The New York herald., 1875-11-08
SINFUL SCALLY AND STOKEY.

AN ELECTION TRICK OF TWO ''oRGASIzERs' -
HOW ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOL
LARS WAS PAID TO DEFEAT AN ASSEMBLY
CANDIDATE on THE EAST SIDE
1t is usual with all political organizations in this city
when a candidate has been nominated for Office and has
signiGcd his acceptance Of the nomination to
the candidate personally for expenses that
may be incurred in his In addition.
however the main organization, whether democratic
or republican, through finance committee makes an
appropriation from the funds OF the party assist
the election or its candidate candidates Tho
Eighth Assembly district, east of the Bowcry, and
populated chiefly by adopted fellow citizens from
the Rhine the oder and the Neckar, had. this year
three candidates for the Assembly-namely, Charles
Gausman Tammany; Robert E. Burkhardt, ant-Tam-
many, and Frederick Gusel Jr., the republican nom-
DELuDNG THE INNOCENT
Mr. Burkhardt is a good natured, contented-looking
OF about forty years Of age and the prosper
GUS proprietor Of large lager beer saloon in the lower
part OF the Bowery. lie has brunette complexion
and mind ambitious Of political distinction TO Mr..
Burkbardt number Of professional politicians,
belonging to the district whose business 1t Is u sohcft
candidate TO run Tor Office, TO ndorse his
nomination 10 some small room over whiskcy shop,
to further promote his personal political interests and
10 collect all the money from him that they can or In
their words "haug him up as high as they can
One OF these individuals called on Mr.. Burkhardt
and said to him-"Look a'here, Bob this
deestrick wants you bad, and you've got to run,
Them legislators up TO Albany don't know what a
smart man s and you are chuck full Of brains and the
dee strick crying out for you. why Bob Burkhardt
you'll never know how bad the boys want you until
you 20 around among the young fellows and hear them
telling everybody that If candidate goes TO run
against you they just get out and tear i'm to pieces"
At first Nr Burkhardt was not inclined to believe
this almost Gaery, but finally he arrived at the
conclusion that the district must have him. and he
dfuv 81 IN Mt
he received the anti-Iammany nomination he might
run" and that he was willing TO put up"
literally. Accordingly the anti-Tammany Convention
met in the Eighth Assembly district and nominated
Mr. Burkhardt 10 represent the district IN the lower
mouse o. the Legislature Ineh Stout aoie-boalel
committee called upon Mt Burkhardt and informed
him Of his nomination. Several kegs Of beer
opened and some Eve dollar bills were dis
tributed among the committeeman. At the
head Of the anttTammany organization in
the district we're two men who have proved
themselves to be endowed with great skin as pro-
fessonal "ndorscrs = and who It IS said can organize
convention TO order IN half hour. These gentle
men are named George scaly, barkecper, doing bust
ness IN Broadway opposite the Metropolitan
Hotel, and John stokey carpenter on the
east side Of town, who is said TO be
the points Of order in readiness, thought
II was ''too good thing TO let drop" and the
Convention again called 20 meet BY Chairman
Stokes and Mr. Burkhardt was again nominated. As
the view Or the space before the Speakers desk tho
Assembly Chamber rose like vision before the en-.
chanted gaze Of the candidate he could not do less
than open several more kegs of beer for the boys
scALLY THE scALLIwAG.
The two mcn Scally and Stokey possessed the entire
confidence OF the anti-Tammany leaders; much 80
that the large Of 81 400 paid them by Eman.
uel b Hart the treasurer Of the organization, aud
with this money they expected 70 furnish boxes
and 10 pay tho who wcre 70 give
out the ballots in the thirty election districts
Of the Eighth Assembly district AT least four men
were needed in each election district and scaly and
stokey we're 70 pay those out ofthe funds nrusted
10 them But u needless TO say that these men have
not been paid 10 date and anxously looking foI
scay and S.okey II s stated that as soon as the two
hardened wretches received the 81 400 they forthwith
adjourned 10 Dclmoncos and hired private room
aud that The waiter overheard the conversation which
was 10 this effect
scuLLy-what will we do with Burkhardt, the
lager candydatc Jack? Give us some good advice
now, A. We have the shug
JACK sroxEY-what will We do with Burkhardti
Why, drown him 10 his own ballots Them foreigners
ought 70 have the conceit taken out OF EN- He'd be
hne.ooking Assemblyman, wouldn't her
GEORGE scALLY-What will we do with anti-Tam-
many Jack9
JACK sroKEY-Why, drown her too; they amt no
good either We have got the money; that's all we
/ want L ~ SICK and tired hearing about the rights Of
the people ior the last two weeks; won't have II
/ any more-that's all
THs TRICK PLAYED
Tho two partners adjourned conversations after