New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-21
TO TAKE UP FRAUD CASES.
Republican County Committee to
Consider Com plants.

Fraud. coercion and other Illegal practices in at
least three o: the primary elections on TUESDAY
viii be charged at the meeting OF the Repuoheah
County Committee for organization in the Grand
Central Palace tomorrow night. Philip Rosenthal
the Parsons candidate for leader in the attn Dis
trict, declares he beaten by Jacob Newstead
through work OF this character. ana J. b. q. Rhne-
hart. who carr1si the Parsons banner in the 50
District, says that Louis J. Hoennigers victory
him accompanied by ell sorts Of viOenes
10 the laws governing a primary election. In both
OF these cases papers were being prepared yester-
day for formal contest 10 the Board OF Elections
The aling Of such protest would make necessary
the postponement in those districts OF the conven-
tons TO be held tonight for the election Of dele
gates 20 the state convention next Tuesday.
Another protest IN the county COMMITTEES meet
ing VIII be made by Frank Hendrick. who was de-
feated for the leadership Of the 2h District by AS
semblyman Frank ID. Wells He declared last
night that, IL necessary. ne would carry the fight
higher than the county committee. Mr. Hendriok
makes charges OF fraud and coercion. and indicated
that more than moral suasiOn had been used by
HIS opponent 20 influence the votes from the BLACK
belt" which gave the 800 plurality 10 Wells.
The election was disgrace TO the district" de-
elared Mr.. Hendrick. land I intend 20 show the
voters that they are in danger from black belt
which be worked TO the destruction OF the best
element in the Republican party. make the I'M
qualified statement that there was open fraud in
every one but two of the election districts. We
voting population. They delivered 1s4 votes. OF
which got fourteen. have seen a letter from
Assemblyman Wells 10 Peter Banks. the captain
OF the eOored club. thanking him for his success
full Efforts" He continued:
Not one Hendrick ballot was given out willingly
by the inspectors at the polling places. Weiss
ballots were handed out freely. one man. white,
minutes 10 get Hendrick ballot In other Dis
tTicts than the colored belt the outFages less
marked ye: In two the number Of ballots exceeded
the number OF voters H. the district In many
stead OF the voters Many voters did not go into
the booths. but handed their ballots to the inspec
Yet in one booth two Wells ballots were found.
inspector SHAH hand the voter one OF each Of the
ballots and receive from him the ballot TO be voted,
Booth In many districts the Wells ballots ala not
conform 20 the requirements Of the law being
These are only a few OF the grounds on which I
shall base my contest
John Henry Hammond. the Republican lawyer
who arrested on trumped-up charge OF as
sault while working in the ath District primary
day. which charge was later withdrawn. said yes
terday:
The Parsons watchers in the 18th District not
The boolSs were Written an before the noii we're
opened. There other cases where the names of
after the polls opened. and when the right per-
sons came 10 vote they found they could not do so
were beaten and thrown out Of polling places
Mr.. Hammond said yesterday that the man named
Oreusten. who caused HIS arrest. had refused 20
sign the complaint. If he had done So" said Mr..
Hammond. II would have charged him with per-
jury My arrest simply caused for the purpose
Of getting out of the way. so could not pre-
vent the illegal work"
When James p March. the Odell leader OF the Sd
District heard last night that J. B. C. Rinehart
was preparing contest the election OF L. J.
Hoenniger Marchs man, he said:
! think the best thing our late opponents can do
be good fellows and fall into line for the good
OF the party. That is what we would have done
had we been beaten. We got about 500 votes to
their s5 don't think they have much chance
for q protest.