New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
OPPOSING THEFARQUHAR BILL.
Z. ELLERY ANDERSON AND OTHERS BEFORE
THE SENATE CITIES COMMITTEE.
FoRc1BI,E ARGUMENTS AGAIN:T THE SCHEME TO
CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF REPUBLl'
cAN ELECTION lNsPECTORS HERE.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TKIpUSE.I

Albany, April 1i.-Mr. ElChafu NIohcI, WHO ~
tainly can claim that the black mantle OF
| William " Tweed has fallen upon his shoulders
| pushed this afternoon. before the senate Commit 70
! on Cities his bill to put the election day machinery
! OF New York City in the sole control OF lanmaN
Hall election inspectors Mr.. Tweed won c'ec'o''
by sending "repeaeIs" from poll to poll on election
! day. and also by false counting of the votes hoth
methods corruption will be reestabishcd II Croker
| blu 80 kindly introduced by Assembyman Farquhar
becomes law. This fact tacitly admitted at 'he
hearing by senators Iagan and PunMtt, OF Ihlii"'h!
Hail. who acknowledged that the aim of Croker III
| tie matter was to have votes offered by Iainnahy
Hall accepted by the Boards OF Inspectors despite
| challenges by the Republicans. In other woTS, II
gangs Of Tammany Hall reporters go from poll to
poll II is desired that their votes shall be accepted
by the Tammany Hall election inspectors in the face 81
the opposition OF any citizen present AS there are 20 DO
| two Tammany Hall Inspectors TO one Republican IN
| spector or a majority Of Tammany Hall men, any
objection made to the reception OF fraudulent ballots
| will be overruled by tho Tammany majority 20
Also in the counting OF the ballots, it Will be caster
| 10 make false counts by having majority OF the
| inspectors In the control OF Tammany Hail.
But II Is already apparent that some Democrat out
| sido the fold Of Tammany Hall think the farquhar
bill as much assault upon their rights as upon the
! rights Of the Republican party. No word OF censure
| came from them while David b. Hill and Rchar
Croker we're stealing the Legislature from the Ike
publcan PARTY but when these men proceeded ior-
ward and held the SNAP" midwlnter convention ana
disrecarded the votes by thousands OF democrats
at Democratic Primaries, these proceedings were uc
nounced in lurid language as "fauduicnt. SEVERN
| Of the Democrat senators who syly symph'h"
| with the MAY convention movement, therefore ai9
| said 10 be looking with coldness upon Mr.. fal-
| ouhars hill as giving the Tammany Hall Democrats
little TOO much power to count out Democrats nu'
will they lave the courage to vote against Orohc'
| bill ..,..
| = Elory Anderson Of New-Yori, the Democrat WHO
started the MAY convention movement. appeared Ic
| fore the Committee on Cities in oppoton to inc uIi'
He had as his associates in this protest D. NoI''
| u,vo, ~ the CITY Reform Club Richard J. LOWS
| rorro,ontipc the Union League; James :. Leh"a'''
| ronrc .enling the Republican Clab; II. H. MUM w.
representing the People: Municipal League ."I Jun
| g, smith Of the Republican League. MI anu ''''
In opening his speech. expressed Ms as'
.uch n lin should have been ntrouu'ci' Ito, -
Tho elections in Now-Yogs are honestly cohnuc'r''
| no so,d -opd I think even Republicans WIZ 'u"'
ihat ther votes for many years. have peh co.''' ,
ca~t What then is the need OF this bill y" Nv
shond Democrats favor it. If passed 1t VIII %
charged hat the Democratic party seeks 10 SAN
oAvonnce bv II In the counting Of the woes ~ "''
~, nec,od that there is a pct to deiraud the k
r,h,,cop rar;v or perhaps, some local Dcno''d
nrc,rizotlon hostile to Tammany Hall Such an I'LL
Dro>sicn would do the Democratic party b'pa' nam"
WHY gentlemen. what enabled l'osWeh l. i"".' 49,
| carry this state by such hGSc h'J'.''' - -
| ro,.., II was the stay-at-h0mc Republicans i"''
| this LII and you will arouse thcm' ana "rnr '''"'
rr,r,orslv 70 the polls this fall. They VIII b'HcVe
no von intend 70 cheat the people of TINS state bE
,,,sov copntipc the Presidential vote IN NC" 'o''
civ and in my judgment. yol VIII lose INC Ia.
