New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
FRAUDS IN REGISTRATION.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLOT IN ALBANY.
naNpREDs OF NAMES OF THE DEAD, MISSING
AND UNKNOWN PLACED ON THE LISTS IN
ALBANY, TROY AND wATERvLIEr.

naNpREps OF NAMES OF THE DEAD, MISSING
AND UNKNOWN PLACED ON THE LISTS IN
ALBANY, TROY AND wATERVLihr'
raY TELEGRAPH TO TIVE Tribunal
AJbanv Oct cs-Tbe Democrats OF Albany for
several months have been Dragging that they could
give larger majority for Cleveland than ne receiver
IN 1884, and larger vote for HUI than ne 'eceoo
In 1855. The Republicans could see no feaS"us ior
these boasts, because a largo number OF Democrats
opposed to Cleveland owing 10 his attack upon the
protective tariff and opposed to Hill In consequence
Of hi. hostility to temperance laws. had Joined the
Republican party In the last week, however, the
larcey-increased registration In wards OF Albany
where frauds in aid Of the Democratic party nave
been frequently committed excited the suspicion that
the confidence Of gains for Cleveland ana ii res'ca
solely upon attempts which would be made to cast
thousands of fraudulent votes for these Democratic
candidates In the southern district OF the seventh
Wand the names Of $50 persons arc on the registry
rolls which cannot be found in the Albany directory
In other instances the directory contradc's The place
of residence given By the registry showing that the
voter registered lives in some other part of the cry
This shows that there a large number OF Demo-
cratic repeaters, who intend to vote near their
own homes and then In some other part of Albany
Large numbers OF mon have been registered nom tho
hotels and the saloons. There are thirty men regis
tered from No OIL Church-st. liquor saloon faipa-
biz the liquor trade is preparing to back Hill with all
rsloou Is q lodging house. and in this instance ana
numerous others scattered about Albany the Ecpub-
deans will make thorough investigation OF 'ho
claims to vote Of all the men who have registered
In the southern district of the Fourth Ward OF Al
bspy whore DIR. John swinbnrne the Republican
candidate for Mayor, was counted out In 1857 ana
again in 1854, partial examination OF the registry
1sts shows that they contain the names of 14O per
sons whose names not in the city directory inc
names of scores of dead men or OF people VINO nave
moved away from Albany have been found upon the
rolls The Democratic rcpeaeIs of course, VIII Voe
upon these Names and therefore the Democratic regis
4rstion clerks do not cancel them. Indeed, there Is
clear evidence that the Democratic managers IN TINS
part Of the State intend 10 use their iavorte me'hoa
of swelling the Democratic vote namely, that OF
sending gangs of Democratic rcpeaters around CIT
Quit composed of the Democratic cities OF Albany
Troy and Cohoes These cities are all situa'eu "l'hn
n circuit of Ten miles Railway trains. and street
cars run between them constantly, and therefore 1t
as an easy task for Democratic repeater possessing
\ list of dead people. absenfecs, or imaginary people,
whose names arc on the rolls, TO cast twenty Daio's
for the Democratic patty on election day.
Charles NJ Dennison, the Chief Supervisor OF Elec-
HONS for tho United States in the Northern Dls'rct
of this State was astounded by the revelations OF
fraud made TO him during his visit this week to the
town Of Watervliet The Republican supervisors met
Mr. Dennison but the Democrats did not appear IL
was shown that in several OF the district the hahes
of dead mon and nonrcsiden,s had been copied IRON
last years poll lists. Many names OF persons peHeNou
not TO be legal voters Of the district were also aooeo
TO the list In the Fourth District 312 new names were
added. seventy-fve Of these are marked foT cha-
tenee At saloon kept by Henry Ma'loy, sixteen
names are registered. In the Fifth DISTRICT fourteen
men are registered from the saloon Kept by imothy
Luddy Alfonso Christian testified that he had not
authorized any one TO register his name In other dis
tricts He has been registered in the Eleventh ana
Fifth districts by saloon-keepers who handed IN MS
came with a long list the Democratic inspectors
canvass will be made of the districts where ifaud
has been detected. The Ninth District OF Watervet'
X would appear, being fixed up 10 swell the Demo
cratic vote registry held and at the sitting OF
he board EFT registered as residing at har-
lera Republicans living In that neighborhood say
hat there are not many people. all told, at kar-
pers and II is alleged that the Italians employed on
he water works TO be used by the Democrats on
Election day. In the city of Troy. the KepuDncans
have apr lied to Judge Ingalls, Of the supreme court.
Tor writ compel some Democratic registers Oh
Election TO eighty names nom an elecuOn
roll which II Is claimed have been illegally added to H.
Che Republicans In Troy have already succeeded In
having 100 names stricken off the registry roll .
If Governor Hill had signed the bill 10 compel all
residents of cities possessing 10000 inhabitants 10
register their names personally. there would not be
his danger of thousands Of votes being cast by DEM
bcratlc repeaters