New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
HOT AGAINST DENNIS SHEA.
HE HAD TO ADJCTRN TIE MEETING OF I'D
DISTRICT REPUBIITA
COMMITTEE TO Er APPOINTFD To INVESTIGATE
Cut.CF> OF TRrACHEGY-yoTEs THAT


WERE NOT COUNTED.
There Is n determined revolt Of Republicans in
the Id Assembly District against the leadership
OF Depu;y Collector Dennis Shea. That was evident
at a meeting of thu Republican organization of the
district held last evening at East Broadway and
'athcrine-st. Mr. shea presided. 1t was said to
b. the largest meeting OF the Republican organiza-
tion held IN the district in four years. The large
number Of young men present was noticeable
feature Since Election lay MAN. charges OF fraud
have been made informally against the election
officers. Some Of hesr charges were Of such serious
nature that Il was believed that the Republican
organization would be asked to make a thorough
Investigation of the conduct Of many Of the in
spertois Of election.
Worst Of all. 1t was intlmated that certain in
spectors who said to be Republicans and who
had been appointed rs Republicans, were parties
to the crime, that had been committed. Men who
had voted the Republican ticket from top to bottom
AMI who had soon that the election returns showed
that there Republican votes in their cleo
ton district came To the meeting 10 see that
som" attempts be made to secure justice. These
men who had been thus wronged received scanty
consideration from the chairman of the meeting
They We're laughed at and accused Of being mem
bers OF the Diver cub. When some OF them
presented the names Of dozen or more candi-
dates for m 'mbership in the organization. the names
were apparently grndgnsly received, and the men
were enemies OF the organization.
Mr. shea openly denounced by many young
men who spoke. They accused him Of selling out
10 Tammany Hall Mr.. shea could not, however,
ignore III" charges Of fraud made against election
INSPECTORS. Tn" following resolution was adopted:
Whereas. The returns OF the late elections show
great Irregularities and give ground for the sus
picion. generally entertained. of treachery.
bribery ana fraud IN casting or counting the vote Of
this district. be il
Resolved. That a committee OF five be appointed
by the chair 10 investigate and report at an early
day. TO the END that treachery or violation of
tn Election law may be- hxed upon the guilty par
ties
young member Of the organization declared to
The meeting that there had been great frauds in
the Twen'y-second Election District of the Id
Assembly District.
Il suppose you know" he said addressing the
chair. that there was no Republican vote there.
For my part. voted the Republican ticket and
I've got here In my pocket the names of
lively" others who voted the Republican ticket in
that district several other young members OF the
organization who attempted to tell about irreguar
ties Ia Their election districts were cut short by Mr.
shea.
Mr.. Shea. WHOM asked to appoint the committee
called for IN tn" r"souiOn. answered that he would
appoint N" committee to-day. He finally announced
that a motion 10 adiolrn had been made. when
there.was no such motion. He followed this up by
declaring tho meeting adjourned.
"Wnit TN the primar g. several shouted. Some
body VIII be slaughtered then