The New York herald., 1871-11-16


stauds think every honest man must be perfectly
disguised with the management OF affairs, and
that Quickly, respectable people WIN stay at their
homes OF places OF business on days OF election
Surrogate Veeder che situation.
reporter OF The HERALD yesterday called on Sur
rogate William c. yeeder and obtained MS views on
the election frauds and political alalrs OF Kings
county generally. The Surrogate was in his ofice
in the County Court House, and had just heard
will case which had been before aim. lie was
afabe and smiling. and when the reporter
nounced the object OF his visit he expressed his viii
lngness TO speak freely.
The reporter lnquired-"Mr. ,ceder there is no
doubt that frauds were committed a. the recent
electionSn
Mr.. vEEpER-No and am in FAVOR OF Furnishing
the guilty ones. whether they be democrats or re-
puo!icans. II must be done.
| REroRTEE-Mr. veeder. do you not think that the
democratic party Is IN the asccndancy in the
/ county
| Mr.. vEEDER-Yes; the vote year ago ought to
| demonstrate to anybody that the democratic party
| united should succeed In this county. Under all
circumstances with fair ticket, ihe party has the
confidence OF the people and can succeed al the
polls. don't say tins out or any disrespecr to any
man on the ticket this ial. This repeating business
and ballot box stuiing dsfranchslng voters.
if tolerated must destroy the government. believe
from my knowledge or men IN the party, that every
democrat who adlercs TO his party principles IS
just as anxious that any denocra. who has COM
mitlcd frauds at the election should be punished as
RBpoRTER-ln one distric. OF the Sixth ward see
Mr.. veeder more votes were returned than II was
70 nrae s ,e saw s in r,a
ton, bnt there is one answer 10 part OF fat asser
tion ! recoect, some ears ago when ,' the Regis.
votes in one district there. think the place was on
REroRrKn--now DO you accoun: for the defeat OF
the democratic ticket?
who voted against the regular local democratic
ticket wanted TO defeat the state ticket. They voed
REpoRrEn- What do Won mean by rhats
Mr. vEEDER-For instance, many voted lor Mr..
Kalbneisch In preference to Mr. Powell. My expert
that he would Lc elected.
REroRTER-How Is Is as to the balance OF the
Mr.. vEEpER-I suppose. on the same principle,
many men were xtous 10 vote for William T.
Robinson In preference TO he regular democratic
REpoRrEn-Mr. vecdcr, do you think that the
Committee OF Forty will accomplish anythingy
MIR. vEEDER-ycs, think they viii do great
deal OF good-must do great deal OF good. One
knowledge Of their rights and make every voter
more anxious 10 see that his rights are preserved
Wi wiz any any way This thing is bringing The attention s
OF the people to the Importance OF an election.
great many people In this city pay very little atten.
REpoRrER What erect do you think MI. veeder,
that this will have upon the democratic party
Mr.. vEEbEE-Nothing I know ,hcre are local
dissensions: but you win see thai The state ticket
REPoRrKR-Ycs: but don't you attribute the de .
creased majority OF the democratic state ticket in
Kings county TO the frauds IN New York;
Mr. VEEDEE-I can sec no other reason.
The reporter mad some 1ur,her conversation with
tine the uSs and INSISTED that mos,
tgation should be made, and that the guilty par
lies, whether they be democrats or republicans,
should be brought 10 justice.
The Alleged Repeater Csliaban.
The man who gave his name as James Callahan
and attempted to vote 10 the Fourth district OF the
Fourth ward when ne was not voter In that dis
trict was up for trial yesterday afternoon before
Justice Walsh.
Mr.. Luke G. Ryder, who was the comp planning wit.
ness testified that he was attending the polling
place In the Fourth district Fourth ward on the 7h
OF November 1871, and saw the defendant
20 up 10 the inspector aud hand to Mr.. Meany what
appeared TO be set Of Tickets aiso heard him give
the name OF James Callahan, and his residence
asi Jay streets heard the inspector repeat the name
to the poll c.erk; was challenger and
The defendant refused TO swear his vote In
and mntIerea something about his being
70 have defendant srrested the POLICEMAN isu
IN charge said II majority ordered his arrest he
ordered his arrest but the policeman refused 10
rest hun because majority 0i the inspectors had
not given him the order 10 do so: witness again
asked the oilcer 10 arrest The man, aud offered 10
accompany him TO the station house; the oflcer
then arrested him.
On the cross-examinaficn witness testified thst
the defendant was about half drunk at the time
tnat ne made his way through the crowd 10 vote
and was not pushed In
MI. r. A. Anderson testified that he wa at the
polIing place, fourln district Of the Fourth ward;
saw Ine deicndant 60 into the room where The IN
spectors were receiving the ballots; he offered
package OF the ballots 10 the inspector, giving his
name al the same time James Cal lahan.
anu his residence as 3S1 or 1871 Jas street; saw the
Defendant liand The ballots 10 the inspectors aud
they were placed on the TOP OF the boxes; the name
defendant gave was copied On the poll list; De.
iendant was then challenged by Mr.. Ryder, and he
refused 10 swear one OF the pOi clerks ordered he
inspector 70 write opposite the name OF defendant.
"chaIlengedn; should think no was In and around
there about ten minutes; went 10 the place In
jay street which he gave; inquired " James Gala.