New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17

REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF GAINING
A CONGRESSMAN

POPULAR REVOLT AGAINST DEMOCRATIC ELEC-
TON FRAuDs-sTRoNG CONGRATULATIONS
NATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
FROM TIE REGULAK CORRESPONDENT or IRE TnfB1Ns
Albany, Oct 16-Thls county of Albany com7oses
one OF the Congress districts of the State. And 1t Is
one Of the districts which the Republican party pur
poses to have represented in the next Congress by
a Republican who earnestly favors protection 10
American industries instead 81 by free-trade DEM
ocrat That Republican candidate is George " South
wick. an able journalist Of this city and the pros
peci OF his election is bright.
Two years ago Charles Tracey, Den ocrat accord
ing to the election received 1899 votes for
Congressman In this district, and his Republican
opponent. according to same election returns 1883
votes Mr.. Tracey thus. upon the authority OF the
e.ection returns. had 1875 plurality But his Trends
did boast OF MS victory. They knew they had
good reason TO think he had been counted in by the
scoundrels who acted election inspectors in this
city of Albany. The election returns therefore, were
q record OF fraud and it is questionable II Mt
Tracey was elected Hundreds of names OF imaginary
persons upon the registration lists and these
were voted upon by Democratic repeaiers. But as
stated the great fraud in the deliberate fasif
cation Of the election returns The Democratic party
had a majority of the election inspectors IN the
tenemcnt-house districts, where the repeaters mad
registered and thus there was no pracucdl pIotec-
ton against the preparation Of gigantic frauds
Feeling that they could falsely state the results
Of elections to any extent AMI not be punished the
Democratic election inspectors at the stare erection
a year ago reported tEat Cord Meyer Inc demo-
cratic candidate for Secretary Of State. had re-
ceived 5224 IN this county over MS i'ep'ol-
can opponent, Captain John Palmer ms was a
ralpa5le fraud, since Captain Palmer HVcS III t"iS
county and is man Of the greatest popularity
Moreover the Democratic inspectors had the OAR
ing 70 assert that Isaac II. Maynard had 4sS ma
iorjty in the county: that he had falleh oh'S 'fV
votes short of the total number received ny Cord
Meyer.
Rut tbes. frauds were too gigantic 10 escape pup
uc notice and they aroused a storm of Indignation
in the city Of Albany and elsewhere IN the county
Honest Democrats were as much incehseu over .''
swindle as the members of the Republican party
A mass meeting was called to express 'ne popuih'
feeling on the subject. To every one SUPP
Judge Rufus W. Peckham, OF the Court Oh Ap-
meals q Democrat who since he took a seat
upon the bench had refrained from taxing part III
political demonstrations. appeared AT 'he me-
But Judge Peckham did more. he denouhoe" III
the severest the perpetrators OF 'He ''e'"''
frauds and promised all the ala III MS power "
those who were seeking TO send the reped'efs anu
sw,nd,jne election inspectors TO prison. judge Iech-
han, then was seconded In his remarks d! inc
ptob, Paw William Croswell Doane. protestant
r,,scopaI Bishop of the Diocese OF Albany af'o'her
Democrat Bishop Doane. in ms speech, eNp'e7
his INDIGNATION the apparent elec"oh "H"'''
no
t,,d for the prosecution Of the election thieves \
i ,,,h.r If prosecutions followed. in which the
,ra,ls of the election held in the previous NoFeh-
her we're clearly revealed
THE PEOPLE REPUDIATE TiHEVEKY.
~. x,,, ~ this prosecution OF election thieves
was revealed in a remarkable manner al me spr'"s
election the present year in this city An Honest
Elections Party formed, with prominent X
publcans and prominent Democrats as IFS 'ea'e'9'
This party Endorsed the nomination oil the rceu-
lar, Republican organization for Mayor. oTeh r.
Wilson a leading Republican citizen. This conieh-
ora,ior oddly enough had the assistance OF thc
Derocratc followers Of David g. Hill VINO wished
TO hur from power In Albany CITY their opponents
The Rowe Democrats. WITH the assistance o. 'he
Iiul Democrats the Republicans ana 'he meH'Deis
~ tho Honest Elections party defeated In crush
| ing manner the Bowe Democrats. and deprived
them Of their control Of the city offices. oreh r.
| Wilson the Republican candidate for Mayor was
| elected by the surprising majority OF "bI- woes
Mr. Wilson'S victory on at least the ohiclai state
ment that he had won. was undoubtedly cue 10 'he
fact that the election thieves frightened and
dared not falsify the election returns as tey htd
| done in former elections. With an honest count OF
the ballots made Republican majority was dis
| covered and announced.
| clifford u. Gregory. the chairman Of the Rcpubl-
| can County Committee, Is determined that the
| election the present fall shall he as honestly con-
a,en f h "a sustained by ayor Wilson ana by
| ali the members Of the Honest Elections party.
banv is sun in the hands OF the Bowo Democrats,
| the near approach Of the time when the APPOINT.
| ment of q Republican Police Commissioner
viii put the department in Republican control. com
pes the police CAPTAINS ,eIseants ana 0aanaty
against repeating Members Of re IGnhce iGrce oI
Protecting election reporters from and driv-
Ing honest voters away from The polls-ts mas beeh
| the case at elections OF recent years with the
| a =
| lieve they will carry this Congress District ana
| county.
a GOOD CANDIDATE.
George Newell Southwick the Republican candi-
| date for Congressman born in this city upon
| March T. 1862 and therefore is thrty-one years
old lie educated At the public schools or TINS
| city then at its high school, and finally entered
| Williams College. where he look high standing
| in 1884 he began the study Of law at the Albany
| Law School While thus studying he began writ
Ing editorials for THE Albany Express. was At
tractcd by newspaper work, and finally determine
/ TO become a journalist In 1888 he became man
aging editor Of '"rhe Express" \ year later. in
1889. b. BECAME managing editor and an editorial
write Of The Albany Evening Journal" Mr.
Sou,hw ks predecessors in this place were Thur
low Weed. George Dawson. Charles Emory Smiti
and Harold Frederick, Mr. south~ick is still III
time OF The opening of the present campaign wa'
ACTIVELY engaged in his profession But no" ne ma;
, shut up his desk. and Is making most thorougi
| canvass among the voters OF Albany County H.
| Is strong speaker upon the stump and accori
| ngly Is making a series OF speeches In the city %
| Albany and in the rural part OF the county MI
| Southwlck is personally highly popular. ana VII
receive hundreds OF votes from members OF IN
Democratic party. His friends confidently predc
| his election. Charles Tracey. his Democratic op?o
ncnt has not pleased his constituency, haFlni
steadily supported the IDEAS Of the free trade VIM
J OF the Democratic party. The manufacturing cit!
OF CohOes is this district, and its manulAcu Tcf
| and operatives believe in protective tariff Iher
has been a large decrease In the business OF IN
('ohoes manufacturers since President Cievclani'
second Administration begun. and MI Tracey, a
weight OF the dlspleasure Of the manufacturer
and their operatives
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
The Republican party has nominated Fran
B.oomln gdale. of Voorhees'ie' III the FIRST Assem-