New-York tribune., 1891-10-17
REGISTERED AS VOTERS.

REGISTERED AS VOTERS
sHoNEMAN SAYS THE MEN ARE TO GO TO PHILA-
DELPHIA ON ELECTION DAY.
Jack Braclzett's first days experience showed
him that the colonization was not confined to
the two houses 1t was fast extending through
the district, men in each house being recruited
from different saloons and each house having
lieutenant To keep abreast Of this wave OF
colonization joined Mr.. Brackett becoming for
the time Mr. William Ransom, of Washington,
D. O.
accompanied Brackett to the Excise Ex-
change" and was there introduced by him to Burke
and to "Joe" Shoneman, the latter being presented
as the lieutenant Of No. 1872 Macdougal-st.
Ransom is man you can rely on" said
Brackett.
"All right" said Shoneman, taking my hand.
:" Glad you are wild u.s. Dere Is money In dis, and
it comes easy. OATS what like. Deres no dan
ger of being pinched."
who stands by me II I'm caught3" asked.
Barney Martini" said Shoneman. Hes
Commissioner and one of der biggest men in New
York He's got more money dan he knows what
to do wid If yer arrested you'll git bail in five
minutes. OATS what dey tell me, and / know
it's straight, for / got 1t from headquarters
"Im tellin yer ther dead truth about dis, he
went on. Il had talk wild Barney Martin to-
day. and you won't be pinched. You'll have all
der perlice perfection yer want You can crack
a crib or slug q man, and yer'll not be run in
Der perlice is fixed.
1T is all planned dat on election day after
we vote here we 60 to Philadelphia and vote
dere three times. A man high up goes wild us
to protect us. A carriage meets us at der depot,
an we does der thing in style. If we gets
arrested, bail is put up der spot. 1t is straw
| Iii ant
| See?
REGISTERED IN NEWARK.
"See dose fellers over dere wild the new over
coats ?" said my fellowcolonist. "Dey got dem
coats Wild ther money they made goin' to Newark
Yesterday and rsgsterin'. One of 'em got 'pnched'
| by der police but he had protection. The Others
STAYED in town until dey got him out. and dey all
| came away together"
Pm allus lookin for desc election racSets"
added Shoneman. last fall voted six times in
jersey City and made $50. tell yer. it was like
fndin' it..
Another colonist known as :" Jim the Waiter
was quite as well posted as Shoneman.
| You needn't be afraid" he said The bosses
will see you through. They've got big Doodle.
Barney Martin, Brown and Dwyer are the ones
we look TO- The dust is sure
! While I talked with Shoneman and Jim the
u
Burke. Dwyer and several other politicians of
similar calibre. Dwyer had dropped in at
o'clock in the morning to see how the cooniza-
ton was getting along, and Dwyer was frequently
referred to with admiration rs the colonists as
a "bgn politcian. His full name La Thomas II.
| DIVER and he keeps the saloon al No. l05
| Clinton Place. known as The Rialto. He LIS one
of the shining Tammany lights Of the With
| Assembly District
From the Excise Saloon / went with Jack
Brackett. Harry viele and Mr.. Brown, of Wash
ington, D. c., the last mentioned The Herald"
artist, sailing under the name of Brown, to
room on the third floor of the tenement no. 2Lg ao
Chrystie-st, to see Myram Pole and Charles
Hurley, another young Philadelphia colonist at
No. 1870 Macdougalst They were playing cards
and "worlung the grower Brown ana "ere
II think il is good snap" said Pole. II need
| money, and don't know of an easier way 10 make
it. was over to Macdougal-st to take q soGIt ioOk
| of my room, but haven't slept there, ana oon
intend to, as pay rent here.
| THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE.
1--WE been here only three weeks, said Hurley,
and I'm glad TO see $40 in sight" Both young
men said that 1t was their first experience OF the
kind, and they speculated as to whether OF not
they would be found out.
we are told it's safe" said Pole, and that if
anything should go wrong Brown Will stand Dy
us. I'm satisfied to run the risk.
$50 am !, =" said Hurley. I'm in luck to get
nice room free for three weeks and $40 on cleo
ton morning"
Leaving Pole and Hurley to their beer and
cards and visions of money they were to geI
for their votes. Brackett, Brown, Hlele ana 1
went TO the colonized house in Macdougal-st.
Mrs Kirk answered our ring and we were SHOWN
TO the room occupied by BraclSctt 1t was nicely
fitted up with fresh carpets and brand new
fnrniturt like all the rooms in the house
II have the house quite full Of voters, said
Mrs Kirk, with laugh.
II understand we are TO be called at O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning 70 regster?" ! said TO her.
So I've heard she, replied. ~, s
How many of us will go over|' asked.
IN get Won the list Mr.. Brown sent 10 me to-
night" she said, and presently returned with a
slip of white paper on which was written In ink
the following names:
Harry Arnold, three months
F. Bodenstein, two months.
George Clark, two months,
| Charles Hurley three months.
| Vincent Burke three months
Harry Austin, three months.
Joe Shoneman, two months.
Jack Brackett three months.
George Flanagan, two months.
William Ransom was written on separate piece
of paper. 1t was handed to her by Shonemai
after she had received the list from Brown.
The programme TO arouse the colonists at $
o'clock on Wednesday morning was changed, and
they were told to be in readiness to be taken T.
afternoon, when there would be only Tammany
man there. But it was arranged that two OF
| three were 20 90 over in the morning 20 reduce
the number registering ar time
| THEY TOOK THE OATH.
Charles Hurley, the young Philadelphan, and
! Harry Austin registered carly in the day. AT
twenty-five minutes before O'Clock George
Clark George Flanahan Frank Bodenstein ard
Joe Sboneman. the Lieutenant AT No. 13o Mac
douga-st, fled past Browns saloon into Max
Teft's cigar.stOre al No. i02 iileccker-st. Brow
came cut Of his saloon and stood in the doorway
OF the cgar.stoTe and saw his proteges take falSc
oaths as 10 their places Of residence and TIE
length OF their habitation.
Soon after the four had given in their names