New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-23
LONIzING ILLEGAL VOTERS BY THOU
SANDS

COLONIZING ILLEGAL VOTERS BY THOU
SANDS.
THE TRAMPs' LoDGING-HOUsEs, DOWNTOWN HOTELS
AND EVEN TIE NEW COURTHOUSE USED As
COVERS FOR REPEATERs-A PERFECTED SYSTEM
FNpIoYgD-PLANs FOR REPEATING ON OLD
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION PAPERS.
publc attention has been called by The
TvuNg within few days the great increase in reg
ition in this city during the first two days OF the
registry as compared with the years 1872, 1874 ana
1873 Many persons have remarked upon the great IL
tres thus exhibited in the approaching election and
nnsuspicous citizens have congratulated each other
rn the gratifying growth OF the city indicated by
me ret1ns Others disposed 20 look little more closely
into the matter have expressed the opinion That the H.
crease was not altogether legitimate, while those VINO
have had the opportunity and the disposition TO nVes
gate the subject with any degree OF care
have become convinced that there has been
direct and extensive fraud in naturalization and
registration. The records show that during the
first two days Of registration IN 1872 965l2 persons
registered while this year the number registered ID two
DAYS il llG99S an increase OF 204sG II would prob"-
bynot be claimed by any that this was legitimate
increase Allowing that the entire registration should
be only twice that of the first two days and that the
ratio was the same 1872 would be left 10 repre-
sent the growth Of the city 1t would then be natural TO
FAR practced bat Is not necessary to rely on general
PRINCIPLES for direct evidence is at hand Facts which
are taken directly from official records, show that IN the
Foltb Sixth and Seventh Wards especially there has
been illegal registering and that III the First Third and
Fifth Wards there has been a somewhat less amount
In the year 1865, in this city about 10000 illegal
naturalization papers were made out in one form or
another ana used in the notOrousy corrupt election Of
that year In 1872 about 10000 Of these papers were
still held in the city, bat comparatively few OF them
were used owing 10 the vigilance of the supervisors
Those holding these papers are this year apparently
afraid 10 present them At the registration Offices ana
have adopted the eIpedent Of swearing that they are
patve born in that Of course requiring no natura
cation papers Records show that so per cent Of the
voters in district do change their dOmicile within
the two years following election This had been the
case in the With Election District In 1874 before
that year. ghths Of tie voters there Irish
men whereas during the past two days Of registration 90
per Of those who registered in that district swore
shat they were nsve-bOrn, increase Of nativeborn
voters FOR which the usual change OF population could
not at all account This OF other districts though
. Lot in as marked "a decree
The ease with which the street population has been
oommodated with domiccs well Illustrated by the
fact that "a persons this year registered living IN
house OF very unmposDg dimensions in Of the lower
districts from which the highest number Of
before registered four, aud from which in 1872 not
single person registered This is not an isolated
case The city is full OF tenants who came unannounced
and will "quit without warning" Indeed systematic
plan 10 COLOMBO the lower portion Of NewYork with
from the upper portions Of the city, and from Brooklyn
and Jersey City for the purpose OF having them register
and vote those districts appears 10 be Of the fea
lures Of the campaign The lid Assembly District, cO
pug the Fourth and Sixth Wards, is the in which
this system il being fully carried out Within these
wards are situated large number Of tramps lodging
houses aud teuementhOuses which are made use Of for
the purpose of allowing the ramps and Migrants gath
from all parts Of the adjacent country gster
l.gally qualified voters The number OF applicants for
registration claiming 70 be native born has increased
the last election 200 per cent in the Fourth and
Sixth Wards Formerly there not than five or
native voters In the Nth Election District, while
there forty. In the With Election District out
Of go persons registered 100 claimed to be native born
and many Of these spoke the English language with
amarked foreign accent while making this claim, and
were evidently foreigners. large number OF these ma
tive voters come from the house at No l49
Chathanst., known the Howard House This
house has already been given as residence
BY q men, These men registered as dodgers at the
place, and pay 20 25 cents night for bed. Some
idea Of the capacity Of the place be gathered from
the fact that they give their bednuoers ranging from
lsup 10 153. The proprietor stated that these men
we're there one day and away three or days
times for weeks They had bed when they came and
paid for H. but It reserved for them. man
named "Patsey" Doran is alleged TO be managing the
colony at the Howard House experimenting the regis
uaOn Of the odgers is declared 10 have said that
be had registered 80 voters from that house would
run in 60 more, who should every Of them vote This
IL only one OF a score of similar At No.
81 FrankiEst is an italian place, kept by
joseph BOsOnca IL dilapidated house, IN which the
proprietor CLAIMS to have space for from 50 10 100 peO-
PEI 20 men registered from this house OF all nation
anes One resident OF the ward stated that the place
mad been several times closed by the police, and that in
hs opinion there not legal voter in the place. Nos.
l" H. Ia, aud 10 ROoseyels register respectively q,
D. and men, said tObe BARRON voters" who sleep
u little rooms back OF baT-rOOms. The Americas LOdg
mghonse at No. 10 ew-ChamDersst., is conducted on
Anmlar plan IL Is asserted that the nights these lOdg
es are absent they establishing similar residence
and regserng in other districts, where they propose to
vote on election day.
Another fraud which is being carried on, II lie alleged
That OF exchanging naturalization papers for the pur
pose OF facilitating these colonization frauds AZ
Ahple Of how this Is done, John Doe and Richard Roe
present their and register in district and then
exchanging with each other visit another district where
Sohn Doe presents the papers Of Richard and regis
W.T. W his name and vice These men are not ex
peeed to vote, but election day repeaters will vote
ne lists Of these which are to be kept The Dem
ocatc inspectors in the Fourth and Sixth Wards are said
Ce not only Wiling but anxious that any and every
ush Who presents himself should register and vote
ana It is due solely TO the exertons whef
ave been made by the Republican inspector,