New-York tribune., 1884-11-30
CHICAGO.
ELECTION FRAUDS-LAwRENCE BARRETT
COMMUNISM
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSEI

CONMUNISM
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUSE.I
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The political managers have
beon laborng oil the week for control Of the Illinois
Legislature and tho contest has resulted in laying
bare the boldest piece Of election rascaity known
In rccont years The forgery and fraud perpetrated
in the Second Precinct of the Eighteenth Ward,
already mentioned In these letters, TO procure an
election certificate for a Democrat and thus pro-
woke contest in the State Senate Of sufficient dura-
ton TO secure the election Of n Democrat to the
United States Senate, has developed the worst
phase Of American politics. not only the palpable
and shameless nature of tho fraud but the efforts
OF Democratic lawyers and party leaders to defend
it and prevent an investigation Tho Federal
Grand Jury pursued three days inquiry and il re-
suited In overwhelming the authors of tho outrage
with all the evidence Of their crlme. An examina-
ton Of the ballots disclosed the fact that two hun
dred forged tckots-a fac simile Of the Republican
tickets, but bearing the name of Brand, the Demo-
cratic candidate for the State Senate-were num-
bored and placed in the box, and like number Of
straight and pasted Republican tickets removed.
This caused not only change In the vote returned
for State aud County candidates. but for Congress-
men as WELL giving the Federal Court full iurisdic-
ton. This evidence Of the conspiracy was complete
in other ways, the full! number Of those who voted
that effect. All this resulted in the indictment of
all tho judges and clerks but they had fed. The
State Canvassing Board has also had tho same mat
ter under consideration and the same eliminating
testimony has been before it. The crime posi-
tive that an election certificate will probably be
given to the Republican candidate. In the present
temper of the public, if the perpetrators should es-
cape the Penitentiary, popular fury is likely TO pro-
vide some other form Of punishment, If they
once captured
One of the results Of the recent election in this
State Is the certainty that tho present high license
liquor law will be maintained. The Harrison cam
paign was quietly directed against this measure,
but its adherens comprise q large majority in both
houses
The proposition to increase the police force in
Chicago by the addition of 800 men, to be paid out
of the surplus arising from the high license
law IN this city, was adopted by popular vote.
Immediately following tho fro Of 1871, Mr..
Thomas Hughes of England, originated fund for
the purchase of public library for Chicago, which
resulted in establishing the present large and credit
able collection of books forming the Chicago Public
Library. The present library board recently had
its attention called to tho needs of public library
Mt Rueby. Tennessee, which town was founded by
Mr. Hughes, and as a result movement has boon
which is to be expended in tine purchase of $500
volumes, aud So O00 to DO used as au endowment
fund
Prior to the recent election, tho County Board
authorized the employment of 5000 special con-
stables TO serve on election day. and voted $4,000
for their pay. The extrayagance OF the present
Board JAS been such that the courts and other de-
partments of the county are practically without
funds for their operation, and can have none I0r
their prior to February, 1885.
st. Clements Church. the fine Episcopal ediice
erected at tho cost of p3D 900 bequeathed by the
late George Armour was thrown opeu the present
week. The structure is simple in outline, but rich
in its int eriOr decorations anh viii hOld. exclusive
of chOrstcrs 800 persons III the pews. ne church
is to bo a flee one.
The Democratic Aldermen whom Congressman
Finerty played in his public appeals In tins city
during the Presidential canvas5, have callod uuDn
Mayor Harrison to ous' all friends Of The congrcs'-
man fran the city's employ: aud they arc eradn-
ally being dismissed. Ills cplls ~ etpettsd To
result IN further detection from the Democratic
party
movement has started among he wholesale
business houses Of this city which 10 syperted ~
fesnlf in n general reduction of salhtirs, Several
large lonssa, however. dscafe ihsy viii not join
the crusade,
tawfsbee t,nffetl states lha, hc contemplates
soon pfsjugiBg ~ The East HDbsf if1Nnihgs
drama in blank verse, +" lhe blot on The Esentehs
con" Tho manuscript ~ whiGb he brought Holn
EHalHUI, having ODlhinrn " from fhh frhNlhUo
p0et IL was played by Naoready for one week ~
IND bat was not pronounced sueeess and has
since gathered the dust OF fort, years, biftet de-
elares he is also about tO add To his repertoire
"ThOmas n Beckett" written by Charles Osborne.
Next week the last of hIs engagement here he will
appear tor the Grst time IN Much Ado About
Nothing"
On Thanksgiving Day. there was gathering OF
ak or eignt hundred men in Market So iare, who
listened to inaendiary speeches of a communstic
tendency, in which division of property was de-
town thoroughfares bearing aoft red and black
flags. This is the first time the latter banner has
ever been displayed here, While there is a large
class of needy men it IS not bel eyed that the So
called Socalistic organizations have the strength
and numbers shown In 1873 and 1t is remarkable
fact that the leaders of the movement that year
have entirely quilted the ranks OF the order, nearly
ali of them having acquired a competence; hence
thor loss of interest in a proletarat campaign.