The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-24
FACT AND FANCY.
The Corruption of the Electoral Franchise from Two
Points of VieW-The Secret Practice of the
Republican Party in Contrast with It's
Public Professions.
THE FAMOUS DUDLEY LETTER.

HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, =
81 FIFTH AVENUE. New York, Oct. "a.
Executive Committee:-
M. S. Quay, Chairman.
J. s. Clarkson, Vice Chairman.
J. S. Fassett. Secretary.
William W. Dudley, Treasurer.
John C. New.
A. L. Conger,
6. A. hobart.
Samuel Fessenden.
George r. Davis.
j. Man chester Haynes.
M. H. De Young.
William Cassius Goodloe.
DEAR SIR:-I hope you have kept copies
OF the lists sent me. Such information is
very valuable and should be used to great
advantage. It has enabled me to de-
monstrate to friends that with proper
assistance Indiana is surely Republican
Tor Governor and President. and has re.
suited, as hoped it would, in securing
for Indiana the aid necessary.
Your committee aDiu certatnlu receioe
from Chairman Houston the assistance
necessary to hold our foaters and doubt.
fut voters and qass enough of the other
kind to giUe H1r rison and Morton loo
plurality. New York is now safe beyond
peradventure for the Republican Presi.
dental ticket; Connecticut likewise. In
short, every Northern State except, per-
haps. New Jersey, though we still hope to
carry that State. Harrison's majority
In the Electoral College will not be less
than 100.
Make our friends In each precinct
wake up to the fact that only Doodle and
fraudulent votes and false counting of
returns can beat us in this State. Write
each OF our precinct correspondents
First. to find out who has Democratic
Doodle, and steer the Democratic workers
to them. and make them pay big prices
for their own men.
Second, scan the election officers closely,
and make sure to have no man on the
board whose integrity is even question
able, and insist on Republicans watching
every movement of the election officers.
Third, see that our workers know every
voter entitled to vote, and let no one
else even offer to vote.
Fourth-Dtvtde the foaters into blocks
OF fUe and put a trusted man qpith q.eces-
s04'y funds in charge of these t5ue, and
m axe him responsible that none act aavaq,
and thatd vote our ticket.
Fifith--Make a personal appeal to your
best business men to pledge themselves
to devote the entire day, November 6, TO
work az the polls, l. e.. to be present at
the polls with tickets. They will be as
tonished TO see how utterly dumfounded
the ordinary Democratic election bum
mer will be and how quickly he will dis
appear. The result will fully justify the
sacrifice of time and comfort, and will be
a source of satisfaction afterwards to
those who help in this way. Lay great
stress on this last matter. it will pay.
There aoill be no doubt of yoaIr reeeiv.
dllg the accessory assistance through the
National, State and County Committees
only see that it is husbanded and made
to produce results. Irely on you to ad
wise your precinct correspondents and
urge them to upremitting and constant
efforts from now until the polls close and
the result 10 announced officially. We
will fight for fair election here If neces-
sary. The rebel crew can't steal this
election from us as they did in 1884 with
out some one getting hurt. Let every
Republican do his whole duty and the
country will pass into Republican hands,
never to leave it. trust. Thanking you
again for your efforts to assist me in nv
work, I remain, yours sincerely,
WILLIAM w, DUDLEY.
Please wire me result in principal pre-
cincts and county.