New-York tribune., 1891-10-17

working people to-day They are highly incensed
at the attempt of Tammapy Hall 70 get Ths H,s
vySG workinrmen ems believe In an honest ballot, and
that is why they are advocating the blanket
ballot. or course, the working people know T .naV
many Hall is working to intlmidate and purchase
voters Such practices could not be enforced II
1t were not for the paster ballot III is mat.er
of fact that this colonization, intimidatlon ana Duy
sembly District, where / live
General Hustled, Chairman Of the Republican
State Executive Committee. said II consider
that that the story of this conspiracy, published IN
newspaper which Is independent In politics,
is the most important political document that has
appeared in years cannGs faii ,,nss nave that G
a great service has been done for the public. and
incidentally the Republican cause has been helped;
The story Of this colonization OF voters v VII, ~
understand fully the methods by which one OF the
most corrupt organizations is cndeayoring 20 main,
tain it's control 1t also shows the desperate straits
in which the enemies of good government have
sseP sssP bod measures esr and run sk
unless it is driven to the last extremity. Ine
open to the methods used by Tammany Hall-an
Organization which is posing this year as sie me
only exponent of Democratic pnnc'pieS III ''''
State"
WHERE THE NEFARIoUs WORK is DONE.
A Republican of the With Assembly District
investigated the state OF affairs at No. lSA MAC
doupal.s st. which is at West Third-st. Seven men
are registered from this place. although the mouse
is vacant These men and the length Of time they
cav tbev have lived in the house, arei Edward +.
LAME. seven months; Charles Meyer, two months; {;
William Morris. eight months James Robertson,
six months; Samuel Wilson, hve months, vvln. %
Seymour, four months; and Joseph Winlams .out ~
months. The Republican went TO tne ageaC ~ -
the house whose Office is In Carmine-st., ana Re-
tended that he wanted to rent the mouse tmt hmt
agent said that the house was being cieaned' ou'
possession could be given at any time:
were closed against all callers yesterday Seores
of vigorous pulls at the door-bel Of each house
elected response The blinds were eSssa
T for Colonization in the With Assembly District
was apparently unoccupied. 1t was from .afse Mese
two houses that eight men who are not ehuelet
4 D. m. yesterday messenger, who had evidently
been instructed as to the best means Of reacning
the occupants Of these houses, mounted the steps
at No, 1872 MacdOugal-st.. and In q Ie" ninoe'
Mrs. Kirk, the landlady, appeared
A reporter who attempted to speak 20 her as
she turned to re-enter the house received warm
that the stories about her houses being used ior
colonization purposes were all Inventions;
"They are lies, every one Of them. WY neIe i',
have 6Ssers Sse ndF snd besTdes wSo nice
spectacle, hard-working fellows M9sS t.,. Oh ny
dodgers get up and go off to hard days VOTE VOTE
with me for eight or ten months. This is all g
- lie that some of my enemies have gos up.
Mrs Kirk went even further in her denlals;
She said that no one by the name Of Ransom had
ever lived in either Of her houses. Mrs kirks
statement to the effect that some Of her board,
ers had lived with her at No ~. lS2
Macdougal-st, for eight months was naty
denied by policeman, who says he has known
both of the houses for wears. This policemen man
| said positively that about one month ego poth
| houses were occupied by women, and that no men
| lived there Both houses, he said, were vacated
| by their inmates about a month ago.
THE .ExCIsE EXCHANGE"
At the Excise Exchange" at No. 3Ss
| Bowery. there was considerable excitement
but all attempts to get information were frowned
upon The bartender said: mo newspaper blokes
can't get no information about the gents who
| trade here. See?"
The Board of Excise sent Q commuplcatton
to the Police Board yesterday. asking that
the latter furnish a statement regarding
the Excise Exchange On rec receiving VI
proof that the place is disorderly OF used as
will Immediately revoke the proprietors license