New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
IS letter Is as follows:
Eiocalyn, November 10, 1893.


cOurdged the crimes.
Mr. Gaynor's letter is as follows:
Blocalyn, November 10, 1893.
To the Governor:
You must already generally informed Of the grave
crime, g2sln>r the franchise aud against individuals
comnitt-d the II 'aNesend before and "t tac
recent election. my ce.Ire to go to Albany a.
and confer with You, UHt Lave not Deeh aof'
10 do 80 | now write 10 You. l respectfully request
you have the Atopcy''eHerll at once appoint on'
or more special prosecuting Officers for thls county, T"
proceed forthwith collect the evidence ana Prosecute
tho .ulty The District. OF TIL, county openly
In court, In the newspapers and In pubic cahf"sh
slsrchc- sided with McI'anc and the oVier ome'a'S
4 nr,yc.enI in the crimes which they were 'o'
hitting. Since the lection Lee hus, oil course uo'c
nothing to bring thom TO justice We have 10 o'"''
oical authority unGer and through when The c''uc',
now easily ~ hand be- collected ana sys''h''i''
before lrcones dis,ipa'ci. The genera puoc w "
olways reflect how precisely and taleluilV s''h ''t
hay. To- A. done. 1t j. to hurry into court pu'
t,,, Ia get there wi'nout due foresight ana pei"'',
.,ou NOT here fully iccoun. The crimes coihh'ru ~
,sraye.cnd shall outlin" some Of them WI" p's
l,ilol Of slIs in the town Of GiaN"sehI n s'o" "' ~
e,, cop,u. of last year G2s names of aeS'u 'o'c''
v,,. put upon the REGISTRY lists this year McNa"' 80
,i tor. Of election then entered into AMI carr"
out conspiracy to prevent tn" registry 49, ro" ''"
lr-,e ted and copied. Application h'hs HEN" Wv,
~ TN, n.p.ctoi, concealed themselves to picN'", ''c
.yice # notice Of lcsil process ON Them ana a' "'
h,o,,a Jeff t.e site. McKanc b'atily as-au,'u anu
locked up the copyt- seat 70 "a" town 10 ae'i'' Uo
Icgl.iry list, IA orler ~ copy them The
or,Dlv ,lel with Mrkanr ana the o'her o"'''' ,,'
,or,n,. sion Of these acts. In addressing ARE p"
, ,to,d,v evening before the election he fidicuiei
~ ;am. canIid,,r for onice who was strl'"is 10 XIV
ia. list. a.d ~ail he could hot DHl'o"c wv o
,,v.cnd and that the day after election he cou' "
u t,. vote. he would 60. In the town OF "raVe'e"a'
rrar,.t 10 write down .l;h language "'c o'' ~
u.,,. Won under -t1nd the actual >liuatlol' 81,
The brutal assault committed b Mcha'c 1 '
officers on lection morning upon twelve el'lIc' o. ~
I -, ~. bob..t .,,nAirs who volunteers had gone
do,ya :, the poll- legal watchers WIS '
. 81. ~, thu conduct Of tlr Di, ri t-Atoin'i. AchAi
MA. warr,nd in fcn that he would l." sai" 'fo" PUN
,io..c.t!on AMI no ON mere - ~ al S"'-''N ~
n.trlci. Attorney has MT taA'n ,ihe' s'e' - 'N
punishment those VINO 'O'|i''-'u "'''
/ -uocAlsg crimes. ,,
,ntts,pa,,ng the cousc which McHanc intendd T.
take an injunction was obia!nei from INC 9"p'e"' 0S
f. riddiua him 70 prevent these ia"iul "''e'''s - "
taxing th,r place, and pcicrain' their duties. ies
vent down 10 t,ravcseud with this nJnhecoh J" '''r
,,a and undcl IT, protection. Lut II was deUel opc"s
! and treated with ridcue and oonumey. noa'Hs " ~
- shield thee citizens brutaiy stuck down. cut
ru..d kicked and uamp'd upon; AMI four OIL O'" "'''
,,rr,d OH and lock d mp IN the police s'a"o"'
t,,,. hecu elected 70 an Office which dtsqu'lhes He
nom masculine the pcpe ators Of these crimes; but
,annot and NOT sit silent AMI r'e '"cSc sio ~
rage. AGAINST honest people g unf'1r'-7cH ''''
,~,, m, oicc tr-t feel sac IN appealing to yoh am
J : am .,,,i, t,at YOU viii act speedily rs NAV BE-
l r.n,fuv request yor to have the Attorney-"'"e's
49,. an opinion ~ she Governor, power 10 r'"o'c
81, ,,,,I. l,,rdn, tNo justices o! the Peace. VINO
~ IN conniNcd al or encouraged the crimes 10 "'''"
/ =, ia.. called your attention. Kc'rctiuly
49, w. J. GANNOR.
Tho ARRANGEMENTS have practically been COM
,l,a1 for the mass meeting tomorrow evening
/ -, tho Rrooklvn Academy ot Music to protest
/ ,c,irs, election frauds. and especially against
/ ia. Gravrsend outrages. James Mcmahon
! ,r.sid,rt Of the Emgrant Savings Bank OF
I Now-York. viii preside. The principal speak
/ .,s viii be VILLAIN !. Gaynor. ex-Mayor
s.th Low. St Clair McKelway, and Sem
,,or Charles T. Savton II was decided 10
invite senator SaNton because he is the
author Of the SaXton Ballet law. Invitations 10
s,ook have also been sent 10 William Walter
phelps and Elhu Root. Mr. Gaynor decided
Yesterday that he could with propriety speak
al the meeting and accepted the invitation.
! II cx-Mayor Low is unable 10 attend he will send
| letter.
| Ii is expected that n permanent organization
to prosecute election frauds will be formed
at the meeting and that Immediate action VIII
| H.. decided upon in the matter Of the prosecution
~ John Y McKane Kane. accompanied by
Justice Newton and his other Coney Island
cronies went TO old Point Comfort yesterday
He LEFT word that he would return to Brooklyn
If he was wanted. r.. VI. Grout. law partner OF
! " J. Caynor. who accompanied the party that
| wont to Ciravesend on the morning OF Flee
tion pav. said yesterday that he did not believe
McKanc would stay away. adding: lie is a
| good fighter. and won't ran.