New-York tribune., 1872-10-12

all day lost or destroyed. The experience OF the
Democratic United States Inspectors was the same
throughout the city. The Judges Of Election in'araoy
overrued their challenges often allowing the repeater
10 swear TO a name which the Judges themselves
knew 10 be false; the police and United States
Deputy Marshas refused TO arrest repeaters no
matter how strong the evidence against them, aAd inc
Inspectors themselves IL they were too persistent were
arrested and locked up. No returns by election dlvs
ions have been made public, and is therefore uposs
bic TO say what they would show was told to-day. by
a Democratic window from one Of the divisions OF
the Nineteenth Ward, that at his poll the majority
returned for Hartranft more than 6-greater than
the entire registered vote OF the division which hon
esty Democratic. The fraudulent vote in this ward was
not less than 1850.
It will be that there way to stop repeating
on election day; The only hope OF the Liberals was in
victory which should give them Reform Legislature
and ON Executive who would execute tho laws. The
Ring saw tins; they that defeat meant not only the
loss Of political power but sure punishment for their
transgessions "But," said to of the Liberal Re
publican leaders, to-day, "mUst the Ring be allowed to
profit by its cheang Is there to be no check put upon
their fraudsP
I don't know how u is TO be DONE" was the reply
"But Col. Mcclure made successful contest last
year." interposed; " why can't 1t be done agani'
"There wero only two ways In which Col. Mcclure
could possibly get at the evidence OF fraud-througha
Legislative Committee through civil sut-and tho
legislative Committee be favorable TO an inyes
CATION or else contest would have failed. He took
both courses he first sued certain prominent city Of
ncals for conspiracy 20 deprive him OF an honorable
Office claiming nominal damages. If the Committee OF
the legislature had been disposed TO whitewash he would
have pushed this suit obtained tho appointment OF
Court Commissioner, taken him into each ward and
called up the citizens 10 testify how they voted An
honest committee made this unnecessary and the suit
was dropped Now neither OF these methods OF nvest
CATION be used 10 show the enormy OF the frauds
perpetIated last Tuesday. 1t would be folly to
bring a suit against the scoundrels for that would
cost an immense sum Of money, which can
not be raised and tie new Legislature Is
entirely IN the control Of the Ring Besides. Col.
Mcclure was backed and assisted last year. by many OF
the merchants and bankers who this year connve
at tie frauds and subscribed money to help elect Hart
ranft. And then what's the usei If piled up the
evidence mountain high could not convict man OF
illegal voting or any kind Of election frauds; or II, by
mistake did get convicted he would be at once par
dontd Why, Sir It has been tried here time and again.
The President Of the Municipal Reform Association
into the United States Court with the most conclusive
evidence Of fraud against man; the testimony went to
moro IN the State Courts. You have read the eNl-
dence tIl.en by the LEGISLATIVE Committee in Col.
McCuICs case You know tlat Federal State. and city
pIsses election frauds Well Col. Mcclure sent ,Aat
testimony TO the Grand Jury OF State Court Ouj no
indictments were found. at last, / have heard |
torney ana asked him to pick out OF the list the OF
whom he did dare TO prosecute; he did so ana
tho testimony sent 10 the Grand jury, who ignored
IT, Col Mcclure then called the attention o tie court
TO the evidence which was public ana the Judge eaed
in the jury and nstrueted them to take tc evidence o
consideration. and then they found no Indictment lOl
how much good it would do for us 70 collect the ey
dence against 10000 men we cOuldnt punish one Oh mem
Tne evidence against the repeaters and fase counters
eia has been before the public for months Legisia
ture OF his own party unseated Gray upon ~ ana Iu1
been indicted; don't think one OF them las oSI MS
PLACE e., that bo men who beInod COL Mcclure in his
contest, last Winter, among those VINO cOht19leu
to elect Harrauft and to keep tho Ring IN power Low
do you explain this ~ asked.
Easily enough II was Grant and Grani1sm mas mace %
these Ilen mac 1ey al are i ~ ,S t ssiste7
IN % Srote world defeat Grant and so they post
deserve TO suffer for 1t. Why Sir, the very men VINO
Srcrc most active in getting up the immense Hor- |
ticuItllral Han meeting last Winter and who were |
so much alarmed 40 the growing IauIs on the DaAoJ /
I'D The dishonesty OF tho Ring have helped TO elect %
the LEGISLATURE this year. three OF the very men who
were proved to be guilty OF leading gangs OF ItptcIs
nom o 10 noll and OF fasiiyne the returns. Ihoy
" m he upon their knees at Harrisburg, next Winter,
begging Col. Mcclure ana the hone Democrats 10 save
then from the bad legislation Of these representatives.
lie impression prevalent or election day that many Of
tho pamocrauc leaders "sOid OUT ther friends mas |
1ipenod into certainty; for already, the tellS 81" the
beaus are in many cases coming out' In some cases eases
tie lien who sold themselves went III anu "O.-Ju .-5 |
opeul, for Hartranft; IN other cases theY sdO, |
stituted Jae simtis tickets ior those Issued hs"e /
timing the name OF Hartranft, Of some Ring eau
the Legislature Wlle IN SUI Otnef cases tEoeS
TO whom the tickets cOutded posted over the name
Of rIucEdleW any other man whom thoy hdu bCch |
birci To defeat. The course OF these Democratic |
~ lIeIs" was pcriec y natural; they Knew tAaJ they
could expect nothing rom ei.Aet, n4' bDOA b !
sIfw or Mr Greeley; they bad nothing ln COM !
non with either, following the example VI Tom a.
pny ana the other Iammauy Republicans oi Nc@lGiH,
iuey went where they could make the most. tulAh
mai President Grant ought not 70 escape the Oum OF
this great PenEsyyana scandal 90 Iot no" Icier 70
C U rt tic federal officials took I'm the tisgraccu uu
ness Dut 10 the open and uuDlusluS eOuLIeAaI ana
uuCri given to the outrage by the lghcsl Cncels OF
me Administration. The Will Of great and honest people,
thousands OF them not uut1cniy TO the resident as
neon thWartcd; COuyiCt5 have been taken from TIC
Pcuitcary that tLCy might glyc tn-lr &d 10 thc hhe
ana repeating, DalotbOX stLGng ana ia.he counting
Ls be- carried To q further extent and with Ecd.Ci
immunity than ever before ia the history or tLi5 cOuu
nv a flis was possible only because Grant required
ti l mart Of ms paIty to stand by tIc thieves
u orl. at lis own reelection mic LOT DO endangered
inf