New-York tribune., 1873-06-26
MORE ELECTION FRAUDS IN PHILADEL-
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fFRos srEcIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-LasS year. when
tho Crawford system was adopted here, and nOmina-
tons were for the first time made by popular vote, It
regarded with favor, for the old plan had been
so imfamOusy abused that any change was preferable
TO the existing state OF things Il was hoped that while
delegates might be bought intimidated It would be
impossible 20 br be or righten the entire Republican
party and that good men would inevitably be nomi-
mated when the people had the matter ap-
parently in their own hands. In this, tho
friends OF ,eform have been wofully de
ceyed. Corruption has acted as audaciously and un
blushingy in determining who shall be the city's
officials IL did in the day when delegates servilelY
obeyed the mandates OF the Ring managers This
clearly demonstrated yesterday. The polls to bo
open from o'clock in the afternoon, but Of
the primary steps toward promoting the Rings designs
they did not open in some places until The convic
ton that ;he whole proceeding was farce
evidently Weighed on or the telers'
minds and caused them mako show Of Indifference,
knowing that the Ring candidates could not lose votes
by delay when II was in their power 70 give them IA
many as they needed by manipulating the returns The
evening rainy and the vote apparently light. In
districts active interest was eyinced and tho
friends 0i candidates forward eagerly their sup
port but the gBeater number OF voters regarded the
whole business with indifference. feeling that the result
was o foregOne conclusion.
IL was expected that the result OF the voting would be
declared after the polls closed but this
In many disregarded, was that requiring the
state OF the poll 90 be announced hourly The inspectors
had tho average only 1900 count and in
case more than iO)O but they compacently decided TO
withhold the returns the obvious purpose Of having
them arranged 20 suit their masters designs The
city journals tried. up TO a Late hour. to SO
cure fun returns but in their
reporters insoently refused all information Bad
rs these irregularities are, they exceeded by the
Infamous manner in which the returns have been
pulated. According TO the complete return which the
Executive Committee cOndesceuded 10 make this morn
ing. William Elliott. thc 9.ng candidate for Sheriff. re-
ceycd i,so7 votes while his opponent J. n. Kerns who
has much popularity and had all the. influence
derived from being Marshal in his favor
received only 135 The evidence OF false counting hero
Is very apparent The total vote, in the first place.
makes J55 that is but l42I less than the vote at tho
PreIdcntll election last year, when party spirit
high, when there considerable excitement, aud
when IT IS notorious that the vote swecd by mis-
could be poed t primary election IN of year. IL IL
deemed mpO De that tho 5,jJ votes cOuld have been
east within the four hours thar the polls were open
hours which were incOnvenient for workingmen en-
gagged 40 work until In The evening. 10 IL estimated
also by experienced politicians that not than 10000
ing reiraued because tusy knew tho result was "nGed
while others felt that their ballots would only be treated
s. IS much waste paper
The returns from tine districts are equally conclusive in
showing extensive ana de Deratg fraud. The vote,
compared with that for Gov Hartranft last year s as