New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03
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Chairman Sheehan. Of the Democratic state
Cnnraign Committee has issued remark
able letter Of instruct ms 10 bis local subor-
dinates throughout the state i'll ef-
feet directing them to resist the an
rhoriiy of United States supervisors and mar
shall, in the performance OF the duties inn
posed on them by Federal law. 1t needs 70 be
laid at once shat if these directions are taken
seriously there Will be lively time III thiS
STAT, On Election Day That Sheehan means
them seriously are not doubtful. lie Is Il
hottie AIDED. reckless person. with as lIt'le re-
gard for law and decency rs If such things ala
not exist. His card furnishes clear evidence
of the deliberate purpose the Democrats enter
Ioin 10 capture this state by bribery. illegal
voting and intimidation. The Democrats
know a. well as we do that on the figures oil
the registration here and in the country also
they have no hope Of winning Newly oM 11ir-
IL. They know. for instance. that there Is ho'
he least possibility of Il total poll III tins ci'E
f more than 29l .00O vets. They know tAa'
The Republican, are united and active. and that
lhc EenuGican strength Of four years ago VIII
me added (, considerably. with the result OF
crt.oc AZ least 49, 900 Republican votes.
npN KNOW INA lnt.F WIZ p' l"'''" '''''N'
ing votes. and therefore that the greatest
strength they can hope - realize VIII be y
plurality OF slightly more than oO,sa0. lhey
know thar OH this plurality. or even one
TO- 0OG greater they are beaten. And yer rheE
are rot only willing to bet on the result III TINS
STATE. bet 10 give odds in favor OF their can
Gidaic. They mean mischief They mean
fiaud-yiolence. if necessary.
The Republicans are prepared for thiS pro
plammc Of outrage and WONG. II Sheehan ana
his desperate associates attempt 10 p"I the
illegal votes they have registered, or II they
undertake 10 resist the authority OF Federal
mar>hals and supervisors acting Under ln>tItc-
tons irom the Department OF Justice precisely
similar 10 those issued By Grover Cleveland
during his term as President. there VIII be
fight at every poll where the attempt is made
and 4 prison G. II for every laWbreakcr. ohte-
han may ~ well understand this now as N any
other time He was an important factor IN
the infamous conspiracy by which the state
Senate was stolen last year. and he may think
himself entitled 10 be encouraged by The results
he then achieved 10 undertake this year ont
lage< even more audacouS. If this is his idea
he will be quickly cured OF it. He is now in
Ciilnr ldMlCS>lt>> anu lfb'IIOH' ii' H'' '''
one step further to 90 To get himself INTO all
the trouble he wants.
There are between 900 and 5000 names
on the registry list, Of this city of persons al
legged to reside az places where they did not
reside on October - and 2G. These names
vcie put on the registry lists on the last two
DAYS OF the registration. They represent the
army of Illegal voters who are expected 10
operate in This city on Election Day in the IL
tercst e the Democratic party The Repub-
lican managers have given warning that the
attempt Of any person 10 vote under any OF
these names will be Immediately followed by
his arrest. In taking this resolution the Re-
publicaa managers have acted with wisdom and
Justice Republican polling clerks. inspectors
and watchers should be clearly instructed "a 10
their duties with regard t. this scheme They
should be instructed to permit no nonsense. and
t. make the person interfering with them in
the performance OF their duties suffer for his
temcrity They should be wise, just and dis
erect. but ready a. we'll. and fearless. If
Cleveland cannot be elected by Il free, fair
vote. he viii not be elected at all.