New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
FRAUD IN HOBOKEN.
SUSPICIOUS FEATURES OF THE cHAn-
TER ELECTION.
RECOUNT BY THE COURT LIKELY TO SNOW
rLLEGA. REGISTRATIONS AND FRAUpu-
LETT voTEs-woRK FOR A SEN
ATE INVESTIGATION COM.
MITTEE

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The Den ocrais made a clean sweep In jerry
City and Hoboken last week and elected thelS
candidates by unprecedented majorities which were
not justified by the prevailing sentiment among the
people. and II Is more than probable that rigi1
investigation will be made ascertain whetbse
the vote vas an honest expression Of the peoples
wishes There are thousands Of people IN Huds1o
County who. knowing the tactics o. the Demo
cratic machine. do not believe and cannot be con-
WINGED that all OF the ballots found In the ballot.
boxes AID counted were honesty poiIed.
In Hoboken such men ex-senstor William =
stuhr. who defeated by Mayor Fsgan: ex-
Assemblyman Martin Stelces city TressursP
James Smith and ex-Pos, master James Currsn 10
not believe that Mayor Faear was elected by f01
plurality over Mr.. Siuhr as the returns show
These men. who represent an element Of the Demo
cratic party which does rot believe in stuins the
balo;-boxes with Illegal votes 10 carry election.
are seriously discussing the advssbility Of asking
for a recount meeting Of the Democrats ana
citizens who interested In good government
will he called for such purpose within a fev
DAYS.
II IS not expected tina; a recount will affect the
result Of the Mayoralty contest but II the votes
recounied II Is generally thought that many
fraudulent ballots will be found In the boxes X =
for this purpose than any other that these
anxious TO have a recount.
SUSPICIOUS CONFIDENCE OF HEELERs.
II is regarded singular that many OF Mayoe
Fagan's supporters. with remarkable air Of ecna-
dence. made many heavy wagers that the Mayor
would receive 1000 plurality Stuhr many days
before election Notwithstanding that the prevailing
sentiment OF the people indicated that II Mr. stuhr
not elected he would not be defeated by more
than few hundred votes. Many people were sur
Pagan defeated Mr. stuhr by los plurality and
are now asking whore the votes came from. The
plurality were jubiiant and winked significantly az
the disconsolate stuhr men.
ferrffc wa he fact haf
men who made these heavy wagers we're pooiroom
men "n nd mao mao wbp Tegsrd as political
prognostcators and politicians who have no APP
pn.id pn nrsr 20 her their money unless they
absolutely certain Of winning
The question which the stuhr men are now ask
so literally and with such confidence thst MAYOR
s sasaH would poll one thousand ''"'''' ''"
The stuhr men now assert that the machine wss
thing about the tactics that were 10 be adopted -
insure Mayor Fagan's reelection.
TWELVE HUNDRED FRAUDULENT NAMEs
An investigation Of the registry in Hoboken re-
vealed that twelve hundred names were
frauduIently registered. They included dead men.
aliens non-residents and the names OF men Who
never lived at the addresses given on the registry
lists Who was instrumental In placing these
names on the registry? This is a question asked
for an honest vote. He declared that he feared
the Democratic machine intended 70 defeat Tim
lenty registered names and he engaged Piakerton
detectives 70 guard the polls NowIshstand I'M,
thousand fraudulent votes were polied.
bs soss sssd BY Se election ers viii reves
an alarming condition Of affairs The stuhr men
residents reside sss and aliens voted This !: further strength
ened by the fact that over eighteen hundred more
ago and MD over seven hundred in n:
election for Governor last year s NINA, s ssus se
now asking why the registration should be 80
campaign thar the recent election: u view Of the
Feat Feat t the popular Recorder McDonoas and
ceeded. There were three candidates N tne nsid
eSr James csrrsn were candidates
Water Register and large neld struggled iof
pagn' NotwthstandinE that these candidates con-
Quoted a lively campaign, the registration snowsd
registration should be increased eight thou
sand Is not easily explained.
ROOM FOR AN INVESTIGATION.
The registration in the adjacent municipalities
shows a decrease OF 10 per cent. while In Hoookee
II was increased over 30 per cent over last year.
Mr. Stuhr's friends clamoring for recount
with view OF exposing tho fraudulent ress'rs-
tion and feel confident that the ballo,-boxes viii
show that many illegal ballots were PoIed
Jury will take any cognizance q the Hoboken
election. but II Is proposed. II evidence on frasa
an am inves;lgstion viii bear fruit The stuhr. men
seriously considering the aoNlrtoluty u tuto
course A petition will be circulated In Hoboken.
and II is expected that Il will be signed by many
thousands OF citizens Irrespective OF their ponueh
affiliations.
ILLEGAL BALLOTS CIRCULATED.
n has been discovered tina; many ballots were
circulated on Election Day bearing the Official
stamp OF City Clerk McDermott which were illegal
The stuhr men are now asking who was response
bic for the printing OF these ballots. and why they
were distributed with City Clerk MeDermoue
oHicial stamp IN violation OF the law. Inc nsllo,s
contained the names Of the Democratic candidstes
but the .itles changed In such manner az -
confuse the voters. As Mr. Stuhr was the candlos'e
81 the German American Nerein ballots oearlnk
the title OF "Gerrna n-A American Association Nomi-
lions and other confusing titles 20 caten ns
Cerman-Amercan voter. all bearing Mayor reEanS
ne me were distributed Why such oailots snoua
he circulated except confuse the Ger ma n Ame.
lean citizens In hopes OF aiding Mayer rakans
election cannot easily be explained IL ~ uo.--
Than probable that MANY 81 these iileehs pa'os
,ound their way into the boxes. -,
n Is charged that ballots were placed W osness
enveiopes in a clubroom owned by pemocfrucc
noI,tician in the Fourth Ward hoooken ~
democratic heelers worked energeucaly on 49,
ION Day and II Is alleged compelled tneir tolio.-
srs ~ vote the ballots given them IL y noisuon
- the law 10 distribute or circulate oncial en-
yslopes outside OF the polling booth and hoS iness
snyeIopes Is another mystery which remains 70 -
explained.
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