New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-01
THE REFORM CONTEST IN PHILADELPHIA

COL. VI GU IKE On THE fhAUDo'
The vote in the IVth Pennsylvania District
for Senator Tuesday stood Gray. 1233; Mcclure 1i35
leaving Gray majority. In the election in October
last the vote for the conendng candidates stood Con-
nell. Rep, 1856; Wartman, Dem, l3,53; Rep majority,
743s Col Mcclure is determined to to the bottom
Of the frauds by which the Ivth District IL IL
claimed, carried against him. On the morning after the
election he addressed the following card to his consu
ents:
To he Citizens Of ne Ivh Senatorial District; The
rings repeaters and corrupt election ncers surpassed
their ordinary achievements yesterday, and Mr. Gray
majority of the legal cast in every ward except
ing. perhaps the Twenysecond, were cast for me. a.
shall he fully prepared TO prove before the proper ribu
nal The police crowded the polls In localities where re-
pcaters TO operate and roundcr in the interest OF
while policemen from other portions OF the city In citi-
zens dress, participated IN the violence BY which peace
given TO desperadOrs. WindOw-men. hcketinen,
voters arrested without cause upon the slightest
ciDcts awesness reigned with the sanction and aid Of
the officers charged with the protection or
the citizens and the preservation OF the pubic
up violently and the election ended because the majority
81 the cast in favor Of the Reform candidate
Gangs OF repeaters, under the command OF notorious
leaders outside the district swarmed over the Nine
tenth Twentieth, and Twenty fifth Wards and citizens
who dared to challenge them were innted or assaulted
by roughs and arrested by the p0ce 70 remose al
restraints upon es vo ~ th and their
places filled with the persons previously selected by me
plratOrS TO receive tnb Illegal
were often mscounted and when the hourly vote was
announced. and faithful windowme challenged the
count they were assaulted, their books and Lets tie
stroyed and the challengers driven from the polls In
numerous instances | will show by the aiiidavtS OF
voters that double the number OF votes were cast Tor me
In these particular hours than declared by tne
officers. Hundreds OF legal voters were refused the
they not on the registry IN
The face OF the Judicial direction that al legally
qualified citizens could vote at special election
without reference the registry ask the honest pOr
tOn OF the return iudge to be vgant and ia HUI to
morrow and fresh frauds not added 10 The
wrOIgs by which have been deprived or at least 2O
majority Mr.. Gray. call upon all good citizens 10
unto with effort 10 vndcae the purity
ballot, by the prompt exposure and punishment Oi
these unbushng frauds. All VINO witnessed the awless
ness of the police, the violence OF rounders the vot
ing OF reporters the arrest Of honest and peaceabe clt
Zeas without other than TO facilitate rfud ana the
dec aratiOn Of false from hour To hour VIII aid
the effort by giving and data at TO the under
signed at No IA south Sixthst. am authorized to say
that the rewards offered by Col jerks before the election
for information that will lead 10 the arrest ana cOnvc
tOn OF illegal voters and the arrest and conviction or
election officers who fashed returns ana knowingly re
ccyed Illegal votes will be promptly paid propose 70
pursue these frauds the very fountain ana tho per
petrators them hich and low shall not escape the
punishment due 70 their crimes. A. n MCCLURE'
January 80, 1872.