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

cast against the republican candidates. and sys-
tenn OF ballot box stunng has resorted TO the
extent OF about five thousand votes.n
REroRrER-From which you argue
Mr.. GoopRIcu-That every one OF the republican
candidates Is elected. For instance the majority OF
Seller. democrat for Commissioner OF Chart
ties, is given at 1885, &. NJ Felt, repub-
lican. for County Auditor. il beaten Ivy only
7ss; Powell's majority Tor Mayor as against
Booth, Is given at 4,2si. The majority against
Burrows, republican candidate for Collector Of
Taxes was s99 The majority o. 0 Bricn over
Shaurnan. for City Auditor, IL given at ,6o1 II we
show that 1890 fraudulent votes have been
II will insure the election OF all the republican can
didates now reported as beaten. The Committee OF
Five are at work. actively engaged In securing
testimony upon this matter Why my dear
STR, in tho First district OF the Sixth
ward, for instance, not only were re-
peaters at work voting all day, but
the ballot box was stuffed actually before
the voting commenced. before sunrise. An eXami-
nation OF the poll list, now on 1le in the County
Clerks ofllcc, shows that. frst. 500 names were
written IN a clear. round, clerkly hand, and not III
the running way usual TO an election. me
rest or the names are In an entirely difre'
rent handwriting. The parties whose names
are written on the list, between 500 ana 600.
are ready to TESTIFY that they did not vote within
half an hour after the opening or the polls giving
proof positive that their names were written before
the polls were open. During the day 32s votes were
received in this district. Now charge That II Is
during that time, even il voting was continuous
which IL was not. There are persons who
aons the entire dy ,oe at
were lengthy intervals when no voting was
going on there. Then, again, q resident OF tho
place on Myrtle avenue. near HUDSON, was standing
In the line awaiting his turn to vote when nc 90.
same line. Knowing these men to be residents Of
New York he asked them what business they nad
se Tey sp9 By a. hs "s
and have legal right to vote here" was the an
sa ev s ne" e 70 NE and
voted and. the line was again formed. and
was impossible to interfere with the re.
peaters This shows a regular system OF
gong on. 1t shows an organization TO protect re-
peaters and to prevent honest voters from incriel-
ing to stop fraudulent voting.
At another district the police were requested by
citizens TO arrest reporters, and they refused 70 90
much dlliculy that Luxe Ryder succeeded N effect
ing the arrest OF that repeater lie gave his resi-
dence as IN house IN the vicinity or the polls, un-
der the assumed name OF Dennis Callahan. IN many
districts OF the Fifth aud Second wards the poing
places were inside OF small dark room, where
those outside could not see the ballot boxes. the
ballots were handed In through a pane OF glass,
where the bury form OF rough obscured the vision
OF the boxes In which the votes 10 be deposited.
At this juncture the interview was Interrupted by
the appearance OF Judge Pratt, who fa,uled MI.
Goodrich, aud, after the exchange OF few com
monplacsms, remarked, " There is considerable or
funeral gong on here, Observer
Mr.. GooDRICH-Well yes there mas been great
deal OF cheating and ball ot box stulng IN this cleo
ton.
Judge PRATr--Why, 1t docs appear that there has
been cheating, and 1t has been on both sides, cvi-
Mr.: GooDRIcn-wel, am for smoking It ont no
matter what side IL IL on. ! say, down with re-
peating.
Judge PRArr-Just so; OF course. Smoke It ont.
In the Thirteenth ward Is not the republican ma
jOrty unusually large-in excess or the average
MIR. GoODkiCII-lt Is within one hundred or TWO
hundred In excess OF last election believe. Jake
Bergen will not accept his election feel satisfied,
II nc finds he has been counted In. The Judge here
Withdrew -
REPoRrER--Mf. Goodrich, were there not republi-
can canvassers as well astleWocratsp
MI. GOODR GH--Oh, yes but these iTauus occurred
at district polls where there was no republican, IN
spector, or, II there was one, he proved false tols
But what | have told you only sample OF
what frauds have been committed, and enough
Is known to establish the fact OF the election
of many OF the above republican candidates Tor
office. Urgent attempts VIII pc made TO secure an
honest canvass hereafter by the next Legs
tween n' Tweed "a; ana Tie republican party in
the Legislature which was well understood
| and endorsed by Tweed In q speech delivered
! passing the New York charter, the election law
| should remain unchanged, and this compact was
| broken by the democrats In 1871 ana the registry
| law amended so as 10 prevent any person desiring
TO procure an honest vote TO become familiar with
the names on the registry list. The meeting winch
wli be neld tonight was not considered until yes:
prove the earnestness OF purpose anmatiDg the
community IN this matter AS MIR. Goodrich had
nothing further to communicate upon this subject ut
present the representative Of the HERALD wished
him good day and withdrew.