New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-07
GOING OrER THE ROLLS or TIE 4AIGTH
FURTHER EVIDENCES or DISCREPANCIES FOUND
BY THE INVESTIGATORS.

rrrRrHrR EVIDENCES or DISCREPANCIES FOUND
BY THE INVESTIGATORS
The Executive Committee OF the XXlXth Assem-
bly, District Republican Organization that has been
lnves,ieating the rolls OF the district met at the
XXIXth Assembly District Republican Ciuo rooms
al No. sos LeXington-ave. last night. In the an
sence OF Alexander r. Mason. chairman OF the
committee. Nathaniel A. Elsbers. presided James
Yereance was present with the letters addressed
10 enrolled Republicans which had been returned
20 the Plaza Republican Club because the persons
addressed could not he found IN the district Inc
Thirtythird Election District was the nrst ono can
vassed by the committee, and the investigation
showed that nine persons had removed from the
dlstric, two letters had been sent to wrong al
dresses two enrolled Republicans who lived IN
The district had not voted and one mans name
was no, properly the roll
Thu rwenty-sixth Election District was next
taken I'D The chairman OF this district stated that
ne had 2o5 names OF enrolled Republicans on MS
list, MI Yereance presented seventy eight letters
hat had been sent into the district and neo
20 his club The committee went over the enrol
rn.nt hook OF the district and found that forty-
seven OF tho persons 10 whom the letters were 40
dressed had removed from the district. twelve were
not found by the carriers. nine were not on the roi
wrong addresses rad been given for two OF the
names one had died and there was one duplicate
Il a name regularly on the rolls There was no
close Investigation TO the facts OF the case ana
,yhen Nr Yereance offered TO produce proof OF q
number OF other irregularities in this district, the
committee ruled that they did not have power 70
investigate them -., r-..,,
To- " r. Ben ,amin. said after these disclosures
The chairman OF this district shows that MS
rolls hopeessiy bad by MS own st H
Tho committee wifi recommend that this dis'Flc'
The old Twenty-sixth Election District was then
called and a letter OF nearly FIVE thousand words
WINS produced as coming from Gustave prachman
signing himself chairman OF the district stau'ls
that ne refused 20 produce the rolls nnn IN seu,
erai way making an attack on those Nno ma
asked for an investigation ~ was 49, go
othars that Mr. Drachman was not In the district
and Ina, he was not expressing the feelings OF
hose Republicans who were IN the dis'r'c' ANU
ed A honest enrolment
A. IN. Same dire several specific cases OF evident
padding Of the rolls were shown up FROM ~ o. Iii, Is'
and out Of them four had removed Two y ss ~
and one seven months ago. From NO 70. FIX
ave there six enrol ed. and our OF TINS mnS
Frorn Nos oi5 and 81 Park-ave. there were thIee
names enrol ed. md was shown tnat there whs
new building being erected at these nurnosrs wh'cn
woud soor b.. ready for occupancy. ana tnat no
voters had lived there for the last year me COLI
plete rolls OF this district WI De p,SauSeo a nv
man Of the district George W. Herman. OF the
Thirteenth Election District, for the third time 70
fused 10 produce the rolls or MS district ahi "nsn
questioned closely said that he wac taking ms
action on his own responsible iy and that there had
been no meeting q IN. Republicans OF the district
to take any action In the matter III, ,.
The committee Investigating tho rolls Will hold
several moio meeinss and then make recon
ganizing the district. II was the general impress
sion OF those present that Mr.. Yearance had fuIy
maintained his position as 10 the padding OF the
disclosed at last nights meeting and that com
plete and thorough hearing was given 10 each eiec-
lion district even greater Discrepancies you'd -
shown Another meeting OF inc committee WILL
take place week.