New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
LEAGUE AFFIDAVITS In
HLEGE TAM1fANY FRAUD
Hearst Party Men Say They We're
Tricked and Intimidated.

The methods by which the Independence League
cot lest I'm the shuttle Of ballots at the Tuesday
primaries and its machinery passed into the pos
session Of Tammany Hall are plainly set forth In
she afldavits which s;in being received at the
headquarters Of the league. II was well planned
and luazenly executed getaway. according to most
81 the witnesses of the latest instance OF Tam
many methods seeing that there is a plentiful
margin FOR itself at the polls. Little. any him
drance. il would appear, offered by the in-
spectors the policemen at the polls 70 the
tactics employed by the Tammany men.
To see that the plans of Tammany did not go
os,ray the ballots containing the names OF the
men whom Tammany wanted 30 control the In
coincidence League were adrOitly placed in view
~ The Independence League men. Where bona
fde members OF the league actually took the
trouble 10 vote they found these ballots ready 20
their hand. but lest there should De any call for
ballots bearing the names Of the real candidates
~ she league some OF these were kept in reserve
but carefully tucked away where they would not
attract attention
The Independence Leaguers in a majority OF
cases seem TO have entered the polling places and
accepted quietly and without question the ballots
which were thrust at them by the inspectors.
Where they took the trouble to look over the bal
lots and after finding that the list OF names
on the ballot differed materially from that sup
posed 10 represent the league. protested against
the substitution the inspectors reluctantly pro-
duoed ballots containing the regular ticket from tho
bottom of tho pile.
This scheme seems 70 have worked Wen IN lle
,fh Assembly District according TO AFFIDAVIT OF
patrick 4 Doody. OF No. l52 East 10th street. who
headed the regular Independence League ticket
1,oody in an affidavit swears that on Tuesday Might
about 80 O'Clock. he was IN the polling place OF
,he 9Th Election District when Frederick J. hup-
Fert an Independence Lacquer. came IN
Fiuppert asked for an Independence League ballot
Whereupon the chairman of the election board hand
I'd him a ticket headed by the name OF IhoMas
York Huppert at once detected that something was
wrong and insisted regular ballot be given MIN
The chairman first said he hadn't any. according 10
Doody-s affidavit but Huppert insisted. whereupon
the Chairman reluctantly pulled out ballot from
the bottom Of the pile
This set Doody wise and he made q tour OF the
other polling places in the Assembly district. In
many Of them he says. the Independence League
ballots were HIDDEN so that Il impossible for
voters 70 see them or got them without trouble.
The Tammany men were not relying simply upon
The confusion Of the regular Independence Leaguers.
and took precautions 10 see that even should the
members Of the league detect the trick Of hiding
she ballots the results would be on the safe side
Instances Of repeating and intimidation were not
infrelueut, II is alleged. Isaiah Bsnnell an indie
incidence League watcher. living al No. l6 Com
lnerce street in an affidavit sent TO the Indepen-
dence League headquarters. declares that he was
IN the polling place at No. 2S7 Blocker street in
the 9TH Assembly District Tuesday afternoon when
& man came in. Without announcing his name or
address he received a ballot. which was thrown
into The bOK. The man came BACK IN ABOUT Two
minutes and went through the same performance.
ana within the next five minutes repeated twice
ayan,
I then drew the attention OF the policeman and
tie board Of inspectors TO what had just hap
yened." says Banner. The policeman. No 6.lO4
then acting the orders OF the board. put me out
OF the room. In the street the Democratic cap
tain Of the election district came 10 me and said
that shouldn't make any trouble and he would
take care OF me-"
Al the Independence League headquarters last
night II was said that were at work In every
election district IN the county gathering evidence
which Will be used ferret out the responsibility
FOR the frauds. Charles E Gehrfng, chairman OF
tile executive committee. said last night that the
eague intended TO push the investigation 70 the
limit. 1t is a sufficient commentary on Tammany
methods" said Mr. Gehring. and a timely
hinder 10 the Of the city OF what they may
expect "a the municipal election under Tammany
ADMINISTRATION"
Albany Sept 23-It stated at the executive
chamber that Governor Hughes. before going 10
CooTerstOUn to-day. had not taken action the
Telegram he received from Representative Bennett
alleging that the Independence League in New York
lad been tie victim Of primary election frauds.