New-York tribune., 1871-11-06
BAlLoT-BoX CHANGING.
\ ALLEGED TAIMANY TRICK.


~ cbo-iF O'Brien states that q scheme was
~ conoocted week ago last night, whereby the
,,oD. a, NeV.York would Ice practically ds!ranchlsed
" ,oo.ion day lie says that John ]. Bradley, Jonn
g H.upessey Fire Commissioners, and numerous other
,r,,rany men, assembled on the evening stated at
sr.dleys stables, corner OF Bgbteenth-S% ana Foul.u
- vhrre they resolved that after the closing OF the
- s. rould subst tute fraudulent ballOtboxes filed
n nurous votes for of1cial boxes containing the
ina ballots The details Of the fraud were TO be as
follows: ..
AN ro,ine booths are divided in two by acounter;
goI on,ter forms private rOon always having rear
sIrs0ce and is occupied by tho inspectors OF eecton
t Sss Instead OF wholly so and those were to re-
eive the senatorial and County tickets Al the close O
Ss ot Of the counter where they would be invisible to
those outside Other haCto3es p9 er ~
have been placed in rear room e0mmunicssMoinS VII @ VII
that occupied by the inspectors ana IN caI0 Os M tp
named by the pOIingcerk. The duty OF the accoinPoe
vas to place in G B"FOnS 6S OT1S' the pos
large majority Of which were to be Tor ISmlAIS In
tSFe the State ballobox empty its contents upon the
table IN the center OF the room and proceed 70 c h a
room keeping concealed under the counter was 70 re-
move the genuine boxes aud substitute me nauuetS @ ~
he concealed and carried from the rOOm and the irauuu
lent boxes containing false ballots we're to be opened ana
counted. The difficulties In the way OF e1ecuuhg Is
sbeme are pretty certain to insure its abandOnmcn
HOW TO CATCH DISHONEST ELECTION IN
sPECToRs.
There Is a we'll grounded suspicion that
some of the Tammany Of Election will resort
to the trick changing votes that are not In favor OF
the Ring candidates by tho seightofhand heretofore
successfully practiced The fraud is done In this way
When sorting voters bunch Of tickets for the proper
boxes the inspector substitutes others for those handed
tn dropping the real ballots out Of sight NOW TINS
may ce eaGiy detected Let voter take TWO Sets OF
tckets and on each ticket make mark Of some kind
that may easily seen not letters or hRres however,
a. they may be objected to. DO this oelore wiz
nesses who viii be able TO testify to the
marks. Have the duplicates In the hAnds
of men who watch the csnvasSing. II the marked
fckets appear well and good II they do not their ao-
senoe is prnd aee evidence OF fraud and tho oox thus
tampered with be thrown out; not by the Board
OF Canvassers 1t will be by every honest court The 1set
that such secret marks will be made VIII Doubtless
frghen knAvsh inspectors since they cannot know but
that the rSt ticket they slip away be the means OF
catching them. It s only tho common device OF marx
Ing money to trace dishonest agents II they suspect @
Ssrsfnl 10 avoid the trap. These marks Will take very
Gttls time. and can in any event DO no narm.
HOW TO INSURE A FAIR ELECTION.
- iks EdiEor Of The Tribune.
Sra; Since my arrival here, this morning,
Ybsvs learned from many persons that the only obstacle
tn the way Of reform IL fraud through the
balokbox It has occurred to that fair count and
rotun of ali votes cast may be assured and If not then
positive proof Of fraud will DO accessible on Which con-
Ictions Of criminal inspectors could be obtained Let
the Reformers provide their committees OF each poll
tth an s1t box and then give each voter for Reform
eekets in duplicate one be handed to the inspectors
ofEectons and the other irih ne name and residence
Of the votAr ndorsed thereon TO be placed IN the Dox
bed bv the Reform Committee. feel confident that
th,, r.n oud bo carried out both sides would be aston
hs6 tth the result Of next Tuesdays election. leave
immedistsly for my home In Mohawk TO vote Nearly
purpose. Very respectfully, yours r. T. eFLhhEh'
6eto- York, Nov. 8, l6L