New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-09
MAKING BOGUS CITIZENS.
THOUSANDS OF THEM IN BROOKLYN.
q swINDLE DELIBERATELY PLANNED AND
sHAMELEssLY CARRIED OUT.

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sHAMELESsLY CARRIED OUT.
Facing Brooklyn's Court House is the most north
erly of the respectable locality called the Td
Ward Of the city. In one part, near FiatDush'a'e'
formerly stood DR.. Talmage's Tabernacle. in scher
merhorn.st. Many conservative people live in the
ward. The houses are mostly old fashioned resi-
dcnces OF two three stories in height Along fui
ton-st and the side streets have been erected recently
many fine Office buildings and stores. II NAV De 'h''
with The removal of the Tabernacle to Greeneave the
Democratic leaders OF the ward have forgotten some
OF their oIdfa shioned ideas Of political honesty Evi'
IDENTIFY one of them, Arthur J. lleaney called the
~boss," thought ii time for him to leave Dad
company for he moved 10 another district last week.
The other ward politicians Will have to bear the ooium
of frauduently increasing the population OF the dlS
tct nearly 20 per cent since the census OF 1890 In
locality which has not had sudden influx OF people
Though the actual number increased is not mncn
over $500 yet as compared 10 the whole number OF
people In the ward the percentage OF fraudulent count
exceeds that Of the Eighteenth Ward. The ImM Naf"
Is bounded by BOerum Place, Fut0n-st, FhtoushaVer
Fourthave, Bergen and Court SIS. and AuantlcaVe III
the ward are of the finest ana largest
stores of the city. That part of Fulionst'
Is the dry goods district and shopping centre OF BiOoH
lyn The ward IS a part OF the iud Assembly Dsuic,
and third of the population of the distinct
IN former years the Third Ward was Republican, DuV
lately II has been Democratic ground. The super
up the Assembly District
Ia 1875 the population 1850. Five years
later in 1885, it 1921, Increase OF -'4o-
Or about 1916 per cent. The returns In lo'o gave IL
1874 or an Increase of only AS, OF about 20 per
cent. The Stale census this year gives 24,l1o, or
an increase in sixteen months of 5370. or 2o.' per
cent. The population did not change materially be-
tween 1850 and 1880. Large numbers moved away
Many old houses were replaced with fine Office bdlld-
ings and stores. This especially true OF the
fourteen blocks Of the ward facing fuOn-st ana fit
bush-ave., which has been almost entirely rebuilt
During the sixteen months previous 10 The census Vi
1892 many new buildings were erected in place OF Old
dwelling houses There was no sadOen lnhuA OF
population, Yet people are asked TO believe that the
ward has $3.50 more people than III 1880, when the
previous decade showed total increase OF Only 20
per cont The increase, as reported, bears fraud In
the figures. The following table shows the popuia-
ton of the ward reported in recent years:
Pop Native Foreign born. Mate. Female
iisseissgii No, G fSDSr.cd by wards -'
1872 1872 :..4i.i16 MOI i5pSrted "''' '''
In the table it Will be that the proportion OF
native and foreign-bom citizens remained about the
same in 1890 as IN 1879. This shows the conserva-
tive tendency Of the ward Mr. Porters count of she
ward Is shown 10 be accurate when "a comparison Is
made upon the basis IF the vote cast In recent years
In 1876 the Presidential ticket received a to'ai oi
9,O97 votes, out vi every 81 INHABITANTS
upon the census of 1873. In 1SSO the vote cast was
1896, out OF every d.sj inhabitants In looo
the total vote was HO09 out Of 1871 people re-
turned in 1890. out Of every 40 Inhabitants
In 1891 the total vote 1862, one out OF every
51 Inhabitants. the basis OF the census OF looo
The vote OF 1888 was the maximum vote cast III the
ward. The vote Of 1891, even with the fight between
Body and Meyer for the MayOray, failed to bring
out the vote OF 1888. This Is the best evidence oi
the fraudulent nature OF the census Of 1892 Upon
lie latter count II would show tnat In 1c9l only one
out OF every 66 Inhabitants voted. This.
too with exciting May0ralty canvass
added to the interest In the state ticket.
There are not 5000 aliens In the district ali
told according the of 1890. There has been
no sudden influx of aliens since. The record OF
fraudulent census returns in Brooklyn stands now:
Bogus citizens.
Itntn "
Eighteenth Ward. -O,'cO
TOTAL 600
This swindle deliberately planned and carried
out to steal representation from other counties In the
State and to aid Brooklyn and ew-IOrh to control
majority of the members Of the Legislature.