New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DOYLE WINS A POINT.
GETS AN ORDER STRIKING EIGHTEEN
NAMES FROM ROLLS.
sTAPLEToN DECLARES THAT THE PRESENT
MOVE OF THE MACHINE is A CON '
sPIRACY AGAINST COLER.

The wIlloughby Street organization yesterday Sc
cured an order from Justice Mattice. OF the Su-
preme Court striking eighteen Illegally transferred
from the primary election rolls OF the with
Assembly District. 1t is in this district that Coun-
Gilman William A Doyle has a primary fight on
his hands with Luke D. Stapleton. one Of the neu-
tenants of Senator Coffey. The order was granted
In default of a defence. Bernard j. York, who. as
President of the Police Board the lawful custo-
dian OF the primary records, was named as de-
PENDANT.
Mr. Stapleton, as Assistant Corporation Counsel,
wanted to represent President York. According to
Mr.. Stapleton Mr.. York called at the law depart
ment offices in the Borough Hall early yesterday
morning. and asked If an assistant was ready to
appear for him President of the Police Board
''I'n go myself" said Mr.. Stapleton to Mr.. York
"I'n go and smash that motion of Doyle's into
smithereens."
According to Mr.. stapleton the Police Board
President said:
"Oh, you ought not to go. 1t would not look
well you Councilman Doyle's opponent in
the district down there"
Well then" replied Mr. Stapleton, II will as
sign Mr.. Coombs to the case, and before he goes
will instruct him how to fight that motion and de-
feat ii in ten minutes
oh no, I'll go over and consent to the motion
myself replied Mr. York. according to Mr. Staple
ton.
When the case was called at Il o'clock Mr. York
rose and said that the only question with him
whether the Court had the authority to strike off
names alleged to be Illegally transferred. If the
Court had such authority he said he would not OPP
pose the motion to strike out the names.
Charles n. Hyde. the Democratic organizati ton
Eha aT:y who appeared in behalf of Councilman
Doyle said the Court had authority and cited Sec
uon II of the Primary Election law.
Assistant Coronation Counsel Stapleton. after the
Court had decided the case, said that the Court
mad no right to order the names stricken off, and
that had he been allowed to appear he would have
defeated the order.
'The plot thckens," he said This conspiracy is
larger than at first thought This infamous scheme
was concocted with the deliberate design of defeat
ing Coier in the Convention. Willoushby Street
carry our votes to the Convention for Coler. The
leaders of the organization then Matched this plot.
Nogan then followed. Mr.. Wogan the Commits
soner of Deeds, who attested TO the transfer
mentS. The organization took before Mr..
Wogan and represented them by trickery Mr..
never saw Mr.. Wogan. I nave absolute proof OF
this conspiracy of the organization against Coler."
proceedings would be taken up at once and that he
might get warrant for the arrest of Mr.. WOgan.
Statements and declarations and threats are COM
ing thick and fast from each camp. Councilman
Stapleton that the frauds had been perpetrated
through a conspiracy on the part of Doyle's follow
ers
1--WE caught them at It and exposed them. so that
for them there is absolutely escape" says Mr..
Doyle. Then their only Squeal is. Put up jobI
It will do them no good, and they will be punished
tomorrow for their political rottenness they
deserve
Late yesterday afternoon Charles H Hyde issued
a statement in which he said:
Investigations made by William o Donnell and his
friends show that wholesale frauds have been
United in the Twelfth Ward Fraudulent declara-
tons have been made to have transfers of voters
made Dead men, mythical and boys have
been enrolled Proceedings being taken similar
TO those taken by Mr. Doyle in the Eighth Ward
tempting to vote under these enrolments win be ar
rested and prosecuted.