1872-1964, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

October 5, 1872, New York Times, page 8, More "Reconciliation"; How Greeley's "Heart-Broken" Friends in Georgia are Reconciled. Kuklux Outrage and Official Fraud and Chicanery in Universal Use to Carry the State-- The Colored Republicans Actually Disfranchised. A Republican Election Manager Beaten and Left on a Railroad Track for Dead by Disguised Men--Other Outrages, ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 4.—The sixty-three counties heard from give Smith a majority of over 30,000. Less that half the negro vote was cast. Taken all in all, there has, perhaps, never been, on this continent, an election fraud comparable with the one in this State two days ago. Considering a fair election impossible under the existing Democratic rule here, and unwilling to subject the negroes to further outrage and personal danger, the Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee will call a meeting of the Committee and propose the withdrawal of all candidates and electors on the Republican ticket.


January 4, 1894, New York Times, Albany Election-Fraud Cases,
Jan. 3.-Three of the cases instituted by the Reform Committee of Fifty, to punish violators of

November 27, 1933, New York Times, page 1, 3, Lawyer Shot Dead, His Wife Wounded In Street Ambush; Assassin Fires on Brooklyn Couple as They Stroll Home -- No Motive Is Known; Gunman Escapes In Auto; Crime Arouses Area -- Victims, Married 11 Months, Were Returning From Call, Ambushed as they were returning home along a quiet Brooklyn residential street last night, Aaron Scherwin, an attorney of 60 Wall Street, was shot four times and killed instantly, and his wife, Charlotte, was seriously wounded by an assailant who fired without warning. ….in charge of the Detective Division, said that Mr. Scherwin had been a Special Assistant Attorney General in charge of election fraud cases on the last election day. What his exact connection with the fraud cases may have been… View original in TimesMachine,

November 4, 1964, UPI - New York Times, page 30, Philadelphia Complaints,
The Eastern Pennsylvania Citizens for Goldwater‐Miller sent a telegram to the Governor “urgently” requesting “the use of state police and state attorneys to stop the election fraud in Philadelphia County.” View original in TimesMachine,



November 4, 1964, New York Times, page 30, Vote Fraud Is Charged In Chicago; Money Is Said To Have Changed Hands; G.O.P. Watchers Barred in Some Wards, Party Group Says -- College Students Observe Irregularities in Voting, [PDF]
CHICAGO, Nov. 3 — Charles F. Hood, Chicago Director of Operation Eagle Eye, Republican poll-watching group, charged today that his watchers "ran into road blocks at every turn" in trying to guard against election frauds.



November 4, 1964, New York Times, page 29, Long Lines and New Faces Fill Polls, [PDF]

September 26, 1948, New York Times, page 62, Wallace Attacks Truman In St. Louis; He Tells His Missouri Backers President Is 'a Political Acrobat,' 'Verbal Liberal', by William M. Blair,folks tonight that the President was "a political acrobat" and accused him of aiding and abetting "the most dangerous election fraud in the history of American politics. View original in TimesMachine,



November 16, 1878, New York Times, page 1, How The Democrats Won In South Carolina,







December 1, 1949, AP - The Post-Standard [Syracuse, NY] page 2, Witness Testifies To Gifts by Utica Officials; Former Democratic Treasurer Heard at Vote Fraud Trial,

A former treasurer of the Oneida county Democratic committee testifies at the Utica vote fraud trial yesterday that he received sums of money up to $2,000 from Utica officials "during campaign times."

Resigned Post Rufus P. Cavallo, deputy city safety commissioner, said he had received money from Dennis P. O'Dowd, superintendent of construction in the Utica department of public works, "for six or seven years." He testifies he also received sums from the city treasurer and the city comptroller.
O'Dowd is one of 10 Utica men on trial on charges of conspiracy, vote buying, extortion and destruction of documents.






June 11, 1968, AP - Daily Press [Newport News, Virginia] page 17, Jury Chosen In Voter Fraud Case,

November 18, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 26, Desapio Clashes With Crime Panel; Silenced In Protest On 'Smear' Tactics; U.S. To Challenge Luchese Citizenship; Leader Is Aroused, by Meyer Berger,

November 18, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 26, Desapio  Clashes With Crime Panel; Silenced In Protest On 'Smear' Tactics; U.S. To Challenge Luchese Citizenship; Leader Is Aroused, by Meyer Berger, [PDF]

Carmine G. DeSapio, leader of Tammany Hall, brought a public New York State Crime Commission hearing close to uproar yesterday in attempts to put into the record a rebuttal of last week's hearing testimony on alleged gangster domination of his organition.




























