The evening world., 1893-11-07
BAREFACED
FRAUDS.
The DiSSraCeful Work Of Nc.
Kane Is Equalled in "Tim"
SulliVan'S District
VOTING ON OTHERS Names.
Ballots Cast BY Dummies After
an Inspection of the
Registry Lists.
"fLOATERS" FOR MAYNARD.
ColonizerS Found to Be Busy
in Many of the Uptown
Districts.
"fLOATERS" FOR MAYNARD.

Never, perhaps. in the history of Tam
many Hall have such wholesale frauds
been attempted and 50 successfully car
ried out as those witnessed In the cleo
ton which has Just been brought to n
close. Men have been bought and sold
like sheep: honest voters have been
robbed of their right to vote. while hire
lings paid to do their masters bidding
have cast ballots in their stead.
Registration frauds were great, but
they were as nothing to the great crime
of to-day.
Honest citizens were DISTINGUISHED.
while from the lodging-houses and the
dives individuals dressed in mems raj
ment have been marched out or picked
up drunken from the gutter. given their
instructions and a name and, promise of
a fee-to vote.
Tim S%ullivan's Third Assembly Dis
trict viii perhaps carry off the palm for
the frauds of to-day.
Everything was peaceable and orderly
during the early morning when "Even-
ing World reporters made their rounds
that is, orderly for the Third District.
AS the hours sped by, however, a change
came over the scene
Indignant citizens called at The Even
ing Wurld' Office, declaring that al
though their names were on the registry
list, when they called to vote they were
rudely thrust aside with the remark:
Say. how often do you intend to
vote? You have voted already. Now.
get out. See"'
An Evening World" reporter was
sent to the scene to verify some of the
stories. Proceeding to IS Division street,
where was located the polling place Of
the First District of the Third Assembly
District, he saw a crowd of about sixty
men on the sidewalk and In the street.
One policeman stood at the outer edge
OF the crowd. while towering above all
others was a man before whom all the
others cringed.
"Who is he?" asked the reporter OF
the policeman.
THAT! Why don't you know him =?
He is the Tammany Hall captain OF the
district"
The alleged captain had both hands
buried deep in his pockets, and as the
reporter advanced a man was flung
bowling from the polling booth.
at Is an outrage" he cried. 81 have
not voted yet and they won't let me,
They say I have voted already"
What the - are you s~aying?'
angrily cried the supposed captain. "Ot
cours- you voted before"
Il did not"
well. II you did not, somebody else
voted for you. That's as good isn't 1t?
Now get out. What. you don't believe
me? Well. any OF youse fellows what
want to can come in with me and II
show you the list where he has voted
before. or some one for him"
Just then four men made their way
out of a hallway three doors below.
With them was a tramp who evidently
had not seen fresh water in a week.
The supposed captain pushed his way
towards him. Instantly there was q
whispered conversation.
Thu supposed captains man went down
into his pockets and he produced n paster
ballot, This was given the tramp, and
he was quickly pushed into the polling
place and voted. Then he was taken
down to the hallway again. A moment
later he came out smiling and took his
place with the crowd.
Tn supposed captain was everywhere
at once. Having seen that The tramp
voted properly, he came out looked
around the group a moment. rushed In
again TO the polling booth and hastily
scanned a copy of the list of names OF
those who had not voted.
Then he raj into the street again,
beckoned to a man, whispered some
thing in his ear, and gave him IA past,
er. The man followed the captain In,
side and voted It.
This was repeated about a dozen times,
and then the policeman whispered some.
thing in his ear. The supposed captain
turned and stared at the reporter. He
became quiet for n few moments. Then
he forgot that the reporter was there AT
all and began his practice again. II
was, as one OF the ~bystanders who had
been disfranchised declared, outrageous,
No attempt at secrecy was INDUCED
IN. The supposed captain seemed Il
know whore he was. lie owned that
polling-booth. and while the policeman
hit II man several blows on the hcad
for staring too hard. he was Oblivion:
To the supposed captains conduct.
Has there been much trouble around
here to-day" the reporter asked thu
policemen.
mo: none that ! heard"
"What about those stories of men not
being allowed to vote: that others voted
earlier on their names? Is there any,
thing in IL"
"Oh, there has been IA lot OF It al
day." was the reply. IL have not beer
In long myself, but a lot OF complaint,
have been made even while | am here
but them and he shrugged his shout.
ders and turned away.
For exactly twenty minute the re,
porter watched the operation of cheat,
ing the law, During hat time he saw
one man vote no less than three times,