Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-24
REPUBLICAN HONESTY.
HOW THE ELECTIONS ARE MANAGED
IN NEW ENGLAND.

nay IA am tcdoHi--i FCir Fdctf rom
Ahfddui1 aad Papcrs Laid BE.
fore The Wallace COMMITTEE.
The Wallace committee has had
printed, under al order Of the Senate,
certain aiiidnvits and papers which
were laid before that committee before
aud since the extra session began.
They shed some light upon the pro-
ccsses by which Republican suprem-
acy is maintained by Massachusetts,
aud Vermont. From advance sheets
of this document We condensc few
facts. The Massachusetts, Republican
committee, previous 10 the election for
governor in 1873, issued two circulars,
one of which was 10 manufacturer.
and employers Of labor, and is in these
words:
DEAR SIR: Your cooperation with
the Massachusetts Republican State central
committee - most earnestly rcqucfied it
y
exercise over those employed by you, TO
maintain the honor Of MA,sAchusc,u, and
keep il out Of the hands Of spoilers aud
political knaycs, who have selected Gen.
Butler M their candidate. HIS election
would disgrace our State, and ruin our
standing at home and abroad. 4 tho
rough canvas of those you employ, and
an carly report 60 the Secretary oi the Re-
publican State central committee will be
thankfully received =
The second Is 20 clcrgymcn, ~ follows
DEAR StR: In order 10 enable us TO
distribute documents effectively, will you
kindly furnish Us Immediately with = lisi
of The male members Of your church and
parish. and with such other names As you
may deem cIpcdteni. by so doing you
will aid va in saving the honor Of our
Common wealth. With cstssm, you're"
4 large number of sworn afIidavits
follow, proving among other things:
Threats by jAnitor Of post Office build.
ing at Boston to discharge the porter
thereof il he voted for Gen. Butler for
Governor.
John r. Hopkins. colored waiter, dis
charged from hotel in Boston for voting
for Butler
Green, a colored voter. voted for But
ler and was at once discharged by
Thompson, his employer.
KildruH. employed on New United
States post office building, was dischArg.
ed for same cause by tho new superin.
tendent. a soldier.
Michael Daily, = soldier, employed
on post office building; he and FIVE
others discharged for voting for Butler.
James Foley, discharged for same
cause from same work.
Allen Cameron proves threats by
custom house employe TO make him
rue voting for Butler.
Patrick Lyons, deprived Of labor by
II. CAruth for voting for Butler.
William Graggins, ballot rejected be.
cause he voted for Butler.
Thomas Grimes. arrested for voting
for Butler threatened before discharg.
ed by United States commissioner a
qualified voter.
Michael Hurley, qualified voter: vot.
ed for Butler after being threatened
was arrested, but discharged.
:. Il. Slate and Joseph A. Titus, en-
ployed by sewing machine company at
Orange discharged October lq, because
members Of the Butler club discharg
ed a. warning TO 275 employees Of
that company.
Dunn. GOss and Wellington swear
that Holmes, a shoe manufacturer, said
he would discharge any man in his EN-.
ploy who voted for Butler.
A. i. Cbilds, of Bennington. VI,
swesis that fully 5000 was used 10 cor.
et.eef t.. knaxah Hon eaan a. ts.
November, 1878.
Newman Chase offered pair Of boots
to vote the Republican ticket.
Sears swears he heard Chase say he
had paid e. each TO Democratic voters
to stay away from the polls.
]. NJ. Casey swears Chase offered him
e to stay away from election and not
vote. Casey Is a Democrat.
Warn, Democrat, paid g. by Case
TO stay away from election, did not
vote. Corroborated by two Others.
7. Casey, a Democrat, threatened with
foreclosure on his property IL he voted
the Democratic ticket.
Remington, IIilery and Fillmore, so.
lect men of Bennington, prove money
used in elections by Republicans, and
ita notorious use admitted by Republi.
can leaders, say that Last election was
characterized by open bribery of poor
electors.
Keyes swears Chase admitted he had
got the money from bank In silver and
bought votes at $2 each.
Meagher, Democrat, omploye of cot.
ton mills, discharged by Worthington,
superintendent. for voting Democratic
ticket.
Rufus Townsley. Republican--The
use OF money to influence elections has
become notorious fact in Bennington
county, VI Large sums Of money used