New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-02

They % q an timer and made Known 70
OFT b. The law The judge. q sioesns are ~ relieved
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In speaking Of the Presidential election IN 1861 Judge Wee
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qu.hcsen q he They change IN the rsse
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the remaining judge ssened upon the ground that ne pro
tuition Of the United States deem due the people Of
the Court Appeals the nay Of the registration just
completed win satisfy threeourhs Of her voting popu-
nC e Sy tSs e pS exercising h
ag Their anxiety to know what course is Likely 70 be pr
this point has created the ntense feeling looking they
DO 70 the most RS,osoas partisan chsscr Of the police and
the late municipal election 1t is evident TO
% %1 e1Ssr with i0 pSss c,s sose oDd rsSr
policemen with some few exceptions all in accord that 4
prevails. expressly guarded against the oct d ASSEMBLY
not Oneha Of the registered voters OF the city OF Baltimore
& to the to s the sas and
that the people cN not submit rtho serere struggle 10 an
inquire now after careful review Of The testimony in the case
how far the Police Commissioners with the judges Of election
upon to conduct the State election with fairness and impartial
ity toward the qualified voters Of the City OF baltimore
fore fore mi POR SSeh Of Which hf f R%~S felt con- 70
regret On both sides an Spd 70 SAY si saTe % ere afIs
ed width the law Of the State recognized by the
ment presume question the overwhelming testimony
upon this point Recognizing but one party which the
appointments within lie lines almost exclusively An their
preparations looked to signal party triumph Was 1t not their
so% Of action Between the officers holding
ions directly under them in oil the voting precincts 60 as
authority from the act of 1901 Certain sections Of that act
Were repealed oy SUBSEQUENT Gcl 81 s9S e o c snb
ment removal to be made by them The Police Commission
er from the police force created and TO be organized by
appoint or remove any policeman or officer OF oee OF other
person under them for account Of the political opinions
of such policeman officer other pesn for any other
than the fitness uninss OF such person in
the best Judgment Of the said Mayor Commissioners for the
place which he shall be appointed from which he shall DO
removed This provision embodied in the oath prescribed to
nre as expressed in The plain Language Of The law
i is with responsibilities Of the most delicate character al
eetng the dearest rights Of the citizens from all political
formed with view TO this leading feature The Judges Of
election hold their offices by appointment and at pleasure Of the
Usr the tights Of the citizens on the occasion impartial
elections that in section 26 vol Code public local laws
each Of the precincts herein before provided tor,
soon az any person shall present hnnssn , 70
he shall tender before they a examine him. other per
son touching his and before they shall determine
ton TO the baotbox boxes he used Cor the reception u
SS,ss wherein al Se Ssy s @ &c
aey deposited by said judges each IN sealed or closed en-
sealed up Immediately after the said election and deposited
with the Board of Police aforesaid until Bc end
Shan NOT 0l have n been o & met be required tor the
purposes Of any election contest Judicial Investigation ia
they shall be destroyed BY said board without being opIe
The night Of the voters registered in 1905 TO vote at The lat
municipal election IN the City OF Baltimore led as Il IS wen
eminent jurists. The At,cmc, General Of ,he STATE
new registration not being completed by o.
other hand II was held BY Mess Reyerdy JehnsonJH
Iasrobe Nm Price and others emlnes IN tier Iaostsicn
that the civ q baltimore stood in eaiegoy
this opinion fully because could not believe that the
qualified OF City Of Baltimore upon mere ieeh-
nicay and thus throw lis government into tho hands OF
comprises population greatly exceeding quarter Of million
and her vote . ecmEs s% @s e
endng the old list OF fraction over 24o This email pcpa
accounted for by the fact that only those Who had TAX
part the Rebellion had been recognized by ihs lsgs
try as entitled 70 vote VI the aggreg"'. OF go
and successful city officers received lees than coed
in voting population duly registered Of 900 Tic
sISde The people from voting al he municipal election could
fail produce attaTng impression upon the citizens Of
and properly was taken out their hands by minority repre-
senifng than onsieufh Of her registered population
Tern s,%s ,s sun ssr sshs we
lived could hardly have been expected 70 receive
at The expense Of the people but the people Of BsnEIe and
faithful execution Of the law regulating their action By 'se
Police COMMISSIONER which they were slow 70 think Would be
ton tSss he deposit Of their votes in the SECOND
S SSsl would s them access 70 e ccS. , State OF
the Legislature when that body convenes IN january next and
oIisns q Counsel rthsr than assert What they believed to S
their rights by acts Of violence at the polls They submitted
authority On the day Of election they deprived only
Of their right by the action Of the Judges and police
IN the act u The Assembly. 20 far Is tisy could
control by e absence or ncnuse Of the boxes for rejected
In voting population Of 2cDo 1900 Of whom believed
Be Censersstse 10 then politics to DO permitted 70 appeal 70
many q whom are oeehoae under the city who
50 bold and unheardof disregard Of the express pro
visions Of The law and the rights Of 80 Overwhelming
Ssss ssn IN imagined a under any pressa the PSs co%m
sione would have eountemanded such proceeding on the
ihs power vested In them 70 remove them from their
places. But see how they acted up to the com
n 81 n ss JaSss Of Sa sen
any part Of the city In Of the precincts where these viola
the case proves bsyond doubt that the Police Commission
have violated the law and rendered themselves liable 70 Tie
,hs ssassiy gsiiis.a treating al d'
ss.srs assss 2; .a; y: ss.r:p .rs:sis
Tsd 81 .,ge.ns ses both Jsas.s Of E..n special
Ole denying appointments % cthG eiss o.
appoint spsc policemen without themselves inqug
Into tbs qualifications ssldng said
throw the responsibility d bad spPoinnent which thsy
ready 70 sccept, upon their suberdinstes -l-r =
Fhs 81 suffering the lodges q Election 70 throw de the boxes
rejected giving advice their obligation
under the tw them and refusing to them from Office
foe raszifsst vsson Of duty. n ~ r--.+
Every phase q this Investigation shows how utterly regard
less Police Commissioners have been OF their plain line Of
duty They know that the police system based upon the
sctest neutrality In all party contests II sufficient for
the Police Commissioners plead gnoronce Of their subord
stes They appoint the Judges Of Elections as well the
police both regular and special and they choose % delegate
this power Of appointment Others they make thesey
responsible 70 extent for the acts Of their agents.