New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.
DEMOCRATS STILL HOPE TO WIN THE
ELECTION BY FRAUD.

COLONEL DUDLEY's LAWYER SAYS THAT HE
WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS AGAINST CERTAIN
MISUNDERSTANDING ELECTION
INSPECTORS SHOULD BE ON
THEIR GUARD.
| Despite the fact that Colonel Dudley has de-
nounced the letter attributed to him by the Demo-
cratic National Committee as forgery, the Ad-
ministration papers continue to treat it as genu-
inc, just as they did the Morey letter in 1880
after its fraudulent character had been shown
again and again by General Garfield. In fact all
| that is necessary to make complete the par
alel between the two cases is to get Mr.. Hewitt
to indorse this latest specimen of Democratic ras-
cality. But with or without such an Endorsement,
it is probable that the letter will be used for all
it is worth by the managers of the campaign Of
intellect" though they know it is utterly spuri-
| GUS
IT WILL BE BROUGHT INTO THE COURTS.
in the meantime Colonel Dudley says he will
bring the matter into court at the earliest pos
sible moment As soon the article was pub
lished he placed the in the hands Of his coun-
SCI Colonel George Bliss, with instructions to be-
gin legal proceedings against The Times and any
other paper that had published the libellous pro-
duction.
II do not care to discuss the case
|
ing. I" 1t will all be before the public soon
enough. We shall not have the s CHEST dill
Guilty in establishing the fact that the letter is
forgery-the regulation Democratic campaign
forgery that is certain to appear sooner or later
in every Presidential contest They could not
get along without doing something of the kind,
you know, though the novelty of the thing was
worn off years ago AS a campaign card it is
| fat stale and unproftable. That is the report
we get about it even from Indiana where it was
intended to produce great effect Then returning
to the legal phase of the matter he
added "Our case will take the form
Of charge and proof tn. the
forgery was really concocted right here in New
York yes. right in the Democratic Headquarters
in this city. That is all 1 care to say on the
subject at present, except to add in general way
that this will prove the worst boomerang the
other side has yet thrown"
WORKING HARD FOR AN HONEST Election.
From the letters that come into the Republican
Headquarters from various parts Of this State it
is evident that the vigorous efforts Of the party S
managers to secure an honest election will be
heartily seconded everywhere There appears to
be determined effort to secure fair play in all
parts of the State, and especially in cities like
Troy Albany and Buffalo, where the Democrats
have been in the habit Of carrying th ngs in a
| high-handed way AS a member Of the State
Committee expressed it yesterday: "Our peo-
pie mean business this year They know as well
as we do here that we have the election, nd they
do not propose 20 be counted out. We Know the
schemes of our opponents tn roughly, and we are
prepared to meet them at every point. II they
| persist, it will be at their own peril The Re-
publicans will tolerate no nonsense this time"
There is one precaution that the committee de-
sires TO impress upon every Republican inspector
Il fffatY hl llffC
polls close. II is frequently the case that where
! the inspectors are we'll acquainted with one an
other. each of them does not count all the ballots
as should be done invariably First there is a
general count TO that the number OF ballots
corresponds with the number Of names Voted on the
poll list. Then each OF the inspectors takes
| portion of the pile of ballots counts the n nber
of votes for the respective candidates, and an
nounces the result. The others accept his state
frequently found this perfectly natural au'nge-
ment is taken advantage of by Democratic in
spectors to give votes TO their party which really
belong to the other side. 1t is simple ana one
of the safest means of fraud. since ii requires no
collusiOn between inspectors. One man can DO
! t.wthout even any understanding between hlmsclt
and his fcllow-inSpector that belongs to the same
nEty.
A FRUITFUL SOURCE OF MISCHIEF.
Il believe said one campaigner in speaking
about this Yesterday, |" that there is as much
mischief done in this way as in any other. 1t
requires no bribery no conspiracy-nothing, IN
| fact, but secret determination on the part of
Democratic inspector to do something for his
party. Suppose he only changes ten votes. or
five or two, or one, for instance, what vii. be
the effect of such work in 500 or 1000 precincts?
| remember perfectly well catching n fellow
inspector changing no less than twenty-thrGe
bal llots, and he was old friend OF mine In
anything else | would have trusted him with
all | own but there is something about politics
that makes the best men IN the world careless
about what they do to win
| To guard against all frauds of the kind every
Republican inspector should count all the ballots
The sentiment in favor of enforcing the law
against the opening OF bar-rooms near the polls
on election day is becoming genera among all good
citizens who desire to sec clean election. Super
intendent Murray has been asked TO xert his
power to the utmost to bring this about and
| to-day similar request will be made to Mayor
Hewitt The idea is not simply 10 shut up the
rum-shops in the usual perfunctory fashion but
TO close their back doors. side entrances and
every other approach while the polls are open
1t has been done before and can be done again
II the police take hold in earnest as it is hoped
they will.
MORE TESTIMONIALS TO GORMANS CHARACTER
| Further evidence of Senator Goimans peculiar
| fitness to carry on an honest campaign contin-
ues TO be furnished by his Democratic neghbors
in Baltimore. Among the most interesting testi-
monals received is that given by John z. Poe, an
eminent Maryland Democrat who was legal
| adviser Of the Canal Company Of that State
In this service he was on intimate terms with
| German. AItcrward he became the legal adviser
of the bondholdcrs of the canal and as such
| filed bill in which he said with legal solemnity
and accuracy OF statement:
President German has been for years past
the chairman of the State Central Committee Of
a political party in the State of Maryland, and
| the whole power and patronage of the Canal
| Company have been for several years past and
are now applied and devoted mainly to partisan
purposes by him and those who with him exert
a controlling influence in the management of the
Canal Company
| 1t thus appears that according TO the sworn
statement of this reputable gentleman the money
! belonging to the bOndhoders of the canal was
taken by German and spent in political manage
ment. for he adds: Said German and his asso.
ciatcs are this time engaged in the unlawful
and fraudulent diversion Of the revenues Of the
company
Mr. Poe not only said all this but he took a
/ dnnl Of q nd nod