New-York tribune., 1880-10-25
ASST WEEK OF THE CANVASS
rNrpcrrIc MnRK FVERYWHERE.

ONE FROM MI. ihNNA'
-,or+v !, Tr,v to facilitate the frauds when
e., -. ,,,.t,,rine, to commit on election day
= do-oriIod hv n staff correspondent Inc
+,r;A AGITATION has aroused the busl-
no. men of Troy. who are doing
elective work for the Republican ticket
Tho Dostmaster of Lynn. Mass, has sent dis
match to the Republican State Committee OF
New-Jersey, saying that no such man as H.
I. Morev. to whom, it was alleged, the So
called Garfield letter was addressed, las re-
ceiyed letters from the post Office or tha'
nlace. w. Il. Grace, the Democratic candidate
for Mayor, has written letter OF acceptance
FIGHTING FRAUD n Troy.
f,-sprp,Tr AID OUTRAGEOUS FRAUDS PEIPE-
rp,r,D BY rHE DUMoCRATs-THE COUNTY RE-
p1-rIlC4N oN A FAIR vOTE-DETERMINAIlON OF
THE BUSINESS MN TO ENFORCE JUSTICE Al
TIE pcILs-1HE CONGRESSIONAL RrrRFsENTA-
rfov rvC0NTgsTrD-REMAINs OF THE GREEN
BACKEGs.
tTRoM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE fRIBONhl
Troy Oct 23.-I doubt if ,here can be found any
where utsIde Of the Solid South Demo
crat.c organization as INSCRIPTIONS and laWless
cists here in the CITY of Troy 1t stops at moth
ing to carry Its points. Neither the plhn require
,enfs of law nor the ordinary principles OF fairness
and dccencv in politics serve TO RESTRAIN
j. An honest election this wear Wouid
throw it ont Of power, for puoh'
indignation at It's outrageous performances has
risen 10 a high pitch; but 10 prevent an hoheSt
election il has recently committed some OF the
mos, lmpudent and reckless acts that nave marked
rs rule of the cry. Last spring new law Tor the
organization Of the Police Board OF the city was
,assed ly the Legnsature. 1t was intended to pro-
I3.,qrd OF least fairly
balanced between the two parties. The Police Com
-ui..ioners were empowered TO appoint the IN
srcctors of election and poll clerks but 1t was not
supposed that tins would come into play until
the election officials chosen within the year had
served out their legal terms. The Police
Commissioners were 10 be selected 10y
the Aldermen, and in orter to secure
minority representation the law provides thar each
Alderman shall vote for two candidates ana no more
When the time to elect the Commlssloners The
Pcpnblican Aldermen were promptly N attendance,
but only one Democra, pm; IN an appearance After
v.qitlngtwo hours the Board. .havng no quorum adj
iourncd 20 another day. As soon as the Republicans
had left the room the Democrats, who had hidden
1brrnee. YES near by came IL. organized the body.
and elected all the Police Commissioners In Ordcr
10 avoid a too hagrant violation OF the law they
1elt two nominal Republicans IL the Beard one OF
Them = now Hancock nan, and the other, though
lie Will probably vote the kepub lean ticket Is no'
The sor. Of man 20 be Of much benefit to any party
The chef purpose Of this fraud wls 70 geJ control
of the polls. In spite Of the opinion OF the lawyers
that the inspectors chosen last spIlng hold Office
year and are not legislated by the rev IaU
the Police Commissioners have appointed rev set.
Finding they were going to do this the Republican,
committee submitted list OF men to hll the places
their party entitled 10 among the inspectors
and noll clerks Custom and fairness required
the acceptance Of this list. The Democratic
Commissioners rejected it and picked up
lot of unknown or dsTeputaDle persons
whom they STYLED Republicans and appointed
as such to 10 inspectors and clerks. Most oI them
are gamblers. saloon ounCers or fellows of 10 sort
Of account ID the community, whom no party would
tr1st out OF sight. These are the sort of men TO
whom the Republicans must look TO watch their
Interests at the polls and that there cheat
ing The whole scheme is baretaced attempt on
The part of the Democrats to facll ate the frauds
which they are preparing to commit. II 1t were not
for the Federal election law the city would be at
their m,rcy and would be made 10 return any ma
j.7ty tie Democratic State COMMITTEE may re
quire The T deral Law VII do a great deal
toward blocking the game, however. Super
yIsors and deputy observation-disclosures heartily
hated by every Democrat who wants 70 run gang
OF rcpeaters OF stuff ballot-box or falsfy count
will be present at every poll. The State law gives
besides. two Republican watchers inside the poll
ing booth who are not subject 10 appointment by
the Police Board. Then the business men are going
10 close their stores ana devote the entire day OF
election to work at the polls.
BUSINESS Mn TO TIE FRONT.
The spirit being manifested by the business men
of Troy is worthy Of great praise. They mold
crowded meetings, appoint eihcient committees,
nr,nt and distribute documents talk the important
q . t4oa tutfe, aK-ar viii rhcf
cn,ployes. subscribe money literally for carrying
on The work OF tie canvass, and are thoroughly
earnest in their advocacy of the election
nj Garfield as the means OF maintain
ing the present epoch OF prosperity. such
Efforts will be sure to bear fruit they did in In
diana and Ohio. Grav-headed manufacturers. mer
chants and bankers have told me this morning that
IL all their experience they never before saw i'll
poitics ANYTHING like this business mems movement.
The troubled Democrats denOunce 1t as buildOzn9.
Tho, fair argument is buildozlug. for argument is
the only weapon Of the business men. A manufac-
turer for example VIII say TO of his hands who
has been voting the Democratic ticket: " You are
;,,ere.t4d as well as | in the success of
rhis busiuess; YOU and / both 9et
living ont of 1t; we can't carry it
,citbout protective tariff. Ghe Democratic party
l. opposed to such tariff it has always sand 80 IN
its National platforms. The Republican party made
ths tariff that gives you and me living, and viii
sustain IT, Now think this matter over. Here Is
something to read on the subject. If you want TO
vote for your interests vote with us this year"
There IS 10 threat. compuslon-nothlng but an
honest argument addressed to The reason Of an in
telhgen; man. Yet tins style of campaign work Is
bitterly denounced by the Democratic orators and
Democratic newspapers a. an attempt to intmidate
lahorlpg men, Evidently the Democrats know what
is hurting them.
Mr. Frapc,. the veteran Editor of The Troy Times,