New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
.FUS|ON|STS TO PUNISH
FRAUDULENT VOTERS
Campaign Managers Will EN-
pIoy Handwriting Experts 10
Watch Registration.
LITTLETON FOR mitchell
Former Brooklyn Borough Head
Flags Tammany in Letter
Haviland Denounces Econ
omy Leagues Stand.

Two OF the best handwriting experts IN
the business are to be engaged oy INC
managers Of the fusion campaign IN ther
fight against fraudulent registration. AS
sisted by a special corps OF assistants
these men will compare the signatures on
the registration books with the signatures
written on Election Day.
Arthur II. Woods. former Deputy Ponce
Commissioner, secretary of the fusion
committee, has been placed In charge OF
this work. Il makes no difference what
the outcome Of the election is, the experts
will make a thorough examination or the
books. with the idea OF Furnishing those
who have voted fraudulently.
Men who do not live In New York but
are interested in reform I'm elections In
general. have promised to finance this
branch of the campaign
THE time has come when we must take
a bold stand in cleaning mp the hoaters'
said Mr.. Woods last night. we are CON
WINGED we can secure results by hand
writing study OF the signatures. some OF
the leaders are laughing at the idea, say
ing II has been tried and has failed. But
it won't fail this time
Mr.. Woods said some OF the legal adj
viscrs Of the committee hold that fraudu-
lent voting I'm a district may result In
throwing out the vote Of the entire dis
tr!ct. That phase Of the subject Is beng
investigated.
Martin w Littleton, Democrat, former
Brooklyn Borough President ond Con-
gresham for one term. ilays Tamnanv
Hall in a letter to John Purroy Mitcnel,
the fusion nominee for Mayor whom he
intends TO support Mr. Littleton was
counsel for Borough President Ahearn.
who was removed after an investigation
by Mr. Mitchell.
In Tammany there is no one Ihink-
ing OF a plan TO reduce the number cf
offices and cut down expenses writes
Mr.. LIttleton. but all are thinking OF
a way TO make more offices, which Will
increase the expenses. In Tammany there
IS no one thinking Of a way 10 nave
city contract work done economically and
well. but all are thinking of a way to
get the contracts and make the largest
profits out OF them.
Take the organization from top to
bottom. and there - not In II single
thought or purpose OF building continuous
good government. but instead, there -
thG one abiding thought OF building up
the organization. making It's members
prosperous out Of the offices which 1t
controls
spcaking OF the sulzer case. Mr.. Lit
Teton says:
Heaven knows. which Is the most
shameless. Suffers sordid appropriation
OF the gifts and goodwill Of his friends or
Tammanys revenge for diyerting the
stream Of contributions from its accus-
toned channels
III Judge Mccall should be elected and
should disregard It's Will In any substln-
tiaI way IT would never stop until II
casts him out. and II he does do It's Will
! it will turn him down because the doing
Of II will destroy him In the public
esteem
4. Augustus Haylland. Of Brooklyn,
wrote 10 Mr.. Mitchell yesterday that he
had resigned from membership In the
so-caled City Economy League because
IL seemed 10 him such an organization
belicd its name when II designated Ed
ward f. Mccall as its candidate for
MAYOR with full knowledge that he
had deliberately sought 10 turn over 10
per cent TO the marlborough as con-
tractors for the completion of the Stem
way tunnel
Many members Of the West Side BUSH
ness Mems Association. originally organ
ICED 10 boost District Attorney Whitman
for Mayor. met at the Hotel Astor last
night 20 denounce the action OF A. Il. Still
ger. the president. I'm trying TO swing the
organization for Mccall.
The Allied Mitchell Leagues OF greater
New York. at meeting held In the Bry-
ant Park Building. yesterday. decided TO
support the ticket OF the Direct Primary
Nominations Alliance. This ticket is head
ed by Mr.. Mitchell
| Mr.. Mitchell will speak at meetings I'm
the clubhouses OF the following Repub-
| lican district organizations tonight:
| The 9th. No. ST Sixth avenue, p. m;
/ 18th. No. 222S Broadway. Q p. m; 9th. No.
| 1864 Madison avenue. $3.50 p. m; Goth. No.
! 2O6O Lexington avenue. 10 p. IN.
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