The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
Statement Of Claimant.

TO THE COMMITTEE PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS OF
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Senate district and esmng the seat as Senator from said
tuition adopted by your committee January 49, ISL, at Al
FrThst the said Fourth Senate district composed Of
the First Second Third Fourth and Sixth Assembly districts
Thrseensh and Fourteenth wards Of the city Of New
the said William nas dSr % .s
city New York of great influence and power
and political friends with the control of the city and county
being already member of the Senate of the New
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construction and maintenance Of public works and build
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and charge Of Lighting The public
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be placed the rolls of his own and other depart
eachers mechanics and a6orers the humber OF such per-
being srTsy increased short time prior said election
mary sal persons performed duties whatever
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in his interest BY The perperation Of frauds
Che false canvas and declaration Of votes.
in every department city and county government and
hrs Influence legislation he enabled to and in
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prosecution Of criminals the execution Of police duties were
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severely handled warrants ssued by police maes-
OF his pocal opponents with his supporters
aman, was broken M and for me dpeea Sv b
eacsclous the adopted. and conf.
dent said Tweed Of his complete success that in pub
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that he "woud be satisfied with nothing ess although he
That under the no honest election could be
That hundreds Of claimants supporters STAYED away from
others on presenting themselves for tue purpose of voting,
driven from The polls or deferred from ,s casns Their
allowed to the people Of the district IN TIM
Tuird--Ihat
respecting the condition OF affairs In the Fourth sen
district being roe the claimant further charges that each
and of and duties hereinafter specn
cay charged committed respecting the redistrcng oil
various DISTRICT the appointment oil IN
spcctors and poll clerks the conduct OF
on aud OF the election and canvass OF votes !n conanc ..
election officers the police and Police MAGISTRATES ana we
treatment of voters chalengers and Watchers were cach
every of them and performed at the nstigaton
the interest behalf Of and for the Deneht oil SAID
William M. Tweed.
Forh That the Mayor Of the city of New York needessly
redsrcted portions Of said Senate district and with view
70 confusing legal voters changed the boundaries and mum
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cusab violated the provisions Of section OF chapter o2
the Laws OF 1871 which direct that in redsctng the
work shall be done that each election district shal
contain than hundred taking the vote
OF the preceding election bass''
JVfhTbat at the election OF November g. 1870 two per
sons In each election district in ward In said Fourth
Senate district declared have elected TO
their respective election districts inspectors of election
or the term Of that all OF said persons repre-
sehted the party having the political majority in tn
w ua OF New York CHE democratic paItyl of -whiel
me candidate for senator In said Senate district.
% ghThat on the 9Th OF December, 1870 the Mayor
cy Oh New York did by, appoint for
sson district In sad ward In said Senate district
ssSuiNona Inspector of election 10 AZ such 70
sAe period Of year. That such persons wer