New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-03
Exposing DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS

EXPOSING DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS
The democrats having been cXposcu, ny
means of the Federal election laws, IN an ou'-
rapcous attempt at fraud in Chicago, VIII ITO
doubt be strengthened in their determination
IN wine ont the Federal statutes on that subject
In f,ct fine Hon. William NJ. Springer mas
alrcodv nublicly denounced the interference oil
tbr United States District Court and Urahu
Jury as "entirey unvarranted ana u'ca'.o"
for. and an invasion OF domain ia "m''"
they had no business to interfere i"i'
opinion has been expressed III even more en'-
phatic language by Mayor Carter liarrisoh' '''e
the Democratic candidate Tor UoVerhor vi
Illinois. Ex-Governor Palmer another con-
sncuous Democrat has been employed aS
counsel by tls men who were to profi' ny 'he
fraud. Other leading Democrats are engaged
in dcnouncing the Federal statutes anu h"c
Mr.. Springer, calling upon Congress 10 rcpc"i
them but not voice has been raised Oh 'na'
side opoins, the continued efforts to make tliS
forgery and attempted fraud available Tor inc
purposc to which it was designed.
The story of the fraud is well Known anu 'nc
facts are admitted Nearly two weeks after thc
.lcction if was announced that the Illinois Leg
islaturc WAS so closely divided that the Kepuo-
leans had only one majority on joint ballot.
Then tbe Democrats circulated a story that an
error had been discovered in the With Senator
iol District in Chicago, by means OF which
BRAND. The Democratic candidate, was elected,
instead of Leman, the Republican, whose
election was before conceded by over Ioo
majority. This would change the complexion
of the Legislature. and probably give the DEM
ocrats a United states Senator. An Inspection
of the returns in the precinct III qu'S'ioh
showed that the figues had been tempered Wl'h'
Erasures had been made and the figures so
changed AS 90 PIT Brand ahead III precinct
that gave the Republican candidates about 2oo
majority each. =
Az this Affected the votes for a member ot
Congress all candidates being voted Tor on one
ticket IN Illinois. il came under the irucini
stotuips and the matter was taken before th'
i,uitud States Grand Jury. The law in that
Slain tu,titos That the ballots shall hc nuin-
brtrJ, each number corresponding to the NUM-
tnt of tho voters nbnir uh the i,oll hooks
When counted they hic put together "i
string ia the order ~ ihrit hUtiheis' Arhl"h w
and plarri IN the custody of the County 'lcihi
Hence, ly an inspection of the ballots the Hihhd
Juiy WAS able 10 tell Tor whom every voter cast
his ballot The ballots agreed exactly WIN the
claims ol the Democrats as Ia the alleged error
i'm tbc returns. but il was found that even MIR.
IemoI,'s closest relatives and friends were by
this torrery returned as voting for Brand, the
democratic candidate. A sufficient number oi
men came forward to testify that they voted for
Lcman TO give him the full vote with which he
WAS credited on the original returns. To re-
:. Il rod hpr Ina
Democrats had the fraudulent tickets printed
weeks after the election, and all the details OF
the plot are said to be known to the Grand
Dury. Indictments were found, ana several
Democrats fled.
Mr.. Brand Il . Democratic candidate, who Is
not charged with participation Ill the fraud,
acknowledges that one has been committed, and
has ordered discontinuance OF legal proceed
ings TO secure for himself the seat. 'ut no
promincnt Democrat has been heard to
1enouDce this attempt to steal United states
Senator while all are joining with Mr. Springer
in drnouncing the ubiquitous United states
election laws. These same laws, through the
mower they placed III the hands OF the Marshals
and Supervisors, saved the Republicans from
even worse Democratic frauds in Chicago. In
one precinct 200 votes were registered ana
ONLY $50 cast. In another precinct 1913 per-
sons registered but only OBS votes were cast.
These fraudulent votes were only Kept out OF
the ballot boxes by the knowledge that the
Narshals were waiting to arrest the men who
should attempt to vote on those names falsely
registered. The result was that Carter liar-
rison, instead of getting the large majority that
he counted upon, was defeated i'll Cook County.
Hence the Democratic cry for vengeance upon
thc election laws. Such frauds as these gave
the Democrats their majority in the South, and
they hope to repeat their crimes III Northern
cities