New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
MR.. BLUNT REPLIES TO MR.. TAGG.

THE LIST OF REPUBLICANS IN THE XvIIIrH DISTRICT
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Mr.. William III. TagS has charged that
there the rolls ofthe XYIIh Assembly District the
oftwo hundred men "who are not Republicans and
do not mean 10 placed there simply oversaugn
Republicans and carry the primary for the old gang"
and that the officers evaded all attempts u the roll"
II the names placed there 1t must have been done by
the Enrolling Board but tho board could do it.
There may be some who will calmly submit 10 be
charged with deceit, manipulation and fraud, aud
themselves that it is duty to suffer in silence for the
pary's good; but Mr. Tagg5 mistakes his tas well as
the four other enrolling ohlcers IL he thinks
will silently submit to his charges and mputations
addressed him letter demanding the names of the
knew not Republicans and did not to be-"
have waited for the names from December to this
time, but they have not come. also had printed 200
postal cards for the purpose of challenging the
expected to receive from Mr.. Tagg.
What inference must be drawn from this refusall Sim
ply that Mr. Tagg did not know anything about the
names aud made the charge upon the as
sumption that It being a political matter there
must DO fraud. Indeed, his cOmmunca
ton Of the 9th inst. fully bears out this theory
he dlut know; but men who there said so; they
the says knew men who had enrolled who had no hight
10 do 50 bat NEITHER he nor they came III and
challenged them. lie unable 10 tell the names be-
cause nc could not the list bu he could charge
with receiving 200 names for tho purpose Of carrying
the primary for the cid gang" without seeing it, and send
Il
sumption without Foundation, and charge OF unfairne3s
that have never yet been guilty of.
Mr. Tagg further charges that tina enrolling officers
failed to comply With the rule in placing copy of the
complaint whore IL could be Inspected and hence cyaded
all attempts see it," Three copies required which,
when complete. to be accessible to AL wishing
them. To make the copies 1t necessary TO have
unless had roll IL could
The copies ready on Monday evening. l remained
ZIP until Sunday to complete mine. They
certified until Monday and on Tuesday ut 10 H. M. the
list was exhibition Mr. TaEg, his friends, in
formed that the list would be ready on Tuesday morning,
and that could be found In Governs printing Office until
the above could DC procured. delivered the l.t
Mr.. LOle NJ the enrolling officers, Tuesday, be
10 ut The printing office, and remained until IL
IN. fer the purpose OF giving such advice as I
might be called upon TO give. No one or
inspected the book during the time remained. Mr.
LOgue remained In the room until / D. NJ, and
took II to the above the headquarters where
remained until 10 OF that day. II Is not true that
the book not exhibited until y. IN. OF Tuesday Il
that officers eyaded all attempts
it." The copies made rapidly the business OF
the enrolling officers would permit
WOuld II not have been better for Mr. Tagg 10 wait
until he had examined the list before charging five rcput-
with fraud evasion, deceit and dishonest prae
ticcsi GEO w. BLUNT.
No. 2J1 BToddcdy Dec. 10, 1883.