Boss Tweed – the guy who controlled the votes in NYC
Tammany Hall in the 19th century controlled the votes in all the boroughs of New York City.
https://www.city-journal.org/html/how-steal-election-12824.html
From the article: Nowhere did voter fraud have a more notorious record than in Tammany-era New York. Tammany Hall’s ruthless efficiency in manufacturing votes—especially during the zenith of its power in the second half of the nineteenth century—is legendary. At the time, America didn’t yet have privacy-protecting voting machines or official government ballots, so Tammany fixers could ensure that voters would cast ballots as promised. Vote riggers would simply give people pre-marked ballots and watch as they deposited them into the voting box.
The immigrants flooding into New York were easy prey for the Tammany pols. Each state then set its own standards for naturalizing new citizens, and New York’s were lax. In 1868, The Nation reported that Tammany Hall had set up a “naturalization mill,” instantly certifying folks right off the boat as citizens—and Tammany voters. (In 1996, the Clinton administration similarly sped up the naturalization of up to 1 million new citizens so that they could vote in time for that year’s election.) – article
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/11/1931-tammany-hall-voter-fraud-and-sullivan-county/
But it wasn’t just the boroughs of New York City that were affected. No, it was all over the state.
From the article: Howard Beecher, the chairman of the county’s Republican Committee, was surprised by the over 1,100 absentee ballots requested in Sullivan that year, and sent a list of 620 names to the state GOP committee, asking that they be investigated for falsely filing an application to vote here. Beecher suspected that Democrats had imported persons registered in New York City to vote in Sullivan County in an attempt to ensure a victory for Whittaker, and retain a key seat in a desperate battle for control of the Assembly.
Such control of the legislative body was particularly crucial that year, as Republicans continued their efforts to dismantle the long-standing influence of Tammany Hall on politics, both within and outside of New York City. The so-called Hofstadter Committee, chaired by State Senator Samuel Hofstadter, had been empaneled the year before to conduct what would become widely known as the Seabury Hearings.
“Republican leaders in Sullivan County see the hand of Tammany extended to obtain control of upstate constituencies in its fight for a majority in the 1932 Assembly as a means of snuffing out the life of the Hofstadter Committee in the large number of absentee voters’ ballots that have been issued by election authorities in the county,” the New York Times reported in its October 31, 1931 edition. “Colonization by absentee voters is said to be an entirely new device in political mechanics. According to Republican leaders, it is having its first tryout this year in Sullivan County, where their party is making an aggressive fight to defeat William Whittaker, the Democratic incumbent, a candidate for re-election.” – article (Italics are added for emphasis.)
How is this relevant to the November elections this year? The uptick in mail-in ballots is one symptom. I have received the unasked-for form to get one, but since I will not be out of town or anywhere but where I am currently, I see no reason to ask for a mail-in ballot. And besides, the polling place in my district is at the town hall, which is right next door to the police station, so it’s fairly quiet there most of the time. I can take the bus to get there, if I need to do so.
If I see any Antifas showing up to start a fuss, I’ll get photos of them when they’re arrested.
Figured this little history lesson would show up after the commenting from the other day. Some true empirical evidence for the spapos seagull that documents the long sordid history of demonrat voter fraud. Not to say that repubs haven’t been guilty of it too, but the majority has been done by the donks. I personally think it is because so many Blacks that used to vote for Repubs (til the ’60s) have started drifting “off the plantation” and the donks have had to supplement the legit votes with the ones they can steal. I noticed the article didn’t mention Dan Sickles but did talk about George Brinton McClellan (son of Maj Gen George B. McClellan) becoming the Mayor of Noo Yawk Sh^tty. Both McClellans, in addition to Sickles (and Tweed) thought that they should have the presidency. I liked the part where Tweed said, “…never been an honest election in New York…”
Several of my Compatriots of many years work for the Postal Service. Met with one this weekend on other matters and we got to talking about the whole “mail in vote.” This individual has over 30 years with them and he informed me that all of the carriers shudder when they think about it. Not only have they seen multitudes of absentee ballots sent to homes where they know that the addressee is dead or moved, there are multiples sent out to addresses/addressees that have changed. Like Rt1 Box 269 is now 696 Sugar Creek Rd, but they are required to deliver both. And so on. I showed him the multitudes of “mail in ballot” requests that I’ve received and he said I was lucky that that was as small a number as it was. Another one showed up today.
I voted absentee when I was overseas. I requested the ballot thru SecState, got it, filled it in (voted for Nixon and Sam Nunn (72)) sent it back, but every election since then I voted in person. As I will this year. There were many an election that happened when I was travelling that I would have to drive hundreds of miles at great expense to get to the voting booth. My current voting place is less than a mile from me and if I want to vote early, the CH is 1/10 of a mile. I can walk that far with no problem, taking my time, and the local owned Kuntry Kafe is right there…with a Buffet Bar.
Good linky. spapos showing up to spew his droppings in 5.4.3.2..
“The immigrants flooding into New York were easy prey for the Tammany pols.”
Much like the illegal aliens of today that the D-rats want to be able to vote.
