New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
GREAT FRAUDS IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
DEMOCRATIC INSPECTORS CHARGED WITH COUNT

ING IN A SHERIFF BY FALSE RETURNS.
The citizens of Richmond County. irrespective OF
party be congratulated upon the vigilance with
with which they have been watching the actions OF
corrupt Democratic ring in the recent election BE
sides the Presidential electors, the officers voted Tor
Tuesday Justice Of the Sessions mo opponent.
County Treasurer Superintendent Of the Poor, Sheriff
and Coroner for the first time in the history Of the
party, said a prominent Republican yesterday. all the
Republican candidates were elected The county as
is well known, has IN the past had Democratic ma
jory Of from 200 1900, but the better class Of
Democrats having become disguised with the corrupt
ring rule, voted with the Republicans this time, and
especially county Offices because most OF the candl
dates Of the Democracy either liquor dealers
saloon keepers and Notwithstanding the acknowledged
alteration Of the returns, all good citizens propose to
see that the voice Of the people IS hcarsened TO-
On Thursday. Read Benedict, Presidential eector
lead by the personal discovery OF glazing frauds.
sued the following circular: After having carefully
examined the election returns now I'm the County
Clerks office, with the assistance Of Counsellor Lot
c. Aston, | find that the returns from the Third
District In southfeld signed by the inspectors, D.
Vaughn, Andrew Downey and ". J. Walker. and the
returns from the Third District OF Mlddletown,
signed by Inspectors Daniel McTarsney, Isaac J.
Berthe and James F. Sullivan show erasures and ap
pear to be largely changed 50 rs TO give Michael
Cahill, Democratic candidate for sheriff 100 more
votes I'm each instance than he Is entitled to- thereby
defeating John II. Ellsworth, Republican candidate
for sheriff, by a small majority. II is my opinion that
Mr. Ellsworth IS elected By large majority. I call
upon good citizens Of all parties to personally wait
upon Mcssrs Bechtel and Marsh, Supervisors OF the
towns mentioned ard appeal TO them it that
the will OF the people be not bvarted by fraud
mited in their towns
Mr.. Benedict told a Tribune reporter that Cornelius
A. Hart had acknowledged 10 him that erasurcs ap-
peared TO have been made in the returns handed in
10 him. The Canvassing Board viii meet on Tuesday,
and It IS expected that there will be startling
revelations, to all appearances one has COM
mited indctable offence. The Republicans claim
that they have clear majority for thcr County
Treasurer as well as for Sheriff. notwiths landing the
returns made by a Democratic Election Board: II
looks, also, II there was something
wrong with the vote Presidential electors. Glove
lands plurality in Richmond County is 1868, although
a house 10 house revealed scarcely more than
200. HIPS plurality IS I21O and therefore less
than Cleveands although a Democratic paper has
every county IN the state. and the fact cannot BE-
easily explained. II IS said that the democratic
managers I'm the county had boosted that they would
give Cleveland a majority Of 2.2J0 Had the same
law Of average with rcgald 10 Ill held good through
out the State Miller would have been elected 1t
certainly IS time" said Mr. BENEDICT that these
rupt practices in Richmond County should be brought
10 the clear light Of day. and know that the better
class OF Democrats Will aid Us in the natter