New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
WORKING AGAINST FRAUD.
REPUBLICAN EFFORTS. IN NEw.JERsEY:
SOME or THE DEMOCRATIC TRICKS TO MIS-.
LEAD yoTERs-How THEY NAY
BE AVOIDED.

over In .New-Jerscy tho Republicans making
gallant effort to elect tho ticket and the signs
~ ue political sky indicating success at the polls
III november multiply daily Their candidate for
Governor General Edward Burd Grub, has amply
reueomcd the promises he made when nominated at
lreh'on and Is making vigorous canvass Of the
e'a'e Last night he spoke at Bridgeton, IN Cum
oe"ahd County today he will be heard at Wood
ouIy on October 90 he will discuss the issues OF tho
hsht n Camden and the following day ne viii
adoress mass meeting In Jersey City. Wherever he
Ho' ne Is met by enthusiastic crowds and he finds the
republicans working like beavers to save the tight
niue commonwealth from the fangs OF another Albeit
administration The Republican state Committee in
'he Fuller building in Jersey City keeps force of
cierks constantly employed mailing campaign iitera-
ihIe TO the voters all over the State. The rooms
u~'S thronged with visitors, who all bring hopeful
reports telling OF Democrats who not willing that
Leon Albeit and his Hudson County gang shall rule
New,Jersey
III previous campaigns the Republicans have time
ana again been borne under by reason OF the frauds
pIaclised by the Democrats in Hudson County, and
especially in the corrupt district known tho Horse
shoc' so-called from its shape. Usually the size
OF the Democratic majority In the STATE
Is The majority in Hudson County This
year That party Is again resOrting to unprncpled
political devices and barcfaccd fraud TO cook up
majority IN Hudson County, and thus elect their
man. EmbOldened by the success of former years
they have this year taken a step which, unless the
attention OF the people Is brought to the subject
VIII result in DISTINGUISHING hundreds Of Republican
Voiers. IL is customary i'm Jersey City after each
election to deposit the registry lists with the County
clerk When the next election comes around copies
oI ucse sss are sent 10 the election boards, and
The names of the voters copied into new lists.
Personal registry IS not necessary in Jersey City
as In Nev-NOrk. One caH have tho Of friend
placed on the list 10y making affidavit that he
knows him to be a qualified votor. Votes can be
cast on the Stlcngth Of the copied into the
new lists from The old by the election boards. This
has been the system for years. and
the average voter Is confident that as his name was
on The last list will be copied on the list and
There is no need Of personal registry. 1t Is not so
this year. The copies Of the list sent ont the first
day Of registration from the Democratic County Clerks
ONCE to the election boards I'm many plcc nets, do
not contain the names of Republicans who arc on
rolled on last years list. All the last years Demo-
cratic voters the lists though There is
only one moro day of registry. October 81
Unless the thousands Of Republicans who IL
noran OF this proceeding, and are going along think
ing that they registered all right shall go 10 tho
registration bOOhs Thursday they win be cheated
out OF their votes for this election. Thousands OF
these Republicans men who do business In this city
and find il ncOnyenient to get TO the registration
polls during the hours they open, from a. M. TO
y. m. These voters may get their names put on
tho new lists by sending friend, or they may stop
the OF the Republican State Committee Nos.
TO ;, Fuller Building, No. / Montgomery St.
and the committee Will soc that their names are
entered in the proper books This has been tin most
moustOuS fraud ever Yet attempted on the Repu6ll,
cans u jersey city. but its discovery In time VIII
greatly paIalyze its effect on election day:
The above IL only one Of the many tricks resort ed
10 by Leon Albeit and his INSCRIPTIONS tools in
~ the Government.
year the Democratic Legislature gerrymandered" the
state Assembly districts In outrageous manner In
Hudson County they were twisted about in attempt
10 get the ten districts in the county all Democratic
NOT content with confusing the average voter By
wping out political landmarks. the Hudson County
Ioard OF Aldermen have gerrymanderedH all the
election precincts and appointed the new election
boards three Democrats belonging TO the gang and one
Republican. Cnder this new system it IS difficult
thing for any one find cut whore he + 10 register
or vote. Everything that can be done has been done
by Abtett's men TO bother and cOnfuS" The people,
catch unsuspectng Republicans mapping and open the
way for a repetition u The frauds that were prac>ed
in the southern part Of the state when TINS same
Albeit was trying ~ steal a SenatOlNhip.