Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27
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some thirty odd thousand T. Eutlcf's
majority IA the city Of Philadelphia.
Wonder is expressed that it Is 20 large.
Chairman liooten ackuowledgcs that he
appealed by letter to every Protestant
minister IN th" Commons ealth 10 vote
against Barr on ia" ground that he had
been soliciting vote bpcausc he waz a
Catholic OF courrr Mr. Barr had not
done A. he wa. charged, but that made
no difference TO IToo,en Part Of that
thirty odd thou.and j. IN thi. way &c.
councd for. Henry ~ Phillips. E-q.,
on" OF PhlladciphIa's leading citizens,
-ay-:
he lmmense ms .ority of the Rcuub-
hcans was OWING 10 q uumber Of causes.
among which may be enumerated the
di.-cnsions in the Democratic ranks.
the apathy Of the Democrat. who poll.
ed hitcen thousand vote. lc-. than they
did at the Presidential election three
years ago. Al-o 10 the fact that the
lists were not rurgci. this alone cut.
ting of ten 10 fifteen thousand votes
'rom the Republicans each year
Tn" total registry this year was Ig3..
GEO, which far exceeds the voting poyu.
latlon OF New ! oFk.
Before Magistrate Field. Jas Nixon
and John McKensey were heard an
lhur-day, the former on charge Of
conspiracy % aid repeaters and Of brib.
ing AN "l"ctor and the latter FOR having
voted illegally. The testimony showed
that John Ryan who was ciectiouccrinc
lor the Democrat. suspccting that Nc.
kcnsey WAS not "F. Boone, Of No lg4I
North Eleventh street. IN whose name
hc had voted. made enquiry. satisfied
himself that hl- su-pIc.Ous were correct.
anu with the ald Of Andrew Canccn Ar.
rested Mchcuscy. They than put him
on street car TO take him 10 the
station hous", when four policemen put
~ an appearance, took Mckcusey away
from hl- capiors, let hIm 20 free. and
arrested Ryan on tho charge Of being
drunk and dIsotderly. Mckonsev. AZ
the hearing. after beng cautioned that
b" need say nothing Il he felt inclined
to hoid hl- tongue, gave evidence a.
follows
"On election day re, under the inaY-
enc" oi liquor, and while drunk mot N.Y-
nn at The corner of seventh and Master
streets. lie askei me what I was good fa-
ana wanted &" know If / could puts vat..
~ ~" window. He give me 3 ticket and 1
pat il Do. That was the fret time voted
that day. Nixon then took me 30 .alaau.
onrnor ri Pawn and Master streets. vbe-.
H"fne man gave me tax receipt. and aid
g" "1 and do your work / then .tar,ad
"1i with NIAon, and voted about eight
tme" Nixon a'ways gave mo the name
u vote upon. ] reCailoci being In tho
car with The two witnesses. and saw the or
ho"r. come lu and take me out. A; tn.
i'oIlc" station come man, think an officer.
told me i' get out The front door rcrol-
l"gi they almost threw the out alterwa-d 90
Mckensey said that he was commits.
sion agent. and resided at 1927 Warnock
street. lie further stated that he re.
celvcd one dollar from Nixon for yot.
ing,
Nixon was committed in default Of
bail the policemen were arrested and
held for assault and battery upon RYAN
and Tor consplrinR TO violate the elec-
ton laws. snd McKensey was also held
IN 500, David II. Lane, a leading Re.
publican rooster, becoming his bonds.
man.
Facts such as the foregoing efiectuallv
Sdispel the surprise the large Repub.
lican vote in Phladelphia created
throughout the State.