The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02

Careful Scrutiny OF the RcEistry-A Procia-
mntion FROM (hmirnnn Sheehnn.

mutOn from hnIrnun Hheehnn.
Iieut..Gov Shechan. Chairman OF the Dem
ocratic State Campaign Committee. was In
formed yesterday that Arthur F. Gross for
mcrly n prominent Republican Of Randolph.
Cattaraugas county. had written to Rodney r.
Crowley. Chairman OF the Democratic Commit
tec OF that county. and to +. s. Ipcersoll. Pres
ident OF the Randolph Republican Club. an
nouncinG his intention to vote for Cleveland.
Mr. Gross hns resigned as Secretary of the
Randolph Republican Club and Republican
Ballot Clerk for the Second district OF the town
Of Randolph.
Secretary De Freost Of tho Democratic State
Committee had this to say:
The activity Of Democratic workers in ev-
cry election district OF the State has nipred
in the bud the gigantic Republican COLOMBIA
ton scheme. In every district OF the state
almost. upon the motion OF Democrats. names
fraudulently registered by the Republicans on
tho first day Of reEistrat ION have bean stricken
from the list. Eleven fraudulent Republican
names wcre stricken from tho roll in tho
town OF Client. Columbia county. yesterday:
sixteen from the roll In Greenwich. WASH
ington county. and twelve in Cumberland.
Albany county. In a majority Of the cases
the persons frauduently registered were
under age and were registered without
their knowledge The plan seems to
have been to get them on the list
| and then 70 to the boys and tell them that
they were registered all right. and could vote
! without any trouble. and thus induce them to
| violate the law. Ii another district in Wash.
inston county. in the town Of Easton. %
names were stricken from the roll. onc-haif OF
which We're fictitious. and the majority of the
remaining half were e-idents OF Vermont and
| 800 names were found to he illegally upon tho
registry list by the Dem ocrats. many OF them
! minors. Prompt nrrlicnton was made to
| hs,> fhnoa q 10 Ii.
off the names without the necessity OF going
The Democrats throughout the State are
| devotng their entire time between now and
election to an eHnminatio ion OF the registry
lists and to the taking OF steps necessary to
/ purge the lists o! names OF persons improp-
yass and the census hooks with the registry
has greatly facilitated this work, and the
Democrats OF the country may rest assured
that every effort human ingenuity can devise
| to secure an honest election in this state will
be mndo BY the Democratic leaders In every
The latest Republican scheme. as made ap-
parent by attempts at bribery already discov-
in thiS state TO stay at home on election day.
The Republican managers placed tho number
desired at 25.uOl and they claim to have
tally Of Mr.. Hackett's confidential circular.
who will | . influenced by the use Of liepuh.
lean money on election day. i is also stated
West Virginia. and Illinois are to be worked in
similar manner. The early exposure Of this
schem. will prevent its success. The Demo-
| will. in view Of the open efforts Of the Repub-
| leans to purchase the absence OF vot ers. isHve
! himself open to the suspicion OF having yield
! I."ut.-Gov. Sheehan issued the following
rroca nation: