New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-14
rorrs or FLORIDA REPUBLICANS.


xuy 1urY FNPFcI TO CARRY THE sTATE-A TALK
WITH ". ". HICKs
W. w. Hicks, Superintendent of Pubic IN
stIucton during The las, Republican administrator "
Florida has been IN town Tor a week OF TWO nv .
Thoroughly acquainted with the pohucal cohul''o" VI
Florida and al the recent Republican conference de
clared that Florida would cast her vote Tor he heP"
can nominees. Tnis statement has been deeu W senator
Jones' Of Florida, and other Democrats from t 0'a'e'
A TRIBUNE reporter MIR. Hicks THURSDAY anu WISH
ing 10 ascertain what grounds he bastd MS aSse
mar Florida could be carried by the Republicans s~lu 10
him:
what ere the prospects OF RcpneIcan success III
FlordaW
1--WE consider them very gOod,' lie rpIed' Inc
Democrats have never carried Florida since the war by
an honest vote and less able now than ever before
"Have you Senator Jones's statement concerning
Florida -
ayes but Senator Jones is very poor authority upon
political affairs Florida. He Is so thoroughly ao-
sorbei with The greater ers OF the Nation
10 be expected that lie should descend to the small al
fairs OF home"
"Is the party organization in Florida completef
"Our party Is Thoroughly organized, and we propose
TO make the az complete III every part Oh 'he
State AS possbe-something We have not been abe 10
do before in years. There is no doubt OF Republican
majority in Florida On the best data can obtain,
estimate it will range from 800 TO $500 We have no
reason to doubt that shall poll iuli vote without LEI
or hindraucc."
"Was there not difficulty about The registration in
1878 and does not the difficulty now exist T.
"lhere was great difficulty, which cost Us the election
in one of cur Congressional Districts. After the Demo
Gratis came INTO power 1876 their first action was 10
mass new registry law fun Of technicalluos ana op
posed honest registry Taking adNaAtdGe Oh ms
can voters by refusing REGISTER them Ia one county
soDe-Jeerson they refused To register -oOO hel
nearly 1000 to 1870 They have since boosted
OF TINS an evidence Ca tne ruin VI
.1.nln nffrn
are voting the Democratic ticket AFTER mnch tlVun'e
we got tins matter before the supreme Court when n
recenfy given ITS decision ordering The county author
ties restore the names stricken from the Icgst! 'slH
The Court also decided Oh the costiutOGallI! OF Ger
tain points in the registry law winch VIII Contribute
very materially To The securing Of a ful kepuhhcan
vote in the State. IL is decided that II voters
name is not registered through any neglect OF
the registry officers or Their refusal 10 register rae
fhe name that appear at IN polls ana swear
in ms vote by proving residence anu czcnshi? III
accordance with thc weknOwnlaws OF Florida and his
"wi tins enable YOU get out 2 fun vo;e"
"Ycs expect to poll every republican Vo'o III
:" l. there likely to be any trouble at the polling
We expect the Democrats to do all in their mower to
aeraud a at the pOs oul we 90 p 20" ,b he"e VIZ
How do yo" eXpee, TO prevent iraud IN counting
sRy awaiting rights accorded lis DY
Each political III Florida IS entitled to super
visor within the polling place Whose pre SS b 70
entitled receive from the officers OF cleo
the returns are sent to the county officers"
How do YOU propose to prevent thc staing OF bal
10th. e.
n" We propose TO exercise extraordinary vigilance at
every polling place ana the vote ana the registry
must agree fnere little chance of the successful per
rcraon OF fraud Apart from all that, the people "
Florida above all things 10 have iar eiec-
ton and viii any lengths to secure It, The prosperity
of Florida depends upon the Immigration OF persons
into the state from olcr states. Iar'cu ary nom TIE
North. Nothing VIII Soonor cheek tue spirit OF nmgIa,
ton and bring sagndtiO 10 all industries tEan FRAUDS
ot elections. Besides Is well known, tie men VINO
were the tools o. Democratic leaders III me
election frauds of 1875 have been msdc TO suffer
heavy penalties Tor misdeeds. One OF the pre-
yentlye IA this the absolute certainty OF
prosecution IN the United Courts of all persons
found tampeTing VIII the rgAts OF the cIlizen al Inc
election" as,
What do you think OF the State Returning Board y
1--WE have "A state CanvaSsIng Board which finally
canvasses Of the state. but do not fear II ud
In thai. This Board the secretary OF state
the Controller of Public Accounts and lie Attorney
General The present secretary OF state. W ID. BOX
ham, Is the Democratic candidate Tor Governor
ana of course viii not he mem
Der Of the Canvass NJ Board lhe
members genil men OF ue highest character
and could not be induced TO commits fraud
Then, full vote is rOlled. aud II Is alrJ counted,
Won consider Florida Republican State T.
UnquestlOn bly, do, ana have gwen you some or
the for my Tnr Republicans IL FLORIDA
go into this campaign with great uuaAimty, aud the L.
suit WILL in my judgment justify the confidence placed
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