New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25

irrespective of party, ought TO speak out. and do
something more than speaking. in my opinion. il
cannot I've that they will tamey submit to such
lawlcss reversal of the will of their electors with
out making the conspirators understand that they
are in danger of swift and certain retrbution.
INDIGNATION IN WALL STREET.
Wall Street is not often aroused on questions
which do not vitality affect its particular interests
1t is not yet fully aroused TO the infamy of
the vote-stealing that the Duchess County en-
ample now puts upon the Democratic party. But
there will be many men to-day who will seriously
consider the question Nith which they are con-
Observation-Disclosures there can be any stable hnance
is allowed to have toleration In every case where
the situation was placed IN proper hght before
the men who control millions, the response was
quick and vigorous. c,
Henry w. Cannon, president of the Chase
National Bank, said The arbitrary action Oh
the Board Of Canvassers OF Dutchess county I'D
disregarding the County Clerk and declaring Mr:
Osborne elected Senator, when all the evidence
goes 10 show that MIR; Deane was elec'eH WI
not, in my opinion be approved py nohes .
fabric of National and State Government rests
upon the integrity OF our elections, ana l leel
sure that every fair-minded Democrat and Kepno-
ican in this city and State Will insist that this
whole matter be thoroughly investigated, and
proper and honest returns made. Neither party
can afford to count IN man py mere oru'e
force" -, vt,
Brayton Ives president Of the Western National
Bank, said that he had not been able recently
10 follow the news as closely as desirable. out
he considered that the evidence showed high
handed proceeding that should not be tolerated II
the purity of elections was to be preserved.
William Lawrence Bull, formerly president OF
the Stock Exchange, said that an attempt to
tamper with the integrity of elections should re-
ccive the strongest condemnation Of all citizens
Grant b. Schley of Moore Il Schley. said that
the contest was one which should interest every
lover of fair play, as well as the citizen who
Looked to the preservation oil eme In'egs st %,
10 prevent the manipulation Of elections, no
matter in whose interest is was attempted The
present attempt TO steal State Senat0rship
should not be tolerated by the courts and probably
would not be.
DISHONEST AND DIsGRAoEFUL.
John A. Stewart president of the United States
Trust Company, expressed the strongest cOndemna-
ton of the entire proceedings. Il think it Is one
Of the most dishonest and dsgraceful things
he declared, that has occurred in politics in my
day"
Robert NJ. Galloway, vice president of the Mer.
chants National Bank and formerly vice president
Of the Manhattan Elevated Railway, thought that
the acts of the Supervisors would work only injury
TO themselves ana to their candidate. only
know of the outrage, he said, from what have
read in the papers, but IT certainly appears 70 De
a most scandaous and unprincipled piece of
business"
Ellis H. Roberts Assistant United States Treas
urer, said The proceedings at Poughkeepsie are
they took place while the fairly elected Repub-
lican Senator being taken to his grave at
reports, there can be no defence in law or equity
for the manufacture of votes for Edward Il. OS-
borne as Senator. Indeed, il does not seem that
any pretence of legal form is made in the case
The addition of votes made necessary to Sc
cure a certificate for Osborne, and they were
created by a most audacious process The haste
with which the crime was contaminated and the
papers taken to Albany indicates that the plan
was devised in the highest quarters. Such
crime can be reached by <he courts, and ought to
be so reached. In the meantime, not only Re-
publicans but all lovers of fair play in all parts
of the State should make emphatic protest against
such devices for everything the sentiment OF the
George Rutledge Gibson. the banker Of No. 50
Broadway said that he had but just returned
from ew-Orleans, and had not kept track OF the
ngs the a were Simply out
rageous," he declared. If the statement Of the
facts is accurate no language can be TOO strong TO
denounce the course followed by the Democratic
Supervisors
TYPICAL TANIMANY OUTRAGE.
Frederick Taylor, of Frederick Taylor e. Co.,
the wellknown Stock Exchange firm, said: 1.-THE
whole thing is a typical Tammany outrage. Gov
ernor Hill is simply using Tammany methods in
his attempt to get control of the Legislature. 1t
is an outrage against common political deccncy,
With S' p ~ ''''
General James W. Hustled said that the pro;
stop at nothing" he added. " In all my political
experience never heard of anything so barefaced
and desperate. The arch-consplrat0r Is at Albany
and he is absolutely reckless and unprlnclpled
The Democratic politicians there at Poughkeepsie
are just as devoid of principle, but not so smart
There is possibility that their scheme can work,
however. The American people will not stand
such methods. They will refuse TO be Mexican
izeu' in any such outrageous manner. Why they
had more right 10 elect temporary county
Clerk 10 sign their cOokedup certificate and take
IL to Albany, than YOU or i have to elect q PreS-
dent of the United States. The Democratic thieves
will be the sufferers in the end, and not the Re
publican party"
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt said that his
knowledge of the affair, which had been gained
from conversation with persons living in the
Senate district, as well as from the newspapers,
led him TO believe that The action of the board
was an outrage, pure and simple If man is to
be seated who was not elected" went on Mr.. Van
Cott ave might as well have no more elections
Such high-handed proceedings make nockeIy of
the Will of the people, ana should be punished
severely
John c. Mott, Assistant United States Attorney
said " 1t is my opinion that the seating Of
Osborne was entirely unjust and without warrant
of law ! am confident, however, that the courts
will revoke the Illegal action and put into effect
the decision OF the people OF the district"
THE CONSPIRACY SHOULD BE DEFEATED.
John Winslow, eX-Distrct-Attorney of Kings
County, said Tho facts clearly show that j
fraudulent result has been reached by what is
called tabulated returns. There can BE- no doubt
that the tabuaton is essentially fraudulent IN
showing that Osborne got 81 plurality in Dutchess
County. There PROBABLY is not O person 1T
Dutci,ess County who believes that Osborne
ceived that plurality at thu polls The scheme
seems TO he TO violate overthrow and tramplc
underfoot the law which deprves the Supervisors
acting as eanvasserS Of all power TO interfere with
the returns except 10 send them back where it
clearly appears that clerical errors have been
committed This unhoy conspiracy, born Of
party spirit, ought to be overwhelmed and defeated
by the righteous wrath of an outraged people
knowing Judge Barnard us well as l do. have
confidence that he Will that the law is respected
party spirit may well remind the country of the
warning Of Washington against its dangers The
ma jority of the Board of Supervisors of Dutchcss
County have shown themselves unable or unwilling
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