New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-23
CAN'T BUY ELECTION
Corners Says Democrats "HaUent
Got the Money-McCarren Warns.

We amt goin' TO buy this election" said
Chairman Corners OF the Democratic State Com
mittee yesterday. We amt got the money to
buy it. All we want is a square deal. We want
every who is entitled TO register and vote 10
be able to do So
Chairman Corners declared that there were from
10o0o to 10000 men on the registry rolls up the
state who would not vote il he could help it.
What effect will that have the Republican
vote" the chairman was asked
It's gon' to have such effect them
they never saw the somewhat vague reply.
The appointment Of a law committee for the state
committee was announced by the chairman H
said II would be the business Of this committee 10
see that no fraudulent votes were cast. Alton T.
Parker is chairman. Others the committee.
which is to consist Of five hundred lawyers,
are n Cady Herrick. John r. StanCEfeld. Denis
0 Brten, Of Watertown; Dennis B. Luce. of Og-
densburg Perry Belmont Of Hampstead: Thomas
f. Carmody, Of Penn Yam, and Charles n. Buger,
OF OsweEo
We shall expect these men TO prevent election
frauds, said the chairman. and prosecute any
person who may be guilty of such frauds. Were
goin' 10 see that The Republicans don't vote any
dead ones and bring voters over the line from
Pennsylvania Canada. We offering
ward to get evidence that results in putin
somebody in jail
DO you stand by Lieutenant Governor C,haner in
saying that he is opposed to the repeal of the Ag
new-Hart racing law, preventing gambling at the
tracks," Chairman Corners asked.
Il am, opposed to a repeal of that law
DO you think. Mr.. Chaner does. that those
who regulate public service corporations should be
elected rather than appointed" was asked
Sure the reply. Il believe In every good
Democratic doctrine. 1 don't believe in no one
power. We want to elect our public servants
Chairman Corners somewhat worked VI
yesterday the fact that the betting odds
favored Chanler.
Those odds amt right said the state chair
man Understand that I'm talking as sport, not
as a state chairman. But past performances
it amt right that ChanIer should go the post
and have to give odds. Now they was betting
to ! on HerriCk, but that didn't make any differ
ence. OF course think that Chanler IS going TO
win. but do the Republicans say that Hughes
is going to win and odds on Chanler amt right
Say, there hasn't been a bit Of gambling or
racetrack money showed its face in these doors Il
wouldn't dare TO do So
Senator McCarren had a long talk with Chair
man Corners yesterday afternoon and it is under
stood he told the chairman that Mr.. Chaner hav-
ing been forced to make statement regarding
the Agnew-Hart law. It would be well for him u
keep silent that topic hereafter. The Senator
told him, it is understood that the rac6track ele-
ment that has been supporting Chanler felt that
his answers were only necessary campaign utter
anCes and did not mean anything. II the Lieuten-
ant Governor, however, should start in TO pound
the racetraCk interests It would ALLEVIATE much
support from him. It is understood that Chair
man Corners assured Senator McCarren tlIatst 1.-THE
Lieutenant Governors utterances would be most
carefully considered
In the corridor the newspaper men asked Senator
McCarren what he thought OF Mr. CHAMBERS decla-
ration the Agnew-Hart law We'll, he has a
right to his opinion the subject and 7 have a
right to mine The Senator seemed annoyed
Outside the Democratic headq uarters the opinion
seemed TO prevail that the replies made by Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler TO Governor Hughes com
ing so late. simply campaign declarations and
did come from all actual conviction.