New-York tribune., 1894-10-31
TO DOWN TIT, MULLER RING.
RESPECTABLE CITIZENS OF STATEN ISLAND DE
TERMINE TO RID THEMSELVES OF HIS

DIGRACEFUL RULE.
The Republicans Of Staten Island and all good
citizens whatever may be their politics. " no desire
TO good government. have united this year In
strong fusion ticket which will undoubtedly smash
the ring rule Of the "Niok' Muller gang in Rich
mond County forever. Through years and against
great obstacles better citizens Of Staten Island
have been trying to rid themselves OF the corrupt
ring OF politicians which hos fastened upon them
like a eech Dscredited in NewYork. Nicholas
Muller went TO Staten Island and there hunt up a
ring which has never yet seen the light OF the
Lexow Committee. but whose agents have frequent
ly found themselves behind prison bars for the most
fragrant violation of law ana decency in the conduct
politics. The record OF convictions Of the agents
OF the Muller ring the last election Is long and
disgraceful one. but that depraved party has gone
into the present with all their old-time
eNrontery.
Take. for instance. the case Of Coroner Hughes,
OF Southfeld. That man was convicted and sent
10 prison for frauds committed at the polls. While
ne was in prison working for him was ap-
pointed through the influence OF "Nck" Muller by
Governor Flower as acting Coroner. A friend OF
Hughes is now running for the office OF Coroner
because corrupt and bold and fragrant in all viola
tons OF law and order these people are they did
not dare to put up a convicted criminal who had
served his time for the place This IS only sample
and example of the absolute corruption OF the
Democratic party on Staten Island under the
methods which they trying TO employ 10 hedge
themselves.
The independents on Staten Island are doing good
work: the only danger lies In Republicans them
selves Richmond County politics are probably the
most varied and complicated Of any that have ever
vet been evolved in free system Of government.
There are many "Nckers' in the Republican rank
who ought really TO belong to the enemy. How
ever on Election Day. every honest man Will vote
the ticket which is end. 1t is hoped forever. the
xvl,i hpz long,
made Richmond County Il byword and reproach.
Good government Is the one thing that every re-
spectacle citizen in Staten Island wants. ana now
is the time TO get It. There is not candidate on
the ring ticket who possesses any quahncaton Tor
office In the town OF Castlcton II should be. and
probably will be- the duty OF every one who be
lieves in Republican, form Of government 10 see
that at the polls such gross outrages as We're
perpetrated against the franchise at the last elcc-
tion are repeated. The buying OF votes oi IN"
old sailors in the Snug Iiarbor VIII not he permitted
1t seems an uneraclous thing to say but It "a
nevertheless fact, that AZ u" last election on
Staten Island the voters Of the iarhor werr brought
by the wholesale and. according 10 ne testimony
taken by the committee 10y the Leg stature -
investigate the matter. OF Nicholas Mullers
sons ana a justice OF the peace instrumental
in voting the old men as they wanted them TO be
voted. Such things will not occur again probably.
1t is commonly said now in Richmond County that
'the Republicans will win unless the Democrats
buy the Harbor" If the Democrats do attempt any
fore the Richmond iall viii be too smal. 10 hold ;he
despica ble who will be there FOR tam
pering with the elections.
II has been the custom FOR years on Staten Island
10 violate the law politics in every respect. be
ginning with the primaries. \ Staten Island ring
ster considers il joke TO violate the - regarding
the primaries and that IS where he begins TO get
his fell work in From the primaries to the elec-
tiOn MS politics consists I'm effort to violate law.
and there is nothing at which he viii stop In order
carry out his end. Staten Island lies at the doors
Cf New York. II IS suburb Of Ncw-Y0rk which
should have been and would have been one of the
most delightful residential places IN the world but
the blight Of a bad ring government has always
OvershadOwel IT, II IL now time that the rng was
sma ashed-and IL viii be-
The Democratic stronghold IS the town OF Md
dlrtOWn. 1t is In that township that Republicans
and Independents must strain every nerve In the
coming election bring out their fun vote and
that II is honestly counted. There H. not depart
nent OF the local government In staten Island that
is reek!ng win absolute corruption. There t.
honest citizen Of Staten Island that docs not
desire a different OF things. The Muller De-
nocracy IS a combination OF men who have pledged
themselves 10 aid that selfimported autocrat In the
formation Of all sorts Of Vaccinations for aggrandiZ
Ing himself and his sons: That Muller Democracy
Is a champion OF crime II has not only been silent
concerning, hut has cOndoned the outrageous frauds
committed at the election last fall. Most Of those
who at that election were agents OF the Muller
party have served snort in prison. but they
have been restored their Old places In the ring
and have been praised for their work. II Is time
Staten Island o redeem itself and IL Will.