New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-12
GLARING FRA UDS IN TROY.
HOW THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR WAS DEFEATED.
REPEATING, FALSE COUNTING AND BALLor-Box
STUFFING REsORTED TO BY THE DEMO-
CRATS-THE MATTER TO COME
BEFORE THE COURTS.
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Troy N. Y, Nov. 11.--General James O. Rogers, OF
Sandy Hil the Republican candidate for Senator IN
this district who has been defrauded of his seat in the
Senate by the Democrats here to-day learning the
particulars Of the fraud. lie was accompanied by
Congressman Quackenbush OF Lsnsingburg, the CHAIR
man OF the Executive Committee of the Repubhcah
State Committee They found evidences OF false
counting, repeating and ballot-box sufiing by the
Democrats In favor of Michael F. Collins the Demo
cratic candidate for Senator in the returns from every
ward In Troy. Moreover the Republican inspectors
of election and scores of Republicans gave testimony
to them concerning the hundreds of votes cast by
Democratic repeaters. The city Of Troy certainly
never had such corrupt election and one that SO
plainly defeated the will Of the majority OF voters
General Rogers and Congressman Quackenbush es-
peciay Looked with interest upon the election returns
from the Sixth Ward of Troy. The record shows thai
the Republican State and county candidates in every
case received three hundred votes but that Cen
eral Rogers received only twenty five votes while
Michael f. Collins received 800 votes than the
other Democratic candidates.
George B. Wellington who Is preparing evidence lot
the Republican Club showing the Democratic frauds
in Troy, has obtained the aldavits Of over 100 Re
publcans declaring that they voted for General Rogers
for Senator Every one Of these men states that he
opened his ballot and read upon 1t the name Of Cen
eral Rogers.
The Board of Canvassers Of Rensselaer, County meet
tomorrow the vote OF the county, but they
will be unable to complete it, as the returns from the
Sixth, seventh, Eighth and Twelfth Wards OF Troy
have not been signed by the Republican inspectors, be-
cause the frauds of the Democrats This afternoon
the Democrats attempted TO obtain a mandamus from
a Democratic Judge of the Supreme Court TO compel
the Republican inspectors of election 10 sign the
fraudulent election returns DstlictAttorney Grii-
fifth, on behalf of the Democrats appeared before
Judge Edwards of the Supreme Court, and asked him
to hear tomorrow application for writs OF man
damus force the Republican inspectors to sign the
report Judge Edwards, although strong Dem
ocrat, showed strong Discrimination to
touch the cases 81 have had only two
weeks vacation this year, he said "and object 10
having any extra work while have so much on my
hands already Besides this is general term Of the
supreme Court Such application should DO made
to some Judge sitting at special term Of the Supreme
| Court Why have you not applied to some of your
local Supreme Court judges who are acquainted some
what with these election matters ?" Judge Edwards
| lives at Hudson. In Columbia County, so that his
| inquiry pertinent
Judge Ingalls, of the Supreme Court, lives in this
city," replied Mr.. Griffith, but at present he Is not
holding any special term.'
eWhy you in such rush to have these writs -
mandamus!n ~ inquired Judge Edwards.
Because our county board OF supervisors meets 10
morrow to canvass the VOTE" answered Mr.. Griffith
"Well, I most positively decline 10 NEEDLE In this
matter" replied Judge Edwards firmly.
This decision of Judge Edwards ended the dispute
for to-day but II is expected that Governor lli a
the suggestion Of Edward Murphy, jr, the chairman
| OF the Democratic State Committee, who lives II
Troy, VIII put pressure on either Judge Edwarus Q
Judge ingalls, to night and induce them TO listen
Griffths application for mandamus Inc Repuol
cans through Mr. Wellington, will oppos
the grantilg of the mandamns, an
I'm their action will seek TO show the extent of tn
frauds OF the Democratic party in Troy 1t is prob
able that the application for a mandamus Will b.
| argued tomorrow.