The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-29
THE BALLOT LAW VIOLATED.
REPUBLICAN FRAUDS IN THE TOWN OF
WHITEHALL, WARRINGTON COUNTY.

WHITEHALL, WAsBINGToN COUNTY.
Facts Proved In the Collins. Derby Contested
Election Csse-Sfonsy Paid to Voters sna
Ballots Marked for Iaentiacatien by Max.
leg Fla Hole In the Letter 80" OF the
Word sOf," rs Il Appears in the En-.
dorsement on the Onieial Ballot.
Troy. March 28.-The briefs In the Collins
Derby contested election case were placed in
the hands OF the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections tonight, and for the first
time since tho beginning OF the contest in
formation OF most startling character has
been revealed. It demonstrates in tho most
positive manner the deliberate intention OF
the Republican leaders in Washington county
to nullify the provisions Of the Ballot Reform
law. and to give them lin Whitehall at least
absolute proof Of the nature OF the ticket cast
by each voter. During the progress OF the in
vestigation Judge Whitman. one OF Mr.. Col
lins's counsel. received an anonymous letter
stating that while It would not DO iudicious on
the writer's part to disclose his identity. he
careful scrutiny Of the ballots used in White
hall would show that they had been dosignedly
marked for Identification.
Evidently the unknown correspondent kept
close watch OF tho investigation. and not
noticing any evidence on this subject again
wrote Judge Whitman. In his second letter he
expressed regret that he did not feel that he
could with safety reveal his name. and said
that he feared that no attention had been paid
to his previous note because Of its anonymous
nature. Then he went on to say that the
Judge was familiar with Washington county
politics. and II no would reflect for n while he
might recall something that would aid him to
discover the means Of Identification used BY
a strange coincidence 1t remained for ex-Con-
gresham Burleigh OF Whitehall to furnish
the missing link. Mr.. Burleigh Is known as
clever story teller. and misses no opportunity
to sustain his reputation in that direction.
Especially is he happy whom politics is the SUBJ
ject OF his narrative Recently he met Judge
Whitman and others. and election events were
discussed The integrity OF certain persons
was brought into question. and Mr.. Burleigh
remarked:
I've know how to find out when man Is
crooked up our way"
=" How do you do it ?" was asked.
well. it's n good story and I'll tell you.
Five or six years ago a man in my town was
candidate for an important Office. Among
those who professed to be among his most
earnest supporters was a man whose fidelity
the nominee questioned. He determined to
apply q test On tho day before election lie
gave the suspected worker package OF 5000
in new So bills. but before turning them over
to him. punctured each bill with a pin. driving
tion the candidate who was defeated began
seaFs Me
IL sip Bills hs went there ana asked 4 he
MEDIATE you very handily., said the cashier.
MI 400 =; was jsst here and LETT this package
date TOOK X the package and. Iol It Contained tho
identical bills that he had given MIR. - less
AZ retarns tiea y ths whitehall inspectors
visor had been placed in the hands Of the SEN
visited Albany. examined tho Republican
hole through the letter 20" Of the word oi"
on the endorsement OF the ballot. On this
point the brief says:
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10 Republican. He procured the ballots to be printed
sn t ss sif:
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trcts the morning Of election d ec.sd by stat.
or
ss Of IF. osS in the en-
q a s t .n ~: maS e..
by Gks H Of q
to minimum: but that any one knowing OF its having
g.sss
ey have ns
~ ofcia ballots on the same attached thereto were
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pJn. s ID
Tss q Ola s g. e
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voted AND BE- SSss
the marx Sso hs. Il
marked these ballots. the suggestion is answered in
T. Il, there is no proof whatever of that kind
rs II psmosrrts desired to resof, to th. Or some
Ballots and a tSs
Ths marEns OF ksS"bcan ballots would no. nece.
.arly disclose to them how Democrats voted because
they
ballots voted by an esctor might be Prohibition bal
srs, 1e Saiios rssurn: and whiSs
sos aissa hs snPss e. shs Official
Filed with ihs County Clerk. First. Second. Third.
Fisa WIN nS the Town Clerk Second Fourth and Fifth
Filed with the Supervisor Second. Fourth and Fifth
districts.
ots attached tn tho returns thus marked Those
produced by the County Clerk have been In hs posse
non hled with him Immediately after
election The manner in which tho Official ballots OF
he several parties attached to the three different
let's Of returns clearly show. that this puncturs
made in attaching tho ballots at tho time Of
tho voteG They bear inherent evidence OF
t. having been done In systematic. preconceived
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sna s sns Sns was oT. n Sha
ho work Taken In eonhestion with tho other illegal
leaders In Whitehall and the corrupt use Of money.
here be doubt as TO the purpose nor the agents
IL this illegal transaction. |
During. tho Investigation Mr.. wellington.
senator Derbys counsel; admitted that some |
Republican frauds s,, had been proved but that
Derby would Sos sII have RIurslty Of sbSHt
OTIS IN Whitehall, He argued that, where fraud
brown out, although tho vote for Collins had |
rot been assailed. This argument is COM
dated by Mr.. Collins's counsel. who says that |
t would be mapifestly unfair, without precs- |
lent, and devoid. OF oil Justice to throw out |
votes cast for Collins because Of frauds COM |
nitted In the interest OF Derby. |