New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-06
NEW-YORK POLITICS.
Mr.. CARPENTERS CAMPAIGN METHODS.

NIX. CARPENTERS CAMPAIGN METHODS.
cHARGfs THAT ELL CIIoN MAIL MATTER WAS DE-
TANNED BY THE PoUGHKEEPsIE POSTMASTER
William l. Thorn is chairman of the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Poughkeepsle. The club de-
clded some time ago not to support tho nominees OF
the Saratoga Convention. because the candidates
dld not fairly represent tho will of the Republican
party. An energetic canvass in opposition to the
Republican ticket has been pushed by the club not
only in Poughkeepsie, the home of Is.
Platt Carpenter but also through many
OF the rural counties of the State.
The club issued circular, explaining the methods
oil The machine. 1t addressed to Democrats
and to Republicans who loathe B. Platt Carpen-
ters treachery at Saratoga" 1t states that no pO
htical canvass was ever more thoroughly organized
than the one Low under the direction of Smyth aud
his lieuenants, and cautioned voters to be mindful
OF the methods in which Smyth was schOOled.
lie knows how 10 dcbauch inspectors of eiec-
tion" the circular states. Whenever the spos
have been large enough, he has been able to carry
the city and county of Albany for the Stalwarts,
although 1t is conceded to be a Democratic strong
hoId. Such results were not secured solely by
bribery at the polls they largely furthercd
by the pure ase OF inspectors OF election"
Mr. Thorn and Mr.. Hunter, brother of the Post
master in POughkcepsc, were in the general Post
Office IN tins city last night begging the clerks to
send the circulars of the club from
this city. The clerks explained that
the election matter belonging to TINS city
was 50 heavy that 1t was almost impossible to
handle election matter from outside place. AfteE
much persuasion, the matter WIS accepted and sent
out late in the evening. At late hour last night
Mr. Thorn and MIR. Hunter were seen by a TRIBUNE
reporter at The Astor House When asked why it
was that he came from POughkeepsie to New-YorlS
to mail circulars, Mr.. Thorn replied:
wanted to mail the natter from POughkeepsie.
but found that the influences of the machine were
so great that could not send the circulars through
the POughkccpsle Post Office. Robert H. Hunter Is
the postmaster in POughkeepsie. lie is u Repubii-
can, and, dlthOugI he las changed from one side OF
the party tine other, think IL Is sufficient to say
that &c Is pos master to show what wing he be-
longs to now. He is an Administration Republican
an Is friendly with Mr.. Carpenter. The club OF
which am president saw fit to. have 10000 clrcu-
lars printed, showing the III thods OF the machine
ami cautIonng people TO guard against It's
trickery | had men empOyed distributing
tie circulars through our city and anywhere else
that they could he sent The members determined
to nave the circulars directed To all the inspectors
of election through the state and to cyeryOn thIt
We could reach. On Friday We began to address
the packages which contained from three 10 five
cIrcuiars each. The work was continued
yesterday, but / soon learned that Mr:
Carpenters tactics were being =, employed
lars from being delivered. then thought
thai l wOuu address some packages TO my own
frienus III Poughkeepse. and place them with sew
eral hundred Others ana see II these packages
reached their destinations. l marked The time ON
each.
AT 2:25 p IN. addressed package or dummy,
ms you might cali it, TO j. ii. Mccarthy, to Lewis
Baker to George w oOd. No - Market-st POugh-
keepsle. / Ouni hat al O'clOc6 not one OF these
packages had reached the person addressed. / lui-
nedia.ely went to the POo,-Oiice and asked
if my mater was being sent out lie
had sent word to lme before mat all the matter
must he in at 8 p. H., but wnen talked to him he
said that he simply wanted 10 impress upOn me
the Importance OF having matter mailed early.
asked hun II he limited me to o'clock, aud he
Id tDat he did not. When went 10 hin again at
o'clOcs, ana SAID that had reason
TO believe that my matter was not
being sent he became indignant. lie SAID that my
matter having preference over all other
told hIm dlstlHctly That knew he had some oil the
packages IN thc Office. He said that possibly there
mIgut be II lew, but that they would not exceed
100. When iurtner pressed, he told me that he dlu
uUt wish 10 talk about the CIRCULARS as he did not
run lne Office lie tnen referred me to the POST
master.
Office and tnat he did not to be dictated to
from. gu >ide tolu him distinctly that Inignt az
well throw my mail mater III the SINK as To sehd
l. 10 Ills oiicc lor delivery ana asked
him as II personal favor to give me back
Whatever he mao uOi mailed. lie consented 10 the
prOpOsl zion, and the men III the Post once gave me
a couple o baskets iull. / counted the packages,
ana there were 1889, although was told that ALI
the matt had been senV except about 100 or 2OO.
But there were Oniy three dummies III the packages.
" nat have b D3cone OF the Otner four dummies I
Z,S37 packages. seven OF whIch were
uecoy or dummy packages. Three OF the
dummies 1 received bacN, but the Others
have been delivered and they were not returned
to me. 1 am fully convinced that OF the 2.93I
packages mailed Oy me not one was DELIVERED
Now Mir. rnOGn,' asked the reporter, " what
reason can you assign iOr Postmaster hunter not
sending your matter through the mail T.
The reason Is PLAIN" ne replied. " 1t Is be-
cause the hand OF ST. Carpenter is upon Dir.
Huuter ana ne did not dare TO do what the former
forbade MN to do. That Is the way this campaign