New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
BIG FRAUDS DISCLOSED.
REPORT or TIE COMMITTEE on INYE5-
T1CATION.

HUNDREDS or NAMES on EtPt lHi'NN l-Nh'l|-
MENr LISTS THAT OUGHT NOT TO BIZ THERE
TIE NUMBER ~ HIGH rs ~ PER
CENT IN ONE ASSEMBLY DIS
TEIcT-MAciIINE AID From
TAMMANY.
The committee Of investigation appointed at
/ the Windsor Hotel conference OF prominent Re-
| publicans Of this city on December so to make an
impartial and thorough examination Of tn
! frauds at the recent Republican primaries ana
of the falsiication Of the enrolment gave out
last evening its report upon its work in eight
! Assembly districts. This report more than bears
out the claim made by reputable Repubicans
opposed to the Platt-Lautcrbach machine that
the primaries were honeycombed with fraud and
that the enrolment was hgh-handed outrage
ana a disgrace to The Republican party.
The report shows that in 1881 election dis
tricts the enrolment equallel or exceeded by 300
the vote cast for John Palmer. Secretary If state
1t shows that the amour; # illegal enrolment
in the LIST Assembly District 81 per cen; Of
the whole in the IVth .3 per cent. in the XVIII
80 per cent in the XVIII IS per cent. in the
XNth 80 per cent in the XNVth "A per cent. in
/ the XXVIllth 90 per cent. and in the NNlNth
IS per cent II is to be noted that the highest
percentage Of fraud and robbery Of the rights Of
| citizenship was found in the NNNth Assembly
District, which is run by Platt-Lauterbach h"nch-
men like Thurlow Weed Barnes. Amasa Thorn
ton and Gale" simms. Platj-Lauterbach jan
itor or the Senate The next lower percentage
emitting the district to special mention in tur-
pitude is the XXth. This is the district where
James L. Stewart, appointed State Inspector of
Gas Meters by Governor Morton at the bohcst ~
Thomas c. Platt ran r.ot with other Platt-lau-
tcrbach hirelings.
TANIMANYITES HELP THE MACHINE.
| A word is due in explanation Of the condition
Of affairs in the WITH District. The detailed re-
port shows that the Platt-Lauterbach marauders
| there enrolled 29i Democrats as Republicans.
John Collins asserts roundiy that the Piait-Tam-
! many combine set out h transform the district
into Platt-Lauterbach nest Of frauds by run
ming in Tammany heelers as Republicans.
| Indeed. the reports regarding those eight As
semblv districts give urmstakable evidences
Of an understanding between those under IN"
Platt-Lauterbach direction and Tammany Hall
for a utilization of Tammany heclers TO swell
the number Of voters at the primaries and pad
| ont the enrolment There were - OF these Platt-
Lauterbach Tammanyites in twcnty-eiGnt dis
tricts OF the LIST Assembly District. 2yi in forty
election districts OF the WITH Assembly District.
81 in twenty-nine election districts Of the NlNth
Assembly District. CO in thirty-three election
districts Of the XVIII Assembly District 80
| in thirty -eigh; election districts Of the HNth
Assembly District (Stewart's). JOS In thirty
seven election districts Of the N%Nth District
uhe characterization -Smms STRONGHOLD. us Of
these in thirty-six election districts of the
XXVIIIth Assembly District. and % in the
| XXIXth Assembly District.
THE FACTS INCONTROVERTIBLE
Such are some Of the main and most startling
| features in these frauds. az disclosed by the
| work Of the Committee of Investigation up to
the present time. These frauds are incontro-
vertbe. They have been unearthed In the
first place. in execution Of the desire Of
q large number Of Republicans Of the high
est standing in business. professional and
| social circles in the city. The work was be-
gun under difficulties. since 1t was a task Of
unusual magnitude TO impress reputable Re-
| publicans with any idea of the extent Of the
swindle The protest against the frauds at the
primaries fled with Chairman Lauterbach, De-
cember g. last. by forty-four prominent Repub-
lcans was absolutely ignored. and the demand
for new and honest primaries was contenptu-
ously passed by. Then came the Windsor Hotel
conference, which resulted in the appointment
of the Committee Of investigations
This committee consists Of John Sabine smith.
chairman Paul d. Cravath Adelbert H. Steele.
John s. Wise and Benjamin Oppcnheimer.
These men selected headquarters for the work
in hand in the annex Of the ST. Cloud Hotel, at
No. l43 West Forty-hrst-st. They placed the
immediate direction of the work in the hands
Of c. ~ Jones who had an expert qualification
for the task Mr. Jones laid out business
like plan Of canvass. He is a shrewd judge of
mon and he selected only trustworthy and
corrpetent investigators to go into the election
districts His report shows the objects he kept
in view Mr.. Jones has succeeded in his pur-
poses. and the Committee Of Investigation eX-
press not only absolute confidence in the re-
suits he has secured. but are unanimous In
praising him for his management of the DIN
cult task.
Mr.. Jones gave TO each man he sent out the
following card Of instructions:
TAKE NOTHING ON HEARsAY.
l. Before making arr personal inquiry examine
the property corresponding to each address - see
VIII Their or not It Is occupied residence If not.
make descriptive entry. Vacant lo;. "Chufcn
'Faciory" etc, the may be.
. Examine each name Find cut whether or not
this person vas a resd.n NovembcT p. 49, II net
maxi an ri,ry OF Dead. Rem we'd OF 70
H2SerEIa a"s cose Of death give the date and in
case OF removal give the date and ne" addi sss
" hook out for any clerical in the name o:
address Of actua! resident, ana indicate tHf
sapecal care should be taken when larse mum
Put u blue cross cX) before each name found to
he an actual resident within the district;
and enter an ''R" for Republican. "D for Demo
cFh, case this iaformaon canno. be obtained mark
Give the source of Information about each name
ID each man entitled 10 enrolment sign MS hihle
i" End ou whore The primary was held enl de-
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