Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York CityHarper, 1887 - 150 pages |
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... ment than that of swearing it in in case he was challenged . It is not necessary to discuss the grad- nal evolution of the present Election Law in our great cities . The simple primitive system prac- tically held good in this city until ...
... ment than that of swearing it in in case he was challenged . It is not necessary to discuss the grad- nal evolution of the present Election Law in our great cities . The simple primitive system prac- tically held good in this city until ...
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... ment ever known up to that time , viz . , $ 5000 . The successful candidate for Surrogate in 1862 and 1863 paid an assessinent of $ 100 each time , and in 1866 , when he was elected for the third time , the fight being exceptionally ...
... ment ever known up to that time , viz . , $ 5000 . The successful candidate for Surrogate in 1862 and 1863 paid an assessinent of $ 100 each time , and in 1866 , when he was elected for the third time , the fight being exceptionally ...
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... disassociated altogether from those of the public . The great majority of those who , being public servants , are also practi- cally interested in the organization and manage- ment of political THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY . 75.
... disassociated altogether from those of the public . The great majority of those who , being public servants , are also practi- cally interested in the organization and manage- ment of political THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY . 75.
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William Mills Ivins. cally interested in the organization and manage- ment of political Machines , are painstaking and careful officers who are actually doing at all times what the law expects all men to do , and what the newspaper press ...
William Mills Ivins. cally interested in the organization and manage- ment of political Machines , are painstaking and careful officers who are actually doing at all times what the law expects all men to do , and what the newspaper press ...
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... ment , or agreement as aforesaid to or for any per- son in order to induce such person to procure or endeavor to procure the return of any person to serve 100 MACHINE POLITICS . IN SCORN OF CONSEQUENCE; OR, MY BROTHER'S KEEPER A Novel ...
... ment , or agreement as aforesaid to or for any per- son in order to induce such person to procure or endeavor to procure the return of any person to serve 100 MACHINE POLITICS . IN SCORN OF CONSEQUENCE; OR, MY BROTHER'S KEEPER A Novel ...
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Page 98 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure, or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; 2.
Page 98 - ... 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 102 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 98 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 99 - Election: 5. Every Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 98 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 92 - Form of Directions for the Guidance of the Voter in voting, which shall be printed in conspicuous Characters, and placarded outside every Polling Station and in every Compartment of every Polling Station* The voter may vote for...
Page 99 - Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election : 2.
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