Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-11-25
Electoral Vo'e of Nav York.
Steps b ing 'ah,3n to Contest tile
lection.


pail his respects to General Han
cock on Governors Island, was met
by representative of the Star: to
whom he readily gave his views
relative to the situation of aff,irs.
politically. In regard TO General
Hancock's position, he said:
1 TT rs one Of absolute silence in
regard to the whole matler. He re
fuses TO be interviewed, and declines
to express any opinions. His COR
rect position is that the entire sub !.
ject has passed away from his con
troll, and that lie cannot have a
word to say or an act to perform in
regard to any investigations which
must be shaped by the people, and
passed upon by the constituted
authorities, State and Federal. and
that the actioa Of Congress in count
ing the electoral vote Will be final
and binding upon him and all
others. Just as he expressed it in his
1871 letter to Sherman. 1t is ut
terlv false that General Hancnck
wrote any letter to Rarnum disap-
approving Of an investigation, and |
presume it is equally false that he
has written letter to General Al
ward. Both OF these dispatches
are sent by the Associated Press,
which is in the interest of the Rad
icals and the motive is patent
T., ,,oa :, in H,,,,<.,,c r., IA, ~, ~,
vestigation and exposure of any
corrupt practices by Radicals or
treacherv on the part of any conn
terteit Democrats
"WiIl yon please explain exactly
what is the condition Of affairs in
New York, and what action is prob>
able %
"There are three several phases ::
The undoubted colonization Of
fraudulent voters of New York city.
The unqu..s,inned bribery to the
extent of millions of dollars, and
the downright purchase of tens of
thousands of vot in that city and
State. as well as in Indiana anu
Connecticut. And last; the voting
of probably 100000 illegal ballots
by the Radicals. There are III pu-
sands of active Democl ats who are
now investigating in all the couu-
ties, and it is alleged the system was
carried out uniformity. 1t is as
serted that with such a vast vote
it would not be possible to estab-
lish the facts. And that is the 20
~ition assumed 10y the New York
Sun, Mr.. Apgar and other trusted
lieutenanls of Mr.. Tilden. But il
is just as easy TO investigate fraud
III 5000 separate election districts
by systematic work of 80 900 capn
bic men, who are probably at work
to-day, as it would be to get the
proof in 100 districts Tanmany
has probably 10000 staunch adhe-
rents, and they are busily engaged
N the work. | saw Mr.. Kelley last
Saturday, and lie as,u ed M the
subject would be probed to the
bottom. The Irving Hall assocIa-
ton Is co~nperatlng, and the leading
men therein assured me on Satur-
dav that they would do all they
could to expose any fraud. An
official poll by city blocks was per
fe:tly feasible, as the registry lists
were printed and show who voted
and the exact residence. 1t amo ~
these it can be demonstrated that
many th ,usands are not residents a
week after the election, and NOBODY
knows where they are, it would be
positive proof Of the fraud and col
oniza1ion. IIancock's vote can
easily be verified, and it IS pro5a-
that it can he proved to be largely
in sXcess OF the rec ,rded vote. II
is supposed that the Radicals pur-
elias I'd some of the ticket distrIbn-
tors to give ont Garfield electoral
ballots in place of llancock's. The
proofs of bribery by the regular
managers rf the Radical canvass
would De just as fatal TO the title of
an clectoi as w 'uld be the claim Of
congressman to hi, seat. This is
susceptible of pro, f by competent
witnesses. The responsible CORES
po.. dent of the Boston Xerald states
that PRIOR to the Indiana lection Il
member OF the ma innal con'nitte.
Informed him that "A final bribery
fund of million had been sent to
Indiana that a million was allotted
to Connecticut. AID any ryqu red
amount Tor New York. Both of
these witnesses can be compelled
by Congress to disclose all particu !
lars and the open bribery IN Com
necticut can supplement 1t this proof
fro,u hundreds Of wi n"sscs and
ai~o from New York and Iidiana.
The New York Legi ,laturc last
winter pa d an act, similar to the
Federal law, that ballots should be
uniform, and without device or dis
tinguishing marks. AMI they
IN ,de it unlawful for any person
to cast any such d:stingu,shable
ballots. Thro, < ,out the rural por
| u II al,