The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04


the iSspec.ers & sssosses sss scs.S q ssd ward
ana under the cecsol sn1 d1sosso s os sSS QUAR-
man OF the Tanmany Ward Oommtttee In said
election and count Of woes tsst nay 90 cast Il the
bIiIty, depOncni believes some Of SAID inspectors
nscon with che eisc,on. yx.s FIFzcEs s
Sworn TO before me. thus Let oay Of November.
York county.
AFFIDAVIT OF JANIS n. MINNIE
Citg ana Cosniy or Ke,c fo,e, IS. James N:
ne RESIDED AZ so. Is X
wsrd o. the CITY q New York t1st g. sSe eieSi s1n
ws ss o, sss d ~ INSPECTOR sson
the Third Eieotaon district OF the Third ward.
snc was ANY, me once 81 y q Se bureau
Of Elections in saIa cly e take the oath Of once
when ne was informed ~ the ocer ~ , charge sess
70 him; that deponcat's notice had been handed %
of the Tamniany Hall Association; that depcnent
received no notice from MI. furtcll. ana in
Sf'''' EIsctions, - Wien Wien he learned that on
the recommendation or the 1ammasy Hall reprcsen-
stisnsed FOR Gepchens and on the appointment Of
the Mayor was sworn into once; that deponent
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infpectors OF election IN said ward are 10 the IN
seres, Of the Iammany aan Association: they are
said Association in said ward, ana that In tho judg.
ment OF deponens fair return cannot % oHtaiasd.
sworn to before me this Cd day Of November. 1871.
wh. LhspsAY. Notary Public, New York county.
wiLLiAn MCMILLAN on THE zI.ECTIoS.
Gag r7sS County OF NesD York SS:-WiliiRm Nc
c!ellan, being duly sworn. deposes and says-Tnat
he = citizen OF the city Of New York residing as
siss Third avsauc In tns Tweh ward in the said
c'twcve years, and during that per1ed ne has taken
an active interest IN election matters that he KNOWS
vtn.u n. tnN NJ Inc nfNp,
OF election the several clccton districts OF tho
said Iwelflh ward; that a!aong the inspectors SO
Henry nuuson,. Thomas r.. ,Giiroy, lona T. Van
Vain, John 4: Harrington, Edward Hillman. Nor
sn o Games s'ef oaa Sa SSsan w nsn
crawford willism Callahan. Andrew MCGOWAN,
J IAN, Muigsn Henry NJ Jennings 9. A. Moore,
John Norton, John OlTastesd, John NJ. Brown,
Thomas Kelly ana .. H. Crandail; shat the SAID
Henry w Genet VINO Is candidate for Stato senator
in the Eighth Senatorial DISTRICT which includes the
Ta,aEnany Hal Association Ia said ward: and il de-
ponent's Judgment said inspectors are mol
proper parties ,.,s, 70 De entrusted with ballots
that they aud each OF them and others
OF the said !, inspectors o. election Of The
knowledge, unhesttatlngly act as direcIed by SAID
representative and fradulently count in llie eau
without reference to the actual ballots voted said
election; that In deponents judgment It ~ ImpOs.
and honest ssction IN sad ward and TO depcnenss
e sss ssc ss IS w sas feeling xe PDsa Of
sworn to before re me- this son Ssy Of octcoer ISL
Cn.s; HARRIS PHELrs, Notary Pubic. county Of
WHAT TONY MILLER KNOWS.
:sC1Y ond Cou'uV or iet5 York. ss:-Aaihcny
Miier, being uuly sworn deposes aud says:-Ihat
ward, IN the city OF New YORK; tda, for period OF
tour years he represented said ward the Board Of
he has Tor several years been member OF the
political !sd - orsanzauon known rs Iammany
he PERSONAL knowledge s' Of shis aepcnens
Organized aid has ior years operated. system for
sae purpose o. Sonirons the elections "a ine city
and f. familiar with, having personal vnowicdge
or said system; that the system Is substantially as
ton has representative In each ward IN the |
c,tr, who Is delegated 10 look after the in
f ns ns%s he wssa
o. election FOR the various DISTRICTS OF his ward
ue h 1na Inc bureau o. Ecc
inspectors which he gives or w,tnclds az pleasures:
Inc representative Is not satisfied with the Adelty
OF tho inspectors TO inc Taniany Hall interest he
vtnhods the certificate ana rcports the Bureau OF
Elceionsa INSTITUTE WIS Is appointed BY the Mayor
on ms recommendation. and sworn III to serve; that
tue Inspectors oil election 50 appointed or elected
arc .laced u .dcr The direction Of the representa-
i've Of the Association IN the wards respectively,
ana ,le said representative ~ held Responsible Tor
the success In his ward ri the candidate for once
put IN nom.natlon ~ the ASSOCIATION; mat the
fcciion OF their ward reprssentative 50
tncT rstrrn as snccessfal the Association o;
candiaaics 10 secure tins result various
scneie are rcsollod to- such false reg:ry, ballot
box stunning, repeating iersonatng voters and false
counting; hat tue 0t.cr all oil these means,
raqor;cd 70 as the opportunity T. Afforded or the me,
cessy ict 10 MAKE sure OF success; under tue
operation o. this system the inspectors OF election
we're reported as elected at the election held on Sth
November, 1879; that depCneht has personal |
knowledge 81 the inspectors OF election elected and
Appointed for the several election districts oil tue
inspectors or election he knows TO have been en-
Gagged ia carrying on. the practices aforesaid, ani
AEThONY MILLER.
sworn ~ before me. this Goth day OF OCTOBER 1871
oshen i. HALLih, Aviary faoi,c, count! vi New
j vrk.
Cify 0AG C0uatyfy -ttac TOsi, ss.-James Laird
being duty sworn deposes and says-That ne resides
~ Jej Greraw ich street. lii tue fifth wsru, Ia The
.Ny o. New fors, aud resided IN said ward for the
lection appointed by the Mayor and now
rIct, comprising the first, Second Thlrd aud Fifth
wards Of saia city; rom deponenis knowledge OF
& Is "u ae - 81 a %
said inspectors are repeatcrs and have been engaged
and rom my knowledge of their personal character
AMI their valuation OF an 0atn and tner known
subserviencv 70 the Tammany Halt or sI,ingr Innu
ences the elIcti0n in said district, In the hands OF
such fms pector5 bids fair to lie farce and will not
expres the honest wishes OF the voters OF said dis
irict, aud, as c.lizen, earnestly protest against
deposi,ing ms ballot In Inc keeping Of cn dishonest
INSPECTORS, who respect neither human or divine
Law. JAMES LAIRD,
sworn 70 before me- this I'd DAY OF November, 1871,
Z. Y. JANIS CHRlsToPHkKs, Notary Pubic. new
York county.
DANIEL DRADDY on BALL0TlKG.
GU and County Of Netc f0rd. ss:--Danlel Dvaddy,
being duly sworn, dep0ses and says:-That he re-
sides at NO. 6lj West FOrty-eighth street, in the
twenty Sc aond ward OF the ely OF New York;
that ne has r0sAied In said ward for up.
wards Of ten years; that lie was \ can
vasser or elections In ono OF tue election dis
iricts OF tne twenty second ward NJ the charter
election OF 1899; that David Mcbride was also z
canvasscr OF elections In tho same district at said
proposed TO deponent and urged upon him to allow
MN tMcbridel TO irauduleutly change the ballots
by counting 10 certain OF the candidates
aud 10 others less aud SAID cBrlde In.
formed deponent that ne was appointed q
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