New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
CLEVELAND MAY GET IN.
CLOSE VOTE IN JERSEY CITY,.
HOLDING BACK RETURNS IN SEVEN DEMO
CRATIC PRECINCTS
ILLEGAL VOTING IN MANY PDACES-THE ELEC
UON WILL BE DISPUTED - FIVE, ALDER
MEN OUT OF THE SEVEN ELECTED
ARE REPUBLICANS, GAIN
OF THREE.

OF THREE
At the election in jersey City yesterday,
strong fight was made TO turn the rascally ring
out, but the rascals fought desperately to retain
their power, equalng in many respects their
outrageous exploits of last fall in stuilng ballot
boxes, repeating voting on the names Of dead
men, buying votes and the other fraudulent prac-
ticcs with which the ring has become familiar
from the experience Of years Cleveland
elected Mayor again, but his majority of 1000
two years ago was reduced to much less than
nr-half of that figure.
At | o'clock figures had been returned in fun
from five out Of the six Alicmens districts In
the lid District the Democrats held back its rc-
turns, and only five election districts out Of tie
twelve had made returns Exclusive of the TId the
vote stood for Perkins, 9s12; for Cleveland, 1853
The latest returns show the following vote
Isl District-Clcvcand, 2,457; Perkins. $40. IId
incomplete Cleveland. Loss; Perkins. 3;e.
IIId-Clevcland. l,672; Perkins. .s69. WITH
Cleveland. 2,o73; Perkins. el4s. vth-Clcvcland,
,li3; Perkins. 2l64. VIth-Clevcland. l,7oi;
Perkins. 2,G9i
The exceedingly late returns from the notorious
lid District demonstrated clearly that it was here
that the Democratic jObbers were doing their
manipulation. The Board of Aldermen. with the
gain Of three Republicans. will stand seven Dem
ocrats to SIN Republicans
The Republicans elected five out of the seven
Aldermen voted for. Smith. Rep, in the Hid:
Macarthur, Rep, in The lVth; Salingcr. Rep, long
tcrm, and Ward, Rep, short term, in the With;
and Kaiser, Rep, in the With, were successful
ONcil. Dem. carried the Ist and Morton, DEM
probably the Id. This is gain of three Repub-
Leans
In the Eighth Precinct Of the Isl District.
where the Election Board was composed Of the
same mcn who committed the frauds last fall. and
who were arrested last week and placed under
X 900 bonds. fraud and disturbances ran riot.
This particular rascay Board consisted of Henry
Spccrs. Judge; Thomas Trotcr and Oscar l..
fricburg. inspectors. and Joseph Bnckridsc clerk
II was evident early in the day that there would
- trouble. Captain John Graham, scrgeant-at-
arms Of the Senate Committee. who has been indie
faiIgablc and particularly successful IN unearthns
ihc frauds Of last fall. was stationed at this poll
ing-p.acc AS 4 Republican watcher The Captain
is n man Of courage. and not easily hulldolcd.
lie is also personally acc Iainied with nearly every
voter in the precinct About "A. m. Captain tira-
ham saw a colorci man named Samuel Thompson
walk mp 70 the polling place escorted by Demo
cratic hccer Graham knew that Thompson did
Thompson persisted in his attempt to vote. and
Captain Graham ordered policeman Ia arrest
him "Tom 1roticr ordered Graham away. and
pushed him violently. Tie policeman arrested
Thompson and NE was locked MP in tie Second
Precinct Station. The ballot ir tried TO vote
had a Republican heading. bat the names Of the
candidates were covered with Democratic pastors.
Captain Graham then caused the arrest OF Irottrr
on q charge Of assault and battery bat Tr1ttcr
was promptly baked by Alderman O'Ncill Trot-
ter. Immediately on his release swoJc ont
complaint against Captain Graham, charging him
with assault and battery.
The Captain was away from the polling place
only few inmates. rs be- readily found bail
ilc returned tD his post of duty, and his vigilance
and energy prevented many frauiulcli votes being
cast Everything possible va, done to discourage
him, but he could not be- discouraged. During
the day he was arrested five times on trnmped up
charges Of disordcrly conduct. bat each time
secured bail and resumed guard over the ballot
box Early In the afternoon Captain Graham
caused thc arrest OF another Democratic repeater,
a colorcd man named Jane, Dean, Of 80. 49, Hen
dcison-st.. who wanted 10 vote under the name oi
Perkins Captain Groham's pcmicious activity
and vigilance inicrfcrcd with the schemes OF
the election board to such an extent
hazards. The election law gives the Election Board
power to commit 10 the county Jail any person
who refuses to obey the lawful command OF the
Board. or by disordcrly conduct shall interrupt
or disturb their proceedings. In their desperate
10 get Captain Graham away from the polling
place the Election Board actually adJudecd hlm
guilty OF disorcry conduct. aud committed him
to the county jail tor thirty days. Constable
Rccn took him 10 the jail. which Is on the nt.
about "a mile and "A half away from ihe polling
place. ON reaching there Jailcr Birlsll eNatlncl
the commitment, and finding II detective, re-
fused to receive the prisoner. Captain "r"hah
Was thus spared the annoyance and discomfort
of being locked up, but the Election b"afd ac-
compshcd lis purpose of getting INN away from
the polling place long enough TO get IN some hhe
work.
William Dowd colorcd, a Pullman car porter.
and another colorcd man attempted 10 vote In
the Sixth Precinct OF the Fourth District Dowd
was arrested, but the other man escaped
William Schultz. Republican clerk OF election
in one Of the precincts, was summoned nome pS
a message that his wife was sick. lie icl' Il h'"
in his place, but when he returned he iouhd All
other man acting, and there were las names Oh
the poll book while the dial registered ohN
riuetv-cirht The substitute clerk had put
on by Tcpcatcrs.
j C. Chester says that he saw the Judge oil 'he
polling place at NO. POI Grand-st put t"cNe
ballots in the box at time. The irauus oI
last fall were undoubtedly repeated in many
placcs. and j. S Altcmus, who has been acuN'
in irving 10 smash the ring" says recount VIII
he demanded at once
The Democrats had provided buii colored tickets
for their candidates, each cmbcllished at the top
with a LARGE woodcut Of Liberty standing on "
Globe. and the words United Democracy PRIME"
above. Tie Republican tickets were plain whne
and uo piciurcs IT. was the easiest thine III ihe
World hy this device 10 find out what ticket INC
wafer wanted to deposit when lie appeared at the
uolls If he had the buiT Cleveland ticket 'heie
was no trouble or interference from pc'in' wv
hox H. was different with the Vo.'i
,.ho carried in his hand the plain whlte
Perkins ballot Every trick or fraud that couia
rob him of the privilege of voting was resor'cu
to A large number of Republicans were not