The New York herald., 1876-12-21
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
WHAT THE AIM or MR. cox REALLY Is-yEw
FRAUDS IN NEW YORK.


WHAT THE AIM or ME-. cox REALLY Is-yEw
FRAUDS IN NEW YORK.
The Investigation by the Congressional Com miitse
into the alleged frauds In The late election IN ths city
was resumed yesterday. with Mr Cox chairman, AZ
the 81 Nicholas Hotel Mr.. Cox evidently looks upon
thc investigation New York Is concerned in
tho hight Of farce. He saws there roally
iraud here, and that this was tho honess
election hold In iact he thinks that
neither the republican nor tho demo-.
cratic side twenty-five illegal votes we're
cast Where Mr.. Cox expects TO unearh and bring 70
the light or day tho iniquy OF false registration and
false voting 10 in Philadelphia There he thinks he
show that tho republicans pocd ID 900 fraud
ulent votes. Tue only important business transacted
meeting yesterday respecting the resolution
calling the telegraph companies for copies Of
dispatches that passed between prominent politicians
during the campaign. Mr. Cox, aitcr calling tho
meeting order said that the arst business tho
consideration OF the substitute offered tho day previ-
by MIR Waddcli to the resolution offered by Gen.
cral MacDougiil,
rsocsEpixcs OF THE COMMITTEE
The resolution referred 10 that calling upon
the telegraph COMPANIES Tor copies ol all aespachcs
sent or received relating 10 tho receLt elections ~
Abram Hewitt Smith Ely. Jr Colonel Pclton. John
Morrissey. John Kelly, Smith N. Weed. Jr. Daniel
Magonc, Jr., and Fernando Wood Tho amendments
offered by Mr. Wells did alter tho complexion oi
tho original in any material acgroe and tho same
ground almost was gone over tho question being
whether tue committee had the power oissue sweep
ing order 10 the officials the telegraph companies
compelling them 10 produce all kilograms relating TO
the recent elections The preamble to Mt Wells
amendment commeiced --"W heroas II is claimed that
frauds have been committed &C.
Mr.. Cox took OCCASION to claim In this connection
that there no ground Tor the assertion, and tnat
all teeg sent by the gentlemen named were sent
the OF truth ana honesty. He also said that
due consideration he OF the opinion that ha
committee had no power 10 outside OF tho duties
prescribed by the resolution OF Congress under when
they acting. vote on the adoption OF tho
amendment offered by Mr. ellis showed two IN tho
affirmative (rep) and three tho negative dem Mr..
waddells substitute TO The original resolution was
adopted, alter which Mr.. Rice offered The following
resouton.--
Resolved That the resolution amended be laid tho
table and It's further consideration be postponed III the
ysssias sssa"s '"S0'''a Is ''''a'a ' congress- "A''
Mr Wells asked for Information as to the best
method obtaining the records OF all courts in the
cities mentioned ia tho resolution bearing upon the n-
MIR Charles II. Miller was tho first witness swsrn.
He stated that ne resided No 772 wloughby enue,
Brooklyn; that he had lived In Kings county over
twenty years and that he familiar with the pol,ti-
cal history or East New York He then gave sort OF
general record OF cast there during the elections
OF 1873 and 1873 1t was the purpose General AcDou-
gall said, who conducted the examination, TO snow
tnat voters were sent from Brooklyn TO East Now
York to VOTE
ought 90 outside OF the powers delegated ny the
resolution and suggested that they could not go on
unless the gentlemen stated that they intended 10 show
that thcre a connection between the votes cast In
Brooklyn anu in New Lots or East New York.
The examination OF Mr.. Miller continued, ana
no went 10 givo STATISTICS relating TO census re-
turns registration and voting in the town OF New
Lots claiming that beng outside Of tho registry laws.
large frauus committed, AZ tho citixons were
without that protection. He said that 2, los votes
were poiled ut the last election that the population
was about IL O00 large proportion OF II being Ger
man; tina, the town, IN his opinlon, had not more
than 500 legal voters and that u generally
ceded by both republicans and democrats that the lass
election fraudulent
Mr.. Cox insisted that tho witness name any dcmo-
crat VINO had conceded that the election was raudu.
liant hnt hO Oc0uld n nd
hts chair with an air OF triumph. General AcDougaii
then asked the witness whether he knew any demo.
who would be likely to concede frauds on their
side; but as II much like the qreston VI Dun
dreary-Docs your brother like cheeses"''l have no
brother "-"But n you had brother, would ne ike
cheese s"-that tho Chairman objected 10 being put.
Tho witness handed about from member of tho
committee to another, but there was absolutely moth
ing elected him which couId DO accepted proof
fraud all his statements being based ON rumor or
general report. he not In the town ON the day OK
election aud had personal knowledge vi false regis
traton or colonization OF voters.
Al the conclusion Of tho examination OF Mr.. Milor
asked furnish the OF the inspectors Of
election, Mr. Cox Iaughngly saying, Mr. Miller YOU
must have voted Tor me IN 1872; I'm sorry you've
changed your political opinions" SubpGnas wcrc
ordered be made out the gentlemen named by
Mr. Miller. and tho sitting was adjourned until half
Alter recess Mr. Wells moved that subpenas be Is
sued compel the Attendance OF the clerks of all the
sludcs the state and United States courts and
for the purpose OF proving tho number aud the names
OF persons naturazcd In their several courts during
tho year prior TO tho election. TAo subp1nas were
allow ed.
At Mr.. McDougail's request subpenas were issued
to Dudley Gregory, manufacturer Of Jersey CITY;
Majcr Paneborn, OF the New Jersey journal; y. II
snyder and I. Henry johnson, Of the New Jersey
Evening Journal; Aldermen Hill and Rowley, OF Brook
lyn; Sas Dutcncr and David Williams OF Brooklyni
William Donaldson, OF williamsburg
No business being before the committee and no wilt
attendance alter session Of half hour an
adjournment had till to-day.
DAVENPORT TO MAKE A STATEMENT
Mr.. Cox says that statement Ii now In course OF
preparation by Messrs. Corporation Counsel whitney
and John Davenport that will settle tho whole ques
ton the fairness OF the election In this city and
county. II will DO remembered that Whitney and
Davenport met agree upon plan which should In
sure u lair election. Davenport had list OF doubtful
legal and OF pcrsons whose naturalization
supposed to havo bcen obtained by fraud Arrests
were nude In ovcry instance where any suspicion
entertained the legality Of tho wouIdbe voters
right TO the suffrage This statement will be laid be-
fore the committee ON being asked whether this
statement would grant that thcre had bcen . fair
election, Mr. Cox said. Eyes; met Mr.. Davenport the
other day, and asked him his opinion IN regard 10
the canvass, he said 1t the fairest election
hold In this city and there less fraud than
nc remembered" +"