New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
BIG FRAUD DISCOVERED.
CHARGES OF TREACHERY.
Republican Election officials Capt
ured by Tommany.

It was learned last night that the State
Bureaus Of Elections had unearthed one Of the
most widespread and Thoroughly systematized
frauds Of the present campaign. It was ascer-
tanned beyond the shadow Of lr.bt that Tam
many Hall has captured between forty and
fifty election district inspectors poll and ballot
clerks who supposed to be wing in the
interest Of the Republican party but in
reality for Tammany Hall This information
has been laid before NJ Linn Bruce. president
of the Republican County Committee, and it is
said that there viii he a drastic shaking I'd in
various election districts. if not Assembly dis
tricts. It is pointed out that these election
officials are I'll Endorsed Nv the Assembly dis
trict leaders. How they can be .ntaithful 70
the trust imposed in them and sill retain the
confidence Of their district leaders is a mystery.
1t looks bad for certain district lea Iers.
The charge has been made that certain Re
publican district leaders were either Indifferent
to Republican interests or secretly working for
Tammany Hall These leaders have all been
under suspicion, and their districts have been
watched. 1t is added that this scrutiny has I'M
covered glaring cases of negligence, in allow
ing Tammany men TO steal in under the guise
of Republican workers. This is the kindest in
depreciation TO put upon it. Absolute con-
nivance with Tammany Hall is limited at
This information was secured by the State
eau OL IltClIOQS- Nnen OeOGSe W. Nor
gan. State Superintendent of Elections, was
asked about the matter last night he said: Il
have nothing TO say. The work of this bureau
is being pushed along the lines of duty. 1 don't
care to discuss details"
1t is charged that the officials who are sus-
pected in districts all over Manhattan. Some
of the districts specified are the XXVIth, where
two or three" good Tammany Hall men are
said to be on the Board of Elections list to act
as Republican poll officials in the lid there
are said to be three; one in the LIST, one in the
XIXth, and two in the XXIId.
The election officials at each polling place are
recommended by the Assembly district leaders
of the two big parties to their respective county
committees. and by the latter to the Board of
Elections. For members Of either party to
serve as election officials of the other party il
would be necessary to pass the scrutiny of the
Assembly district leader.
There have been hints of collision between
the interested parties for several days But not
until yesterday did the matter assume such
shape that il was taken up by Mr.. Bruce Names
and all information, it is said, were presented
to him yesterday. and it was confidently ore
dicted that something would drop and drop
hard.
NJ. Linn Bruce, president of the Republican
County Committee, said last night:
Yesterday Mr. Morgan, State Superintendent
of Elections, made report alleging that thirty
poll clerks out of the 1,SOO Republican election
officers in the city were enrolled as Democrats.
/ Immediately instituted an investigation in the
Bureau of Elections TO ascertain if these al
legations were true. That was completed late
this afternoon. In any case where / find a Re
publican election officer appears an enrolled
Democrat l Will Immediately institute an in
vestigation, and il he Is not a Republican I
shall demand his resignation. II he will not give
it [ will prefer charges against him 10 the Bu-
reau of Elections and demand his removal. I
deem ii necessary to make a separate investi-
CATION for each case, because 7 know of several
instances where we'll known Republicans
through errors, have been enrolled as Dem
ocrats. But where | ind that the man is a
Democrat l shall demand his resignation: and
If that is not given shall prefer charges against
him and demand his removal