New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
SElrcH f0R : NIs>lNg ron LIST.
CONTESTS ARISING OFT of HE REPUBLICAN pnI-
MAKLIS-ACIINN DFFEHK y.


The committee of the Republican County
Committee appointed hear protests arising Of
rcce. primary elections, ne, yesterday the Coope.
Institute TIE committee OF Charles y. Tam
to- the Cd lfman; John 4. Lawson Henry l. Spgague.
G. bert T. HAves and Ashb-I =. Fitch. There con-
test in me IVth. With and XVIII stricts. The sng
DE- ecaiion from The IVth District Is headed by William
H. Townlcv. DR.. George ". Kram is at the head Of
the coutestng delegation. The contestants asked
!or AN adjournment the ground that their
witnesses could not be present The commit
tce. however decided that they should 20
on aul present what evlderce they could. Chares +.
Abbott stated tn part Of the contestants that at the
election Of the inspectors WAS sworn a. ured 10y
law tla ihe old time election practices rcsorted
o by DELEGATION in power and thstthe hall was filed
win a large number OF policemen. who friendly
them and annoyed every way those who voted the
oppos on ticket. one of the chief points made by Mr.
AD1otwss the Chairman 0fne Board OF inspectors
administered each voter who presented himself an
oan TO tie effect that he lad voted for the Republican
National and state cantiiates in ls>4 and 1850. Mr.
Abbott argued that good pubcans were tAus deprived
o, their vote the GVth District primary election be-
cause illness. minority, absence from home or
come other innocent cause had prevented
them the last state general election.
lie pledged himself 70 proddcc at subsequent meeting
tAcy dl not vote Tor Davenport ast November, al
though failure vote tirey due TO the fact
;ucy had registered. Tie also promised 10 pro
Que inspectors Of the election to substantae
te first charge OF s protest-tha TIE inspector had
ru' been properly sworn. Henry ". Iowuey made a
SLOW Z crOss-eXamB ~ Mf Abbott IN regard 10 The
IOlcemen had. alleged, annoyed the voters OF
IT, kram faction. Little evidence "ts elected, now
ever tie passed over Tor future cOusdera
uuu.
The With District called The heads OF the
rival delegations IL this district are john stD-
simpson. the latter having the advantage OF actual
possession. Mi. Siilllng had long list OF heinOus
crime, 20 charge against lie sitting 0eegau0n nut ne
the pollst before disclosing his plan OF
actOn. The po-list should have been fled wiih III
secretary Of the County Committee within twrntyour
hours alter the election by tue secretary oi the Board o.
had heard FROM The fact that they had neglected
file u OF the charges brought by Mr. -tiDling
against the sitting delegation. MI -tiOlug. however,
ted al ast TO tell the
Oi Tie wicked things that and hS followers mad
done. lie SAID fuat mcn not IOll the
district had been allowed 10 vote: that Henry
Anderson, a particular friend or been per.
sOuatcd al tine polling place by unknown
man. and that his challenge had been 10y the
inspectors wth de.isOu mat several who
enrolled aud voted were not Inhabitants OF the district
AMI were unknown the al iresscs given the roll.
J. sides all tA seven ctsOus acted a. ihs ect tead
u nVe required Dy law, and Of the seven VINO acted
been spread out before Committee, 1t decided
that hing cOgld be done until that missing po-st
s.0nd he prOlucel JOhu ID. Lawson even went 80 far
10 tna unless The sitting delegation produced n.
lie should vote 10 oust them from their places.
I.e simpson charged MAJOR. an Inspector
aHt a follower OF -tDug. with having car
o put the rival faction ~ DaG HZhL MdJDr re-
% La. Ae had given the hst 10 ficSh, secretary ~
tors. and then another inspector named Grove
W.. brought forward. VINO he had seen Major
carry the list way under his Finally the commit
a-recd adj the hearing I'LL Thursday ia me
hope that tie important paper nigIt De l"uhu I'D tne
..aiflue. No testimony was taken IN regard 10 me
NNlh District where there Is an attempt 10 Oust
e. An