Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-09

1t Comes from Outside Of New
YOfk-The Reasons why There Is
Re Called On-Gcn. Hancock Op.
posed To IL.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Ecening Stdr.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-While up to this time
the very suggestion OF going behind the New
York returns and declaring this state for Han
cock has been classed among the parts OF ma
chinery Of letting the democracy down easy, it
has been discovered that the democrats are
very serious about the matter. and are work
unknown dGrinSthe canvass After an indhs-
tri0uS search for Information leading TO the
demo cratic intention in this matter, your cor
respondent, with inside secrets, finds
lst. That the pressure to open the contest for
the vote of this state comes from localities out
side the state, and principally from southern
states and mainly from Kentucky and Rich
mOnd; 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
men here would give to any further election
talk.
Second. That the disputed question OF the
support OF the solid southern democracy is SET
tied in this matter, Or the committee here would
not 60 On with this support. The Irving Hall
Tammany Hall and state democratic commit
tees have been diligently at work, and claim 10
have made discoveries that aStOund those en-
gagged in prosecution Of the inquiries into
various kinds Of alleged fraud. Among other
things they have found technical violation OF
law which is 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
prep airing them otherwise.
Third. The national democratic committee
has not yet taken hold OF the matter. bnt its
executive committee meets here on Friday. At
that meeting tie reports from three other COM
mttees now working the subject up, will pro-
mise to furnish affidavits to prove frauds In
volying over twenty thousand votes.
Fourth. These committees will request the
national committee to insist upon the appoint
ment OF a congressional committee Of inveSttga-
t1On into the New York election aud make the
very first business OF both houses at the ap-
preaching session.
Fifth.-Tbat they arc serious In the matter is
now beyond doubt.
The republicans have done nothing, believing
up to this time, as Gen. Hancock is utterly op-
posed to any scheme Of the kind and says so,
nothing would come OF the talk; but now they
propose to bc ready TO demand that the same
class OF investigation shall proceed under their
auspices in certain southern states and
here also to prove democratic frauds,
THEE Or four democratic senators
have already been heard from. senator Davis.
OF West Virginia, says he Will not be party e;
1t, but will oppose any attempt TO open the al
fair. and the others say they will not think Ul
giving IL cOuntenance. A nervous
FEELING OBTAINS HERE,
and nothing but some public declaration from
enough democratic Congressman TO settle the
matter now Will avert the unsLeadlneSs in pu5i-
ness that is threatening to happen and Ia til
the votes are counted In January.