New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
rPJE,S REBUKE TO SHEEHAN.
rpNyD AND INTIMIDATION AVAILED THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR NOTHING.

SHERIFF DECKs OFFICIAL HEAD IN DANGER
OUTRAGEOUS METHODS ADOPTED By TIE
EING-A PLOT TO COUNT OUT RE-
PUBLICAN SENATOR FOILED.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrSEl
Buffalo. Nov. S.-The only two II en- Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan saved from yesterday
wreck were Cornelius Coughln Assembiyman
from the Ist District, and John Sheehan' Alder
man in the First Ward. Both of them were
elected by outrageous frauds in the First ward
and by the same token, both are likely to be
derived of their election certificates. Chalr-
man George Urban. of the Erie county Hen-
eral Republican Committee. said TINS AFTER
noon that the election Of neither man Wouio
stand.
BILLY" Baker, one of the pugiiists VINO euardeJ
the door of the booth in the fourth district
of the First Ward yesterday, and helped throw
out Republicans, is being searched for by an
officer with a warrant for his arrest. James
Kennedy, the election inspector who directed
the remarkable proceedings reported In The
Tribune to-day is now out on bail, and the other
men who assisted in the outrage will soon be
arrested.
Sheriff Beck's official head is also in danger,
and it is stated that the Governor Will be
asked to remove him. The warrant Tor IN
spector Kennedy's arrest was issued by Judge
Hatch yesterday morning. Sheriff Beck was
told where Kennedy could be found. Instead
of going to the place the Sheriff spent the after
noon trying to find observation-disclosures Shee-
han to ask him what should be done. After
the polls were closed and Kennedy's dirty work
all done he was arrested. Evidence is also
being gathered concerning the "sluggers' and
tramps who wearing deputy sherihs
I'D,
If the Sheriff swore them he will be called
upon to explain it.; if he did not. the offence
is still more serious. and the Sheehan heller
who got the badges and pinned them on will
be severely punished.
Three other. election inspectors have also been
arrested for withholding returns. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY the intention TO count out Lamy, the Re-
publican candidate for Senator in the HNNth
District by the methods the gang used last year
The District ttorney heard of 1t. and had the
men arrested before they could get word from
the Democratic County Committee rooms as to
how many votes We're needed to throw the cleo
ton to Senator EndreS. The returns were de-
layed all over the city, and those from the
First District. and four other districts of the
First Ward. are not in yet
COntrOller-elect James A. Roberts said the
afternoon: Il did not seek the nomination, as
you know. but having been rendered II. and
having accepted it. / was naturally anxious to
be elected. / truthfully say however, that
any personal feelings in the matter were far
outweighed by my desire for the overthrow Of
the ruling faction Of the Democratic party in
this State. 1t was arrayed against the inter-
ests of the people, and met deserved rebuke
To my Republican friends, and to the many
Home Rule Democrats who have given me their
conf dence. l can only say that | will try my
best to perform the duties of State Controller
in such manner will show that their conf
dence has not been misplaced"
The revised unofficial returns for Erie County
give Palmer for Secretary Of State 1894 plural
ity; Bartlett, Court of Appeals, 1883 Charles
A. Lamy. Republican candidate for Senator from
the XXXth District 92s plurality; Henry II.
Persons, Republican. for Senator ir the XXXIst
District. 1920: Cornelius Coughlin. Democrat,
Ist Assembly District 1890: Simon Siebert. Re-
publican Id Assembly District 1871; Charles
II. Braun. Republican. lid Assembly District,
$40: Joseph l.. Whittet. Republican. WITH Assem-
bly, District 6051; Philip Gerst. Republican. With
Assembly District, 1913; Charles T. Schoepnin,
Republican. With District, 1850