Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-02
How the Reporters Did 1t.


TT istconceded on all sides that the cleo
ton of last Tuesday was characterized by
unusual fairness and comparatively little
reneating But it cannot be denied that IN
some election districts of the lower wards,
the repeaters and other scoundrels who
have for wears tempered with our elections,
were permitted by the Tamany Hall in
spect0rs to vote as many times as they
pleased Our modellpolice, as usual, stood
by. aiding and abetting the tools of the
ring. Many cases have been reported to
us where the most outrageous frauds were
perpetrated The following is only one
out Of a hundreds
In the Nineteenth District of the Sixth,
Ward, at No. So Mott street, the three ring
inspectors began operations early in the
morning by ordering two bottles of the
hest brandy from nadjoining porter house.
The liquor was supplied, glasses were pro-
duced, and the inspectors very politely in
vited the United States Inspector and the
only Deputy Marshal at the polling place
to drink to a better acquaintance. The
Supervisor declined to drink, on the
ground that it was too soon after breakfast.
The Deputy Marshal, however, didnot care
if he did indulge ina little brandy pro-
vided it was good. He was assured that
no better brandy could be purchased in the
city. The Deputy Marshal filled his glass
from one of the bottles, while the inspec-
tors severally helped themselves to good
sized horns from the other bottle. Then
they all drank to better luck. The Deputy
Marshal almost Immediately complained
of acute pain in the stomach, and in few
minutes, fell se1iseless to the floor. For
six hours thereafter he remained uncon-
scious his face was colorless, and some OF
those who saw him became alarmed, fear
ING that he might die. The inspectors
paid not the slightest heed to the Deputy
Marshal. They only laughed at him, and
said that he was poor drinker to get drunk
on one glass of brandy Itisneedless oadd
that the poorfellow had been drugged, Thus
was the Deputy disposed OF. IN OF
being successful III persl1ading the Super
visor to drink the drug, some OF the Tam
many politicians next attempted to brlbe
him with the promise of sinecure berth.
To the honor Of the Supervisor be 1t sad,
he peremptorily refused to sWerve from
his duty He continued to exercise the
utmost vigilance ON the voting, and 1t was
consequently fair enough up to II O'Clock,
when the Supervisor went to dinner HIS
place was taken byJa Young Democracy
politician, a candidate for the Assembly,
the registry list. This copy was stolen
from the Young Democrat, by the inspect
ors. while his attention wasjcalledto some
thing happening in the street. On his re-.
turn the Supervisor was informed by the
Young Democrat that the copy of The reg
istry list had. been stolen from him. For
tunately the Supervisor had wisely taken
the precaution to make two copies, and
the stealing Of the one copy was not seri-
ously felt. During the Supervisors alb
sence, three repeaters had been permitted
to vote. In the course of the afternoon
twenty repeaters presented themselves,
and, although challenged by the Supervis-
or, the inspectors in every instance accept
ed their votes. Shortly before the polls
closed three legal voters appeared, but
were prevented from voting, as the re-
peaters had already voted on their names.
About twenty-five Bowery thieves sur
rounded the polls throughout the entire day,
and the confusion, was so great at times
that the Supervisor was twice elected from
the room.
The canvass ofYtlIe votes consumed only
twenty minutes. Although the registry
footed UP only 1888 votes, and the books
showed that 1913 votes had been cast, the
inspectors pretended to lay out the ballots
On Luc sHtDiS 20 plIci>,- pun pOitliio+ w pO
of 10 votes EACH. Some Of these piles
contained only 4 ballots. The canvassers
never traubled themselves to open the bal
lots, as they took it for granted that they
were all for John T. Hoffman except five,
which they very generously gave to Wood
ford. THUS, out of 153 votes they made
$50 votes, by the new Sixth Ward system
of fraudulent counting. Of these $50
votes, they returned 215 for Hoffman and
5 for Woodford. They were equally i'm
partial in counting the Congressional vote
for Congressman They gave Roosevelt
90 votes, and Mcmahon only 5votes. The
Supervisor is willing to swear that Nc
Mahon received more than 30 votes. For
member OF. Assembly, the canyassers sur
passed themselves for, without opening
or counting the ballots at all, they gave
John Hayes, the Tanlmany candidate, 275
votes, and ex-Supervisor James Hayes just
five votes Do the above picture and the
following, card look like fair election NJ
The following affidavit was made yester-
day: 7saaafs a,a stusa}
State Of Es@ York. CITY and County Of Ne.g
york, S.. William M. Newman, Stephen Mosher,
Arson Sheldon, Jerome Lalor, John b. Hogs,
Andrew Mercer, Albert 7. Buckley, Andrew A.
Burllngame, w. Warner, and L. L. Smith, being
each seyerally and duly sworn doth each for him
self depose and say that he is resident of{the
eleventh election district of the Sixth Ward of the
city of New York, and, was legally entitled to
vote in said election district on Tuesday, the Sth
day of November 1870 and that on said day he
did vote for Stewart L. Woodford for Governor. :
STHEPHEN MosHER, JEROME LABOR,
ANDREW MERCER ALBERT t. BUCKLEY,
ANsoN SIIELDeN, "a W. WARNER. - 5
j. B. HooGs, WILLIAM NEWMAN,
Sworn to before me this 9th day of November
1870. al q - { JOHN s. KERR.
Notary Public, New York County.
The latest return of the vote for Wood
ford in the Fifteenth Election District O
the Sixth Ward is: III 81 ~.