New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-21
A BOLD GAME FOILED.
DESPERATE TACTICS ADOPTED By THE
BUFFALO RING"
A CLEVELAND MANS INDEPENDENCE NAY SAW
THE CITY FROM THE CLUTCHES OF
SHEFHAN.


Buffalo, Sept 20 lSpecal.-What looks very
much like an attempt Of the Democrats 10 h'eai
tho vote Of Buffalo and Erie County this fall was
checked in the Common Council today "mpo-
rarilv At least A Joint session of the Aldermen
and the Councilmen called recently ana
thirteen of the twenty-five city wards were re-
districted The Democrats having one majority
of the Aldermen and seven of the Councllmen'
propmed appointing all the inspectors for the
new districts The Republicans claimed the
right to name the two minority inspectors Tor
| their Marty bat to-days scheme of the Democrats
was 70 rush the steal through and name all the
jrspectors Their slate vas made up, ana naheu
Democrats for the entire board III many III
stances Lieutenant Governor Sheehans hench-
men are backing the game which Is iur,her
step in the plar begun some weeks ago 70 huIn's
the recent decision Of the General Term, which
declared the Republicans entitled to majority
~ the inspectors in every district of the twenty
| five wards in tn, city
| To-day Alderman Williamson, Cleveland mhh'
| refused TO aid the steal and Joined the Repnoh-
oo, forces This gave the latter majority of
the Aldermen The Democrats then wl'hufew'
after illegally decarin. the meeting adjourned Tor
one week Meanwhile the twelve Republicans
and Alderman Williamson. legal majority OF the
| Poard met and appointed the Republican minority
insnectors for all thirteen wards az well aS the
Democratic majority inspectors for Alderman
William.on's ward. Much other important puSl-
ness was awaiting action. but committee sent 10
inform City Clerk Marshall that the Board was
oreanized ond ready for business reported 'hat
both the clerk apd his deputy had been hurried
out Of the City Hall by the desperate Democrats
The latters action has put the citys business at
standstill
Alderman Williamson, though strong Democrat
declared that the Sheehan men were WORKING 'o
steal the vote Of the city just as they did Ill 'c
caucuses year ago, when the Cleveland men "'ic
victims Of snap practices winch they h"Nc NOV
vct done denouncinc 1t will be remembered that
the hich-handcd proceedings of the Shcehan men
in caucuscs here furnished large part of the May
convention thunder The action of the lndcpend-
ont Democratic Alderman has bafled his party
COLLEAGUES They are now waiting for Boss
Sbeehan to return next Saturday.
| This attempt of the Shtehan men TO steal aD-
| ,olute coGtIol Of the election machinery GcTc l.
SAID to hr IN furtlcIan,e of a plan ndoP'e" iaS'
winter at Albany, when the partisan ldmhl"hN
Inspectors bill was whipped through the lcHis
| latirc by the party bosses. As thdt "aS dohc 10
| secure An unfair advantage IN NcW-lork 'i'N, -
| ia this attclnpt of the Sheehan men devised 10
| obtain a similar advantage here kepupicahS arc
| openly charging them with lntendlns 'lhS 10 hn a."
tfem in stealing the next Legislature. should inc
| state rorryma dor he decided against them an"
Mr. Shcehans e'eat al!Xlct' to niake "oN'tnr' ,
| EInwer United STA e. EnratOr and III sell "N
ernor. is thought ample explanation oI the plI'cn,
bold attempt. II is seniiicant that n r0u@S
reckless proceedings many Cleveland behlocraS 5'
sunnorted the ring This is undoubtedly done
in the hope that an increased Presidential vote
would be returned along with the swollen Assfiil-
| blv vote Other Cleveland Democrats are dlS,,
g,iSsted. however, and say the Sheehan men Will
| have TO count many votes not cast if they nope
| to control Erie County members III the ne" AS
| sembly.