, 1877-11-23
POLITICAL.
A Sample Of tile Way Democratic
Election Frauds Arc Worked
in Philadelphia.
Intimidation and Isnscnlity Prnc-
tfceu upon n MaEnifl-
cent Scnics
Opinion Of O Prominent German Democratic
Authority on the Future Of
the Parties.


-rnosrkcT THAT TIE DEMOCRATIC cANp1-
pArEa WILL. NE oGsTEp.
t"rrtrpnndtacs .yt,r 1nTt Tinfs.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10.-Slncc the election
OF Tuesday, Nor. Il, tic Republicans In tns city
havc been seriously considering the question Of
contrasting tho triumph OF the Democrats. IN
account Of the l,arefavcd frauds whtch were per
nctratel, aul wh.ch are now cosntng to I!gl.:,
Without execution, the election for city officers
fs said to have been one continual round OF
fraud oh the part o! tho Democracy, they hav-
Ing left nothing untlone for tho purpose u
carrying their pnints In addition tn tits,
there was great perfdy on the part of a number
Of Republicans, who deemed cash far more val.
uable than q victory for their pnrty.
Last year, t. will bn remembered,
the Democrats attempted to carry the
city by tloollng II with Hugus tnx receipts This
ycar. huving md possession vi n nlisnhcr al
public utllees. including that Of Sl,crltr, they
offered solid persuasion in tAe share Of money.
Tie Republican Executive Committee has bcen
busy tlurspg tho bost week IN over!!auIIto the
rcLiirns Ot tho election as titel III the lrutltunot-
my. office, md 80 far tl'cy l'aSc discovered
warl utuAe, tic Fourth, tho famous DGnao-
rratic stronghold. In tic Third Ward there
has bcen found erookcdncss to the extent of
sone 2u0 vntcs IN tWo dIy1st,ns Of l,7crincts
alonc: Taking thee, fh!rd. Fourth, Eleventh,
nntl Seventeenth Wards, wl,tcll Arc lit utt,1A-
putcd possession III tho city DcMocsncy, very
nrnrly l,:oj fraudulent votes havc been asser-
tatnel, Which Is n9ru tlan enott1ts to olltet tho
cr.tlc eanlE,1atc for district ATTORNEY, aud Dr.
Ellyrt. The candidate tur Curouer, the plurality
Tor the fofncr being 1,0l0, and for the latler
l,ush. Will thEs number Of yutus certain, tho
Republicans are still pursuing tllctr lnycstlya.
discovered. which Will oyerrunle the plurality Of
pass,sut,, tito candidate fur City controlrr.
The Democratic CARRIED On a system vi lntl1ni-
Against . number oi lsrpn6lcan election officers
indictments s'aso been found at various times
tor petty assaults and trivial charges. Taking
ADVANTAGE VI ttcsc the Democrats threatened
to pns' tho easss to tr;a unless TIC untortanate
frnu1. as tho maturity 0f them wuro pour
tncn, mn! seeing Democratic Injustice sturiny
them In tho face, they readily asscntc, aud tho
prospects now are tint sumo VI them will sure.
y eo to ail oil thu compliant OF their uutra3etl
Republican orcthau whom they. sold out.
Quite o large percentage of tho de-
crease In the Republican vote In tho city
can be accounted fur In tho fact Tint whera
os MANY as llfty Republicans 10 rote. mud In
their places pcrsunators east tlIclr ballots. III
other plnccs, where tuur and flvo votes were re-
turned for tho Republican candidates, as many
u twenty-tIFeG prrs.rns Mlung hare cOl,le fur
ward aIil made affidavit to having voted the
Republican ticket. Betoru the cle.t.on It was
OPENLY boastcll by tlo Democrats TINT ti,cy had
l6O election oGlrers ~ Eixed," aud TINT they were
boutIl tu win Tho city utllces.
How thts w1s dono Is very apparent, and IL a
result OF tllu defective Election laws Ut Pcnnsyl-
yasa. As prescribed by tho uew Consultation,
tue minority Inspector. at tho election Is re-
Hutrsl to make Il copy IF tie return uf votcs
ct4t, while the Judge OF tile ccstiou atso mikes
cspy, which he places Oh f}le tn tho Protl,nu0t-
nry's ot!fpe, which Is acceptcd as The official re-
turn, unless tho minority Inspector slioull de-
ulur, aud present his return. wacn tho lattot-
box la opened and tile vote counted. Decisions
on this question na1o by judges nro to
tue effect tllat uulcaa the nllnuslsy tu-
spector objects, tho tudgo's return shali
mud ll,1st bo accepted. Dy purchasing
larec number Of seatawA9 Republican minor
4, iaApectors, whose onty bussness wns to keep
away during the otlleiAl count Of thu vote. and
uut protest to thu fraudulent returns Ut tls
Judges, the Democrats secured a majority OF
votes on papcr Up to II 10 o'clock on election
nlahl the Denocrats Ind agreed to accept tlc-
irat, and II was not untt! t1:a3 On Weaneshay
informing their agents reported TINT tilu returns
lIa'l been loctoFcl up 10 enoug1l Democratic
prccltrts to Insure the surccas Ut the ticket.
With aEl these facts tn their possession. the Rc-
puDllcuus are prcparlug for Contest, and before
tha week cnAs they wll probably Tic the paprrs
Tor the contest, and show how the Democrats
carried PHILADELPHIA.