The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
THE SCHOOL FoR BEpEA1ERs.
Where Illegal Votes may be CAST without
Danger OF Term in the Penitentiar y-
The Frauds In the Mercantile I,ibrn ~
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| Where Illegal Votes may be CAST withon,
Danger OF Term in the Pcnitentiary-
The Frauds In the Mercantile Library
Biection-Thc Old Fogies' Victory.
The youngsters Of the Mercantile Library Assb-
citation enjoyed their annual election roc YESTERDAY
The polls opened at ga. M. and closed al o 2. N.
Eleven hundred and seventY.s1 votes were cast
Voting was a tedious process Long lines were
formed, and each nisn was closely questioned as 10
| his name place OF business, payment OF dues &C.
and the books were scrutinized for corroborato,,
| " his story. Two tickets were In the neld: the
regular" headed by N. g. d. Borden, and CONSIST
ing chiefly Of Inst years directors and the reform"
ticket, Of which Peter Voorhis was ut the head
The latter we're desir~ Of lowering tho dues from
a to the old rate Of g. and OF opening the libra ~
and reading room Sundiy Bach party had
good organization, with hosts Of repeatcrs ana
proxies. who were furnished with tho names,
numbers, and addresses Of individuals not
likely to vote, that they might personate
them. Tho scene exceeded in excitement
any political poll. Tho hail was crowded with
bosterous yotnr men, and many htfts riyh, hive
occurred ha strong police hal not been 10 attend.
ance. The regulars be,g In power, d trump
cards and appointed the inspectors, who admitted
numerous proxies, and e1olly told tho real voters
their arrival that their tickets had already been
voted on. The attempts at cheating were, however,
was excited M each failure,
Each opposing faction bad a room IN a neighbor.
Ing building well furnished with variety Of coats
and hats for the OF repeaters These were abun.
dainty made use or The room OF tho regular"
party was In the Sinclair House, and that OF the re-
form party In hou'e on Broadway, few doors OF.
Aaron C. Allen, Charles Peters, Albert Wheeler.
". CouklIn. X. ID. d. Weed, and Charles c. Allen
worc the inspectors, and were accompanied at the
polls nv Librarian Primer AMI Assistant Librlriau
George Coop, OF the Fat Mems As, citation A. w
Green, former librarian, was tho election manager
Tor the reform party.
There are numerous women members bnt nono
voted. The squeeze In the hall was too great, and
women do not like to he squeezed A Youth OF the
coorcd rersunsion voted for the hrst time in the
history OF the Library lie was treated with marked
consideration, and heartily cbecred as he departed
II NAV be asked why the anxiety TO become di.
rectors Is great IA II IL, when no money IL made
In the position !, IL simply desire for a petty in.
huence in nominating the Librarian and clerks and
for he privilege OF going behind the counter look.
ing BIZ, and using tie committee room. Another
incentive II. that each director has portfolio, with
lis name upon u In Gilt letters.
II was found that the regulars had won bv so ma.
iory, aud tie cheering from their friends was i'm.
mense. 1t Ia now proposed TINT, instead OF the Di.
rectors being petilionod 20 request the Clinton Hall
Association to open tue LIBRARY building Sunday,
thoy oren u without Request, and leave the Asso-
citation To brave public ouinion by forcibly closing
" sith the all OF the stock holders
Old Tom Falo and VIM. i. Dodge vow N a, the
library ahR1 never he opened Sunday a. long
they belong TO the board OF Trustees. The anti.
iogy members intend giving them chance 10 show
their teeth,