November 18, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 27, Rao, Lanza Knew Public Officials; Witnesses With Police Records Offer Further Evidence Here of Rackets-Politics Link, by Emanuel Perlmutter, [PDF]

Further evidence of racketeer friendships with officials public was provided in the testimony of two witnesses with police records introduced at yesterday's open hearing of the State Crime Commission.

November 18, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 27, M'Granery Acts to Deport Luchese to His Native Italy, by Alexander Feinberg, [PDF] 

November 15, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 11, Luchese Testifies To Social Contacts With Mayor, Judges, Political Chiefs;

November 15, 1952, New York Times, pages 1, 11, Luchese Testifies To Social Contacts With Mayor, Judges, Political Chiefs; Tammany Man Explains His $250,000; Gangster Is Heard; 

Helped by Chankalian in Bid for Pardon — Had Vote Right Restored ; Officials Are Defended; Crime Commission Head Says Mere Mention Should Not Be Considered Taint on Name, by Meyer Berger, [PDF]

Luchese Testifies To Social Contacts With Mayor, Judges, Political Chiefs; Tammany Man Explains His $250,000;

Gangster Is Heard
Helped by Chankalian in Bid for Pardon — Had Vote Right Restored 

Officials Are Defended; 

Crime Commission Head Says Mere Mention Should Not Be Considered Taint on Name,

Thunderclap testimony disclosing warm social relationships between Thomas (Three Finger Brown) Luchese, underworld chief, and high Government officials was introduced yesterday at the State Crime Commission's public hearing into gangster - politician tie-ups. The session was held in the Supreme Court Building, where the hearing will be resumed Monday morning.

"Myn Got dey will suck de very life's blood out of dat old sow, I never seen pigs suck so in all myn life. "

Title: A Democratic voter,

Summary

The artist satirizes the split in party loyalties between the Locofoco and Tammany factions of New York City Democrats. In particular he belittles the Irish immigrants widely recruited by the party at the time. The print may have appeared during the elections of 1836. An Irishman stands on a platform before two booths, one marked "Tammany Committee" and the other "Locofoco Committee," and says, "As I'm a hindependent Helector, I means to give my Vote according to conscience and him as Tips most!" Beyond the platform is a crowd of voters, one holding a sign "Vote for Hoxie" (Joseph Hoxie, a prominent figure in New York Whig politics).

Contributor Names

Robinson, Henry R., -1850.

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896.

Created / Published

N.Y. : Pubd. by H.R. Robinson, 1836.

Title: A gone case. A scene in Wall-Street,

Summary

A comic scene representing two New York city political factions, the Whigs and the radical Democrats (or "Loco Focos"), as scuffling newsboys. The scene takes place before the half-built Customs House, where several newsboys and a black chimney sweep are gathered watching a scrap involving a ragged youth selling "loco foco" matches and another newsboy. The match-seller raises his fist and threatens, "Oh! you d---d Whiggy." The latter, striking him, "I'll loco poke you." On the left three of the newsboys hold Democratic newspapers the "New York Evening Post" and the "New Era," and a copy of radical reformer Frances ("Fanny") Wright's lectures. One says, with a sidelong glance at the unfortunate match-seller, "I told him he had better not fight." The chimney sweep taunts them, "Does Fanny know you're out?" On the right, a second group of newsboys, holding copies of Whig journals, the "Transcript, Morning Courier and New York Enquirer, Gazette," and the "Evening Star," cheer on the winning fighter.

Contributor Names

Robinson, Henry R., -1850.

Created / Published

N.Y. : Printed & publd. by H.R. Robinson, 1836.

Title: Going the whole hog, 

Summary

Martin Van Buren's New York political favorites are represented as piglets suckled by a giant sow "The Empire State." The artist's pointed reference is to the exploitation of New York State by the President and his supporters. The piglets nursed by the sow bear the names "The Regency" and "Tammany Hall" (popular names for the state and city Democratic machines respectively), "Weigh master General," the names of various patronage positions and of banks friendly to the administration, and the "Safety Fund." On the left other piglets, representing applications for bank charters and government offices and "The Times," await the sleeping sow's attention. Van Buren (left) and a stout Dutchman (a stereotyped character often used to represent New York State) look on. Van Buren: Was ever man blest with such a fine old sow and litter of pigs! They have made me the greatest man in the Union, and even follow me every where! Dutchman: Myn Got dey will suck de very life's blood out of dat old sow, I never seen pigs suck so in all myn life. Got for damn such a breed! Myn Vrow would not have dem on de farm.

