The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-10
FRAUD IN RHODE ISLAND.
A srARrLTNG DISCLOSURE or COR
RTPIION IND BRTBLRY.

INlN lUINiHs hlliil CT - '''N ''-'''-f
that AS tho most Inn emit i rcwsp per- am tue |
.cwsp,n,r having the largest circulation In the |
State namely. the Journal and BdIetui-is |
svned p,rtly by Senator Anthony, to whose /
friend and partner, Mr. Dauelsoh the o"'s'u'
pre.s Is indehtei for news dispatches the as
rusttnr and stiriliur story " the Rhode Island |
,lection has not yet been told. For the hrst
time within the memory Of living pol
uicians there have been two consecutive
slccu1ns without any choice for Governor.
Tor the second time has an attempt been made
by the Republican party OF Rhode Island to
force upon the people as their Governor a man
who would bc fitting member OF the most de-
prayed society in WASHINGTON. Henry Lippitt,
the ruler of Rhode Island. the man who toasted
Toasted and dcad-he ,dcd Grant daring the Pres
identia visit to Narr ignnsctt Bay last summer
had, for a long time previous TO 1915, been can
didate for the executive ca lr. lie Is rcputcd
TO be very wealthy, Is chief owner of the Social
mills at Wounsucket, chief owner OF the I'M
mensc h til recent, built IN this city, AID Is a
man Of extensive and varied business. or his
character previous to his election Governor,
| will ~ nothing. In the sptinl Of 1874,
parties In this State were strangely divided.
The Republic ms were partly for prohibition and
partly Tor liccusc-perhaps the majority for pro-
aibition. The Democrats were also divided,
ZONE Of the leading men Of the Democr cy
being strongly opposed to a general license law.
Lippi,t knew that he could not hone for the
support OF the rrohioiti nists, 80 he form ed an
hhance with the license wing OF the Democracy,
and II was arr med TIM; the Democratic Com
vention SHOULD efhcr IN Ike no nomination for
eovetu or "a very wc.k nomination, .ni thN
thus Liupit should e ray VIII him nearly all
the Druo critic and Republican ne nee vote.
The ulan would have worked well h4t fut its
timely expo urc. The Democratic lenders who
b d sold vat the parry were forccl ny very
shame To- pretend that there no such con
tract TX Lieutenant Governor Charles H.
Cutler of Warren. ono OF size s'ronE, 81 Demo-
erat- In the sta e, aud striclv temuorgc man,
posed To- Iipnitt nominated X lana uaza i,
who WIS sduuted by the ltohtuitipni-ts. not
Hazard Is an excellent cnnrN's'cu' ni vine. ud
has one of the best cellars IN tue state. - 1
MIR. Hazard Is a temperate man. und above re-
rms LrrrrrrANruoSy ALLIANCE.
In the election which followed. ilnl I'd hnd
with one II he oest Dem crate votes p1l.ci N
the state tor wears; In Rnocc i.lnl mai'r-
Assembly crooses the Gov,rno Tue A--.in-
bly chose Iippitt. A local option ltw VIZ pa -
dence, IN point OF population nearly ha the
State, was executed. For Providence license
commission was provided. which commi sion
has not ncsitate1 To license places VI the most
The orl.e Il Governor Of Rhode Island had
been hello from the days Of oidineton % mon
OF high ch ra.tcr aud pure cuulUct. IL WIS
hopci and expected thlt once in Tao executive
himself aud to MS state. Over his nehavi q pro
vious To ni' election the ga lie Nere winihE TO
throw ytil Alter his election puthc e'nt-
ment demanded uiompt nj marked imnr We
ment. As Governor he enterthns he best lam
lilies at his mansion. lie is invited TO every ,u-
tertainment. lie meets laCtr- Il culture .id Zee
nnemeni. The expected change did not, now
ever. come to pass
Yet Henry u. Anthony, to secure his own re-
election to the United states Senate for tie
four h time. fuiuet an alliance with this man,
the undel standing being tnat Anthony was - re
reelected senator and Lppitt Goyciuor lhe
Pruhibiuon wing II the Republican iarty MS
entered the field al an early date with Albert c.
Howari tor Governor. ir. Howard Is brother
stan .ins l. excellent In the Demacr ,tir site
Conyeut IN mistake Vas maze bv nominating
for Governor George Lewis Cooke, supposed Ia
be a Republican. and alsp supposed to be q
bigoted enemy 81 the Romau Catholics Mr
Cooke n me- was offered uy Col. N,cholts n
BIyck. Col. Van Slyrk denies thai the error
intenA mai. the fact Is, however, tnat the
blunder wss made.
