Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-22
JOINT CONVENTION az The CRY
Tor NfIES


o@Ts OF the 'Onvrntion-R-Port of ths
>P~oiai Committee An OfiiciaI Dis.
MESSED.
The joint Convention Of th- Mayor and Civ
Councils held session last evening A. ~
Council Chamber, City Hail Mayor Bowen ~
Lr Chtir, 60. :. BakeT secTetaryJ and all the
m'mo'rs present except MessTs. Larman and
The CHAR called attention 10 the fact that thu
r.sighatiOI of X. II. Booker, "a Commissioner
OF The Western Burial Ground, pres-ntrd a tue
iast meeting. had not been act at o. and on mo-
non Oh hr Moore. It vas accepted. Mt Fay
1T non mated George Schnell and Mr.. Nslley
VIM Graham for the position, aud the btllOt
resulted --Schnell, Il; Graham. ~; >mOot, l.
no ri'Suon- The second ballot r. uited -
- bnsll, l.; Graham. rs; and the latter wa de-
Clarsd elected
MIR. Fowler. from tie Select Committee to in =
E'Sugste charges of corruption against certain
members # the Joint CouS ention, submitted a
report. which was read by Mr.. Baker, sacre-
AIRY. occupying one hour and forty INMATES in
tts Ttadiug The report Is as follows.
The committee appointed. pursuant 20 a r.
OIutIOn Of tbe Convention OF tn Ist insLtut
respectfully Big I"aye to report the rssuIt If
thrIr inquirise. The rcsO,ut,On and ITS prs1n-
bic arr the follow ing words.
AT q meeting of the Jotnt convention of the
Mayor and CITY Councils. held on tue 4st inst .
arcptsd
Wh-r,as certain reports have been made that
some member or members OF this convention
have cOTruptly sold their votes for money 70
certain persons seeking appointments at th.
hands OF this convention Therefore,
hfsotrtd, That committee of three members
re appC- nifd by the preside NJ of :his coEyen-
lion I'D investigate and report 70 This cOnyen-
M n all the facts relative "a such reports.
In pursuance of this RESOLUTION the commit
zee nave examined all the wItas ss|s who We
appeared before then, several persons who
We're summoned having failed 70 appeIr.) acd
report herewith, without note or comment, the
tStlmOny thfy h9ve Obtained IN reference TO
The important mater referred to them for in
yrstigatIOn.
ISgned.l-T. =. Fowler, W. W. Moore, W.
ii Chase
The Secretary, Mr.. q. =. Baker, proceeded d
read the fOllowIn z u tImOny:
Dr. SANURL :. BOND, physician to the Wash
lngion Asylum sworn, and examined by Al
Question. Do sou know of any member or
The Be iTds of Alderman or Common Council
who sold Dis own vote, or oargained tor the
sale Of his own vote. for the vote OF aly
member OF members with view 10 confer Of
ice upOn any person before the Joint couyru-
ton OF the May or aud City Councils, Answer
nav" no knowledge of any member of the
cCnNt ntOn ever having receIy I'll a cent tor his
own OF any other ptrty's vote. from any per-
son who was running FOX any office before fhaG
convention.
q. To yOu know OF any person who bar
gained Tor the sale OF his vote A. That de-
p.nds upon what You consider a bargain.
There Is many a thing taken "a a lOke by SOME
while others consider II a bargain. | don't
know of any one that promised To vote for any
applicant for money.
pr sent OF prospective "A. Well, dya know.
q What want l. "a piaiI. candid ans y-er.
a. i Wa informed once on the CIty Hall steps
L|Te by party that there WAS a report la cir
'UlatiOn that had agreed to give member Of
The lower Board from the EiIta Ward a c-rtIin
amount OF money for voting for me for ply
SicI'an 10 the Asylum. Told that person Lhtf
there was no truth ia n. If that is what Won
wan 70 Srf a.. ! viii say that 1 never made
any sESh PI"pu~. ton 10 the member from the
tuih ward. uOT vas mere ever any such ua-
oeTs anding between him and me This j. tn.
MY hing that ever heart from any cuJsid.
