Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11
NEW SERIES--VOL. Is, NO. II,
Sixteenth Precinot---A large num-
ber of personations intbis district, and
in the Sevanfeenth alan rl,r D. ff III.
ELEVENTH WARD.

in the Seventeenth also. W . lo ~
ELEVENTH WARD. an4.t
This ward was carried for Mcclure
by 331 majority, but the committee
has evidence that by tho purchase OF
inside officers in certain divisions about
200 fraudulent votes were counted,
and that McClure's real majority 10
this ward was not less than 500.
i TWELFTH WARD.
| This ward suffered in common with
the rest from an influx of FOUNDERS,
but tho main work was accomplished
by the purchase of votes by Repub-
lican candidate, who was detected in
the act and will claim tho attention of
the committee at the proper moment.
Money freely distributed among the
inside officers accomplished a great
deal in affording opportunities Of mis-
counting and substitution Of ballots.
1t is believed that in this way alone
500 illegal votes were reported.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
Irthis ward Stokley's majority was
293, but the evidence before the com
mittee indicates that Mr.. Clure really
carried it by small majority. In the
five succeeding wards, all of which
were operated 10 successfully by the
Rings hired voters, the fraud amount
ed to more than 1,700. ~
NINETEENTH WARD.
| The Nineteeth ward, like the Tenth,
was conspicuous scene of fraud
The examination of the divisions in-
dicates that by means of fraudulent
Iegistry, debauchery of officers and
clerks, and extensive impersonations
and repeating, the Ring succeeded in
swelling the majority FOR Stokley to
more than 800 above the actual vote,
or an average of 22 fraudulent votes
to each division. The following ex.
tracts from the committees record
specify the exact manner of procedures.
Second Precinet--Polioe officer No.
CSC refused to arrest repeaters. Fred
erick Swartz was personated by re-
peater. Sees nH ela m
Fourth Precinct--A policeman In
citizens dress voted seven times on
the names of citizens who were afraid
to come 10 the poll.
Fifth Precinct-Rcpeaters were dis
covered and their arrest called for by
the election officers, but policemen re-
fused TO comply. pN
| Sixth Precinct-Alexande Mitchell,
an intelligent man and an earnest
worker, upon trivial plea, was drag
ged TO the station-house early in the
morning, and kept there, although
bail was several times offered, until
o'clock p. NJ. Upon his discharge he
was treated with most abusive Ian
guage by the sergeant and policemen
in the building, and upon his exit into
the street he was followed and beaten
fearfully by the sergeant and Elk po-
licemen. He has seven witnesses to
the assault, who are willing to testify.
About 81 p. NJ. there was rush of
repeaters TO the poll, whose votes of
personation were received in defiance
of the protest ofthc minority inspector.
Seventh Precinet--Policeman No.
--intericred and quarrelled with
voters during the day. He called
through the window-hole, asking one
of the inspectors, "What in the hi
business have you there !" ..also, if he
camc out, or if they, would let him
come in, he would "smash his d-d
head"
Fifteenth Precinct - John Lentz,
1859 Bodino street, and Henry Ger
litz, 17I4 America street, electioneers,
were arrested for challenging repeat
crs, and wero locked up in the station
house all day, bail being refused -
They were discharged at eight o'clock
for want Of charges.
Eighteenth Precinct - Repeaters
were detected personating voters, and
allowed TO vote despite tho protest of
the inspector. Jno. Hagerty, No. 1895
East York street, resident for eigh-
teen years OF tho ward and division,
was challenged and arrested by 20.
lice officer, taken to the station house,
and locked up until eight o'clock. He
reports that the station-house was
Piled ,ciM Mcclure poters, who had
been arrested so that they could not
have an opportunity to poll their
votes.
Nineteenth Precinct--Jos. Clothier,
2l0s Memphis street, was assaulted
while attempting to deposit his vote,
by q Gas Department clerk. The ag-
gressor was not arrested. but in his
place Clothier was taken to tho sta
tion-house and shamefully abused. -
Non-residents were allowed to deposit
his vote. .. ..s.N
Twentieth Precinct-Poli opened at
"a o'clock The ballot.box was de.
tanned by the iudge'all night; he also
appointed an overseer in place Of the
one appointed by the court
Twenty first Precinct-At least forty
votes were polled by non residents (em-
ployes of the Second and Third Street
Passenger Railway Company, who
were brought to the poll during the
day. ID gd lalo l r|
Twenty,second Precinc.--Repeat
ing was so strong that the Republican
Judge told tho repeaters 10 keep away.
The Judge distributed bogus lax re.
ceipts, and appointed an oyerscor in
place of the person designated by tho
court
Twenty fourth Precinct-Non-r resi-
dents were allowed to vote, and a po-
liceman assaulted citizens during the
day. maal0 Oh
Twepty-fith precinct-Repeaters
were allowed to personate and non
residents deposited their votes. The
minority inspector had his book taken
from him, and II was destroyed.
Thirty-iourth Precinct--The win
jow.book was stolen about o'clock.
and the man assaulted 10 the presence
Of three policemen, who were standing
at tho poll.
Tbirty-fiith Fraudulent
votes were polled under protest !.
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