New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-28
GIVING THEM THEIR SAY
Mr.. CHANDELIERS DISPATCHES.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL or THE ELECTION
MACHINERY.

Mr.. CHANDELIERS DISPATCHES.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL OF THE ELECTION
MACHINERY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: During the present Presidential canvass
THE TRIBUNE has professed give the public true
statements Of fact, irrespective OF party prejudice.
have all along placed faith in its professions, and still be-
evo in its fairness Yet in its two last issues occupying
prominent Places have appeared dispatches from Mr.
W. L. Chandler, present Florida, investigating the
affairs Of that State Appearing in THE TRIBUNE, the
above dispatches have undoubtedly had great inlu-
ence upon many of those who read them Mr. Chandlers
assertions appear TO me to be so illogical and so ex-
rency partisan that with intention to enter upon
discussion Of the entire contents OF the articles desire
TO mention merely point, which he continually
touches upon.
In Wednesdays TRIBUNE Is the following: 4" While
they 1.-THE Dcmocratsl are holding back returns from
several strong Democratic counties particularly from
Democrats viii hurry up the returns from Polk, Laf9y
ete and other Democratic counties" Again in Thurs
to have the Democrats hurry up the returns from the
Democratic County Of Lafayette. How IL 1t possible
10 keep back tine returns If they should desire
The Republicans have entire control Of the machinery
Tor conducting the elections In Florida, and 20 them must
BE- chargeabe whatever delay there may be IN forward
ing election returns TO the proper authorities There the
law Is that all results nu5t be returned through the
mall The POstOfiCe Is in, not Democratic but Repub
lcan hands word from the powers that be, and
decay the returns a day week. a month"; the ext.
gcncies OF the may demand. Republicans presided
every polling place received and counted the votes
cast, had absolute power making up and sending
the returns and yet, according Mr. Chandler, Demo
Gratis are causing the delay This statement is so pre-
pOserous that IL appears To me that any sensible man
need only know that the Democrats have nothing TO do
with the returns know also that they could not delay
them, even II inclined. Can 1t be possible that Mr..
Chandler is Initiating the rObber who hoped to divert
attention from himself b. crying Stop theft Z"
Helc-l Ork, Nov. %, 1876. TRUTH.
Whatever Mr.. Chandler may be doing, we think
there is no doubt the Democrats engaged.
Not merely in the present election but for 40 years
they have endeayored to make up III the count what
they had failed to get in the vote. North and South
il has been the same from the day of the
Plaquemines frauds in Louisiana, which kept
Henry Clay from being President, down to
the days Of the Tweed frauds in Now-York
which made Hoffman Governor and stole the cleo
toral vote of this State for Horatio Seymour All
this while they have steadily shouted Fraud,
fraud" against the Republicans. To-day they are
securing the country from Oregon to Vermont for
the missing electoral vote, and meanwhile arc try
ing TO occupy the public attention by shouting
"Fraud, fraud" in States which are prima Jacie Re
publican.-Edl