New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22


,u,,, reb el-Another Of the men elected to
Office through the crime q Johh l. Mcha"e ""S
compeled to-day 10 surrender 10 ,"e ma" - ""U,"
:. ,ch,f,,,Iv belonged the seat In the Assembly
,,ch yyas stolen by the Gravesend Ross ana MS t'I
,ors ro.porr,w morning William II. Friday VIII
ak. lanes Grahams place in the Assembly, tneh '"e
peon,e ~ the XVIII Assembly District OF brooNHn
win he represented by the man VINO received a Pi-
rality OF the honestly cav anu '
votes in that district.
,.,oro y,.s the special order in the Assembly this
morning anr fl not until late TINS AFTERNOON
that the decisive vote was TAKEN true " ''e'i P'n
cples and 10 their beloved political boss John l.
NcEane not a Democratic member of the Assembly
voted or spoke against him. In fact' al Of oSr OF
,b, Democratic side argued that Graham was hon
es,ly elected or that he himself was innocent OF
crime The debate lasted over tive hours and all
this time the Assembly Chamber was packed with
interested spectators.
A call of the House was had after the majority
and the minority report of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections had been read. but it was soon
suspended, as It seen that b'th parties
had practically their full quota of members pres
ent. f. +. Schultz. OF Brooklyn. was the only
Republican member absent. and Messrs. Ryder, OF
Westminster. and Cain. of Brooklyn, were the
absent Democrats.
Mr. Keck of Fulton and Hamilton, was the first
speaker for the Republicans. He moved the adop-
ton Of the majority report Since last November
he said. tine eyes OF the people Of this state ana
Nation had been turned toward the little strip Of
/ land known as Gravcsend. There It was that on
the last Election Day OF the greatest violations
Of the ballot law was perpetratel. Kings County.
fortunately. had set The mark 81 its disapproyal
upon election outrages by joining the Republican
ranks and reform. The Second District OF the
I town Of Gravesend referred -. Mr. Graham
was not responsible FOR the frauds committed AZ
! Gravesend 80 far a. the speaker knew. Mr.. Ora
ham I'D not manage his election
/ Mr.. keck referred 70 the evidence regarding the
! permanent homes 90 many Of those who voted In
Gravcscnl In spite 81 the fact that people lived
elsewhere hal voted in their names in Graves
| end Some of the election districts could not have
polled the number Of votes alleged To have been
cast in the time alloxe He read an extract from
the brief Of the Contestants attorney claiming the
seat for his client because Of fraud In connection
with The vot" RECORDED AGAINST MIN.
! Mr. Harrigan, speaking for Mr.. Graham. said the
latter should not be- punished ~ IN" Assembly Pc
| caus" John \. McK1ne had been CONVICTED Mr..
HdIrigan then spoA" vgornusly ae"in"t me ADOPTION
| of TN" majority report. The Republicans wer" de-
rty OF Republican INSPECTORS. II was possible for
yotes to bee p2lel in the Iengin 81 tine aIi'sed
in this case that there had been Voting Of non
! residents. The people Of Gravcs"nd We're migratory
In character. AMI n was an honest count by whlch
! Mr. bowling. another Graham supporter. Insisted
;hat there was no evidence In the testimony of one
b fraudulent Vot" In GravcscnG. but much testimony
a. 10 = STRAIGHT count and an honest vote
Mr. Rutt~ asked the assembly to abandon polit-
teal lines in considering the Gaze justice, should
I b" considered WIN no evidence of fraud. II was
/ not 10 be- considered that Mr.. Graham should lose
his scat lie commented the Republicans for not
! having held caucus and for having left the case
/ OF III" NNIIh District Of Kings County to the
/ conscience OF each member.
} William Sulzer. the Democratic leader. mad"
/ strong appeal for mercy behalf OF Graham de-
claring that he personally was guilty OF no crime
and that he should not be compelled suffer on
! account Of the crime OF some one else.
Mr. Wray. Of brooklyn. answered In few words
IN" arguments In defence Of the actions Of those
who gave Graham his MIR Wray said that
he luW me hp f,l.. .1g
knowing that they have been stolen. Is guilty "
no crime. but one VINO receives stolen property
knowing mat is has been stolen Is guilty OF lar
! ceny, II was ridiculous 10 suppos" that II there
! had been an honest election Mr. Friday would have
received only ten votes of 1872 In the second dis
trtct % Grnvesend
Mr.. Alnsworth closed the debate I'm a convincing
argument he pointed out plainly how deep Wa
inc conspiracy To eject Democrats In tins stat. and
urnins Z, Mr. sulz"r ID him that mis- party was
| t'N"rhcl bF "A regency OF political criminals which
| hai polluted N" ballot IN Buffalo. Albany Ian
| s.NEhufk. 'FraN"seHl ana elsewhere. II. reviewed
| tn" testimony showing how tn. consplracy had
| Offering resolution taking the scat from Graham
ana giving + 90 Mr. Friday. Mr. Suzer offered
was voted down. and the majority report was
| adopted by "A strict party voic Of - 10 g.
| When the vote had been taken Mr.. Sulzer moved
tomorrow viii b" Washington's B!rtIday Nr
NnS"orth objected. saying that this not done
last year nor the year before and charging Mr..
tish SAID that the people had sent the members Of
the Assembly mere 10 DO business for them AMI
that " an adjournment was taken over the day no
work could be don. for thu. rest IF the \ye-. Mr.
Taylor raised IN" point of order that the Assembly
could not adjourn for two DAYS without the con-
sent ~ the senate. The point was sustained. and
morning Mr.. Answorth's amendment 10 adjourn
unNl tomorrow was carried 10y party vote