New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-24
HOH ALABAMA VAS CARRIED.
THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY DESCRIBED by oNk WHO
SPEAKS FROM Observation-Disclosures AND
FRAUD.


FRAUD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.i
W,sUINGToS Aug 23.-A letter has been for
warled from Huntsville, Ala, to Commissioner
Raum for publication. 1t Is from Mr.. Hewitt, IA
deputy marshal native of Alabama. and man OF
recognized standing The substance OF his story,
as related BY the letter. Is as follows
As basis of my complaint, charge
Hst-rnat the election maciherS IS ~ 80 ,lle nah ,
Of Tue Democratic party, and under the worh!nes OF tD'
machinery the margin ior fraud is beyond any qu"sion
Second-Tnat the vote OF Mloison County, or rather
the count; exceeded by over SIX hundred that taken at
any election that has ocen neld since leI6' ,.,,,.
IN, d That the votes cast at Trana and Whites
bn are known TO me 10 have beon fLsely counted and
the Democratic ucket returned as elected, contrary To
the wishes OF a majority Of the voters.
ForriThat there was an made upon The line
OF ndcp pendent at the Huntsville bef, which III
In regard to the st charge would cay thot when it
became necess0ry select the inspectors. the persons
selected by Reub cansand Independents were gen
eray rejected, ani many iguOrdnt cOiOred men
arbitrarily selected tn represent the party.
Concerning the second charge, al1se that the wore
Tor the ccun Is ger than al aav cieclon snce $50
u the year 1876. hen party spirit ran hgh the asgre
gate vote III the county was 200 while III lhe late rlec-
ron the aggregate was SJS any excessive Yote
OF over COO In the Democratic primaries with the
combined influence OF all o. tIe canddaies ana tlelt
trends. only about $500 voters were drawn OUT ana at
the regular election on'y shpI 'ne suort duvnt; e
Demscac candidate for Probate Judge received $3.50
votes. .-,. .,...,. A..
ton as that Involves the inspectors at Irara bnd
Wnitesburg. At the Iriana Precinct the kepubicans
have IN the hahit OF caIrslng IL Oy lnDoIil!cs
ranging 200 10 2jO. ana at Whe5purg 10 ana W.,
ward. At the late election tue Dem9cratlc ucket
was returned elected at Triana by ia, and
al Whtesburg by II. The candidates Tor PrO-
bate Judge were selected as the ba,i. for the
calculation. was at Triana on the DAY oi eecon.
them auou; half mile distant from me polF, WIN
the tickets they desired TO vote. Ihis dld, ana
went VITA them ana saw tnem deposit the
same with the inspector. After the result was an
nnInced there was "a conviction OF fraud on the
par; OF voters that the presidents Or the cluos called
their together and o9t ned aihnavte from ,nen
tu The effect that they voted for Harrison Tor JuOpc
These aidavlts have been sent m ana are Low hci AS
evidence giving Uari,On, al Trana vote OF 3'3 Iu-
stead Oi2l7. put upon number of ticketS votGd
three different names FOR Coroner as follows a. r.
MnTra" 10 vo'Ss; TGrnaa G'ce3 Votes: VO'e1 but
@ 'vnsn the turns we're declared no reference
made 10 The above votes ior Coroner inucalinS
thai they may have been displaced ana Denocrauc
In relation to fifth charge state what Is known TO
at lest one hundred voters There an assam IL
MAJ by Democrats UPON numbor of Independent Re-
publican voters at Huntsville on the day OF el'ctlon
winch had tendency to deinoIAnze ana
down and Others were asseu%u VIII wiz. SIZES s
and pistOls. THIS Is in conflict with what
Tbe EpntsoMe IndependeN has TO say about
the election in It's issue or tae 9th inst II says: feace
prevailed In Madison last Monday, We nave always
taken the position that tempea e Is @ u' ~ m
things We therefore simply say mai any tt ut,an,
whe her spondent, editor or Hhat NOT SAYS iaeie
any bulldozng here he lies Hes, ne les hn,
I5O Democrats left Huntsville for the purpose OF vsit
ing Madison. Triana and whitesburg. Carrying WIN
Iben the little Democrat" ia small caunOn) ana ot
of whi.key. The Indepondeh OF the 5th Inst says
Never anything like II. There was never anylmIS
Ike the rejoicing IN the good old County Of Madison.
snme tw,n. vehicles and $50 Democrats. white and
colored left hero yeserdty for Mad son. Ir'dla hnl
WmesDurg with the little Democrat and lhey will nave
Grand lime" respectfully submit that ~ the nanDcf
IN which the election has been carried on AT untnvllie
Trann ana WnitesDur0 is fair sample OF the ba ance
OF the state, the majority OF 10000 Democratic
votes H. no longer mystery but may DC uutnIuIy
called the mouunent al fraud OF the age