subject, after which the
meeting adjourned.