Nothing could DO more injurious TO INC pc"o'''''
marty than a general impression that It's lc'oeIs ~
| New-York City intend 10 mako false COUNT VI u'o
| votes cast there next November and the folio"hg
| ,.,rx And now gentlemen shOnld Ike to ask you
| vhy This bill is pressed What arc tho reasons io'
| pressing it'' ,.- ,,.,.,r .,
"Ono OF our objects answered senator lias'"' VI
| Tammany Hail. is 10 checkuate Johh !. DaN,"p''''
h pennbican Supervisors Of Elections. lie bnndoAc'
our voters and prevents their voting. some vi '"o'
la ,rres,s and without allowing them to vote marvhc'
| bem off 10 Ia We want a majority OF the inspector
| -, olcctions so that when our men are chaHehfo"
| their votes will he accepted NOW INC '"o n'P"D",'
inspectors prevent it. As soon rs our men nave 'o'
| We do not care II Davenport does arrest ticni'
| ~ Aracrson laughed. "Why Davenport j.
.,occy. who never scalcs any honest Democrat any
more lie replied. lie then continued lea E'iI'
ago | grant you Davenport did affect Inc Demoo''''
vote to the extent perhaps Of 2ooo or ''o'o No'''
| INT now he doesn't diminish our vote 300 votes I"
year. In ny opinion, tilht "O'Hu Oc " "''
for passing tnis measure
. And # would not be the real reason added honest
senator William l.. Brown. OF Tamnany Hall' ana
| permit ne TO say that don't believe Davenport WAS
| thought Of when this BIZ was drawn up
| Al have as great aversion TO Davenport Is any
man here" said Mr.. Anderson, but cannot shu' III,
eyes 10 The fact that his influence now upon our c''
lions +. lmmateral Why look 10 the election Of t"o
| voars aqo when we elected Congressman. Davenport
lad United salas mar,ah as every poll IN this STATE
but we nevertheless elected or Congeaamcn III TINS
state BE- majority of $1,000. and had thiec-daFtr o
| the Congress men. The Democrats Of Ne" i"Th s'aic
are not easily frightened. TEcy will maintain their
| all he
United States Ii is TO the interest Of the Democratic
party TO maintain the present orderly and pcaceab.o
| elections In NewYork City. We have had tiem III
| New. York City ever since Mr.. Tllden drew up the
law giving the Republicans two Inspectors ana inc
Democrats inspectors; protecting the Interests OF
| both parties at the polls.
| Now people acQuiesce in the announced results
OF elections VIII they do If they suspect that the
| Democratic party has tempered with the ballots III
| New York City We certainly have brought out the
| Democratic vote in New.York City under the present
| system. There has been no complaint OF chicahery
in the counting Of the vote. We have gwen majOrles
| which were a glory TO the Democratic party. That
| heing the case, why disturb the present election
machinery Why force out by this action Of yours
the rural Republican vote, to crush US at the polls
II remained at home last fall, and we won"
"Yes. and IT came out In tho winter and hurt u.s.
said Senator Hagan; land that is Just why such
| bills as this should be passed
| "Wcll II will hurt you more II you persist In
passinr this bilin said Mr.. Anderson grimly, and
| I warn YOU of that fact. 1t is dangerous measure,
dangerous state and dangerous to the Democratic
! party | have said what have said because think
that N the leaders Of tho Democratic party can DO
made to believe that they will lose the state II they
pass the bill they will abandon It, and MINK IL
| should be abandoned
| "Wen, said senator IIagan with a philosophical
air al must acknowledge that you have good moral
| argument against this BILL
Precisely, good moral argument asains, the Dill
| Mr. Hagan has stood up and confessed Richard
| Croker should next appear and make the same con
fesson that there are strong moral reasons WHY
! this bill should not become II law
| Mr.. Kunhardt, In behalf Of the Peoples Municipal
uraiust The Ol lnc