New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03


Tanany officials and sti hold such Offices; Democrats
being sometimes removed 10 give snch KepuohcahS tnc"
Ninth "That largo numbers Of the genuine Republi-
took part in the election OF delegates 10 the 'Gm
cral Committee I'm December last. ON account OF the
frauds and violence referred to- and because they looked
for and awaited reorganization OF the party IN tue '9
careful examination Of the papers and documents re,
ferred to US by the state s eySs erefore be
dsmissed unless you adopt the conclusion apIaten3
Of the state Committee that charge, 70 be hade hoe"
not necessarily be true.
EIGHTH CHARGE.
Eiglh: "That many Of the Republican primaries
were taken possession Of last Fall by the police force u
some places So TO 100 policemen being present. who' ao
ing, they claimed, under orders, forcbly preFen"
many prominent Republicans from taking part III 'n'
selection OF delegates that policemen ana known wi
ocTats allowed to enroll and 70 Note ~ was
mares and in certain district; the true cpnnfng
This charge ia supported by an ahu4N n n"lie
primary election IN the frS ana fiat there was
greater violence used by the friends Of the Com,ice
S'irt tbom. NV The statement Of 10 persons-a sen
svled campag n committee tty ni1 ,a r. had
Tcar oT,ani2ati0n Of the IVh District because y na
been Corrupted in their opinion by feeding on pap th
the breast o. Tamnauy Hall; 10y tey anna IL rriends
forced retreat Of the Hon Thomas nT irct by fonr
XIIh District primaries ana 10y one a t ~ c~"snre
XIXth District primaries were NOT Tree Oh cVH5moii
Ofbcrwise IL support. There are 10 e sur,
at 1fs and afdavits directed to 10 but, being WIN
ONT signature and unswOrn, we trtaI men Cd o.
df we the Ste Committee Remarking that Repub
can policemen should not Otherwise aplsdT at ~ P t
inGure what evidence there Is that many OF the Eepu1
primaries were last FAN Ia 81 30 10y t oo
policemen TO the exclusion of many piomnent teplon
ans" hui we viii simply ask how the specification Of
only 6,e districts out Of II fuh the charge that many
of them were irregular IN these alleged particulars
SEVENTH CHARGE.
S,rfnH. A." That at the last November election, IN a
largo number Of election districts especially in the
H.. fho cite he q
headed by Hoffman and A. Oakley Hall, issued from
Republican boxes in charge Of so-caled Republicans
who then held and sn hold positions officers or en-
rolled members in Republican District Associations and
Who election day. not only issued but peddltd ire
But three afdavitl are brought the support Of this
charge in the First ward and which involve ~ II clght
of its nine election district ana buy one am1aNi ~,R
sustlns 1t in the IWclIth lection Di'ulot e o.
10 IT, unless anonymous statements are to
be received as such; There are .t87 election
districts I'm the city. We submit To you, therefore
the questionable nature OF the motive which, with proof
against tnt nine OF }ne S' , gojp % & 6oIo tbe
Democratic ticket issued from Republican boxes
The avoWed Endorsement and ennis ,ion 10y the state
Comnttce Of tickets with TIE names of the Democratic
candidates for Governor of the state ana Mayor "i the
Cifv-tbe Hon John f. Hoffman and the Hon. ThOs. A.
Ilvith-eud that tickets with their names openly
peddlod and voted in the city by the macontent keu
he made; more adequately proved ana qWte worthy
Of your belief.
The single affidavit OF Joseph c. Scly shows that. on
list Of persons proposed for membership in the Isl
Assembly District Association, ono name WAS that Of
James Cherry. member OF the Tammany Han General
Committee. Even if he was elected, which does not
instance, whether of mistake or fraud, N WAo'c
volume of docunetary e,denee, Should LiyC e ntfn
men in the assumed capacity OF unbiased judge, tnio
drsgnated persons holding positions as officers mem
beers ~ Republican District Associations are members OF
the Tammany Han General COMMITTEE ana are Clen
known Democrats
IRREGULARITIES.
