The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-10
The Vote OF New York.

Tue DEMOCRATS AFTER EVIDENCES OF FRAUD
IN ORDHR TO HAVE TIE VOTE COUNTED FOR
HANCOCK.
WASHINGTON. November GA special to
the Star from New York says:
While up 10 this time the very suggestion
OF going behind the New York returns and
declaring this State for Hancock has been
classed among the parts Of machinery OF
letting the Democracy down easy, 1t has
been discovered that the Democrats are
very serious about the matter, and are
working to that end with yig0r unknown
during the canvass. After an industrious
search for Information leading to the De-
mOcratic intention IN this matter, your cor
respondent, with inside secrets, finds
First. That the pressure TO open the con-
test for the vote Of this State comes from
localities outside the State, and principally
from southern States and mainly from Ken
lucky and Richmond; that dispatches and
letters and outside Democratic newspapers
have worked with great effect upon the
Democratic committees here, who had their
local difficulties TO settle and feared the ei-
feet OF the opposition the businessmen
here would give to any further election
talk.
Second. That the disputed question OF
the support OF the solid southern Democra-
CIV is settled ia this matter, or the committee
here would not 90 on with this support.
The Irving Hall, Tammany Hall, and State
Democratic Committees have been 0iligent-
ly at work, and claim TO have made disco
veries that astound those engaged in prose-
cution OF the inquiries into the various
kinds of alleged fraud. Among other
things they have found technical violation
OF law which Is a penal offence under the
statute-the Illegal preparation OF tickets.
The intent OF the voter Is not denied, but
the law makes certain kinds OF tickets only
valid, and opens the penitentiary-door to
persons Implicated in preparing them other
wise.
Third. The National Democratic Commit
tee has not vet taken hold Of the matter,
but its Executive Committee meets here on
Friday. At that meeting the reports from
three other committees now working the
subject up will promise TO furnish aflidavits
TO prove frauds involving over 10000 votes
Fourth. These committees will request
the National Committee to insist upon the
appointment OF n congressional committee
of investigation. into the New York election,
and make il The very first business Of both
houses at the approaching session.
Fifth. That they are serious in the mat
ter is beyond doubt.
The Republicans have done nothing, be-
lieying up to this time, as General Hancock
Is utterly opposed TO any scheme OF the
kind aud says so, nothing would come OF
the talk; but now they propose to be ready
TO demand that the same class OF investiga-
ton shall proceed under their auspices in
certain southern States and here also to
prove Democratic frauds. Three or four
Democratic senator's have already been
heard from. Senator Davis, OF West Vir-
GINA, says he will not be party to II, but
will oppose any attempt to open the affair,
and the others say they will not think OF
giving IL countenance. nervous feeling
obtains here, and nothing but some public
declaration from enough Democratic con-
gressmen TO settle the matter now will avert
the unsteadness in business that Is threat
ening 10 happen, and last till the votes are
counted In January.