New-York tribune., 1872-09-25

and with tho control Of the patronage IN tne
State Federal and local. 1t would be almost omnpotent
This is what Cameron is fighting for. and desperate
tight tits.
THE METHODS OF CHEATING AT THE POLLS
The success OF the Ring depends entirely on the amount
O., cheating which IL win be able TO do in this city, FOR II
the reports have had to-day Trustworthy, the re-
rnainder OF the State will roll up immense majority
for Buckalew The Philadelphia Ring" are more skill
ful I believe in manufacturing majorites than ever
Tammany was In New-York. They have everything
their own way here. The public offices National state
and Municipal, are filed by members or tools OF the
Ring The Cusonlhouse the Navy Yard, the Mint, the
Internal Revenue Offices the PostOhee. the United
states Marshas oice-all officers appointed by the State
Government, the immense array OF city oheals ana
poyes the police and laborers in the gasworks-aoout
1000 in al--are thoroughly organized, and work mar
monously for the election of Hartranf They turn OUT
in immense tOrch-light professions, they crown
the public halls when Administration speeches
are to be made and they are expected 10 40
the repeating and false counting on election day Inc
facilities for cheating greater than IN any other
cty In 1869 the Administration majority in the Legsla.
ture passed Registry law for Philadelphia, by means Vi
which II was nended ten 70 Rfoe thai time IL
mans appeared on the books OF the oity "A
1t prima aoie evidence that he was ehteu 70 yoe'
II any doubted his right, challenge was aOWed NHcn
decided in public by sworn riers OF pot parIes'
The Registry abolished the right OF chaengeon on
the Important point OF all, that OF residence IedN
ing this be finally determined By the canyaSsers sls
which are prepared I'm secret by political majority OF
the eanyassers each division. This gave 70
the political majority of the eanyassets nf thg
and for any fraudulent purpose. Under the old
law each party had single assessor; now the hg mas
two canyassers and the minority one Under I9e o
the elected and were generally men OF
ability and character under the new law the
chosen by the Board OF Aldermen VINO up 20 % Ihis
time have only elected the two Repubneans, put ls9
the Democrat who was generally some OF one Tho Rab
been bought up or was not Democrat ~ All. WIZ IN
such election officers fraud was easy. The names OF
political opponents have been removed by hundreds anu
thousands the notice always reaching the voters 700
late to prevent it. This was partly remedled last
Mcclure. The minority Of the Board of Aldermen VIII
hereafter choose their own canyasseTS ana te CVr O
purpose is empowered on sufficient proof to peremp-
Orily from or add names TO tue voting lists.
Prominent Liberals believe that about l00oo names are
now fraudulenty on the voting lists and that they will be
able to secure the removal of about ouethird Of them
THE TRUMP CARD OF THE RING.
But the trump card of the Ring has been repeating"
and alsying returns. The contest of Col Mcclure IN
the IVh Senatorial District last Winter, has brought to
the light the whole system of fraud in all its partieu
lars 1t showed that Federal and State officials swarmed
into the district election day by thousands; they
were at the polls Illegally acting election officers ana
in some instances leading gangs of repeaters Members
OF police force there some IN clLLen uess
and some i'm uniform dragging voters OF the line
who had right 10 be there and thrustng men INTO he
line who had right to be there they arrested peace
able citizens frivolous charges and locked inen up N
the statonhouses until the polls were cQsed Decaus9
they active IN bringing Ot't9,
prevented men from voting who hal a per
iect right to do PostOihce ana Custom
house clerks were proved, by name, TO nave
bribed election officers and ntimidated voters,
and in short no department OF the public service ma
tlonal or municipal, failed 10 have It's representatives.
engaged In this corrupt work. or false returns there
was no end Hour after hour the Judges refused or
failed TO return the cast for Mcclure In some OF
the divisions than tw ice many citizens testneu
that they voted Mcclure there votes returned
for him The information obtained from this contest
will be OF great value to the supporters OF Buckaew a
the coming election, and measures have already been
adopted TO prevent the repetition Of such frauds In
fact the plans Of the Ring now IN great measure
known aud on election day they Will hnd themselves
checknated il they attempt interfere with the purity
OF the ballot. -,
Finally the election Will be conducted here under the
supervision of United officers appointed under the
National Election act TO be sure, the Ring VIII secure
good share OF these mon, but fraud VIII De huch more
difficult in their presence than other