New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06

G1NBLERS GROW DESPEhA1E.
BLOODSHED FEARED IN CAMDEN Oo'Nl l.
OVER $500 NAMES ILLEGALLY REf'lsTEhhD III
VOTE THE EACETItCN T1CKET-shLf-
RESPECTING DEMOCRATS UNITE
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
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WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
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Camden n ]. Nov 5.-Grave apprehension
is felt for the safety of the citizens oi Oa'"ue"
County who look with disfavor upon the en-
croachments of the gambling influence OH eieo
ton day The wholesale padding OF resis''S
lists by the Gloucester interests WILL II Is great
y feared. lead to violent disturbances ioi
Sheriff West has expressed full deterniiha'o"
to enforce the law. and so far as lies III 'ne
power Of his Office prevent the consunii'ia'o'
of the audaciousy planned robbery. 10 '"is
end he will swear in a small regiment OF deputy
sheriffs to watch the polls and protect the c'u-
in their rights. The men VIII be armed
and clothed with the authority Of the law ana
they will be on duty from the hour Of the OPEN
ing Of the polls till the vote is counted and the
ballot-boxes turned over to the proper authori-
ties
This effort 70 protect the ballot viii proDabiy
lead to conflict and perhaps violence. particu-
larly In Gloucester City. where an army OF
thugs is ready to do the bidding Of Thompson
and his lieutenants. Despite the eft"rts "i
the Republicans to have the registry lists
purged Of the hundreds Of false names placed
thereon by the Democrats. the names are still
the county estimated total Of $500 false
names are thus registered. and upon them the
gamblers are depending for fraudulent success
for their tickets. In this city and Gloucester
they have the power and force Of the police
departments 10 back them. and when the uni
formed officers ard the deputy sherins meet
at the polls II Is feared thc'e will be blood
shed. Any attempt on the part of the Repup-
leans to prevent the casting of votes upon the
false names will be promptly resisted by the
Democratic policemen. and the deputies VIII DO
their best to enforce the law.
The people Of the county are aroused as they
have ncv-r been aroused before. and there are
good strong indications Of rout Of the gam
bers.. Thompson is making the effort Of his
life to elect Henry VI. Harry Sheriff. aware that
he must control that Office in the possible event
Of the repeal of the racetrack laws. The Ke-
publican candidate George Barrett, Is we'll
known lumber merchant a soldier with an
enviable record and 4 hard worker. who has
been tried in public Office before. He is also
the candidate on the Citizens ticket. and he
has excellent chance Of winning. despite
the tremendous odds.
Curiously enough. the Democrats basing
their calculations of the election OF Frank Lee
Dickinson for the State Senate upon the proba-
hle casting of 500 10 900 votes for Howard
Cooper the candidate on the Citizens ticket,
and from 400 to GOO votes by the Prohibition
lists. yet they say Harry will be elected Sheriff
without this division of the Republican vote 70
assist him. But the county has normal ReV
publican majority Of 5000. and the anti-race-
track sentiment Is strong that there Is very
good chance OF the Republicans winning by
1000 majority.
The gamblers will probably lose one Assem-
blyman In the I'D District, where william
Watson Is the candidate on the Republican
and Citizens tickets. Watson s n Democrat,
tie treasurer Of the Amcricus Club. the lead
ing permanent Democratic organization OF the
rank ard nle In South Jersey. He leads
anti-Thompson facti IN in the club. and as DIR.
George w. Henry last years member. was
turned down for denomination at the COM
mand Of Thompson. Watson will no doubt he
elected The district. under the gerrymander.
has about 80 normal Democratic majority.