The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11
WAR FOR 7HE BALLOT.
> Grand Mass Meeting at the Brock
Iyn Academy Of Music.
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THE CITY OF CHURCHES AROUSED
Election Frauds Denounced in
Tones Of Thunder.
REPEATERS TO BE MADE REPENT.
The Citizens Pledged to Extermi-
nate the Culprits.
WHAT BROOKLYN WILL DO ABOUT IT.
Speeches by Mayor Kalbneisch, District
Attorney b. F. Tracy, Captain Tenny,
General Slocum, Rev. Theo-
dOrc Cuylcr and Others.

The citizens of Brooklyn turned out en- nadsse
last evening, despite the pelting rain and unin-
wiling condition OF the state Of affairs, meteorolog
caly speaking to express their indignation AGAINST
the alleged frauds perpetraed upon the ballot
In the election Of Tuesday last. The Academy Of
Music, the rendezvous OF the denuncators Of the
outrage, was crowded TO excess from pit to dome
fully an hour before the "opening OF the bali, I"
which dld not take place until eight O'Clock. me
stage was also crammed by the leading
lights of the republican party Of Kings
county and The defeated candidates OF
both the ''reformr republican factions. In the
body OF the house were hundreds OF democratic
politicians, and it was whispered on every side that
the elements for lively certainly on hand
whether they were developed in the course OF the
"bg talk" or not. suhJoined Is copy of the call
which was very extensively circulated throughout
the City during the day.
CITIZENS ARoUSEI
Shall the elective franchise lie defended or aban-
doned9 Tammany tactics in Brooklyn. The cleo
county, who arc determined to overcome The enor-
nous frauds which were perDetrated IN this city on
TUESDAY lash and 10 bring the authors to justice,
are invited to assemble en- ndSse at the Academy Of
Music, this evening.
Prominent among those who occupied seats on the
platform were noticeable MI. Henry E. Bowen ex.
".
Shaurmarf, James Weaver, Colonel Thorpe, Super
visor Harman, ex-Mayor LAMBERT. Joseph Reeves,
Frank @. Kirby, Dwight johnson, S. B. Chlttenden
General Jourdan, Joseph J. Couch, Judge Tsnny
and A. f. Goodnow When the full force OF
the gashght was turned on and MIR. w. W.
Goodrich came forward on the stage q loud
and continued outburst Of applause arose
from the multitude assembled, and swelled
again at the mention Of Mayor KaD1eisch's name as
presiding officer OF the meeting
SPEECH OF MAYOR KALBFfEIscH.
Mayor Kalbfeisch on coming forward was received
with tremendous cheering. When silence had been
restored the speaker stepped to the front and in
very determined tone addressed the multitude. In
tile commencement OF his observations lie rendered
his heartfelt thanks for the warm and generous
reception accorded to him. This. he said,
was momentous occasion, but tho
elective franchise which the ctizeps Of the United
States should hold dear. being wrested from
them by men who had violated the trust reposed IN
them. II had been alleged that frauds had been
committed. aad the returns rcm the different dis
tricts proved cOAclusively that something was
wrong. That fact was apparent to all who cared 10
examine into the matter. The Mayor then dwelt
severely upon the course the Inspectors OF Election
had pursued, lemarking that mnny q man had been
hung upon ctrcumstantla evidence, and that the evil
aence in this was very strong that tho ropo
should have been furnished TO hang them. This Oh.
servati0n was received with laundering cheers The
Mayor seemed to feel pretty good, and, advancing
like Don Cesar toward the foOtllghts stated that
there time when citizen OF the little republic
OF Rome boldly declared his citizenship; but could
an American 60 abroad at the present time and gain
respect in face OF the statements presented In re err
ence to the frauds perpetrated at the recent
elections The counting business was not
by any means novel thing to him. Tie
had had some experience In that line, and II ne had
out IN the year 1851. lie then set up for the
purpose OF being Knocked down. Great laugnter)
the MAYOR proceeded to comment upon the rascaii-
yies which characterized the recent election ana
Sa oe to in winch
must come to an end. Electioneering frauds would
henceforth have but little support; for when the
people were aroused to sense OF their duty 1t was
pretty certain that the knaves must 20 TO Tue WALL
The speaker, with some humor and not little sar.
eared IN some Of the ee as receni s
trlcts, showing that In numerous Instances Illegal
cases in the elections OF years past wherein SO far
rs certain districts were concerned the votes re-
turned exceeded the number OF residents in the
WARDS mentioned. The Mayor wound up his grafton
BY observing that it was time the Legislature
changed the municipal government entirely. He
advocated the aboshing Of commissions, and after
giving the members OF the Water Board piece OF
ais mlnu, not forgetting the Fire Commiss toner's,
Mr.. kabfeisch retired amid enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. BENTON, the secretary O! the meeting, then
read very lengthy list OF names promincnt and
unon fn o. aGen as Vice
accepted With applause by the audience.
SPEECH OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY BENJAMIN r. TRACY.
Mr.. TRACY then arose and spoke as follows:-
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIzENs-Having
been appointed chairman OF committee at the
meeting held at Commonwealth Hall yesterday
morning to investigate the alleged frauds that have
been perperated at the recent election, ana having
tee from the time Of Its appointment until
the present, Mr.. Chairman, shall confno myself in
the few remarks which shall submit TO this meet.
ing to a report OF the evidence or the facts which
have come to the knowledge of that committee
showing how frauds have been perpetrated at the
ballot box during tile recent election. On the even
those OF us who were scanning the returns OF tho
election as the reports came in from the Thru
teenth, Tenth and Ninth wards and. in fact, all tho
wards wards where e. we , naa guarantee OF an
honest and fair election those returns nd
Of an aroused people, which had swept over the
city Of New York and over the state Of New York.
had oeen felt also In Br0oklyn-app lause)-and we
beheld IN the increased vote against the democratic
party evidence pending to satisfy us all that the
people determined to place the government OF It's
city IN the hands OF honest and upright of1icals.
sdVea 20 as
thought fairly Indicated the result OF the cleo
ton. There renamed substantially only the
Fifth, second sixth and the Twelfth wards
70 be heard from. There was silence
from those wards, 1t Is true, that was ominous;
out we thought we had heard returns from those
wards before, and as they had not increased IN
population we Thought they had done their worst in
1870 Giving them The utmost that they could posi-
py claim. the highest maorties that those wards
.su ever peen known to give before we could count
s, except possibly, one, and the majority on
sr0 0 v ,nn ticket. But ut last we had news
c 1Sm 'ne ys SECOND ward indicating vote demo-
msan, yve .oI 2200 We knew what that
n.s,n v II q lew moments came tidings from the
,hrne t%nus nucating democratic majority of over
,nisg Ie enousana: We knew then what influence
, tSnr woik IN those wards, and we were fes
from single district In the sixth Wari
lhdicatinR = majority on the Democratic vote OF
tidngs from the Twelfth ward, ana when we
got VIC m IN ae mat night we found that I'm every
one VI "o"e "a'os Just about one thousand demo.