The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-03
Washington Correspondent Boston Journall
The Canvass.
Republican Victory i'm New YOrk-Preven-
Iion of Fraud-The Business Men
Awake.

Very definite information reached Washing
ton today in regard to the progress of the Re-
publican efforts to prevent fraudulent voting in
New York City. A gentleman intimately con-
nected with the work, and who has taken prom
inent part in similar labors in every campaign
since that OF 1868, came here last night and re-
turned yesterday afternoon. His report is of
character to re-assure Republicans throughout
the country and cause the greatest confidence
that Hayes will carry New York by good ma
iority. All difficulties: in securing sufficient
help to make thorough examination of the
registration lists have been overcome, and the
force employed is now amply sufficient to fin
ish the work before Tuesday. The failure of
Congress to appropriate sufficient money to
enforce the Initiated States laws has been met
by private subscriptions. There have been
many volunteers for the work from among sub
stantial and influential citizens
A small army of men have been detected in
fraudulent registration, and afidayits formally
charging them with this crime are being rapid
~ made out and warrants as rapidly prepared
for their arrest The force to secure the arrests
is also provided.
For the first time the city authorities are co.
operating cordially, and at the present perfect
coincidence prevails among the Republican man.
ayers that the deep laid plans of the Demo-
Gratis to poll heavy fraudulent vote in New
York city will be in a very great degree neu-
tralized. The whole situation there has chang
ed since the registration closed. While it was
IN progress the Democrats loudly claimed the
state, and the Republicans were somewhat
frightened at the daily figures of the registra-
tion, but three days work ON the registration
lists has convinced the Republicans that they
eau certainly make themselves masters of the
situation and compel more honest vote than
has been cast in the city for long time.
Information from prominent finauciers in
New York is to the effect that their advces
from all leading Western cities show that the
question of injury to the national credit BIZ the
success of the Democrats is taking strong
hold OF business men, and they confidently look
for larger vote from this class of men than
has been given in any election since the begin
ming of the war.
The Tilden Literary Bureau has not vet seen
fit to furnish the public with information as to
the provisions made by some of the Southern
states in anticipation of the payment of the
Southern claims. Virginia, which is represent
ed as the most conservative of states of the
solid South, has placed the following among
her laws:
"Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That it shall be the duty of the Clerks of the
several County and Corporation Courts to keep
a record OF such papers relating to the loss of
property during the late war as they may be
required BY this act. Any persons who have
suffered losses by the operations of war since
the 18th day of April. 1861, may make state
ment OF such losses, stating the lind and de-
scription OF property, including negroes eman-
cipated, at what time taken, damaged or de-
stroyed by the army of such belligerents, and
in whatever manner, by either army, and the
amount of loss sustained, making the value of
said property on the LIST of January, 1861, the
standard of valuation, and offer the same, prov
ed by the affidavit of one or more citizens to
the Clerk of the County or corporation in which
the said property was taken, damaged or de-
stroyed, who shall receive and record the same
in book kept for that purpose. The ORIGINAL
papers shall be safely kept by the Clerk, but
they may be withdrawn at any time after they
have been recorded"