The New York herald., 1871-11-10
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUD IN BROOKL yN.
The Republicans Of Brooklyn Protest I'm nassr
Against the Result of the Election.
Charges Of Ballot Box StufRng and Inter.
fering with Canvassers.
Remarks of the Imdigna N t
Parties.
Mayor Kaibfleisch to Assist In the PrOsecu.
ti0n OF Offenders.

tI0n OF Offenders.
Tne Republican General Committee headquarters
over the Post once, Washington street, Brooklyn,
were filled to repetlon by the leading lights OF the
radical party and the defeated candidates on their
ticket as early as nine O'Clock yesterday morning.
They assembled pursuant 10 call issued ny Silas b.
butcher, ChalrQal Of sald committee and super
| visor ui iasernal Revenue, 'I0T The purpose OF
taking measures to contest the recent iraudd,ons
elections III this city and to protest against the in
| famous manner In which the people have been
robbed OF their rights" The meeting called TO
| order by Mr.. Dutcher who said the importance OF
investigating the frauds which have been commit
ted could not be overestimated. Mr.. Samuel
Hutchinson was chosen Chairman ami eA-Aldernan
Whining Secretary.
Ex.Assemplyman ". ". GOODRICH then arose,
and SAID he believed that 1t would be conceded
by every one familiar with the facts that the gross
est frauds had been committed at the recent elec-
tiOns. IL would not satisfy the honest voters to
know that they had gained signal triumph In the
State over corruption, when they knew that there
have been frauds committed at their own doors, by
winch gentlemen who were elected fairly have been
deprived Of their places; and, therefore, in the
midst OF their triumph 1t would behoove them to
take Instant and efectual measures to repair the
wrong done and punish those who had thus violated
the most sacred right He would move that q COM
mittee i've be appointed to prosecute all breaches
Of the Election law to that the officers who arc
presented Tor these crimes iailhlYllj perform
eIec,ea @ are sought to b deprived Of Their rights see
nss those rights aEe secured q ,as c sen
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unfair politics are made TO understand that We
mean whenever q republican candidate IS de-
hi trh a
ton Of those who defraud him. l know that In
1869, when there was an organized raud through
were many counted out. The decided stand taken by
the citizens did much to insure healthier con-
dtiOn OF AFFAIRS the following year, and SO II VIII
be now. Let us act with vigor.
United States District Attorney b. 4. TRACEY sug.
gested thai one OF the duties OF this committee
OF the CITY who are Wiling To cooperate IN redress
ing the wrongs inflicted, and ask them 10 unite In
the frauds that nave been committed at the ballot
box and to punish those who nave committed them,
and place IN office the men who were properly
elected The proofs Of frand were abundant. In
second district OF the First ward the police, at
ward, TOOK by the collar the republican Inspector
alter the Board had been organized, after the poll
clerks had Deen anpointca ana walked nun Uut VI
one or the most notorious ballot box suffers In the
CITY, and the police kept MIN IN his place. Tnc fellow
was permitted to remain, despite the protest en-.
tered by the speaker. 10 was not necessary TO aid,
he said, tnat tue republicans were counted out ~
defeated by q majority OF 22. IN the Seventh As
sembiy district, where they have c0untcd out
w,tnped II the count oi That Vote until late yesterday
onns when S ras nHng SS sa .SH SS aeyy ney
mt In $50 Assembly district ballots in single dis.
4 irict, and then counted HIM out oy Tour majority.
Doyou oclleyc that lsO people came up TO that pon
| and voted the Assembly ticket and no other,
the Assembly ticket having l5o more votes man
the State In, tnis district You are required 10
believe that l0 men went 70 the polls ana vote ior
Assemoyman end for no other soul either on state,
city Or counY ticket ana, what IS most peculiar,
can DC ioua9 "a may DC ascerlained who those $50
me en usos boz Was stamed IN That district ior me
purpose OF counting out an Assemblynan who was
shall be rignted, and That that member shan nave
certificate Of election, but that the men VINO stuned
nsSaS !as DSIlYt boz should Y arrested indicted ana
III Inc Sixth ward they return / 200 votes. This,
Mi. Tracey asserted, was physical imposslblty 70
the Thrd alstrct, where he voted, in Montague
street, $50 votes polled during the day, and the
10 provide for the next election division OF the
district There has been an organized system OF
fraud and he charged that the police were IN league
with the swindlers. In the Second ward the
democratic vote returned IS 2,2l6and the republican
the vote OF this ward was I305 and the republican
Mayor Kalbneisch entered the hall while Mr..
Tracey was speaking, and coming forward was re-
ceived with applause, Tor winch he returned thanks.
lie said ne had learned from several witnesses tnat
the order OF the day was fraud, "and now think it
Is time II American citizenship Is worth any tning,
something should be done. II the people arc 10 be
deprived OF their choice In the selection OF men 10
f oilices OF trust through fraud, 1t is time some
| change should be made. am with you In lerretnR
out these frauds, and agree TO share the expenses.
| In 1S09 when Governor was elected the demo-
cratic vote in the Fifth ward was 9OO against 100
| tins year. when there was no Governor elected,
| an increase OF l,500 The population mas not In
creased, he contended, over 900. In the Second
ward the vote has been increased lioo over thar OF
\ 1869. Tns the Mayor considered impossible
! Ex-MayOr BOOTH also spoke, and heartily en-
dorsed inc object Of the meeting. COMMITTEES was
'-''' A REPUBLic1Ns1kIN.
IL was conceded Yesterday afternoon py inc demo-
for Assembly in the seventh district OF Kings county,
| Is elected over w. Wainwright, democrat. They
yass. rms glves.ihe republicans 1--WE Assemblymen
out OF nine In that county being gam OF ouT
over last year.
Yesterday air. h. r. BacknOuse, chairman or the
meeting held the RINK the 2ftn OF october,
ported the names OF nty citizens VINO are TO serve
as committee and "take sIch measures as may be
thought necessary and cxpedlent 10 carry out tho
| purposes Tor which the said meeting was calledu
reform in thc municipal government. subjolncd Is
! list Of the names OF the committee appointed by
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING snow, Joseph Wide,
| vim Cross George N. Woodward, William b. Hurd,
John Doherty, Robert Macoy, Edmnnd briggs,
Charles + h sra a. g. oS0 BoeSbe RSDer harGa SM nOne
Heisinbuttle L. NickersOn, Marcus Q. Riggs John q.
Johnson +. A. Packer, James weaver, w. j. Barlow,
| carter, Hervey 9. Law, William +. q. Shanks
| Harvey II. Hicks II. M. Whiting. Gideon Frost
| Julian Alien. J. r Wallace, Samuel Al. Meeker,
SON. Thomas N. ROCKER Gilbert Potter, Frederick
| w. Kalbneisch, Robert Sargent, Oscar F. Hawey,
jesse 9. Smith, Samuel Hutchinson, o. +. Good.