The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-10
IMPORTANT.
A Dsnser.tie Attempt TO cssHt 0st
New Hsrk-
A H.sAiy Revolutionary Proceeding.

washington, Nov. 9.--TLe Star this
morning publishes q highly interesting
dispatch from its New York special
correspondent, which, though seeming
y somewhat sensational, is known
here to have been written by a person
not addicted to sensation. He says:
While up To this very time the very
suggestion Of going behind the New
York returns and declaring this state
for Hancock has been classed as part
Of the machinery for letting the de-
mocracy down easy, 1t has been dis
covered that the democrats are very
serious about the matter and were work
ing with vigor 10 that end unknown
during the canvass. After an indus
trious search for information leading
70 the democratic intention in this
matter, your correspondent, with inside
secrets, finds:
First. That the pressure TO open the
contest for the vote of this state comes
from the southern states, and mainly
from Kentucky and Richmond; that
dispatches and letters and outside dem
ocratic newspapers have worked with
great sffect upon the democratic CON-
mittees here who had their local diff
culties 10 settle, and who feared the
effect Of the opposition the business
men here would give to any further
election talk.
second. That the disputed question
Of the support Of the solid southern
democracy is settled in this matter, or
the committee here would not 60 on
with this project. The Irving Tall,
Tammany Hall and state democratic
committees have been diligently at
work, and claim TO have made discover
les that astound those engaged in the
prosecution of the inquiries into the
various kinds OF alleged frauds
Among other things they have found
technical violation of the law. which is
penal offense under that statute, the
illegal preparation of tickets; the intent
Of the voter Is not denied, but the law
makes certain kinds Of tirkets to be
voted and opens the penitentiary door
to the persons implicated in preparing
them otherwise.
Third. The national democratic COM
mittee has not yet taken hold Of the
matter, but its executive committee
meets here on Friday. At this meet
ing reports from three other commit
tees, now working the subject up, will
promise to furnish afiidavits TO prove
frauds. including over 10000 votes.
Fourth. These committees will re-
quest the national committee to insist
: upon the appointment of congress
sional committee OF investigation into
the New York election, and make it
the very FIRST business OF both houses
ut the approaching session.
Fifth. That they are serious in the
matter Is now beyond doubt. The re-
publicons have done nothing, believing
up to this time, rs Gen. Hancock is ut
terly opposed to any scheme Of the
kind, and says SO, that nothing would
come Of the talk, but now they propose
TO be ready to demand that the same
class Of investigation shall proceed
under their auspices in certain southern
states and here also, TO prove demo-
cratic frauds. Three or four demo-
cratic senators have already been heard
from. Senator Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, says he viii not be party to 1t,
but will oppose any attemptto to open the
affair, and the others say they will
not think Of giving 1t countenance.
A nervous feeling obtains here, and
nothing but some public declaration
from enough democratic congressman to
settle the matter now, will avert the
unsteadiness In business that is threat
ing to happen and to last till the votes
are counted In January.