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... spent at an election by parties as parties , or by the individual candidates as such . The very secretness of the ways in which the money is raised and disbursed renders the correct figures almost impossible of access . Nevertheless ...
... spent at an election by parties as parties , or by the individual candidates as such . The very secretness of the ways in which the money is raised and disbursed renders the correct figures almost impossible of access . Nevertheless ...
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... spent in elections , but it is money spent in maintaining the solidity and perpetuity of the Machine ; it keeps it alive the year round , and ready for all emergencies , and especially for the great critical emergency of the election ...
... spent in elections , but it is money spent in maintaining the solidity and perpetuity of the Machine ; it keeps it alive the year round , and ready for all emergencies , and especially for the great critical emergency of the election ...
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... spent $ 50,000 in the election . When Morrissey and Schell were running , Mor- rissey paid an assessment of $ 10 per election dis- trict , while Schell paid one of $ 50 per election dis- trict , and on the night before election paid ...
... spent $ 50,000 in the election . When Morrissey and Schell were running , Mor- rissey paid an assessment of $ 10 per election dis- trict , while Schell paid one of $ 50 per election dis- trict , and on the night before election paid ...
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... Mr. Butler , the candidate for County Clerk , told me that he personally spent $ 25,000 in this fight . These figures I give only approximately from memory , but they will serve to show - COST OF ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY . 59.
... Mr. Butler , the candidate for County Clerk , told me that he personally spent $ 25,000 in this fight . These figures I give only approximately from memory , but they will serve to show - COST OF ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY . 59.
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... spent . The Republican party in- dorsed Mr. Campbell's candidacy , and the Com- mittee was waited upon by a committee from the Republicans , which demanded $ 15,000 in order to pay the Republican workers at the polls , the same to be ...
... spent . The Republican party in- dorsed Mr. Campbell's candidacy , and the Com- mittee was waited upon by a committee from the Republicans , which demanded $ 15,000 in order to pay the Republican workers at the polls , the same to be ...
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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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