Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — FRAUDS CHARGED AT BUFFALO. [ARTICLE]

FRAUDS CHARGED AT BUFFALO.

Five Election Inspectors Under Arrest fo> the Offense. A special from Buffalo, N. Y., on the lltli says: The official count of this city and count was completed last night, and the Demo era is were givonthe disputed offices of Superintendent-of SdueiS}off^sS3r T EE[iSrK: r " Attorney. Love and Blssel, the Demo cratic candidates, werfe declared to have majorities of 43 and 35 respectively. The Republicans charge that the most barefaced frauds have been perpetrated and produce the affidavit of an election Inspector to tho effect that the returns, from the First district of the Eleventh ward were altered ItO votos in favor of Love. An affidavit states that in the 3d district of the Second ward the returns were ful» siiicd to the extent of <3 votes. On the strength of the latter affidavit, the five Inspectors of eioction in the district named wore arrested and locked up at the police station. It appears that the returns from these districts in particular tiled In the city clerk's and couiity clerk’s offices do not agree, and afford convincing prooJ that crooked worir has beon done. The cases will ho taken into court and fought to tho end. The county official vote give Cleveland ninety-three plurality. The city gave him 833 plurality, ami the towng j gave Uarrlson 738 plurality.