New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
PARSONS WON'T QUIT
FIGHT 4GAINST LE4DERS.
Tells Senator RdineS to Take Sons
Name off Tammany Payroll


County Committee reasserted yesterday his deter
minayion 70 hght 10 hnsh the leaders in the
Republican organization both in Washington and
in Albany, who last year through deal with
Tarnany. ne SAYS. encompassed the defeat or his
hlls aimed lhe cutting down of the fraudulent
vote cast here hy Tammanv Hall
he said in replying 10 Senator Raness denial Of
any deal THAI when the ~ Charles T. Raines,
his son was taken on The Tanmany payrolls. Sen
ator Raines would be a position TO show his sin
cerity for honest elections IL this city.
AR Parsons said that when State Chairman
Woodruff was asked last spring 70 lend hand in
getting through The election hills ne did what he
could 10 assist.
The county committee president estimated that
probably City thousand fraudulent votes Were cast
al every mayoralty election here, and ne Is deter
mined 10 cui this number down 10 nominal figure
before he gets through.
He declined 10 name The men concerned in the
plot XIII ms bills
state Chairman Woodruff when asked about the
efforts Of certain leaders against the election bls
LAST spring said.
L asked George r Malby and William /, Ward
about defeat OF the bills. and they told me that
n was due 10 natural causes-because me blls
were cumbersome"
Representative Parsons denied the statement that
he had voted against the Cannon rules. lie SAID
he had voted against the adoption Of The previous
question. preceding the vote on the rules. because
ne believed there should Dee more time Tor the ois
cussiOn Og proposd amendments His position was
interpreted by Speaker Cannon and Representative
toward the Speaker and the majority
WILLING TO FIGHT YEARS.
i've spent ten years trying TO stop fraudulent
voting in this city" said Ar. Parsons yesterday
and I'm going 10 spend the resi- OF my life al H.
= necessary. ] have always believed that any man
armed with the evidence could II ne KEPT al H.
put laws on the statute books which would prac-
ticauy do away with fraudulent voting IN this city
and believe can do it, II may take 70" years
bur il viii come 10 pass.
when any upstate Republicans combine To de-
gesr rs in getting the necessary legislation for hon
est elections I'm going night them and AEhI iheIIl
in The open. Wen have a state convention next
year and wen tEhJ IL out there II necessary. m
younger than Senator Raines. as be says, and ID
be doing business longrr. IN going 10 Keep al
this work against fraudulent voting until II is ab-
s0lutely eliminated here
Ny purpose in making the statement about the
deal 10 defeat the bills was 10 warn the people
that Tammauy standing Tor fraudulent elec-
tious Tn sounding This warning and urging al
legal voters TO register for the mayoraJy election
referred incidentally this Tammany deal IN
the Legislature. know I have the sympathy OF
many upstate Republicans
Charles T. Raines son of the Senator, holds
place auditor OF accounts in the Controllers Of
tce paying S.Ob q year He was appointed ia
April ls1S aboug The time the bin for an investi-
cation Of the Finance Department under Controller
Metz was PASSED. Another auditor OF accounts was
appointed through the efforts OF Senator Raines-
Ia commenting on Speaker CannoE's disclaimer
OF ne deal. Mr. Parsons said
The Speaker is always complaining that SO many
men are cowardly. lie hardly criticise me Il
] rry 10 follow his advice and show some courage,
] stand by nav original statement that there was
deal between some upstate Republicans ana Tam
many men TO gel support FOR Cannon and the rules
IN the House Of Representatives. Il is true. ] am
NOT surprised THAI some people object 20 my saying
this
why mot name The parties ia Tie dea.2" was
suggested
Not this time" said Nj Parsons.
TELLS HOW BILLS WERE KILLED
The election bills referred 10 were drafted by
Edward r. Finch, chairman Of the law committee
OF the Republican County Committee Senator
George 3. Agnew had charge of them in the Sen
ate and Assenblynan Ward in The lower house.
The bills were passed ~ the Assembly, but We're
killed 81 the Senate. senator Agnew IN relating
yesterday the history Of The killing Of the bills
said:
II conferred with Raines several times about the
bills and MADE some changes them. All that
took time. But Raines promised 10 pass Uhen-said
they would ie party measures. They came out Of
the Judiciary Committee after while and got on
the calendar
ION tie last day OF The session there seemed 10 be
lo prospect OF reaching the bills Tor vote unless
unusual efforts made their behalf. IT be-
came apparent than The plan lei them die
natural death
Il refused permit TINS. and by insisting on a
lineup finally succeeded lu getting 4 vote on each
in the chair and Grady was h0or leader
Vow Raines is all net up because Parsons has
unnasked him He saws Parsons IL an inexperienced
politician. Well. Parsons las forced Raines and
The state organization twice 10 nominate Governor
Hughes. who has given us the most statesuanI like
admin isJraJiOn have had recent times. Par
sons has more sense and honesty of purpose IN his
IiJlle huger than Uncle. john has His whole hig
frame"
II is admitted iy TammaUy district leaders. par
tcllaTlE below l5lh street. thar the Finch law o..
l+'s, requiring Tie signature 81 tile voter the
-slslralioi books. both yh-I registering and when
N0lilg. cost T4mIuallg mot less than twenty thou
sand votes u JAr first yeaI lis operation Tie
AgneW-NaTd amendments were designed 10
strengthen this l.W. Cue amendment required an
additional column Ia The poI book be kept by
tIe inspector, showing IIat he had compared the
record OF registration day with that oI Election
Day. The purpose ~ this nall the III
spectors themselves. Tamu-uy opposed ILs from
finish
Another amendment provided thar registration
signature be made book left III The Gus
tOdy Of the Board ~ Elections. There were other
amenoments-oue for The identification of FIRST
voters ano extending the signature Ilw 10 pri-
naries. providing au official primary ballot and
strengthening The Attorney Generals power ia
prosecuting indicted election officials.
Asked about The extent ~ fraudulent voting in
thie citE, Nr. Parsons said
After e careful scrutiny OF the registration fic-
Gres In an tno districts ] convinced that the
frauds amount least thirty thousan nd al every
election where Tammany is vitally interested Il
probably reaches hf1v Thousand"