New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
FRAUDS IN MANY STATES.
DEMOCRATS PLANNING CRIMES AGAINST
THE BALLOT.

r.rsr rrcrrrs IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
INDIANA MARYLAND AND PENNsY1~
yAN1A-A1TEMPTED 1NTIMI
pATIoN IN THIS CITY
rs.natchcs and reports poured into the National
Republican Headquarters throughout yesterday
from various parts Of the country, telIhg VI
Democratic fraudulent schemes to dcieat harrison
that had been discovered. They are OF the moS'
diversified character One from Chairman George
u uonl,ins of the Michigan State Repuohcah
Committee. said that Republican tickets were III
circulation in the interior Of that State WIN one
or two names of Democratic electors IN inc cen'rc
of the list so as escape the eve OF the ordinary
voter Notice of this was sent out at once to the
chairman of every State Committee In the country.
Michigan appears to be the special point Oh
attacs Postmaster-General Dickinson is working
nigbt and dav to make inroads upon the Republican
ranks and his lieutenants hesitatng at nothing
IN carry the election. An illustration OF their
methods was given yesterday by MIR Robson,
brother of Police Commissioner Robcson, oil baitl-
more In conversation with gentleman whom nc
supposed 10 be a Democrat, Robson eAplaneo now
the Democrats expected to carry Michigan ana
also New-Jersey Michigan said he, Will
give Cleveland 1000 majority, and it VIII DC
done by the Canadian contingent, who Will be I'M
ported without the slightest difficulty. Ihey are
not expected there and there is every arrahgemeh'
for bringing them over successfully ana putting
them into successful work New-Jersey 10 an
right because the Democratic Committee count
ing on reporters from Philadelphia have maze
calculations that they will carry the State by
about 2, 700 for Cleveland"
A dispatch from Washington said that repeat
ers from that city would be sent to Washington
and Montgomery Counties Maryland, to help
carry that Congress District against Mr. Nc
Comas The notorious Eighth Ward repeatcrs
Of Baltimore will 90 to York County, Pennsyi-
vana. and most Of them will try to vote at York
City Delta and Oxford.
Western Indiana will be overrun with bogus
voters, and it is reported that Germans heuten'
ant, Charley" Burkhune of Baltimore Will nave
charge of them. There will be similar work done
for Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. 1t has been
arranged to send gangs from Maryland and Della
ware to Trenton, New-Jersey and to this city.
They will come over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
The desperate condition of the Democracy was
evident on Friday night in their robbing the house
of Samuel Fessenden at Stamford IN order TO OBJ
tain papers and letters relating to the Repubhcan
campaign. The house was broken into and the ras-
Gals ransacked the desk and tables where his bus-
ness correspondence was kept. They did not take
not ordinary plumber: but drawers were broken
open and papers scattered about in the evident
search for documents which would be of service
against Republicans. They did not find what
they wanted, but their attempt indicates that
the exposure of their fraudulent intentions has con
vinced them that they need something to turn the
tide. A., ~.;,
Late last night word came to the National
HEADQUARTERS that Democratic heeers disguised as
detectives were going around in the lower wards
threatening arrest legal Republican voters s VINO
live in lodging houses if they dare to cast a
ballot on Tuesday. This will be promptly at
tended to. -, ,,aa -
Another plan, phase of which was alluded "a u, 10
Yesterday. is to send a lot of Democrats who nave
Voted to every polling place later in the afternoon
of election day to interfere with Repun,hte can,
and prevent their voting. These fellows whom
long lines and stay at the polls until the doors
are closed that is if they are permitted 20 40 sg
any man who attempts fraudulent PRACTICES mere
The Republicans are in earnest and as congress
man Knapp. of the State Committee, sa Nna LOTS
cs are tried there will be trouble anu ioos
OF it.n' '' 'neI1 RlT % - ot-'