Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-19
REPUBLICAN SCHEMES.

REPUBLICAN SCHEMES.
Inaugurated with o View to Carryiui
New York for Garfield-Tammany and
Irving Hall Working Together Harmo'
Iiously TO Thwart their Designs and Be-
cure Democratic Victory.
New YoRK, October l8.-The Tam
many Hall Committee on Organization
met Saturday night for the purpose OF
taking some action on the many asser-
tions that have been made to the effect
that the Republicans had perfected a
system by which they hoped to be able
to "colonize" large squads OF illegal
voters in this city previous to election
day. The meeting was one OF great i'm
portance, and very large number OF
the most prominent and earnest men,
bers OF the organization were present.
Police Justice Patrick g. Duffy presided,
and Mr.. Edward ID. Gale acted as secre-
tary. Mr.. John Kelly sat in the front
row OF seats that were placed on the
right OF the chairman's desk, and near
him sat Mr. Henry l.. Clinton, ex-Con-
gressman VIM. II. Roberts and various
other Tammany braves. In other por-
tons OF the room were seated all the
district leaders, each OF whom does so
much toward periecting an organization
Of such thorough nature rs is evil
denced in Tammany.
In Announcing the Object oithe Nee ing,
Judge Duffy said: at is necessary that
We should take some measures to pre-
vent the Republicans carrying out their
schemes, and for this purpose it was
deemed wise to call the Committee on
Organization together for the purpose OF
receiving reports from the various As
sembly district leaders as to the exact
condition of affairs within their several
precincts"
Tnen the leaders in the various AS
sembly districts made their reports,
nearly all of them showing that the Re-
publicans were making systematic el-
forts to colopize imported negro and
white voters, with view to keep down
the Democratic majority in the city to
a figure which might be overcome by
the interior of the State.
Communication from Irv ng Hall.
When all the districts had reported,
Chairman Duffy announced that he had
received communication from an lrv-
ing Halt committee, appointed to pre-.
vent illegal voting in the city OF New
York. This communication was read.
1t was signed by ex.Judge Nelson j.
Waterbury and others, and requested
CO operation on the part OF Tammany
with Irving Hall to carry out the views
OF both organic atoms on the subject OF
securing fair election in this city. This
matter was, at Mr.. Kelly's suggestion,
laid over for future consideration.
Measures Agains: COLONIZATION"
Mr.. Edward ID. Gale then presented
series of resolutions on the subject OF
Republican colonization:
Whereas tine registry list for the first
two days of registry in the city of New
York for the year 1850 exceeds IN mum.
bers the first two days Of the year 1876
bv 2S, ,267 names; and whereas IL is cur
rently reported that large numbers of
persons have been sent to this city from
the cities OF Washington, Philadelphia
and fiom other places outside the State
of New York, Tor the purpose OF regis
tering and voting at the general election
i'm November next in the interest OF the
Republican party; and whereas slch
registration has taken place from hotels,
lodging houses and dwellings in differ
ent sections OF the city, but more partic-
ularly on the east and west sides Of the
CITY, aud in the Seventh, Ninth aud
Thirteenth Assembly districts,
Hesol,ed, That We recommend that the
registry he thoroughly examined as 10
who these persons are, from whence
they came, how long they have been in
the city, what reward they expect to re-
ceive and who procured their attend.
ance here. And We further recommend
that when such examination has been
made and the necessary evidence pro-
cured, that the case be laid at once be.
tore the police magistrate OF the district
in which the violation Of law occurred,
and make such complaint for violation
OF tue Election law aud for perjury as
the merits of the case demand, to the
end that the person or persons Rniliy oil
the oGense may be dealt with according
20 law: and bc IL further
Rssoiced, That all the facts and inform
alton be az once laid before the Board o.
Police Commissioners, with the demand
that immediate action be taken by them
to prevent illegal voting in this city; and
be il further
Resolced, That such information be
also laid before his Honor, the Mayor,
and that he be requested 10 at once
issue his proclamation offering the high
est reward authorized by !aw for the ar
rest and conviction OF each offender;
and that he be also requested to direct
the Board Of Police to make a thorough
and searching investigation in each AS
sembiy district OF the city, and that the
Superintendent and Captains OF Police
NAV make personal visitat;ons to these
places and they be held to strict ac-
countability for any violation 1.-THE law;
and be it further
Rssoired, That as the Illegal registra..
ton referred to is made in the city oil
BROOKLYN as we'll as in the city of New
York, over seventy OF such persons nav
ing registered in one district OF the
Fourth ward OF that city and large num-
bers in other localities, the Democratic
General Committee OF Kings county he
requested to cooperate with this organ
ization, to the end that this gigantic:
scheme of colonization in the interests OF
the Republican party may be exposed
and its authors held up to public repro
baton and punishment; and be 1t
further -,
Resolued, That the several Assembly
District General Committees be ana