New-York tribune., 1873-06-27
PHILADELPHIA RING H0uIy4uoyS.

MORE PROOFS OF FRAUD IN TITR PRIMARY ELECTIONS
PERSONNEL OF TIKI CANDIDATEs-TuE NOMI-
NEEs ALL TOOLS oF THE RING.
rROM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, June 2G.-Thc prcteDse that
Tuesday, election fair and honest Is being gradu
ally abandoned. aud only few Rns editors who know
better close their eyes tho gross fraud that
Dersted verifying tire saying that none are so blind az
those who won't see The Rag managers even dstrust
each other as rendered evident at the announce
ment OF the returns. When the District Judgosas with
CONSISTENT want OF proprety, Tho persons who have
charge OF the balotboxes cledhad assembled and
sIected David II. Lano Chairman, some one demanded
that each judge should read his own returns.
The Chairman resisted this there uproar,
but t finally agreed that he should road out the
vote Of each district tho Judge thereof standing at BIS
shoulder and verifying ts correctness II was feared d,
This not dOue the returns would bc still further
salshed and was natural those who had already
committed fraud should suspect their cOuedcratos. Il
seems improbable % demonstrate further the ex-
sstence OF fraud when It Is taoIuy conceded
eth some eases worth recording. A coiored
man named Teace aspred % be representative. &c II
rather intelligent is major OF coi1red regiment and
popular among men Of his we'll with peo-
pie generally He secured the right he nominated by
paying the usual sun % the Executive Committee, and
spent money freely N announcing his claims Hesicr
day, Il was officially declared that ont OF 2.1i5
vocss cast he only received 25, although persons
Of his own color, supporting him. number az
east 300 Again. in the TWentyeventh Ward l5J5 votes
are returned Tor City Treasurer Wdeaer but Of its
eadug residents certain that not than 800 were
actually cast aud chat there not LOO Republican
voters IN the ward. Tho whole business Z have very
pernicOus consequences. 1t vii evidently lead 70 the
abandonment OF the Crawfori County system, which is
good In theory and would be equally So Ia practice II in
che hands Of honest mon.
THE CIT AND COUNTY CANDIDATES.
IN New-Ysrk the Ring sometimes elected respectable
men by fraud-caye them good maiorities that they
would not be reckOned less popular than others In
Phladel phia little concession has been made 70 public
opinion she Ring feeling eonrpulson 20 90 so
william Elliott, the Republican Ring candidate iOr
Sheriff e some years very obscure, but being loyal
20 simon Cameron be install ed in the Gas Trust and
n due tine became very wealthy although II is said
that Il would bs decidedly difficult discover that he
VA successful In speculation, acquired extraordn-
ary gains ~ ordinary business. lie has been
souI years in the State House OF Rapresen-
tves aud twice Speaker thereof and while
no one suspected him OF being cOarsely corrupt-Of
keeping his hand open from force Of habit-t notorous
that he appointed the committee and exercised his IN
usnce a. speaker entirely the interest Of the Ring
which dominates this CITY. He inhsxbly resisted the
reform measures passed IN tho Senate and etectually
secured defeat but al this only rendered him the
stronger in tho eyes OF the Ring. The candidate for
erk Of the Orphans Court. Dir. Ellis, s man VI very
yn0derate attainment. and has always been active
supporter OF Cameron. he served credita0y in the
var Out entirely wanting in capacity for the Office 10
-vhiOb tie Ring would have the people believe he has
eeer nomi IA al by 2l 600 votes Clark the candidate
FOR Register OF Wis-a most responsible Otice-has no
other distinction than being able % sing good song at
political mCetn-s, anu eYlnre 80 all times
FsnerNl willingness 90 tuo bidding OF his
masters. manfesung great zeal FOR such trivial
matters honest elections aud good civic govern
Snent Widener who Ia 70 be continued as City Treas
Urcr. office Of tie greatest responsibility. involving
she roc pt and disbursement OF S2o0O0OO per annum,
kss emerged frOn Obscurity and abandoned butchers
al for the more profitable pursuit VI politics. he Is
aredited with personal zeal in supervising The election
returns, with fevinCing decided leaning for large
Daioritcs The emOluments ~ his OdiCo now man
rd not less than 10000 year, Ou he Is 80 hrmly
t1trenChed power that be had competitor ia his
party. No claims that t is overwhelming popular
ttY WhlOt secured 3fr. Widener from opposition.