New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25


slider and take action respecting the frauds IN -.
| I'D and other districts. II is not In evidence M.
there was any special activity the part az D.
publican lawyers-certalniy nothing notable apu4,,,
20 have been stated by those eminent member. =,
the profession connected with the Committe. 4,
Thirty and the Union League subsequently 80 ac,iv.
in "reorganizing" and enrolling. Wheeler H. psc.
ham was chairman Of the committee, and hs a.
soclates were James c. Carter. r. G. Barlow h
! Hickman. A. G. Fox, s. H. Ordway Seth H. Tar,
Robert S. MInturn and Lloyd NJ. Garrison John "
Golf was employed by them to prepare the casn
for the Grand Jury and the successful prosecute,
OF the suits was in the hands Of Assistant Dis,rc.
Attorney Weman.
All the work done by this mass-meetlng, this s,A
committee and these lawyers. should have been Der
formed By the regular Republican organizations and
II is a stigma upon Republicanism In this county
that such work not made the first and most
| innortant duty undertaken after the election.
AS a result of the election fraud trials with th,s
not cons!dered) twenty-four men either PLEADED
guilty or were convicted upon ira.; and OF tht~
seventeen were sentenced to terms ranging from
thirty days 10 five years Imprisonment, seven wen
fined from 500 to $500. and sentence in one wa
suspended In five cases indicted men under bond
Old not answer when calei 70 trial ana ther oonl
were declared forfeited.
The amount OF money received from fines wu
| e27OO and the bail bonds forfeited amounted b
sl0JOO making a total OF 1920
The following prosecutions are credited to the ia
District:
John A. Dunphy-Convic.ed February for not
administering the oath; sentenced for one year.
! Dennis J. Buck.ey-Convicted February IS for pei.
| hitting repeating: sentenced one year and 800 fine
Michael cady-Convicted February % for Illegal
registrations sentenced thirty days
Patrick Dohcrty--Convicted February Is for illegal
registration: sentenced thirty days -
| Frank Auen-Convcted February p FOR Illegal
!
James j. Dooley inspector-conyicied February n
for false canvass SENTENCED I'VE years c.,,...,
February Is for Ease canvass: sentenced Ave yean
Rudolph Beyer-P.eaded guilty March OF repeat
Mchaei IaIy--Pleaded guilty March of unlawful
electioneerine; fined $50.
guilty Of neglect OF duty: fined $50. 49,
In addition to these, Edward O. Donnei: -, Jan NJ
felttd their bail.
The evidence wherein the indictments and con-
victlons were obtained in the Id District was fur.
| nished mainly by Mr.. Thomas Harrington and his
| friends all now active members Of this organfs.
ton. They labored long and we'll TO purify poll
tics OF these criminals Mr. Shea and his friends
are not known to have raised hand for such puf
pose II is certainly singular that one OF the con-
| victed Republican inspectors. Fay clairned resi-
dence in Shea's own district, and was his neghoos
Another, Joseph Anderson, was United States
| Marshal whom Shea appointed In 1882 over Re-
! publcan objection and who refused 10 arrest r.
peaters when openly violating the law
on the trial Of these cases IL was shown that he
so-called Republican election officers were hepue
| leans only in name; that they worked throughoN
the day In harmony with the Tammany men; not
only gave the leader all the opportunity desired |"
steal votes and manipulate returns. but even them
| solves assisted the Democrats in fraudrlenuy IN
| creasing the Tammany votes. They did not even
cast or canvass their votes for the party 'na'
| placed them In office.
When the alleged reform movement. headed oy
the Committee OF Thirty. began Shea and MS
dlscreditxi associates were among the first to ap-
prove It and give 1t their hearty suppo', IheY
saw in 1t the promise of perpetuation. rehabAmsns
and increased power They gladly undertook Inc
MANAGEMENT OF us fsrcica enrolment Theh
primaries in these election districts were he'd 70
lunches For example, eight districts we're consoa'
dated eight boxes being on the one table Inens
were only 200 votes returned az actually cast ID
! the entire district \ very slight scrutiny shows
that most OF these were fraudulent. In an election
district the Twenty-third, the Republican inspect1
In November 1895 was able 10 find only one Repuoh
can vote As an enrolling officer for the Gsorss
Bliss committee he now reports for his faetoa
thirty votes.
In the Twentieth District the chairman OF tn
enrolling officers lately acted as a Democratic ~
spector at the general election. and the men en-
rolled were ana are Democrats, wei hHY"" ~ -
such throughout the district.
In the Eighteenth Election District the Chairman
does not live in the district as required by ,ns
rules OF the Committee OF Thirty. and the ohH
enrolling officer inspector OF the primsH
election OF the State Democracy in June. 1924
In the Forty second Election District there wass
contest. and when the ballots were counted tnes
were five more found than the total number Oh
persons who voted at the primary In this district
/ Malta
has been requesting Republicans to support Shea
We state these as illustrating the conduct OF 'As
Bllss-Shea enrolment and primaries
SO greatly were this enrolment and these prma'
ries discredited that new enrolment was ordered.
and primaries had this month resulting o.
course in the re-eection OF Shea's men. and conse'
q,.ently in sheas vindcation. 7, is said that an
other primary VIII be necessary. as this one Is
everywhere denounced outrageous
The respectable element OF the Republican parry
In this district. headed by Mr.. Harrington. joined
this organization with enthusiasm They have
bona hde enrolment Of 575. which Is made By aF
tograph signatures. and II represents men WIZ
are personally pledged TO the support OF the OF.
ganizaton. 1t has headquarters at No. 400 Pea,'
st. and there holds monthly meetings. IL has new
twelve meetings. and two large mass meetings
addition OF the forty-eght election districts
has thirty-seven fully organized. and Others ."
being organized.
All the reform prosecutions and movements 'nA'
have tended 10 purify this notorious district nav
received the hearty support of our organization =.
is believed that the convictions mentioned eo'''
not have been obtained save by the e"
ergetic efforts OF those connected with our
organization in this district. Mr. HarrihS
ton and others. The only effort therefore
to purify politics from the Shea methods Is due
us. He remains with the Committee OF Th.w'
We have taken and shall hold the best Repuo@
cans who want real reform In the district
For the organization:
JOHN f. MIIHOLLAND. President;
MICHAEL. KERWIN
Chairman OF Executive COMMITTEES
II THOMAS FORTUNE