New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-06
THE RICE.SPIAOLA MATTER.
THE CHARGES OF rREACHERY.
A TALK WITH MICHAEL CREGAN.

Ever since it became known that change OF |
$50 votes from +. Is. spinoa would nave sen' anu"
Tborndke Rice Con sress there nave peeh aeRa'ons
that Mr. Rice did Republican vote In the
XVIII Assembly District to which he was entitled anu
that this was due reacherS the part OF Captain
Michael Gre gau the Republican leader In that ostrict
The Mail and t1preSs yesteri contained the fouowng
Mr. Michael Cresan was not 10 he found TINS morning
snsT Al h p %aS Soar Room he nils the
d ao ~ the charges made pubic Robert Ray Ham
ilton tn he Crexasl deliberately sold out Mr. Ateu
Thorndke Rce Republican candidate Tor Congress
In the Xtl District, after ploLsing bs support, ana
that thereby G neral spino' was elected inat ZONE
very bitter feeling Ia arouse overtn" matter IS ev'en,
and Mr. Hamilton thai he has names ana proofs IN
number Of Sa: "a. T oss not MS hesitate to
term them. count. Mr. II ;mlltons public letter
bv Mad and Express reporter to-day said hr was no.
expecting any published ststement OF the nater anu
what Mr. Hamilton sail Ia re,ooass 10 tho inquiry
whether the charles wrrs mns Nj snSssnt.l,V cor
rect He would say wnat steps are to DO tax-n u
any, u sI to be made When asked u"der
standing assessnrns he paia were 10 ne u'eu
Tor the purpose OF influence Q votes. Mt Hicr sa'd
any proposition kind In circumstances eo. would
| Whatever gave was for legitimate expenses
ami worssr. OF tue XvI s%. A ysrg a;
aud ana no hesite !" say ina n mas s"
would d-ny them IN & Mr I'M Iiirtn election dis
trct of the Xvltn Assembly for the last tesn years.
T.
that Mr. Organs explicit Instructors were that the
straight ticket SHOULD b, run. and MI Cregan himself
| worked at the polls all day ani there was not sns
| slightest Indication Of anything as CHARGED ny Mr.
| Hamilton. adding:
only remern getting spnoa ticket 1t was in the
and for vent e Ta%any box and
hayo no ouDt that there purposey TO get it in
was bunch Of spnoa tickets that came from The Irving
Hall box though that organization had Endorsed Rice
| NJ chael Uregan found last evening by TRIBUNE
samaritan AL the Ashland House. somewhat fatgued from
the effect OF the campaign. lie gave clear account oil
the incidents OF election day and the part he and his
officers the twentv-eght captains OF election dis
tr,ct. took in the fight The article In The
you and rrpress shown to him. lie
said that had already real accounts OF the matter IL
some OF the afternoon newspapers
Is there enough interest felt In this thing TO make
worth while answering the stories put aloatf N
asked
When assured that there WAS a good deal of feelni
aronsed by the failure to elect Mr. Rice and by Mr.
aamons charge that the failure wus due to treacher
IN the part Of tho people under Mr. Cregsns command
Mr.. Cregan said
Il" woll will tell you all know about the matter
That will be the best way. aud the puoiic can the
iudge between U.s. This district Is as ali well-informe
R,publicans know. heavily Democratic. When yo
cross Third-ave from tncre TO tho East Rive
ror find very few Republican votes
claim and the OF past election
will bear me out In the statement. that since nav
b.en the accredited Republican leader In this district IN
Rsnunlican vote has lily increosed when Mi
RICE WA, nominated, Mr. Blkli0. OF the AVliith D'
trct and were sent for by few well-Knowh hSpu'
| ucnns and asked II be could b. elected IL was kho"
that here was considerable dssnscton toward Grners
sp,noia We both said that We could make goon nsh
for MIN, that IL would require dea OF nara "orK
change thi. Democratic Congressional district enoue
TO elect q Republican with only ono Democratic csnd
date az ainst him. However, willing TO trJ
! Mr. Rico assessed $40 eleciio
Q dtstrict This was $3.50 for my Assembly disrric
Aft@rward he gave ne $3.50 and on tho night befor
.lecLiou 81 50 additional. FATS - $3.50 altog~iher
one with election expenses viii say tina th
Gas An unusual sum for Legitimate expenses, and don
mink ne had any idea IL would he spent In any otne
way. .,..,,o, ...,.,r
| 6,d not .puil str ignt' deny THIS. You nave sec
~hst Mr. Iush says am wiling hat All my electio
d.,ricI captains sh ali DO urstonoi 10 tue came maj
nar xays them tho usuA ihsuuctiohs
wnrK straixht for All Republican, candidates. III
Ironbs .s that spinois being workeu Io TOUT
= lie i've ticEet boot ne ammany the County Demo
up Tor all W. had only one set OF boxeA IL m"u
no difference the Democratic voto was cut u
ON Mayor, II ~as straight for ppip0s So Tar as III
boxes roHo-rned rh re was sood GOAL OF I'M
viuai disafection toward Spnols but tho o.hers i~
| i,ound to puI nun through know thst hhurioo
Power tho county Democracy leader, was "orkinx nat
I lor 6p,nola, spiBola hnseif 10 tho lainmsn
leader bc had nothing to fear Ia that direction ~
v0Is OF the district ,2o5 for Roosevelt ma his