IL is noticeable that tie charges thus 'Jr considered
comprehend allegations which, if proved, would convict
Of irregularities only irregularities, such strife ard
sWaying District Associations, ana individual favor 81
the Democratic ticket exceptionally cxcIci>cd-Whch,
however Injurious, and 10 bc reformed, by no means
OF such vital energy rs 10 ieol tho OlSuIttiO ol a.
come Ia consider what evidence there OF 'he more
serious charges Of the Twelve.
FIRST CHARGE.
First: lThat n every Of tine wenty-one Assembly
District Associations large numbers OF open and self
avowed Democrats enrolled as members. and take
part in the election officers Of the Associations and
in the election Of delegates 10 Republican Nominating
Conventions hut on election day vote the Democratic
ticket An illustration is given where, IN one Assembly
District Association the roll contains 27 names OF Demo
Gratis Of unknown OF hottiOus pelS" ana thl, as
tUct Is claimed 10 DC Ia'uoi oACoPUon""J H00 ii''" "
Without insisting that such an enrolment Of Demo
Gratis Is evil To Ice amended ana not wee tha ue
strOy, til charged 10 DE IN such NUM- crS aS 70 pace tue
re Democratic
attention, fellow Repubhch- 10 tht Icm'tH"ho HiCt,
that the macOntent- in every one OF these II Assembly,
crats' are on their rolls jointly cooperaicd Win rs
under the direction OF the State Convention Of 1853 n
making them up that the names they proposed we're n
every instance entered and that no one was received o
which they objected. The roisreman as thc tlttleh
and ~ the names OF Democrats appear upon them they
must surely have been placed there by the very gentle
men who now charse ther IN Hpon u.s. We proceed 10
First assembly DisTjct-JO,Cph g. ScuIy swears that
Isl of names among which were those Of Democrats
bly District. Who they were, what thcT NUMBERS or
whether they were admitted, there IS evidence nor -
there auv other evidence beyond auOnYmOu, statement
that Democrats incumhcred the rolls of the Association
1 ros Of This Assembly, District may be found in the
fact that the name OF Joseph C.. sculy, the aihdayt
his unwortbness and in the fact that they appear 70 DO
approved by the signature OF the very Nathan Kingsley
rim Assembly DiStrict-Robert Edwards states that
tct Association When, with ms ignorance OF me name
We detect that also Of any personal knowledge OF the
men hc describes Democrats his statement may vel
be sregarded and especially as we En9e tnat this lst
composed entirely OF names selected exclusively by
James WinterbOttOm Of the macOntcns, and whose
sdayit appears in their behalf and by others OF his
m Yi s.S%BS Dis1ctAn ANONYMOUS list OF the
names Of imputed 20 the rolls OF the lhth
District Association, but unsupported by any authority,
Is an that appears in evidence against this District Ana
il could not well be otherwise since no name was placed
these rolls, which both Sinclair TOusey and his NAL
content opponents, did not mutually agree was that OF
Ileren6 Assembly, Disrict-Thirteen aHdavits present
EACH in different numbers lists in the aggregate Of 29
from the roll. Of tins District Association, 2l OF
which annotated "nOnIesideuts" aud Is Of them
Democrats" These 10 afidavts are OF the date.
in the Same handwriting ana by the same Notary
Public In neither does the maker 10 any personal
knowledge but in all they repeat literally the cautions
phrase that the remarks T. Nonresident and "DGnO
crat y placed opposite the foregoing names are to the
best Of my GheiD information and belief In all respects
and correct" Their belief respectfully submit,
is entitled TO no consideration, and their information 10
still less, II they suppose yOu fellow Republicans so
credulOus as to believe them without disclosure Of tho
sources Of the one or the reasons OF the other.
Eighteenth Assembly DS'rics.-Beruard Biglln Samuel
W d. Cox, and VIM. n. GrOgan swear severally that
they know the of 80 Democrats the rolls OF this
District Association.