New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-18
WAR IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
STATEN ISLAND POLITICS BADLY MIXED
DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS LIKE TIE NlLhLNNf
CAUSE.-THE QUARREL TAKEN TO

nr.vocr,rtc FACTIONS LIKE TIE KILKENNY
cArs-TnE QUARREL TAKEN TO
TIT COURTS.
,u, ,r-o cat. in Kllkcnney and there are
..o so,. Of Democrats on staten Island. the same
WV ,,,nc o~,sts between the two sets Of Rich
, Cou,.y ncmocrlts ~ existed between the MS
,t c,te and the results may be- the same. Ohe
r,v s led by Nicholas Muller. who rules WITH a roo
~ iron and will brook rival near MS SIahu 'ro"''
rho, followers OF Slcl0las IN" Great hdF'ru'' INV"
, - IN. only original and Smon-purc Democrats
and nrcclairn all others bogus. The ether crowd mas
m r,, leader. though d. T. Cornell. a reaI-eState
ho,,oc and Justice IL the peace, IS prominent III us
o,r,cus These Democrats. the revolters from 'he
u,.uer ru,n make claim to be- as valiant 'Iu "S
rood Democrats the subjects OF the "DoSS' anu
hove announced that they VIII stand no hohs'hSc
about It. -, h.so
=, -, ,ssi,,uc Of warrants for Martin Hughes and
wuliom schirncr inspectors at the Democratic PRIME"
rios recently held In the Roscbank district h"s""
T. the presen' Coroner and Is canona'' LOT '''
ton on the Democratic ticket. There WAS S"o"S
onnosItion among the Democrats to IN" hn'" ""o'.
Muller has kept In power I'm Richmond county, al"
If was resolved 10 make the voice OF the p'op'' "''
q, the prmarics and nominate other c"huu"'7.
y,cr had resolved 10 practically renomlnate the Ola
,,crt The news Of the rans Of his revot'd su"Jeo'S
u,. brought 10 MILLER, and he sat himself do"H "
think The county coumitiee, "heh II In'' ""' "P
no,ntcd inspectors for the primaries app''""N ."
.x.r,tiv. committee, which committee change" 'i''
oreinol appointments leaving Oh the ist the ha'"''
az v,il.known anUMullcrit's. THIS IN the KOS
hank dIs,r.r, the name Of John II. Fnhy was struck
D.r ",n a.. ,nsnec,ors APPOINTED were Martin Hughes.
wu,,,,n scb,rncr AMI man named Collins. 20 the
n,rht came for the primaries. and tn" nhti-Mer ''c
,,on turned out strong 10 vote ~ IN No'"B t'i' !"
s,rencth in inspecting and In counting th're u ""''
The votes OF the anII-Mulcrscs were rrluS'n' anu "
NIL the districts where there was opposition 10 "u''
and his ticket the primaries were c"huu''N !"
manner which has excited the rage and resentment
Of the members OF the opposition. Ih"y cia'ih 'n"'
no, only their votes not tak'n' H. Il ''''' o,'
cha, tho ballot boxes were stuffed. and when an anu
Nullrre did vote his vote WIS not counted III o''
district Il Il said when the votes were Jump" ""'
on the table 10 be- counted the boss OF the uiS'''
said. "Givc the other gang tLlrly-four ana give US
the rcst- ard 80 It was done ~
In the Rosclank district the anii.Mull"rites cln'h
,lo, there wer, twenty-five more votes III the UhIo'
box than there were people who voted. Inc Mu''F
neonla on the other hand. say that II There WIS any
b,llotLox sirflne II was done by The "ioA'" "''
of the opposition. At the primaries IN the i'oS'o"',n
DISTRICT e antlMullcr men suspected that tn'y "o"u
no, be allowed to VOTE but attended heVef'hei'sS
Their suspicious were correct
Tn. case on witch tee, Is to be made Is that Of
,.hn II Fohy. III. lad expected to be- one Of the
inspec tors. instead Of which, when he appeared even
81. cot, Wa refused lie offered TO swear bis vote
in and that was refused. Then Mr; Fahy way, waAd ~
r.cdluc worth and expressed desire % niihct per
s,ri Slog,.ameut on the two Inspectors who rc','o
s., vote Tho third Inspector docs not apptlr 70 navy
lad anything 10 say In the mater .nu !, - Wb.o
maj he refused Ia Sign the returns altrrWaid' N",n
jUIghes cane out OF The hall after the pflnaiirs IL"
had 10 Do escorted 10 bis house by me lhS. 'o' az
"nr,y .d ropulnre composed Of anti Mullerlte~. who
sind beeu did a. some OF them would express IL.
yas anxious to get at the Coroner ana max .Im
Or AZ Official cogSidf rl'lou. Inc pHc'
man who accompanied Hughes was roughly used D"'
he got his charge safely home. .
" N,stcrIay warrants wore ISSUED for the arrest OF
uugh,., and schiIucr. stated Tile J. 4 ,pecim.h
OF pcmoc rattle harmony IN Richmond County l%'r
40 declare the other In the wrong, ana the Muif
p.-oulc claim Ia b.. able 20 disprov. all The chaFH'S
tr 'ich, against them. The quarrel l. a pretty one
~ IL stands and the Republicans mciltme are gam.
ing from both factions thr support OF p'op!e WHO Il"
not like that sort OF politics