The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-28
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, Sept, 25.

IN" OAht CepL -.
The reason for the efforts of the Re-
publican managers to drive Schurz and
Bristow from the canvass is at last expos
ed. The leaders recognizing that the
"Bloody Shirt issue is failure, and
that they have nothing now to rely upon,
have determined to carry the elections
by fraud. Knowing full well that the
few honest men " no remain in the par
ty would not sanction the plot that thsV
have coneOcted, should it come to their
knowledge they have decided to drive
them from active participation in the
canvass. The ingenious and dsstardly
attenpt that will be made TO manipulate
the ballot boxes in Indiana and Ohio
under the direct supervision of Don
Cameron, and ia the same that has ena-
bled his father TO control the State of
Pennsylvania ever since its working has
been known to the family. 1t is simple,
and in its simplicity lies its danger.
Were it not that the party was in jsoP-
| arly, the secret would still be kept in
the ring composed of Cameron, Maekey
and bis horde. But danger threatens,
and the same means that have proved so
eficacious in lthe Keystone State must
be resorted to for chance Of success In
tn e October election. Trusted men who
have managed these affairs in Pennsyl-
Vania have already been sent to the two
States in question. They are to instruct
every Republican inspector of election
in the duties that are expected of him.
Each inspector will have number of
ballots, which he is to slip iRto the boxes
or throw among the ballots when they
are dumped to be counted. Of course
there will then be an excess of votes
over the names in the polling books.
With an appearance of
FRANKNEss,
the Republicans will at once suggest
that they throw out an equal number of
Democrats and Radical tickets, which,
on its face, looks quite fair, ami the rep
resentatives of the opposite party, in the
hurry and hustle will, in many CT ses,
accede to the proposition. Thus they
gain their point and the total number of
fraudulent ballots are counted against
the Democrats. have little doubt but
this is but one of many schemes that are
to be worked Ia these two States, for in
carrying them is their only hope. The
only thing that can be done under the
circumstances will be to ms truct every
officer at the polls to exercise the utmost
| vigilance, and when fraud is detected use
every means in his power to have the
guilty parties properly attended to.
ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK.
If the Democr of the West will do
their utmost to prevent these frauds
there is little doubt but they will be ably
seconded by their brothers In the East.
Already there are over 292 Tilden and
Hendricks clubs in New York City
These cI1bs are working with a perfect
system of organiza ton under the super
vision of the Tilden aud Hendricks Cen
trail Club, and tomorrow night will hold
a mass-ameeting at which Senator Bay.
ard will deliver an address. These meat,
ings are to be held weekly until election
day, and they will doubtless have a great
effect IN arousing the enthusiasm of thr
thousands of people in this city who are
anxious for Reform
MISTAKES,
The many mistakes of the Republi