The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-17
Attempts to Throw Out a Heavy Demo-
cratic Vote in Scranton.
THE FUN COMMENCED.
Democratic Managers Dragged
Into Court.
Judge HOyt, Internal Revenue Assessor, Con.
gresham Shoemaker and Other Re.
publicans Arrested.


sylvania may feel In view OF what is facetiously
termed "a crushing defeat" that portion Of them
in Luzerne county do not seem to be disheart-
ened or cast down. Having encountered, as alleged
all hands, the most stupend0us frauds ever perpe
trated anywhere under the name OF popular cleo
ton and pretty fairly held their own notwlthstand.
ing, the democrats and liberals In this section
have girded up their loins, picked their hints and
determined to give the so-called c0rrupti0nlss
another lively tussle in November Events
have transpired in the county since the election
which tend to turn the attention OF
the people from the contemplation OF the over
throw Of the liberal ticket In the State, and AFFORD
them an incentive for renewed action which may
not exist in other sections Hence we find neither
dependency nor encouragement among them, but
rather nrm determination to fight it out TO the
bitter end.
HOW THINGS WERE MANAGED.
Luzerne being the largest and perhaps the most
important county in the State received more than
ordinary attention from the managers OF the admin
straton party, local and national and the "cOrrup-
ton fund.-" 1t Is alleged flowed like water
in all directions. From the nature OF the
population this county has o perfect host Of
political guerias, men who are continually in the
market, and who vote on either side with equal
facility according 20 circumstances and 1t was to
buy up and control this impure element that the
efforts Of the Grant managers, 1t is said, were
manv directed That these expert manipulat0rs
OF electors understood their business and the men
they were dealing with has been demonstrated by
the defeat OF woodward for Congress and the cleo
ton OF the republican candidate for Coroner. The
democrats lost the head and tail Of their
ticket, but deserve credit for having managed to
maintain the body OF it intact by securing the
most important county officers and democratic
representation in the State Senate and Assembly.
But appears that the bribery OF electors was not
enough for the purpose, and so 1t Is further stated
that other and equally reprehensible means were
resorted to to cheat the people out OF the election
THE TWELFTH WARD OF SCRANTON
is strong democratic locality and always polls q
large majority against the republican candidates.
TO neutraize the efforts OF the democrats In that
part Of the county and reduce their anticiA
pated majority scheme Is reported to-
have been concocted to cause trouble In that
quarter In order to give color for throw
ing out the whole vote OF the precinct, and
this was the plan adopted for the purpose:-After
the Supervisors OF Election for the Twelfth ward
had been regularly appointed by the Court, Harry.
Hoyt, Collector or Internal Revenue in this dis
trict-a very clever and amiable gentleman but a
determined politican-madc application to have
two men OF his own choosing appointed instead Of
After much solicitation Judge Harding made the
appointments under General Hoyt's pressure, and
the result was the appearance of
TWO SETS OF SUPERVISORS
at the election place in the said Twelfth ward. As
might be expected and was anticipated by the
projectors Of the movement, conflict OF authority
ensued Hoyt's men were driven ANONYMOUSLY
from the polls. the election proceeded in peace,
the democrats returned their average majority,
and the people were not cheated out OF an express
sion Of their honest preference.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
Now the republican tactics begin to assume q
more tangible shape. At a meeting OF the
Republican County Committee, held last Sat-
urday, 1t was resolved to contest the elec-
ton OF the democratic county officers upon
the ground OF irregularities in the Twelfth
ward or Scranton If they can succeed In throw
ing out the vote OF that ward the end designed WIFE
be accomplished, and a gross act OF injustice will
be perpetrated upon the people OF the whole
county. But it is hardly possible that the scheme
can be contaminated II the democratic judges OF
the courts remain true to their trusts. Last year
the same game was talked Of in regard to contest
ing the rights Of the democratic candidates. and II.
fell through when IL was found that the majority OF
the County Court could not be bullied or
cajoled. 1t is probable the complaints now raised
as they were last Fail. Everybody seems to
understand the game, and may cover those en-
gagged in it with shame and subject them to we'll
merted contempt II they persist in it.
ARRESTS AND COUNTER ARRESTS.
To give show OF justice to the movements OF
the republican managers in this county sundry DEM
ocrats have been arrested upon charge OF vio-
lating the Election law in sending Harry Hoyt's
supervisors away from the polls, as mentioned
above, and they were held to bail to answer. Az
an Offset to this manGuvre Judge Harry Hoyt, Col
lector OF Internal Revenue and Chairman OF the
Republican County Committee; L. ID. Shoemaker,
republican candidate for Congress; ex-Mayor
Morries, OF Scranton; o. F. Gaines. governments
assessor OF Pittston and one or two other prom-
nent republican politicians have been put under
arrest charged with having bribed electors
at the recent election. SO there is a very
pretty fight on foot in Luzerne county,
and the excitement incident thereto prevents the
people from feeling lonesome over the result OF the
elections in the State Those who have instituted
the suits against the prominent politicians are de-
termined to press the matter as far 1t will go,
and at the hearing which takes place to-day i'm
portant revelations may be expected. The im-
preston prevails that much light will he thrown
upon
Ways that dark and tricks that vain,
and the people will obtain a fair insight into the
means which have been resorted to to defraud
them OF fair election. Whatever may be the re-
suit the exposures will be sun cient to block the
games OF designing NEE in this county SO far as
the future is concerned, and so "mote 1t be.n
II may fairly be put down that Luzerne county
win give about three thousand majority for Greeley
and Brown at the November election. II we had
only been allowed fair chance this month we
should have gained good democratic Congress-
man In addition; but the alleged frauds and money
have been too powerful just this once.
The Vote OF the State-Hartran N's Majors
ity Nearly Thirty-fivc thousand.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. III, 1871
The latest election returns, up to eight O'Clock
this evening, with four counties yet to hear froms
give Hartranft majority OF "a 455. The aggregate