New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
TO FIGHT THE MACHINE.
REPUBLICANS OF THE XXvTH DISTRICT
PREPARING FOR THE PRIMARIES
CANDIDATES FOR DELEGATES TO

THE ST. LOUIS Gun
A wel-attended meeting Of the Anti-Machine Re-
publican Organization Of the XVIII Assembly DIS
trict was held las: evening at Mott Memorial Hall.
No CT Madison-ave.. to arrange for making ascon-
test against the machine in every election district
in the Assembly District II was mainly confer
ence between well-fnown Republicans. VINO are
members OF the organization, to arrange plans lor
conducting a stiff fight for delegates TO the STATE
National Convention. to be begun at the primaries
OF March 49, Lowell II. Jerome presided. and James
Il. Townsend secretary.
Colone. Jerome opened the meeting with Stir
ring speech, telling why so many Republicans had
assembled. He urged that practical course be
adopted and predicted victory for honest politics
in the district OF the approaching primaries
Major j. r McKelvey followed with calm and
dspassonate appeal to his hearers TO make COM
mon cause agains, the scandalous methods OF the
machine. He showed how evidence presented 10
the machine Committee on Organization, proving
that a number OF election district assocations m
the XVIII Assembly District. whose vote, was es -
than the number enrolled should be wiped out ana
reorganized under the constitution, had been ois-
tons we're necessary to the Lauterba oh Thornton
faction. Major McKelvey said that II was me uusy
and defeat the corrupt element lie advised that at
least good men be stationed at each pH ,nna
place in the district. who should challenge iiiegal
and fraudulent voters IF the illegal voter Is per,
United his vote in spite OF the chSn s 10
said the Major all that is necessary to be done ~
TO swear out warrants for the fellow who votes
illegally and the inspector who receives tne vote;
and then indictment and conviction VIII loio"'
(CheerS.)
Gherardi Davis explained the course 70 De pur-
sued to obtain evidence Of fraudulent Young al "e
polls. ,,,. ra.
w H. Grove said that Amasa Thornton was
unworthy OF the confidence OF honest kepupncans
and should be driven out OF the XANth Dis''' q"
he had been driven out OF the NlNth', ,h II
Ex-Alderman j. c. McMurray ana 'aooo Ia
Smms also spoke. c..,,.,,
Preble Tucker the we,.-xnown Good Goverhmem'
club man. letter to Secretary Iowhseno say =,
ing that although strong Democrat III .>a, 9 -
politics he had discovered he had been ehroieu ia
the XVIII District without his kno"ie1se or V
sent Mr. Tucker said he had found that n'
father although Democrat, had also Deen en-
rolled without his consent The object OF the ne.
tubl,can machine In thus enrolling Democrats must
be Mr. Tucker added 10 pad the rolls, ana mus
unawfully increase the representation or the ois-
trict in conventions, etc Although not hepup-
llcan Mr. Tucker said that he was naturally mucn
Interested in suppressng fraud and therefore gave
the Information.
Among the candidates in the regular ORGANIZATION
for delegates to the St Louis Convention from the
XIIIth Congress District are General HOWARD car
roll T W Barnes Colonel George Bliss. w Memo
las Uoag and James II. Bresn. Messrs. CarroIl.
Rl,ss Hoag and Barnes all belong 10 the twenty
frs, Election District OF the XXNllth Assembly
District. $1,000 H., 49,,
II was reported yesterday that Messrs Hoag and
Rarnes had formed a coalition and expected 20
carry ~ the aurels Amasa Thornton said yes
,erdav that neither Hoag nor Barnes should go TO
ST Louis delegates. General Carroll ana James
II Rrssiin. II was said last evening. we're slated
10 represen, the district in the National Convention