New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
IN MTLLERS EMPIRE.
THE M'KANE OF STATEN ISLAND HAS
TROUBLE AHEAD.
FRAUD AND RAsCALITY WERE RAMPANT. AND
IN SOME OF RICHMOND CouNTY's DIS
TRfCTs THE VOTE WILL PROB
ABLY RE THROWN OUT

ABLY RE THROWN OUT.
,r,ora &c little doubt that the Republicans have
corr;ed Richmond County and il is also certain
that the mathematics Of the Official returns VIII
give II to the Democrats by small majority. Inc
old saving that figures won't lie was never
,nnart for Staten Island under the rule OF Nicho-
Lao Muller MI Muller himself would never have
gone 10 the limits which his lieutenants went on
Tuessay III, Is too shrewd a politician, ana yes
teriay he had .org and serious conversations VIII
several Of them. He has been 30 unfortunate Ia
the choice OF his subordinates % late that MS
pover as political ''bcss is 0haken to It's founda-
lions The things which were done at the polling
nlaces in several OF the districts by Mir Muller
reu.enants were such iagran. violations Of TIE
law that these districts should be thrown out The
matter will be taken TO the courts and the ex-
rrsssaa will of the people will be vlndlcated and
have its proper result-the election of the entire
panublcan ticket Staten Island
The dav before election Mr. Muller said with
pride 'It Is all done except the shouting" but
Yesterday no Democrat shouted on Staten Island
The Republicans claim Richmond County by a ma
iorty Of 500. Mrs. West. who ran for School Com
missioner DR. Walser. who the Republican
candidate for Coroner and John II. Ellsworth
who Was the Republican candidate for County
Clerk, have such large majories that II is doubt
full II even the Muller returning board will dare
10 count them out
Three districts will undoubtedly be thrown out
courts In these districts Independent. Republican
and Prohibition watchers were thrown out Of the
polling places and the Inv violated in many
particulars The returns from the Second and
Fourth districts of Southfed, and from the Tenth
OF Middletown. were held back until the last
minute
The returns came in from Richmond County late
last night. and information about them was refused
the day before by the police. In the Fourth Dis
trct Of Southfe,d the votes were not counted so
that the Republican officials of election could see
what names were them. and the first Republi-
can watcher to the polling place was elected.
OF three other districts 1.-The Staten Islander" an
independent paper of standing. said yesterday:
Controversies began to brew early in the "od unre-
liable" first district o. Mortified, end Robert Brown
r. the village Of Port Richmond, was instru
mental in having elected two watchers, Harry f. CLARK
and William Werts, who there in the interests OF
the Republicans and independents respectively BrowO
Of the leaders Of the Muller forces in Pot Rich
mond, and says he had 10 obey orders The elected
watchers sot nandamus from Judge Bartlett and were
allowed to return. The same thing happened with I'd
ward Powers the antisnspper in the thirteenth dstie
Of Caseeton.
In Nicholas Muler's district. the "Duck pond"
Cascton every except the Boss employees. was
thrown out head heels The whole Muller family
then took possession and those who were there TO Wtc
fair count elected at the Boss's own orders.
There was considerable excitement In Michael Me-
CURES district IN Middletown when the candidate for
Assemblyrnah on Muler's ticket and Adf.cn o. Funck
the strong antisnappcr had real lively war OF WORDS
followed BY the has,y removal OF Mr.. Funck from the
polls with McGurcs hand clap.ng tho back OF his coat
cellar.
These are districts WHICH the courts VIII o.,
Souheld there is great indisna lion at the methods
pursued by Martin Hughes M Mullers Leader
there Yet with all these tactics the maJorites
claimed by The Democrats ridculOusy small
when the majorities which Richmond County has
given for the late Democratic party are remenl'
hered People will think and people Will vo'e'
even on Staten Island.