New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
FOR AN HONEST ELECTION.
THE LAW SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED At
TIE PRIMARIES

! THE LAW SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED At
TIE PRIMARIES.
! TO the Editor OF The Tribune
! Sir The recent primary election held In The
! Eighth Election District OF the XXVth Assembly
| District shows that the methods In vogue at the
primaries last November are still those approved OF
| by the County Committee which elected by
them. The whole committee has been aroused by
the exposures Of the fraudulent enrolment OF last
November, made by the Committee OF Twenty-Five
| We now have a glaring exhibition of fraud
than any yet exposed. The parties responsible for II
| are members Of the County Committee and the
rotary OF that organization. The secretary OF tho
County Committee IL supposed TO act for and In the
name OF the committee. and, unless they repndiate
his action. OF the members, Air Baniil. has
already done. they must accept their share In Tho
condemnation which must follow The Republican
( organization of the XVIII Assembly District was
organized in the interest OF no party clique but sim
ply that honest thods used by all In the
| district. and whichever party wins will do so
/! through honest enrolment and election II has
had rs watch on this Eighth Disric; since the
! County Committee ordered new election. They
put off the track by erroneous information fur
| nshed from the County Committee or they would
| have been on hand. Immediately they heard Of It
they set d committee TO work to investigate and to
offer the parties robbed of their rights all the
sisance In their power 10 obtain redress and 10 find
out and punish the guilty parties
new election having been ordered. naturally
some members OF the organization were anxious to
| find out when the primary would be held. Inquiry
at the County Committee met by tvasive and
wrong information When Mr.. Hoey to the
secretary with note from member OF the County
Committee authorizing him 10 copy the roll, roll
given him by the secretary. Mr.. Manchester
containing cighty-nine names. but when the primary
was held a few days aftcrward rol was used
| declared void tine Old officers certainly should
have he'd over until their successors were elected
But no. the County Committee. through It's score
tary, sent an entirely new lot OF men 10 conduct
The election even sending ono OF us own members
failed of election from his Own district and came
in. vice Mr. Stewart. promoted by the Governor. for
maj ed. as the postmark on the envelopes bear un-
a:spntaoie evidence at $50 r. M March .. and the
notices. delivered, after p. M the first notice
electors of the district had except the favored
quiros fory-eight hours notice OF special meet
ing. No notice Of a revision OF tho rolls was ever
given and no one had chance to protest against
their names being removed.
On presenting themselves al the primaries TO vote.
men who had lived and voted in the district for
years were told they were not on the roll and could
not vote: Their only offence. for which they were
cording to the dictates OF the County Committee. cx
pressed through its secretary and the member acting
Inspector. This matter Is being looked Into by
lawyers. and If there Is any law by which the per-
pctraors :e brought TO Justice II will be done.
tary a who thus abuses his power 10 deprive
honest Republican voters OF their rights they mus.
!
Are you willing. Mr.. Lauterbach. TO allow such a
man your name by means Of a rubber stamp
and do such wrongs? Every honest Republican
voter. not only in the XXVth Assembly District.
but in the entire county. Will certainly raise his
voice In honest Indignation against such ourages
Let this serve as warning to all TO look well 10
the manner In which the coming primaries arc CON
Quoted. The election districts are sovereign. and
must brook interference from the County Com
mittce. Notice should be served on all the charmen
OF districts that the law will be strictly enforced.
| and Watchers should be on hand to see that II s
Give a fair election an honest enrolment and
let the best man win. FAIR PLAY.
Ncw-York. March 2. 1S,6.
| THE BOARD COMMENDS MIR. WARSZAWIAK.
| To the Editor OF The Tribune.
! Sir: At meeting of the Board of the American
| Mission TO the Jews. held this afternoon In the
Bible House. Il resclxed To fnrN ard n