So much content in this email received today, copied and pasted, should address the issue for safety of mail-in ballots. Now, if ONLY the powers that be would approve it and cover mail during the mail-in voting window, that might make it at least somewhat fair. Massive undertaking, may not be possible. Years ago, when activated, it appears most of what being watched was communications between banks, gub. officials,etc. the PRIMARY concern. Watching ALL mail from ALL post offices might during an election these days be nearly impossible. Maybe color this story as “Pleasant memories that simply can not be repeated.
Date: August 30, 2020 at 3:57:59 AM PDT
Subject: USMC Mail Guards
FYI;
Should the powers that be decide to invoke the Marine Corps to protect the mail during the upcoming election… Hell I’d volunteer to go back in in a heartbeat.
Check out the general orders, and the question-and-answer section… I love it
Subject: USMC Mail Guards
As we’re talking about the Postal Service….
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The Intense Rules For U.S. Marines Who Protected Mail From Gangsters
(WE ARE THE MIGHTY 25 AUG 20) … Blake Stilwell
“When our Corps goes in as guards over the mail, that mail must be delivered,” wrote Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby. “Or there must be a Marine dead at the post of duty. There can be no compromise.” It was the Golden Age of the Gangster, when bank robbers were folk heroes, cheered on by citizens who were suffering under the weight of Prohibition and the Great Depression. But when the mail started getting robbed by these hoods, the Postmaster General asked President Harding to send in the Marines.
In October 1921, gangsters hit a mail truck in New York City, making off with $2.4 million in cash, securities, and jewelry – $34 million dollars when adjusted for inflation. That wasn’t the only high-stakes robbery. Between April 1920 and April 1921 alone, thieves stole more than six million dollars in U.S. mail robberies – $85 million when adjusted for inflation. So when the Postmaster asked the President for the Marines, the Commander-In-Chief was happy to oblige.
Harding instructed Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby to meet with Commandant of the Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Lejeune to “detail as guards for the United States mails a sufficient number of officers and men of the United States Marine Corps to protect the mails from the depredations by robbers and bandits.”
Marines from both coasts were activated and armed with trench guns, M1911 pistols, and the M1903 Springfield rifle to stand watch as high-value mail deliveries were moved between institutions, large cities, banks, and government offices. They rode mail trucks and trains, often seated with the driver and in with the valuable cargo. The Navy Secretary told his new detachment of 50-plus Marines and officers:
“To the Men of the Mail Guard, you must when on guard duty, keep your weapons in hand and, if attacked, shoot and shoot to kill. If two Marines are covered by a robber, neither must put up his hands, but both must immediately go for their guns. One may die, but the other will get the robber, and the mail will get through. When our Corps goes in as guards over the mail, that mail must be delivered, or there must be a Marine dead at the post of duty. There can be no compromise.”
That was the spirit of the orders. The orders themselves were just as intense.
1. To prevent the theft or robbery of any United States mails entrusted to my protection.
2. To inform myself as to the persons who are authorized to handle the mails entrusted to my protection and to allow no unauthorized persons to handle such mails or to have access to such mails.
3. To inform myself as to the persons who are authorized to enter the compartment (railway coast, auto truck, wagon, mail room, etc.) where mails entrusted to my protection are placed, and to allow no unauthorized person to enter such compartment.
4. In connection with Special Order No. 3, to prevent unauthorized persons loitering in the vicinity of such compartment or taking any position from which they might enter such compartment by surprise or sudden movement.
5. To keep my rifle, shotgun, or pistol always in my hand (or hands) while on watch.
6. When necessary in order to carry out the foregoing orders, to make the most effective use of my weapons, shooting or otherwise killing or disabling any person engaged in the theft or robbery, or the attempted theft or robbery of the mails entrusted to my protection.
The FAQ section of the Mail Guards’ training manual tells you everything you need to know about how Marines would respond to this robbery problem, once the gangster tried to break in:
“Q. Suppose he [the robber] is using a gun or making threats with a gun in trying to escape?
A. Shoot him.
Q. Suppose the thief was apparently unarmed but was running away?
A. Call halt twice at the top of your voice, and if he does not halt, fire one warning shot; and if he does not obey this, shoot to hit him.
Q. Is it permissible to take off my pistol while on duty; for instance, when in a mail car riding between stations?
A. Never take off your pistol while on duty. Keep it loaded, locked, and cocked while on duty.
Q. Is there a general plan for meeting a robbery?
A. Yes; start shooting and meet developments as they arise thereafter.
Q. If I hear the command ‘Hands Up,’ am I justified in obeying this order?
A. No; fall to the ground and start shooting.
Q. Is it possible to make a successful mail robbery?
A. Only over a dead Marine.”
Robberies stopped entirely. For four months, the Marines guarded the U.S. Mail, and for four months, there were zero successful robberies. After a while, the Post Office was able to muster its own guard forces, and the Marines were withdrawn from mail duty.
By 1926 robberies shot up again and the Marines were called back.
The second time the Marines were withdrawn, people stopped trying to rob the U.S. mail.
https://www.military.com/off-duty/2020/08/25/intense-rules-us-marines-who-protected-mail-gangsters.html
Good to know that history. Thanks for posting that.
Isn’t it interesting how quickly everyone gets the memo when you are dead serious?
Democrats gonna Democrat.