IpdINiduaIs,
q. ii mas been TumOTed and reported TO us
tEaI there was a m-uNOrT from another ward -
whom yCU sgreed 10 give q certain amount Of
m 10y # lie would sustain You: or rather, VINO
cared with you TO give you his vOTs and Oh
: ether votes Tor a money consideration
What wish 10 know ~. " neither there was ar
understanding between you and any member
II the Board OF Aldermen Or Comm III Council
tAat IA we're - give bln money Consider
atiOE tor his own or others votes, OF for MS
influence A. / would raths not ans weF that
qu' Sli1n. uElvSs 1 am compelled % the law.
If ! should ser in the affirm tive would
CTiI1IIIt- myself u had b.rg SAG Il ", n az
party fJT bis vote ] would be a criminal.
- has any member accepted proposition
from any person 70 your knowledge, 70 usa his
Infiusuee OF 10 east ms vote for anv person who
Wa candidate Tor any Office before the IOiAt
meeting Of the TWO 30 .Td Tor aUv money con-
sIdeTatiOu- prezent or prospective! A. Well
10 my know ledge, one member of the cOhven-
uon mad an understanding with an applicant
%Oi Position 10 LDF rhrCL tnitt II t0at apple ut
received four RepUbhC can votes for lCursuccSs-
sive ballots. and was elscied TO the 20 lion.
which he would be II he received those votes.
that the first months salary accrumg from the
position would b. a pr, sent 10 the larty. Bat
II va distinctly understood between tue two
YaTtIeS tDtt there wfs no buying or selling OF
'Otss; thrJ II there was aGy lining received A.
was intended as prefer
q. Was thai member an Alder IMAM or men,
Der OF The ard OF Common Council! A. He
Wa member Of he Board OF Common COM
ell.
q. He was 10 procure four or ii We votes, You
say! A. The party SAID 10 this member. IF
you secure Tor me four Republican yo-as tor
four successive ballots. YOU shall have the
present OF the irst months nay acoruiuy from
he position for which the party was an opPli-
-vari''
=. Was ihe applicant IN lnat Ease elected:
. ~ you know = neither the consideration
WIS paid, or the present made A. No. SIT. the
Paru-s have me- since then, and the Council
mar remarked 10 the other party, .'1Ou know
tEat that was all a ICke that n ght.-' The other
parry made no r'piy TO this remark, neither pro
nor Coz.
q. How long since the last conversation took
place A Day beiOTe yrst-rday-N ednesday
last, the tn instant.
q. Do you know OF any other case, A No,
q. Can ycu give the name OF that mem
berl A. Unless 4 am pressed Dy the com nit
Zee I would rather not.
u What ward does be represent A
would prefer not 20 answer that question, I'M
less ~ l. pressed.
q. The question. open as II now Is, Inpli-
Gates some twenty zone gentlemen. II 1t Is con-
fined 10 a ward. IL VIII impticate three. A. He
Is from the second Ward, believe. Name the
mem bers from the Secoud and First Wards.
alderman Moore named Mess rs. Clase, bell
ssy, and Rutherford - memUeTs from the S,c-
Ond Nard and Meszrs. Taylor, Stewart, aud
Davis from the FIRST A. he is from the Sec
Cpd Ward.
-. NOu would not like To give his name A.
Well, don't refuse TO give the namp- but
would prefer zOt ~ give u, unless The com nit
tee dfrnand IL. II you demsni II, / am CON-
PEELED. I suppose, 10 give il.
- We have already asked IL in justice 10 the
other parties, hat the innocent may nor be I'm
phcated. IL II be- snly a single member that
IA Len enga ed in this bar gain, IL not right
thai any others who are not guilty should rest
under suspicion. a. You viii bear in mind,
Dir. Chairman that The party TOOK 1t As lJxe;
has never rtceI we'd anything, and there never
was any cSnTacI or agreement, further thaa
that the cdnd date remarked 10 him that IL h-
would secure suf1cirnt number Of votes
Republican vOtcs-wIih tla Assistance OF the
Conservative vStgs that he expected % get 10
elect him, hat he would receive as 4 pre- cent
The first months salsry. and that b. has siace
that stated tEat OF course that was Joke
g. lay before yesTeTdayl A Yes: that
was IA = FIRST time that the conya-sa-io1 has
come 6p for . long time. In justIcs 10 thst
same gen lleman, too, will say tnat L bel 4v.
hat The applicant would have ece.y-d the
support of that member II he applicant had
not SAID a word 20 that mem Der In regard 20 H.
I ~ 81. hat 1far n4I