New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05

in the next Congress by the persons who are honestly
entitled to perform that Office.
In Louisiana every prominent Republican, so far a'
known, Mr.. Coleman, is In favor OF the Eiccuol
billiard there thousands OF Republicans OF intei
gcnce, social influence and wealth who live In tha'
State. In 1883, of the whole number who voled ioT
Harrison and Morton, only 10000 were counted.
The Republican leaders in Texas, 50 far as known
favor the BILL but the party In that state has been 81
thoroughly disorganizcd and demoHlzed by iraud ana
intimidation that Republican candidate for Congress
I'm any district in the State is the leader OF forlorr
hope
The same is true Of Mississippi, although IT is known
and generally conceded that five OF the seven districts
would not send Democratic representatives to Congress
II law to guarantee far elections and honest returns
were in existence and honestly enforced. Every Re
publican in the State earnestly and sincerely prays 10!
the enactment OF the Election bill into law
In large portions of Alabama honest election and
return for Representative in Congress has been ui
known since 1874. In one district, which vas cut ou
BY a Democratic Legislature 10 be nearly unanimously
Republican, the most glazing and outrageous frauds
have been perperaed by Democrats, and the bene
fciarles OF these crimes have been titled to Congress
after Congress as duly elected" so bsreaccd al q
stupendOus have been the frauds that even u Demo
cratic House OF Representatives In one Congress wa
constrained to condemn them and unseat Democratic
Representative" who brought certificate reekins
with crime OF every description against the ballob0N
Two Republican Congresses have done the same thing
II there is single Republican in Alabama, OF any
prominence white or black, who is not heartily IN
favor of the Election bill, measure designed Il
correct such evils and prevent such crimes and restore
o republican form Of government. The Tribune cor
respondent has not been able to hear OF him. Jnds'
McDufie, the present Representative from the II u
District is one Of the most active supporters Of thai
measure. He is man of substance and citizen
who as such commands the respect Of men of al
parties but as he has lived in Alabama only twenty
six years and is native OF the Empire State, he is, Of
course still regarded politically as carpctbagser
In recent conversation with Tribune correspondent
Judge McDufie said:
At the last election in Alabama, in large number
Of precincts ballots cast for the Republican candidate
for Congress counted and certified for the Demo
cratic candidate. At other precincts where the vote
was counted cast and the returns showed that The
Republican candidate had majority the returns "eN
taken from the boxes and statement sent to III,
supervisors, and consequently the votes were moi
counted. At other precincts where the boxes con
tained majorities for the Republican candidate they
were stolen. AT still other precincts where Rcpub
leans held the polls. Democrats made out irauduch
returns, showing large Democratic mst0ries and sem
them the boards Of supervisors, which, being CON
posed OF Democrats, refused me honest ana laMlu
returns and accepted the fraudulent returns Sch
Of things believe ought not to be permitted ana
in favor Of the passage OF an election law by I'M
Congress which will permit every legal voter to cast
vote and have that vote counted and returned a
cast
In Georgia there is not single Republican. whit
or coored who is not heartily in favor Of the Election
bill
In North Carolina. so far as known. Republican
opposition to the Election bill is confined 70 H. G.
Ewart Of the INth District who was defeated fn
reelection. lie is south Carolnian by birth. and
was graduated from the University Of South Carolina
The lXth District is one in which elections are said
70 have been generally fair until last wear. The Other
two Republican Representatives both natives Of the
state. Mr.. Chcatham Is coored man IN wil",e dl'
sapt,x~ ,.f fhn NsfinN
col0rcd. Mr. Brewer Is farmer and manufacturers ana
n of means. Both Of them are heartily IN favor
OF the Election bill and behind them l. the solid Re
publican party Of the State-except Mr.. Ewart-whcl
gave Harrison and Morton about $4,000 votes in 1or7
Every Republican in South Carolina-and there ar
scores Of thousands Of them Who make no show In
election returns either for Representatives. in Congress
or any other oicc-ls in favor Of the Election bill OF
Of any other measure which VIII restore 10 that State
republican form Of government, 50 far at least a. t'
election of Representatives in Congress is concerned
In the absence an election law the state must con
have no more Fight TO he there than has The King
Dahomey II such Law had been IN fore last fall Nc
Was committed in tine WIN District with its actus
Republican majority Of about $4,000 votes The dis
trct Is represented In the present Congress by Thomas
f. Miller native Of the state and an able and sue
cessfu lawyer who had been four times elected to nc
State Legislature In which he served with credit II,
was candidate for reelection 10 Congress In 1870 and
on the face Of the precinct returns he received ma
forty OF more than 1900 votes Ills defeated com
pettor then resOrted To tcchncaes - the mosi
puere description. and thus had the matter throw
into The Supreme Court which found II convenient Y
divide evenly as the State Returning Board had done
The result being the issuance of certificate OF cl,c
lion" 10 a man who had been defeated al the polls ant
on the face Of the returns. despite the use by ne
friends and parsans Of every fraudulent means whcl
their ingenuity could conceive. lie has beoom" the
willing Beneficiary Of Of the fOulcSt crimes agss
the elective franchise which ever perpera"d ever
I'm the state Of south Carolina, whose broad seal ha
| been DrJsttued 80 many times In the past ior th'
benefit of Democratic frauds and crimes AGAINST l'
| ballot-bOX. If there were other reason for I'M
! enactment Of National Election law the Infamous
proceedings In and ia regard 70 the WIN south ar"
tina District In the referred 10 would DC fdh'ci
| and ample to Justify such action.
| In Florida there is said TO be ono Rcpublcan VINO
IS not I'm favor Of the Election BILL his reason bcu-
| nat he prefers tina; the Republican party there
| should fight the Democrats with their own weapons
| with trat single exception. every Republican IN IN
state white or colorod, rich poor, Is heartily III
| favor Of the bill. ..
| TO deny that the men who have Zen mcntiOnef
as friends of the Election bill and thousands Of Other
! mon I'm the South whose names might be gV"n-Hcl
Of high character. ability intelligence. wealth -'cia
! standiag-the peers Of men cverywherc North oi
south do not fairly represent the Republican party ~
their res pecve states and have no right 10 speak io
H. is simply absurd II there be any Republican, In tn
country who fully realize the necessity OF Natona
Election law and who have better right than oti"
| Rppublcans 10 demand that the Republican parts
| shall solemn It's solemn pledge Thrice gwen u
National Convention. they arc the Republicans Of tl'
| south; and their demand IS both unanimous and en-
hufir