New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-07
M'CULLAGH GIVES WARNING.
TELLS OF TAMMANY PREPARATIONS FOR
ELECTION DAY.
HAS LEARNED HE WRITES TO THE POLICE BOARD
THAT THUGS ARE TO BE IMPORTED TO TER
RoRrzB VOTERS AND TO PUT THROUGH
WHOLESALE ELECTION FRAUDS
DEMANDS FULLEST AID IN

DEMANDS FULLEST AID IN
DOING HIS DUTY.
John McCulagh, State superintendent Of
Elections for the Metropolitan District. adj
dressed the following letter to the Board or
Police Commissioners yesterday He also sent
copy Of the same communication to the Mayor:
Gentlemen: II has come to my official knowledge
through reports made to me by my deputies that
open threats Of violence and intimidation nave peen
made by certain persons residing in the Win AS
semby District against the electors Of such district
who shall refuse to support the candidates OF the
party TO which these persons VINO nave mdue lhese
am reliably Informed that it is proposed TO i'm
port into that district thugs. crooks and pan
handlers from New-Jersey. Connecticut and the
city of Troy. prominent among those OF me lattet
city being some OF the men identified with what
has become generally known as the BAT shea
massed in groups in the early hours of the day OF
election and invade the polling places and 10 vote
upon the names OF qualified electors ana those nov
qualified; that another gang led by a notorious
character resident Of an adjoining district II 10
terrorize and assault the workers OF the Opposite
political party. and that false charges OF assault
and other crimes are to be made , agansT sud
and detained In the station-house In order to de-
prive their political party Of their services.
ENGEL SAYS HE'LL run THINGS"
The accredited Democratic leader OF the With
Assembly District one Martin Engel has. accord
ing to an official report filed with me by one OF my
deputies boosted to such deputy that he was the
real head Of the police force stationed within the
With Assembly District. and that he absolutely
owns the commanding officer of that precinct ann
has warned the said deputy that he VIII run
things" to suit himself on the day OF tlecton au-
vsing such deputy to either resign MS noslloh -.
to remain away from hs post OF duty wlthih tha'
district I'm order to save himself probable harm
These threats Of intimidation and violence Sect.
to be in line with the advice of "A once eminent
Statesman who upon a political platform in this
city has publicly advocated the use OF violence
toward officers of the State Of New YORK sworn 10
protect the rights of the electors. Such ADVICE
echoed as It has been by other persons In hu,
thority IS calculated TO infame the ignorant am
vicious class of society, especially IN the, as
trlct mentioned. From my personal kno"Ieag',
based upon my experience OF the methods "Il.h
prevail I'm that section Of the city on or ABOUT si.
tion time and fr nm my personal knowledge OF IN,
commanding officer OF the police precinct locdtcu
within such district. 7 convinced that pelns
ing the required experience. he does not pos
sess the necessary qualifications for a coinmainu-
Ing officer OF such an important precinct az I'M
when questions affecting the liberties aho llSh'S
OF citizens are TO be passed upon by such oIlceI;,
In this connection ! desire to call your atltnntlon
10 the provisions Of Paragraph IL ii or the ienai
Code relating to crimes against the elycuVe llah-
chise which prohibits eectioneerng ana lolterilB
within one hundred feet Of the polls. ana 40 de-
mand chat YOU and your suhordinates shali CO.
operate aid and assist my deputies IN the enforce
ment of the provisions Of that section IL Is my
intention TO station certain polling places TWO
extra deputies one Of each Of the two pontica
parties entitled to representation on the election
boards whose duties It shall be to enforce the
provisions OF this section.