THE DEMOCRATIC cANpipATE.
Cooke declined the nomination aud nrn. u
Beach was pleccd on the ticket. Mr. Be1ch %
rather new man without any u1'ura"i
strength or weakness. The Republicans unri
pated Henry Il luitt. Lippitt had every rca-ui
TO believe tnat he would have nn ~ time u'
pc trumphaItly end Ised by tho popu " vote
He depended on AnthOny's prestige To wvaket
The PrOnlbition ticket and bring many of tina
class OF voters over to the support of the regu
lar Republican nominees. But the Prohibition
hats were working hard, aud were Determined
not to have Lppitt. ana not to be control He'd %
ANTHONY Br-ides. no objection woull b. OF
Tered TO Beach except thai, Ike Senator Burn
side, he WIS from Iudisn Every day the jour
pal reminded is readers that Dcacn was
Western man. Int. fact II seemed determine
not TO let them forget. % lft's liz -r see ia
pets weighed as nothing against the fat tina
Beach nad been born ont West.
About Monday last Anthony, Lipgitt Co. Re
gan to be badly frightened. on lucsaay even
Ing the liquor dealers Of Pruyidruce held
peeting end donated largo ,um fot expen- s.
purpose, tue cost Of ticket or nting nor bcin.
hore. at the outside, thau $50 or so and Tia
lar Ttlk Il ftt II 3. a
expired on the Inday crew Ius. iUes a. "
wntly. stormy ony. he Sn'l rvers which hYq
into Providence became roaring torrents. Low
ands were Hooded ana bridges swept away
Election IN ram (Netue-I - fpri tue sroun'
severed wi snow, dams wrecked ana reser
voifs empty. Tue air Wac chiill AID tt-yclln
aanseIous for man and horse. But such wa
The interest m the election That nrafly evnr
voter made ne way t. the Pc j.. tnill az ~
noon tniugs went smoothly enough in the cit
and country. Then the Liotitt g. Hwoke TO IN
fact that the Prohibition ticket was le idihg' H'
0Iat the Democratic ticket was having % f.i
SUPPORT, Gov Llpplit A,h Ni'ten, severn "
danger. Hundreds ~ electors were waiting f.
money, and mast have II. Checks aud mnue
we're READY ana we're nasienei 10 tie yari "a
doubtful wari-. Nuwrv ana Allen, two Demo
erats WHO were on the Prohibition as wei as IN
Democrauc ticket f'I A. .euny, were Icadil
knd 1t was resolved 10 dcfont them. II ia
fsnth. strongly Demorra weid, checks WEI
used very freely. Toe embiens Of money wer
round pieces Of bras. and rearl .outed from {
mp TO SO. tue latter being the ii.ure a. the hou
Tor closing the poiis approached la the mt
Ward round, nickel checks were used, eva MT
pade from hve-ceut pieces, ground ana polished
Upon one side the skull and cross bones Wer
NAmped.
now VOTES WE'RE BOUGHT.
The following description Of how the bushes
was done IN tho Iiftn Waid NAV give YOUR eIc
Srs all idea IA Rhode Island cleo ion: A tur
per would lead I've or six uirn To the ballot boa
and after seeing them deposit their votes IA
guided them 10 Edward Weher's lager bier 5,
loon, 81 KchmOnd street. Passing through
back door. near the har, the electors wei
conducted INTO a room, where they we're aske
70 give tueir names. A clerk checked eac
name IS given, aud handed the voter smd
white card. upon which was printed In re
letters "Solid Gold Front" and sim
lar To the cards on which SHIRT studs al
displayed In Jewery stores. After
had obtained their checks the rum,
conducted mis- squad the Dsh market at th
sorner Of Cnford ana Richmond streets. Pas
Ing through yard into a stable, they found TIA
paymaster, who paid four dollars In currenc
Tor each card. lirse amount OF money va
obtained on counterfeit cards, and the resu
was that some who had sold their votes on trus
got no pay. The cashier, before paying of
squad would say: "Now, boys, am not pal
lug YOU thl. tee use yuu voted for any man n, bt
for work you have done for me" ana pointin
20 the man AZ tho mead OF the line, would add
you are jeweer, are you notF The repl
was, Of course, Affirmative.
q "a a Of fffrr t. ha Int az