The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-21
The ChnrGcs AGAINST the Police Com missions
ers Preferred Before Governor Swnnn-The
Governors Repiy-The Commissioners cited
10 Appear.

PROM inf BaVlmOfe sun, Oct ~
The committee Of twenty-five citizens Of Baltino re-
appointed by the City Conservative
called for tho purpose g prefer charges before the
misconduct At the late municipal election. Yesterday
visited Annapolis for that purpose The names Of tho
committee are foiiows,-flrst ward Thomas W.
Grimm; second, Jos Watson; Third j. IT. Pointer;
Fourth, Colonel William " Cole Flfth, A. u. Evans
sixth Captain y, boyle, Seventh, Or William II.
lany; Tenth, Dr. J. Gilman; Eleventh. Dr. J. W. Hank:
Twelfth, ). selman shipley Thirteenth, John y.
Dasid son; sixteenth, Samuel White; revenisenth,
Thomas Kline Eighteenth. DR. u l. Spicer; nine.
enth. Or = W siueri Twentieth, II. n. colyton.
Appointed from the city at large William Crichion.
George " Herr ng, George iresbury, William A. Van
Notrand and u y ,aor
All the members Of the committee. excepting Mr. VIM
Crich,on and Mr. A. ID. Evans, who we're unayoidably
detained, left Baltimore O'Clock In the steam.
boat Highland Light Captain Kirwan and arrived Al
Annapolis a. an early hour Tho committee had In their
possession memorial Of citizens OF baltimore which
stated to be 10 feet in length, and 70 contain
eghi ,hon-and names In double columns. all of
which obtained Ia two daya The memorial
alleges that the Commissioners or Police have
been guilty o. official misconduct 10 the appointment
political grounds, OF judges % election. their Clerks
and special policemen. al the municipal ole ton
In yiosuon Of the provisions Of The police law that sad
Judge 81 election, at the recent unipz election
receive the votes 81 legally qualified voters or
TO place their ballots in box rejected ballots - re-
quircd by the police law. that said commissioners
connyed At said violation or Las thai said commits
sustained ths alton u tho judges ~ election
~ using unonleia ana insoeuraie printed lists Of
Of citizens were dlsfranchissd that aid
sustained the Judges u election "a ordering the ar~-t
citizens on election dry Tor inasiing upon having
their votes placed In other tho boxes required
by law 10 be used that sAd
the police justices not ~ release any person 90
rested % 70 gsc them hearing 20 take ball until
The close of IN polls on alet day, and until
700 late ior them 70 deposit their votes that certain
Judges " eeton refused 70 open the ballot boxes aud
count the ballots publicly. required by law
with the san ton 81 said commissioner that Asi
mssioners have made reno, as from the body Of tho
mil and eueiugtalv
with reference 20 the political opinions Of the
persons removed and appointed IN violation Of
Law, that sad police commissioner, no Withstand.
Ing the many gross violations Of law by
judges Of election have not removed any Of said judges
but propose 70 keep them orlce, and % oonnds
them the important election for stac and federal oncrs
which IL take place In November mort; that Hald
Commissioners have also been guilty d o,hrr gross
'ofcial misconduct &C, for the commission u which
the Lac makes the duty of the Governor In the
% the legislature. TO remove said polics commissioners
and 10 appoint others In their PLACES
To sustain these charges tho committee visiting AHnap
oils hsi their possession large package % zdasits
which had been procured for the purpore
On arriving at Annapolis, tho committee proceeded
Immediately 10 the Executive Chamber. George ".
Herring, who bad been selected % ptsssn, ihs me-
MORALS and afndayits 81 the committee then addressed
his ErcolleDcy Governor Swami a. f0loSs,-
aDDtgrs TO GOVERNOR
usorr feeling aggrsvsd Al tho resel, u The Iaie ser
ton held In that city, convened primary meetings and
sescted DELEGATES 10 convention ~hch elected one
gentleman from each ward ~ form . COMMITTEES % lay
b~fo,e you this memoria and evidence n ths manner
10 which tina, election ocndsctef The chairman n
that committee appointed committee u nss fof that
pus ,o~., ~ which ] have tho bonor ~ b ou" You
mat BE- that the eScrt u that slectOn asa that
only shout onssshih % the ctrsn. u hattnre vsfe
allies ~ participate In the election. am MT aw
yeY but understand that tb,~. sect0ns are csff~i
On BY u Police Commissioner, wh9 Appgtni
jnd.es 81 elections. clerks, he The law specifically
saiss tho mode which uess orcials W b. sppont
3D. md have given you svfenoe m ihs~e i~1msnts
b~fre you that 10 many cares the isv ~ss nj cnofne
20; n fart, oTen Violations Of the as ~ THAT fc~rt
wer wink ii by thee pocs ssonrrA b~sidHt
air. who not registered IN isS ard rho, oDD-e.
quertly, not allowed " vote, 10 scenrianes rfh
Aus.ney General Hsnfsns opnlon sked thsi our votes
shosld - recOisd IN shaT~ for fsiats rsfsren~
asd psrpcses but Fsleetsd halo, bor 80 ~ 20 -
fousi The pserlnctr Ths nansnsbs rsht a the bal
lot tOr, vhleh bsiongs W every frs white mAn, rss
takes away BY thss~ commissioner, AMI Vie la, az,
b~lee gvss you the prsrogatv- N css sunc'sn, svi
dsnes ~ their nslfessancs, " fNmoFs them,
and rsprs@srins seven ssfbths - We pSIria,or o.
Hauugrw, ask yyg IN yor ~lsfafn rciy 20 uppn yeyr
knosn pNtrotisfa ard cseisgn ~ cbsf@tf, snf eiSo
yosf vel trosn dlsiu~liisn - A. shat - rght and
Iast the entire community, " rslisss 40 from tbs
lneslDs 30 plns "a s.g-.i q % co ss haze