New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
CHEATING SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.

CHEATING SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS
THE ,frT1ops EMPLOYED TO DEFEAT Mr.. sTRoBAcH
POLITICAL SENTIMENT IN ALABAMA.
While Ex-Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana
was talking yesterday with Paul srobach OF Aaoas'
q TRIBUNE reporter approached MN anu asAeu "Do1'
political feeling in the South
lam in great hurry" was the reply, ana eanno'
talk with you now But Mr. strobach who left Aapana
only day before yesterday, Is fully posted
80 Ir Warmoth excused himself, and the reporter au
Mr. strobach had Just begun to talk when hnl-ooy IN
formed Mr. strobach General Grant desired 70 sec
him. On Mr.. strobach's return the reporter was in-
formed that General Grant had "indorHed" Generai
Garfield in most complimentary manner. and had ex.
pressed In emphatic terms his approval OF what ne hu
already done. In speaking OF the South, the e>rres
dent seemed very sangune Of Its future success anu
prosperity. The reporter then inquired as 10 MI et'o
bachs prospects OF success IN his contested eiecon
The reply was as fOllows
"The principal grounds for coutesing the return
ing OF Colonel Herbert his successor In Congress
from the lid Congressional District In Alabama arc
fraud intimidation and false count by substituting c
bert tickets mine The hearing las been heiu Deiore
notary publlcin the Capitol at Montgomery My side
n, the case WAS finished few days ago. brought oil
my witnesses to the Capitol TO prevent lnumida
ton. and summoned about nve times as many as we
needed feel that have made out very strong case
because have proved by Democratic testimony tna'
900 Herbert tickets substituted for 300 ot mno h
one precnct. which, Of course makes QUO ulHeTenOe
The substituton done In this way according 10 the
testimony, A deputy sheriff came In and raised dis
turbance with the United States Republican Supervisor
and while the latters attention withdrawn the votes
were changed"
What else have you prOvedP'
We proyed that great discrimination was used at one
on account OF color. White Democrats
were permted TO 20 up back stairs and cast their
balIos while the front door barred against large
number of colored Republicans We proved also tha'
The State Inspectors did open ths polls In some d
strets which had Republican maories until noon one
notable case was IL politically historical precinct
MageeA Switch In this instance we have proven nn.
800 Republicans bad to 90 away oecanse oae1 Tore
uerbert's vote without raising any technical points
What are II" technical points IN the case y .,
THAT In one RhOe county there was no registration
accordIno 10 the law OF Alabama And then more than
ZOO yotes w(e counted for Colonel Hernert that had
heen cast for Hebert' and Hubbard Without these
When thr case goes Congress- matter what may oe
the majority believe justice Will be done aud that my
scat will be given 10 me-" -, ,,.,,,.. ...,, a.
What is The condition Of the Republican party in
Alabama = - --, -.
" We were never moro united We feel very proud OF
our success In the late election because from clsed
Democratic majority In the August eect'oS OF vaOvV
are hopeful that at tile next election Alabf Wn gPf
her ten electoral 10 rho Republican nominee Ths
for this great reduction was beosuse tho election
yisOrs aud Deputy Mhrshnls. ..,
1Wbat IA the condition OF the Slater -
aI heIieye there ia great future Tor AlaDama bne
has from under the cloud that has hung over her
for SO many years. and our people iee encVuragcd
large amount OF Engsh aud French capital has come 70
us enabling tho Aab1ma ard ChattanOoga, or VIVA. ls
NOV called The Great Southern Railroad to push ahead
and develop the country. The oeDt mas be icuseeu
and the interest on what remains is paid promptly