The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-08
REPUBLICAN, FRAUD
Van Colts Myrmidons Im'
ported From New
York to Repeat.
DAVIS IS CON TO THEM. =
Prompt Arrests Will Be Made II
lllegality Is Attempted-Omens
of Victory.

Led by Captain "Jack" and a hungry
horde of Wanser's political suckers" !"
one hundred of Postmaster Van Cott's
men were smuggled into this city on
tuesday last to register. Justice Davis
and Justice O'Donnell have been expect
ing such trickery and have had Demo,
Gratis watching the antics Of
Graham and his gang. Aim
lessly Van Colts men wandered
ABOUT the city appearing as unconcerned
as possible when cruel fate brought the
Whole gang together at Sussex and War
rem streets. Graham and his lieutenant,
Ed. Schultz, endeavorsd to separate
9nem T ana have them registered.
Inc strangers were seen by J. 81.
sullivan and Daniel Tierney, Democratic
WORKERS. The alarm was given, and al
though riot was only prevented by the
poiice, van Colts men were driven back
TO New York. The frauds contemplated
py the republicans will probably get
somebody in trouble, and it is the intention
of Justice Davis to cause the immediate
arrest OF any man attempting to cast an
illegal or fraudulent vote. The Repub.
llcans have conducted systematic raid
upon the registry lists, and this work is
directly traceable Martin Finck, Sam
D1ckinson's right bower.
N.
Justice Davis has also learned manv in
teresting facts in relation to contemplated
frauds by the Republican party. Not onlv
is the First District to be worked by re-
peaters, but elaborate arrangements have
been made for the invasion of the Third
ana foqTth. The most skillful workers
In the Republican party have been i'm
trusted with these plans, but the Demo-
Gratis have taken steps to frustrate all at
tempts at frauds.
81 learned yesterday" said Justice
Davis this morning, THAT the Republi-
cans haue engaged gang of Pniladel-
phia workers. We know strangers and
we know the location of houses through
out the city, and any attempt TO have
fraudulent voting done will result in the
arrest OF The men and their accomplices.
II have paid some attention to the First
District, and ! find that our opponents
have resorted to the most desperate
house in the First District, know
a Republican worker who caused the
names of sixteen men to be registered.
whereas but four men live in the house.
Any attempt to vote these men will CAUSE
trouble. Our party workers have the
and any attempt at fraud will be most
effectually checked"
A SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
Throughout the city everything is In
dicative of an overwhelming Democratic
majority. Nightly, enthusiastic Republi-
can clubs pass resolutions endorsing
Allan L. McDermott. The Republicans
realize that their candidate can not
win on fair grounds and accordingly are
endeavoring to pull him through by
fraud. It will. perhaps, be pleasant for
Republicans to learn that last night Re-
publican club of the Third district COM
posed of sixty voters unanimously adopt
ed resolutions pledging their earnest sup
port to Mr.. McDermott.
This morning while I was conversinQ
with Justice Davis in the Jail, commit
tee of five colored gentlemen waited upon
him and Informed him that Republican
colored club composed of fifty-three
voters had endorsed Mr.. McDermott.
The gentleman desired that meeting of
colored people be called for Monday
night. This will probably be done.
Jack" Graham endeavored to buy the
colored vote, but made hopeless failure
of the job. Democrats are counting on
an overwhelming majority and are back
ing up their estimates with bets of to q
on Mr. McDermott's majority.