The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-12
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BE of Election Corruption in
pennsylvania Made Before
Committee.

Ellington, December discharges
fole buying and selling Is done
open market" In Fayette coun-
l., that notorious trafticking
sriYals the sensational disclosures
4 In Adams county. O., and that
lited states Steel Corporation,
On lts subsidiary companies, is u
10 tho bribery ana intimIdatlon
ers. were made to-day by Jesso
Sc. or Waynespurs, Pa, before
3ouse Committee ON Elections.
WISE has uieu Il contest Tor tho
3;cnpIed by Thomas ). Crago, rep
5itixe from The twenty ;hiru
II of Pennsylvania. lie declured
8he entire district huu been de-
"a Tor years, thut votes are
8 bought ana SOLD IN the election
n, and that the judiciary OF the
~ ls 30 Influenced that IT ID inn
Ne TO SECURE adequate prosccu-
Af those guilty OF tho violation
Il law.
Il Switched the System.
#y changed the system thiK time"
ar. Wise, land IL mas taken some
10 get mold of the evidence on
To base my contest Tor Mr.
Il, Heai. instead of buying aud
u HoteR outright. us tncy have
AeIore this year. tickets wore is
3or 81, ~, 50 or Whatever TIN.
n the vote might DE. and these
TX you any evidence TO show
I'D these tickets?" asked Repre-
9ve Ansberry. OF Ohio. chairman
81 Elections Committee.
81 have some evidence said Mr..
IA but. of course. the blind window
q arranged that the holacr OF the
acouldn't see who paid him, and
cr couldn't sec to whom he was
81 the money"
S5United States Steel Corporation.
I'd, has used intimidation and
S$n OF employees which amounts TO
"A. land their employees have ham
#me of the money"
RI Accuses Frick Company.
s. Wise declared that the II. c.
a Coke Company. q large con-
#t OF tho Steel Corporation. en-
81 65 per cent. of the labor in
&c county. and controls It's vote
Hair means.
!A> not refer 10 legitimate means
n uincnt. but to actual intimidH-
a he said. '"The worst evil up
An Fayettc county Is the actual
81 and selling of votes"
fakvine filed mis- contest after the
ffday limit permitted by law. He
Sae had been unable 10 get evil
III n time TO come within the law.
III. OF the "changc in the system
s3s use of the tickets and blind
NV method of payment.
charged that superintcndcnts and
Nm the coal and coke works had
81 ted much money, that there had
ferjury and marking OF ballots
system OF debHuchcry."
as Euil to Dercribe EnrOntery.r
snry.f ;. imrus refdidLnee -.
Will scarcely describe the
@ effrontcry aud the shameful
MS that have been followed
al and year out In this district
SSAAne org anization OF the United
SSteci Corporation" said Mr..
I'll clared that he had not brought
A.ges or corruption before tho
bccausc he could not secure &C
& IN them.
that the distriot attorney
tSA OF prosecute and that they and
ases were virtually the victims
@ ystem of corruption that made
&s ssary for every candidate 70
III Office himself get the In
lto procure it for him"
nys 100000 WINS spent.
11S] sentative Cargo was elected
District year
A the Republican ticket. getting
ISL otes to 6,33l received by Mr..
ahe district comprises Fayette,
d and Somerset counties. Mr..
S aclared that $4,000 had been
l the district. $4,000 in Fay
lA3 nty. $4,000 In Somerset county
MI 900 in Greene county.