New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
PURIFYING THE BALLOT.
Successful Efor in DenUer to Con-
pict Those Guilty of Frauds.

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national election that the Republicans and the
rssrus for Honest Elections conceived the idea OF
eultsting the aid OF the state Supreme Court IN
securing honest vote and fair count
Grave doubt was entertained Of the success OF
IN. innovation first because It was not known
how ta- the court would could go. and. secondly.
beoause TWO OF the three judges were Democrats,
sud there telling how far their craftsmanship
would sway their action
ne results of the venture have proved success
Or beyond al expectations. Every doubt as TO
ere danger OF politics Acquiring in the deliberations
~ the court has been dispelled, and the whole
state Is rejoicing IN the possession OF q
,,-tstE who fail ask the politics OF an accused
person either before hearing the evidence against
h.rn OF before pronouncing sentence after his
ylccoI-
AS result OF this wonderfully successful effort
70 purity the ballot. & more Of Democratic
workers now IN the county jail serving out
terms q three 10 twelve months each, and With
heavy fines hanging them. while an unknown
number remain TO be arraigned and tried as the
da-a1ing evidence against them is gathered IL
the process OF opening the ballot boxes and search
sng cut the frauds
Two days previous 10 the election the Supreme
Court appointed two watchers. one from each OF
the leading parties for every precinct II the city
ana county OF Denver. The Democrats followed
The action OF the Republicans IN securing these
watchers here by asking for watchers II TWO or
three outside counties where they swore that the
Republicans contemplated the preparation OF ex-
tensiye frauds In one county, Huer1ano, the order
Of tbs court for the same procedure in Denver
was secured. and was ignored violated by Re-
publican officials, who have been cited for con-
tempt ard viii be tried later.
The courts watchers. wearing badges OF au-
tho-.ty, were or hand election morning and IN
most Of TIE precincts they were treated with due
respect They were al men who knew their rights
snd were vel posted on election laws. n a few
urect-c-s they were not called upon during the
CAV except 10 advise judges and clerks as TO the
points OF procedure. IN other precincts they were
totally Ignored when Democratic judges and
clerks wanted 10 DO crooked work and their pro-
tests were unheeded. In srIu others they were
saved about and prevented from observing the
2Dg-ess Of the bzIIollng IN stiu others they were
EnI3y thrown OH and kept out OF the polls prac-
lca-y a. day, and Il has not been explained why
The cou-r did n0c enforce its mandate. Perhaps Il
was believed thai as punishment would be swift
and sure Il was the part Of wisdom 70 refrain
troU The use q militia appeal 10 the Sheriff or
CHEZ CO police would have been useless IS the
Sheriff was elected by the same methods es were
employed II the rational election and The police
are controlled ~ the Mayor, who gained his Of
ice Il The same way.
So socl as the election was over thu Homes.
Elections League and the Republican City Com
11rIee began compiling The evidence secured Eleo-
ten Day and the court began sunarnoatnE the
election officials and Democratic workers who had
Ignored or ce1ed rs mandates.
~C--L SG-AA-E GRIN
Tie guilty ones and their friends regarded the
matter as huge joke and went gayIy forth IT.
Lie expecting that within q fortnight coma OF then,
would head Z long and steady procession TO the
county jail.
AVe1 after several patches OF them had bsen
sentenced 10 long terms and neaYy fines had been
imposed, they laughed ~ the procedure and smoke
ooa1ce-t-y Ct being cut with the boys again IN a
e" Gays Senator Patterson. the Adams brothers
ne GoVercc--eleclr another Police Commissioner
"a tHirc State Senator. with Mayor spee-
ta-e Chairman Smith and other marty Iaeda-s
were 1ePencec On 10 save them from the couse-
t1ences @ te-r ElsGeeds. Some II not all OF rhssa
leaders, openly assured them that the corr ra0
exceeded is powers. They were promised tha+ g
-=oefa- court would interfere, but when C,ro,,,t
.1oss San9oT1 at ST Paul was appealed TO. he
oe-ec the right Of appeal from The state Supreme
- " ME there IS now talk Of an appeal to the
----1- S-aLes supreme Court. the cuIprtts In fail
%le beginning 70 abandon hone and v-bfla T.-r
= He1H say they viii be paTdoued by Cyover,o-
-Aoalns the majority have decided thar +1,ey 80.
OK thelr term not feeling sure either as 10
--1 pcWe. OF the disposition Of Adams vrbo 49,,
"'- care show friendship for men convicted -
most outrageous crimes.
-Ae osoauchery Of the ballot IN Denver assumed
-s.s E'1iei-t FORM Il the spring election Of
: ne democratic manager Of that campaign
= "h-1h Henry y. Johnson was elected Navor
s1----e- Hie system OF illegal registration re-
'a----S Da--0t box s-Ufing and open ia Isfaca-ion
u Dol books which has been followed fat+bP,,Ilv
since, and which has been so successs11i thar
- oHe republican victory has since been won
re cl-y- bVen in that election the result would
As'e been different # the Democrats had mo-. -,
lay and 0rerco1fdar- '
II 12e election Of 1893 the Democratic Ce-,-,
'i-----see published daily paper and IN an
--0' issued Al o'clock election dav gave the
s '-S On each precinct and ward in the CITY in
III Inc returns that night differed 1itrla 80
pape1s estimates" showing how careful and
+Dlele was the Scheme Of fraud
ss|eTa--y believed Fl Colorado that the Same
60 "e1e pract-sed in the election OF the Iegis-
So. er- -1A chose Patterson and Teller United
p -. 4-o's and that they have no more right
- 1sa-s than had Shafroth 10 q seat in rba
H-'-se nAafroth knew all . bcr,+ ~ - -
- = - eect him. and his grandsrand declara
- 1S1y "hen ne gave Up his seat IN the
g. = - @'olo being thrown out Is SIN a theme
49, 80 HaeEFlEent throughout Colorado.
-7 e--D-oyed oy the Democrats for defeat
$50 ne vi! CT the people are probably no different
'01n nose employed BY Tarnrnsny IN NevvyorL, or
--9' Ie"-ess grating organizations OF pol!ti-
- 0'--7T states and cites. Care is taken
49, every stuffed ballot box q certain number
: E-~--@A ballots. written n the same hand, 70
ne existence Of crookedness on the other
- III 10 evidence has yet been unearthed
~e@-lsI any Republicans here The ballot boxes
1@r opened have shown from fifty 10 two
--iso fraudulent ballots for the Democrats and
10@e- OF 20 Tor the Republicans. But few have
- opened and analysed. SO that judging from
20 Ias been revealed. Il viii not be surprising
.en thousand fraudulent votes viii be found be-
' me Supreme Court completes its work
TYPICAL INSTANCE.
Il one precinct, when the polls were closed. the
D@lot ooz was opened and It's contents dumped on
ne aoor. Ths Supreme Court watchers protested
D1' were hooted at Ono Of the judges had
S-Aels fal Of Democratic ballots which he mixed