New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-22
A STILL HUNT FOR FRAUD.
SENATOR oUAY's THOROUGH PLAN.
THE CITY REPEATEDLY CANvAssED-To DRIVE
OUT THE TRAMP VOTE.

THE CITY REPEATEDLY CANvAssED-To DRIVE
OUT THE TRAMP VOTE.
Whom the Republican National Committee published
the offer of $4,000 for the detection of illegal regis
,r.tion and fraudulent voting word was Immediately
srnt ont from the Democratic Headquarters to the
men who are managing the Democratic election
frauds that Il vas simply bluff" and they were ad-
ysed not to mind II. But they will find that IL
WAS made In all earncsness and that elaborate means
have been taken TO prevent and punish fraud There
were made IN August and September last two distinct
canvasses of the entire city. Each canvass was maze
by different set of men, knowing that his work
would be compared with that Of another. This can
yass made at that time was confined more strictly
TO the lower districts, where there was little hheh
hood Of many people being away from town ior
the summer but In the up town districts the canvass
was deferred until a later date.
The canvass was madc by blocks and the male
residents each street. together with their addresses
have been recorded in books corresponding 10 the
street names and numbers. After this the names
were compared with those in the city onccools
This left comparatively small number OF pcrsons VIM
were personally looked up. With the iniormauoh
thus obtained those who have registered from places
that they did not live in at the time the canvass
was taken will be looked up, and II 1t is found that
they have illegally registered they will be arrested
Immediately, and their pushed to trial without
delay II might be said that three canvasses have
been made for besides tho personal one TAKEN the
agents of the Republican National Committee have
a carefully prepared list of every mouse
where there we're vacant rooms OF
floors in September, This was done on the supposF
ton that an organization of real estate owners was 10
10 formed 10 control all the vacant and fnrnshcu
rooms which rented in this city,
To insure correctness and prevent injury TO any
one, all this ground was gone over the secono "uo
by another set of men, with this list the commit
l.x-o Ioon mi q
Der J. and those who register from those houses WIZ
lie carefully watched and they will be compched I'D
tell where they came from and how long they nave
been in this city and in the election district wherc
they register. The second census OF the pniiu'hSs
was taken after tho second day of registration and
unless The rooms were occupied by the persons pre-
tending to occupy them then they cannot vote, ior
,bey will be within the thirty days limit 1t Is now
known TO the committee just what rooms were IN use
on October IL. And those registering from uhoccu
Mod rooms on the last two days OF registration VIII
be promptly proceeded against. In many Instances
The owners of buildings where there are rooms 10 lei
admitted 20 the agents of the National Committee that
the rooms would be filed with trampS by election
day unless they were rented before that time
II only takes few hundred handled by snch
nen as Eugene Higgins, Chairman Barnum ana sen
ator German TO cast 2O.0Oc votes In city IEo New
York They 60 from one election district 10 announcer
and register Under assumed names. giving different
name and address cach time thcS Ics'''oi' - -
known that tramps cast $4,000 votes at re-
,crt election. overcome this vote has
,oen the cndeavor of Senator Quay, ana
the thorourancss with which he has conducted
his canvass shows that II Will be accomplished IN
rrest measure senator Quay has been assured
that the State will 60 to General Harrison II me he
tramp vote can be kept down This WORK wnIch Ia IA
the fund subscribed for thai purpose is nearly OK
bausted II needs at least 100000 more 10 COIL IL
,,lete tho work Good and true men will be sworn an
10 project the ballot but volunteers for worh on on
eviction day required and any lnl9rnlaoH, ~,
schemes that look like fraud, viii be gladly reserved
at the Republican National Headquarters IN fll'h-s'e'