New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09

and in enc instance at least a company OF STATE
troops with 100 armed volunteers. went
TO strong Republican poll, 20 frGhten
the Republicans while the baot-box was being
stuffed. Galusha A. Grow and 5. K, Mason the
latter orce prominent in The National party spoke
If Pt,shurg SATURDAY night to a large audience of
PEOPLE on the issues Of the campaign. Senator
DAVIS Of Illinois, has issued manifesto IN favor OF
Hancock TIE work OF organizing the Republican
party of this state makes steady progress The
Democrats here profess 10 believe that their party
will carry Ohio.
HOW ALABAMA GOT HER MAJORITY.
OUTRAGEOUS FRAUDs-THE SENSITIVE CONFEDER-
Arrs NOT so BADLY FRIGHTENED At THE IDEA
OF BAYoNKTs AT TIE POLLS Now-Two HUN
pRID SOLDIERS AT ONE PLACF.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGroN, Aug = 49, The Republican Con-
gressiona Committee begins to receive letters rom
Alabama IN regard 10 The late election there. The
following are extracts from one of them dated
Montgomery. August 3. the correspondent being q
man in whom great confidence Is repOsed:
why Is the North so reluctant TO believe the volumi-
nous T. stnony in proof OF the purposes and practices OF
zoos PFepRaScan ofiy and the negroes
turned force make last EFFORT 10 save hclt
hbert.eS The Democratic comfy ticket was very an
nom r one aud hundreds respectable Democrats re-
fused TO vOie, while others voted for the independent
ticket made up of Democrats ana Kpuocans. III np
pointing the inspectors The Democratic majority OF the
board selected for the Ropubcans ignoraht negroes
who cannot read and write, or white men equaiy lbCo
potent appointing an lhiot ou 'le Ds anu
cratic inspectors plant tools. ready oI any uiy
and tncy nave doubtless done II WE'LL from '"e re-
pTh mills we're opencd very lato and closed early
that 500 coiored Republican, Iallcu 10 vote AZ
pollnepace there was sac doct w, wh ed tnS
where their votes ought 10 have been cast lOng me OF
c0lored voters were KEPT "iHnk, ~ II ~ 10 stt,cr
minutes 20 fin his The registry list ana al
manner al foolish questions were put 10 him to Kill
time old COOTed 40 but sky years Oh asCi
well known to is 46e h. wSs s " etc "0
The Democratic tor arSiOcidtIc, III ought 10 pe iOr
they replacing the Cd slave aistocracy wi VIZ ca
landed arisOcracS) Sherh and candidate ioI lax Io,
ector beat an ola eolOred man most unmeFcfuiy with
club. tne pretcxt that he was interfering with
Aboa : O'clock the Governor ordered a military
company TO Mctiehee's gone Of the pongplaces. be
cause Of an expected disturbance" On far count the
Democrats would have about hI1Y votes ana me Rtpup
vent a far count. THIS Is comment on General
Hancooks letter of acceptance. in which ne saws; the
freemcn" There will trouble getting an appro-
praton ny the Legislature TO lay the expenses OF tAat
company OF militia.
This core spondent SAYS that it is the purpose in
Alabama TO have landed aristocracy there and
make the negro again servant by some form OF
legislation, # he can only be prevented from emf
grating.
The following is portion of letter dated Mont
gomrry August !, received by correspondent OF
THE TRIBUNE from personal acquaintance in
Alabama, man of intelligence and honor. lie
gives thus other account of the events described
above:
The Democratic battle cry is now Bay onets nc me
polls provided they Democratic bayOnets The III
famous farce they ca lei ~ rIrcuoh Iook l'S VIC uay
liable hnd stationed at the polls, show That we
ana our nliority was over $50 The Official Demo
cratic far that ,ncy carried the county
bus they DO not give all the figures yet ana IL Is 1917
with declare the eauEy carried oN elmer VUV
10000, although they have no more imam 4'OOV
N x.ff NAFg TE "A IeI
give you one instance OF the most fragrant chaTac-
Tn1 can iudeo how mich iiHrh hera is in the Demo
cratic platform OF far elections ana an honest count
At McGphees switch precinct in TINS county one OF the
ton gave us-certnniy by misiake-an intelligent col
saw 10 otter of luz that box than by whole
sale intimidation; and without the slightest pietexl
without show of ign or M Xcut i0f EGr acuon' Dr
the utmost Quiet prevailed during me "hOo gay we
taut for the militia.
tn. " nigomery Gays. with bayonets ON their mus
kets roiuorced by about 100 armed citizens who went
1o"n ~ e H. bed in f1st 5Sx over 900 majority
counted Dy the above mentioned Republican Inspector,
After tn, militia arrived OF the democratic inspect
lean ballots on rae oor-they sfjcrward burned them
all-and IN, d the box with new Dcmocrauc ballots.
Thls done within about thtee minutes when the
lamp was rel gated.
Tie coioreo pector udlRnauy refused TO have any
thns more 10 do win suc ~ miahous iIaud refused 10
sign Inc retHrus AID withdrew, uO however, unu they
rafSseg re- rclsacs all suaons CT unsirncss
forgot 20 that 20 G nctJne tHcy tried thtr best To
box III the ant were quite indignant talking about
inta Niger stspci1ns, Nhcn he refused 10 leave
his place by the "a Ot-boX. The name OF the cOlOrcd
usIe-tor J. A. Oliver, and tAtt Of the Democratic il
specfor whom De charges with the crime Dr. Mc5ehee
Oliver made AFFIDAVIT to these facts yesterday before
United states Commissioner Gardner al TINS CITY,
The Official Democratic return gives IN that box
Democratic majority of 4sO-a steal OF nearly LOO at
one box 600 majority thcic. aud the Democrats
that prcciAct. every OF them beng wei known
number less than 50 Two years ago they practscd inc
same fraud az the AUGUST election, while al the
November election. with United Stato supervisors az
The polls they had give ~ the county hy nearly 5000
majority 10 the Rcpnb United states supervisors
ana IaTsha are our OEy pendcuce for ia election.