New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-22

Mr.. Samuel L. Maddox is, of all the Repub-
licans running for Assembly in Brooklyn, that
one whom the Democratic managers would
least object to see elected; and, by remark
able coincidence, lie is counted in, while Amer
man and Goodrich are counted out. Curious
things happen in elections, where all the In
spectOrs and Canvassers are made by one party
on the eve of spirited election.
Mind that, with regard to these Brooklyn
frauds, the Republicans are not the original
compliments. Hon. Samuel ID. Norris the
Democratic District-Attorney, denounced them
at an early day, and threatened the criminals
with the State Prison if they did not desst.
The wire workers have been absolutely driven,
not by Republicans but by honest, indignant
Democrats, to back out of their conspiracy to
count in their defeated candidate for Sheriff,
though the returns had been SO altered as to
elect him by over 800 majority. But The Sun
day Mercury Democratic) charges that this
point has only been abandoned as a cover for
other villainies. Says The Mercury:
The game is TO make 1t appear that Walters, running
ahead of his ticket by Of Cunnnghams admitted
barely escaped defeat and therefore,
OF the Ring ticket of elected But this
game won't work Too much attention has been attracted
by bungling in which the work Of fraud and
treachery has been conducted allow any further de-
cepton succeed. The public know that James McLeer
received for StreetCommssioper than Furey
the Ring candidate and that honest count and fair
canvass viii result In establishing this fact Are the
managers Of the ring prepared TO admit itf We are
afraid not. 1t looks IL they determined 70
count In oil their candidates except Cunningham:
whereas they should did they desire TO do right count
all out except Kalbhesch. That 8 the way the vote
stands and the people know II well as the Ring And
again admonsh that perured cabal that their persist
ence In wrong dong In this matter will result only in
their righteous discontinue and ruin The honest
are alive and earnest In this matter, and viii not per-
NIT any officer 70 fosted upon them defiance Of their
expressed will
at has been suggested that contest in the Courts for
the Office OF Street Commissioner Superintendent Of
the Poor would consume endless time. and up the
approaching of oice before It's determination
This may be true but there shorter OF arriving
at tho end. Let the DIstrictAttorney OF Kings
County, who has displayed much determination and
pluck In his announced purpose 70 punish election frauds
avail himself OF the avalanche OF testimony voluntarily
offered TO him, and proceed at 10 the prosecution
and conviction OF who has been derect
In his duty, connived at fraud In any The
prompt commencement such proceedings would have
a sautary effect which talk and braRgsdocis viii
never accomplish The conviction OF dozen OF
these accomplished public swindlers would so damage
their before the Courts that the work OF contesng
seat granted under their Ubiquitous counting would DO
q mere formal affair. ...I.F
"The District Attorney knows the knaves He has
occupied for weeks in gathering ample evidence
against them. He has himself declared that
of the Ring candidates elected. and boosted
his ability to prove the fact has declared bis know
edge OF the plans OF the great swinde well OF the
planners lie has the power TO bring them into any
dayalmost any hour-he chooses. VIII he do his dutyi
We can say to him that he has opportunity TO
distinguish himself beyond all his predecessors and
mend himself the lasting gratitude OF the people OF
Kings County his constituents, or to win OF
nfamy and scorn equaed only by that heaped upon
those whose frauds and swndes cry loudly for punish
mont 1t Is ut the option Of the take
either course that suits HIM best but he will make his
choice with tho knowledge OF the consequences clearly
set before him.
IAt us look at some OF tho evidence that is at the Dis
triot.A Attorneys service:
"Mr Goodrich Republican candidate for Assembly in
the Fifth District was allowed in the count OF the third
district of tho Twentieth Ward $50 votes He has acou
INFLATED the adavts Of 300 citizens that they deposited
votes for him In that district Unless 80 OF these citizens
have committed perjury the canvassers OF that district
have committed fraud The evidence is at the disposal
Of the DstrictAttOrney. s..t
"Mr Daniel o'Relly was an Independent candidate
for supervisor OF the Twelfth Ward Tho canyassers OF
the first district of that ward making up their turns
accorded ORely votes. One hundred and nine citi-
gems OF that district have made AFFIDAVIT that they voted
for oRollly In the district Eighteen OF these citizens
have committed PERJURY tho canyassers have madea
fraudulent return These adats are at the disposal OF
the DlstrictAttornoy
"In OF the districts OF the Twenty first Ward, JUS
tce Buckley with George Brown Canvassers refused to
OF tho citizens and left the boxes for