New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
FRAUD IN HUDSON.
ONE OF THE REASONS FOR REPUBn1cA1o
REORGANIZATION. .
DEMAND FOR A COUNTY COMMITTEE rHAT ~
MAKE FRAUD IMPossIBLE-FAcrS ~ -
THE PADDED REGISTRY

The strong demand for the reorganization o. sho
Republican party in Hudson County V due noel
alone TO the failure OF the Republican County
Committee to command the support OF the ranB;
and file OF the party. but also It's failure TO sxpoe
and prevent gross frauds whereby the Democraue
pluraiities were practically doubled. The fsce2
which confronts tho Republicans 10 tnaf. wa
| abundant means furnished BY the Republican etaeej
Committee to protect the State ticket from raw
in Hudson. the election Of voorhees, was imperii'sO
by the unprecedented plurality OF ioss9 for Crane.
The Tribune repeatedly called attention last fe4
to the enormous increase In the regisuaton N
thorough investigation, With q view OF ascertain-i
ing whether 1t was an honest list OF citizens W.
The boasts Of the In
that Gns Ssd i've s. ssss sn
means whereby they could rum ~, tsei p.poorat;
organization had apparently padded the rsEssssM
for the purpose OF using me names ian o, ,"pf'pe
ASSURANCES FROM HUDSON.
The Republican State Committee realised the ssss'
BUSINESS OF the situation in Hudson and specincanyl
urged the Hudson leaders to spare no pains OF Ell
pense to make a complete and thorough invsstisa.!
ton Of the registrstion IN the county s ns
a sSGds the ss State S
d the county tyn orsana af was
thorough Investigation The n ,ss sss smoIS
| funds that they doing the work thorovgnixs
and were removing every ysD gs thu State &c
Zee need feel no alarm about the result in Hudsons
and that the Republican ticket would Dc Amply
The State Committee accepted with conndencf1
q =: r.:
the Republicans would do their duty.
FRAUD DISCOVERED BY THE TRIBUNE
These assurances were far from satisfactory to
The Tribune The preparations for a large fraud
| ulent vote were too apparent The work bad oeen
overdone The bulging registry lists toia .ns '1 ~
the County sommittee to unearth the fraudusns
registration The Tribune began an invesuganon ,
ty organization was making an Investigation ana
! whether any fraud had been discovered; Assus.
ances were again given that the organlsaton Wa
making such an Investigation. and that NJ any
fraudulent registration was diseoyerea t myra
list Of fraudulenty registered names Which its m.
vessa0n had disclosed os county an me county or
ganization had made an honest inyesusauon srs
hy f fund tribune the s1eVs9a
been discovered not IN one precinct eus In e'sf'
sesdes Informing the watchers at the polls e9
the facts presented by The Tribune. and instrucsJ
sy mem n csp 70 DC ON the work OF Investigation ana
| prevent a large fraudulent Democrats votes
NO INVESTIGATION.
The Hudson County Grand Jury made no invse7
,igation Of the allegations OF fraud. and DID noc
to ascertain t p ws9 hfe placed 'hs''
u Tbe Repnbiican state Committee realized the
snor%y o1 tse nor be coneuce in Hudson unss
some were sdoPteS Whereby i ssai. esa
ers earnestly urged the Senate 70 make an inyss.
tlgation. they were confident ina, ne Ss LIZ
| fraudulent. The Hudson leaders opposed such an
Inquiry. alleging that the result OF tner ,nvssuss-
| ZION did not show that any fraud had been pef~
This spring the county organization awoks TO 9
realization OF the situation. and the City COMMIT,
tee OF Jersey City discovered that more fra1d hAo
| been perpetrated lass fall than II suspected
THE POLICE FIND EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
The police investigation OF the registry lists u
Jersey City revealed that the election las. iNn ~.
dishonest and that many dead mems names wers
used for the purpose Of voting illegally. I the "a
| tention was 10 Inquire only into the two tnousan4
new names b adaes va. h eoped Some Of the police
men misunderstood their instructions and pess ,,s
Vas that so msny were found that were not legal
that general lsss ys pt tsst n the FRS, ward
Jersey City out Of total S Se 9 On r ~. fss sns,:
sS@1 ba haa O cases 0se e pocs
to recall them. indicating that the lists had been
was maintained throughout the city there ~ou'
In the Second Ward the canvass bad been onx
haifhnished. and iss names were found that snou0
not be the registry.
WHAT THE COUNTY LEADERS DID.
~ y,s,v a, the notice exposure OF fraudulent res<
tstratons and Illegal voting. the county orsani.a~~
ton frankly confessed that Il had only inyesSr
gated the names nat n sna ss no ser.ous dsr
crepancies were discovered II had not maze any
EFFORT 10 'e sas that they had opposs
senate investigation because they did not believe
az frsud f 10 Seriously question the q
OF the successful Democratic candidates last ran.
Thsy are sorr n tSe recent discoveries made
the police have convinced them tnat su INC
fraud could have been unearthed to upset the rel
They are retcent however. regarding their All
fall as thew had promised the State Committee.
and have not volunteered any explanation. an INC
reorganization declare that the recent proof q InS
b.ne cnaTses nay dsga the ORGANIZE
ton was incompetent, and that II u had made ~
ss reetstration lists would have been discovers
In time TO prevent the fraud
t,on Expended the funds supplied by the stats
Committee IL they did not make complete invesu~l
II is more than likely that the State committss
received statement from the county o,gan .,sgs,
the registration lists last fail and II is now pro-
G 1nsmi lite ' expended these funds.
ton a' that exists among Republicans in Hudson
County. These men say that reorsan ,hs tn,r,
REORGANIZATION CONCEDED.
Colonel Dickinson held conference with John
E. Macarthur yesterday in reference TO the scheme
Of reorsanizng the party IN Hudson. Afterwar0
Colonel Dickinson said Mr.. Macarthur like many
others believes this is the time for Republicans 10
get together and prepare for the fan campaignS
There is a general feeling that all bona nde Re-
publican organizations should unite and prepare -
show the enemy a solid 'front.'
n IL now conceded that a reorganization OF tns
marty will be effected and II Is more than probable
that the movement will be started AZ the nexq
meeting Of the County Committee.
PLATYFIELD WINS A WHIST TROPHY.
Plainheld April 20 (speciaD.-The Park Club. o.
Plaindeld. and the Ridgewood Club contested for
the State challenge whist trophy last night Play