New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-06
FURIOUS OVER DEFEAT.


cratic Committee really seems bent
| upon raising the cry of fraud in
regard to the vote of New-York State. Leading
Democrats from other cities have been sum
moned to New York. and meeting OF the Dem
ocratic National Committee has been fixed Tor
Monday. Mr.. Barnum is supported in his efforts
| by John Kelly. Speeches were made in Iammany
Hall last night accusing the Repuo-
| lcans of fraud and claiming that
| the vote of New-York State would
not be counted for Garfield and Arthur An at
tempt by some of his followers to censure Mr.
Kelly caused much cOmmotion.
HOW BARNUM'S CHARGES ARE TREATED.
THE REAL CAUSE OF THE CHARGES WHICH BAR
NUM- AND KELLY ABE MAKING AGAINST THk
RFPUMICANs-TRYING TO HIDE THEIR OWN
SINS
Mr. Barnum having set his fraud machine in mo-
ton again. it was yesterday the subject of general
ridculo in political circles. While invisible him.
self to reporters in bis fittings back and forth be-
tween this city and Connecticut, the effect OF NIB
work was evident among the Democrats OF thh city'
general cry of fraud was set up and for the time IL
seemed that even the fight between the woutd-oo
Democratic bosses" might be Temporarily sus-
pended in order that all might JON IN the lraud
chorue The Democratic State Committee was
used nv Mr. Barnum to sound the alarm through the
State and a meeting of the National Executive
Committee has been called for Monday, when It's
feeble voice will be added to the cry. Tam
many however was first In the neld, ana
Mr. Kelly had committee appointed 10
investigate the matter. THIS committee had q
meeting last night for temporary organlzaton'
and when the members got together their faces wore
rod I'M lot rat n ~
huge Joke "Is Kei,y jokingP said one This
seemed to be the general opinion outside of the I'M
mediate circle of Democratic leaders. The fact
that Tammany had entered the field to investigate
| frauds on the balOt-box was regarded by
| Republicans as almost too good joke to be
/ true ct will cause Tweed 80 turn over In
his cofinn said a wen known Republican. IF
Kelly only investigates deeply enough" SAID another
"be will find that Mr.. Dowd has been cheated
| out of his election by such methods and frauds as
only the skilled Tammany leaders can successfully
practice under our election laws This latter Opn-
| ion was expressed by good many Republicans who
are not yet prepared to believe that Mr. Grace has
been legally elected Mayor of New-YOrk.
It was generally conceded by intelligent men that
Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Kelly had both set
up the fraud cry for personal reasons Bar
num wanted to divert attention from his
|
Kelly desired to escape responsibility for the nom-
ipaton Of bad candidate for Mayor, and the cOnse-
ment reduced majority for Hancock in the city.
1t was not believed that any attempt would be
made to carry the matter before Congress
| Rcpublicans say that the Democrats had been so
accustomed to carry New-York by illegal means
that they are not prepared TO accept the results
Of an honest contest They have prOfited by Re
publican divisions, by " deals" which failed to bring
| ont the full Republican vote and by pOssesson OF
| the election machinery. This year straight Re-
| publican ticket was nominated, and the party
worked unitcdly for its success The election ma
chinery was divided TO make 1t difficult for the
! Democrats to commit fraud. The police
! fire and other city departments have here
tofore been used unscrupulougly by the Demo-
Gratis to influence votes This year such means could
not he used to any advantage because of the firm
stand taken by Republican Commissioners. Com
missioner Smith attempted to use the Police De-
partment. but in that ne was foied, and now Mr.
! Kelly IS threatening vengeance on Superintendent
Wallinr This is said to be the first time in which
| Tammany Hall has not prOfted by the aid Of
! the Police Department. Republicans admit that
! Navor Cooper did not attempt in any undue way to
use his Office TO aid his party, as has been done IN
| other wears. All these things have tended for the
first time to bring out the full Republican strength
in this city in support of the party candidates, and
the result is 50 astonishing honest Democrats that
the bosses yell fraud,' with the purpose of COW
| erng ND their past practices.
The Republicans only laugh at this silly diversion,
while they claim that the time is not far distant
| when Ncw-York City will be fairly debataole
ground between the two parties " II we can have
little aid from the Legislature" said prominent
Republican Yesterday. " so that can root out the
| cla Of no pi " ri nj
and reorga9iZe them on uOn-partISan DaslS thlHk
| we can carry the city. All we ask ~ 10 De
placed on an even footing with the Democrats
Take away from them their exclusive control OF the
| Excise Department. which wlcds great OOlltlcal
| mower the Public Works Department, the Police
| Dengrtment the Dock Department, tne Finance
Derarfment, the Tax and other departments, and
| their numerical majority will go with H. All
| these departments now control great many votes
| i'm ways wholly dlsadVantaGeous 10 the
good government OF the CITY. me me- EAcise Use
| and all the other deDartments should De
pn,ce ea 39S mcoartmeEts have been Then New York
| would know what an honest government is and the
| Democratic party would lose that grip on the
| $50 900, 900 annually raised from the taxpayers
which enables It keep itself i'll power, and which
has enabled 1t so often 10 Overrulc the Will OF the
state outside of the city. good deal has been ac-
compllShed already, rs was SHOWN ny INC 'OVe Oh
The same means that have enabled the Democrats
of this city To control 1t have operated III bIOokIyn
| The Legislature last winter passed alaw which took
| the exclusive control OF the election machinery ana
the Police and other departments out oi the hands
! of =. Ross McLaughin AT the same time registry
law was passed for the towns in Kings County out
! side of Brooklyn. These laws went INTO opera
| ton in time 10 affect this election. Democrats
voting in Brooklyn last Tuesday could not rush out
into the county towns and vote again Inns prac,,
| tjce was stopped for the first time. Ihen BOSS
| Nj "n%hiin ronld not use the Police and Fire De-
nartments 10 control votes, nor coud he count the
vote 10 suit himself As result the CITY OF Brook
Ivn gave a greatly decreased Democratic majority,
! and the Leaders pretend that they can only
explain 1t on Barnum's and kcly's theories
of fraud. THIS OF course, the Republicans
| taugh at They claim that the two cities. the
business centres OF the Nation, are naturally and
| strongly identified with the Republican party, and
that ii Democratic fraud and the fruits Of it IN city
patronage eau once eb overcome the cities will poll
| their natural Republican maorItIes.
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