Contributor Names

Robinson, Henry R., -1850.

Created / Published

New York : Printed and published by H.R. Robinson, 1837.

Title: Loco Foco persecution, or custom house, versus caricatures,

Summary

A satire on the publisher's own troubles with the Democratic establishment in New York. In his print shop Henry R. Robinson is confronted by an unidentified man (center, arms crossed) who says, "I am determined this d---d Whig concern shall be shut up till after the Election." The man may be city surveyor and inspector Eli Moore. Robinson, standing with his back to a stove and holding a purse marked "$141," thumbs his nose and retorts, "Does Jesse Hoyt [Democratic strongman and collector of the port] know you're out?" The Custom House was the center of Democratic political control in New York. Robinson, a Whig, apparently ran afoul of the Democrats by his caricatures of Governor William L. Marcy. Marcy had recently been widely criticized for his handling of the Bamber case (see "Executive Mercy/Marcy and the Bambers," no. 1838-5). Two newsboys on the left ask, "Have you got any more of the Bamber Caricatures?" and "I want some more of your Whig Caricatures." Two men stand at the right, waiting to serve a notice of "Distress for Rent in Arrear." One of them says, "I'm afraid we sha'nt get our Rent." A shop clerk watches from behind the counter.

Contributor Names

Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857.

Dacre, Henry, approximately 1820-

Robinson, Henry R., -1850.

Created / Published

N.Y. : Printed & publd. by H.R. Robinson, 1838.

1840 Election Frauds

Oct. 30, 1840, Hartford Courant, page 2


Oct. 30, 1840, Public Ledger, page 1a


Oct. 30, 1840, Public Ledger, page 1b


The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) · Fri, Oct 30, 1840 · Page 2,


Oct 31, 1840, The Evening Post, page 2a


Oct. 31, 1840, Boston Post, page 2a

Oct. 31, 1840, Boston Post, page 2b


Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, New York) · Wed, Oct 31, 1838 · Page 2,


Commercial Advertiser and Journal (Buffalo, New York) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 · Page 2,


Commercial Advertiser and Journal (Buffalo, New York) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 · Page 2,


Sunbury American (Sunbury, Pennsylvania) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 Page 2,


The Columbia Democrat (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 · Page 3,


Newbern Spectator (New Bern, North Carolina) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 · Page 3


Newbern Spectator (New Bern, North Carolina) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840 · Page 3


The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840, page 2,


The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) · Sat, Oct 31, 1840, page 2,


The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday,
October 31, 1840 - Page 1,


Nov. 2, 1840, The Baltimore Sun, page 4a


Nov. 2, 1840, Detroit Free Press, page 2b


Nov. 2, 1840, Hartford Courant, page 2


Nov. 2, 1840, The Pittsburgh Gazette, page 2b


Nov. 2, 1840, The Pittsburgh Gazette, page 2


Nov. 2, 1840, Public Ledger, page 2c


Nov. 2, 1840, Public Ledger, page 2a


Nov. 2, 1840, The Baltimore Sun, page 1c


Nov. 2, 1840, The Baltimore Sun, page 1b


Nov. 2, 1840, The Baltimore Sun, page 1a


Nov. 2, 1840, Hartford Courant, page 2b


Nov. 2, 1840, Detroit Free Press, page 2e


Nov. 2, 1840, Detroit Free Press, page 2d


Nov. 2, 1840, Detroit Free Press, page 2c


Nov. 2, 1840, Detroit Free Press, page 2a


Nov. 2, 1840, Commercial Advertiser, page 2d


Nov. 2, 1840, Commercial Advertiser, page 2c


Nov. 2, 1840, Commercial Advertiser, page 2b


Nov. 2, 1840, Commercial Advertiser, page 2a


Nov. 2, 1840, Boston Post, page 2a


Nov. 3, 1940, The Evening Post, page 2


Nov. 3, 1840, page 3, Election Frauds, Votes Imported


Nov. 3, 1840, page 2, The Times Picayune


Nov. 3, 1840, Democratic Standard, page 2


Nov. 3, 1840, Gettysburg Compiler, page 2a


Nov. 3, 1840, Gettysburg Compiler, page 2e


Nov. 3, 1840, Gettysburg Compiler, page 2d


Nov. 3, 1840, Gettysburg Compiler, page 2c


Nov. 3, 1840, Gettysburg Compiler, page 2b