New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-02
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE SUPERVISORS.
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Mr. John Foley candidate for the once OF supervisor
paper recommending MT foey as an indepenIdTIb
| District and nothing else Nj. II. GRISSELL.
! THE IRISH REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.
The Central Irish Republican Association
held large and enthusiastic meeting last evening at
Anoio Rooms the President, Mr. Michael Gibbons, in
trodnced Horace Greeley. who was received with pro
cheers aud SaPPng Of hands Mr. Greeley rasSo re-
and in the course Of his remarks said that English land
lords egsate for Ireland than this cOun'
try saveowhers could for tho slaves He prophesed th
ultimate triumph OF republicanism ana the freedom Vi
rupted IN the course OF his remarks by a
plause Mr, Daniel r. Lyddy followed; ana euog h
as Que OF the teW' the very lew men WIZ naTo o o
themselves forward for office lAppause he mas Done
been foremost in the ranks those fighting against
wrong. The Chairman. Mr.. MichaelT Gibbons praised
done for Ireland lsis when he was member OF the
Irish Directory Several others made short addresses,
when the dispersed with three cheers 1Or
Horace Greeley and the entire Republican ticket AFTER
Mr.. Greeeys speech, the following resolution was
W have for The pas, twenty ys.I,
Of yssrs eoterty allied emselys, With British Interests. aud
H1' sy S,i @ Ti s S p p Ds proved S be s members
she last Congress when The Republican party nooT aided then IN
Greeley been the true friend Of the Irish people In this
Resolved That citizen, shell remember their friends and show
the country that tbey yet that gratitude which has 'Nss d'n
Ho 5-i Hofl., Gre Greeley Young ' -'-''' ' ''
A German mass meeting of the citizens of the
With senatorial District was held last evening att Ter
purpose of ndorsing Myer Stern the Citizens cand
by Dr. Won Hoz. Capt. Beyland, and others Mr. Myer
Stern in response to loud and repeated calls addressed
the meeting, saying that If elected he would at al times
have the interests of his constituents az heart and would
endeayor TO advance them at all times.
The unterrifed Democracy of the Fifteenth
Ward held gathering last evening at Major Green's
Riding Hail. IN West Thireenth.st. FOR the purpose Of
endeavOrng to heal the breach which oIiss in the
tor Mr. Algerhon S. Sullivan presided. the Hon. A.
Oakley Hall gOrifed the Democratic party and abused
the Radicals in speech Of half an hours duration. Mr.
George Purser cheered on the braves to assured VIC
tory the morrow, when their hated enemies, the
victorious feet Col j. r. Fellows urged unity and har
mony and besougt all true Democrats not 70 vote Tor
Flynn. Judge James c. Spencer told anecdotes OF his
innocent youth and or other speakers told their
tales as they best knew how The enthusiasm was not
great.
TIE CONTEST IN THE FIFTH SENATORIAL DIS
TRICT.
Last evening, while Gershon Cohen, resi-
dent OF Mt Vernon Nestcheser County, was passing
without prOvOcatiOn by weknown Eighth Ward thiei
named Jerry Dunn, knocked down, and brutally
kicked about the head and face Dunn fed and
Mr. Cohen was taken to the Princecst. Ponce
made for Dunn, and Detective Glynn finally found him
IN front OF Mtches saloon AT the corner OF Houstons
aud broadway The officer seized Dunn but the latter
slipped from the grasp OF the officer and jumped down
the steps and INTO the saloon followed by the officer
who again seized him, and placing piston TO MS
head demanded his surrender. Glynn was at once sur
rounded by the crowd but before the prisoner could
cape Officers Crttenden and BACK came 70 the assistance
Of their comrade and the sc0undre was secured and
taken to the Station House Dunn not long ago shot
Brooklyn Deputy-Sherif in the ST. Bernard
Hotel in Prnoe-st. He Is registered IN a dozen
aud nineteenth Wards He was locked up for the night
but will probably be released bail this morning MI
in the Eighth Ward but has otatey mingled IN politics
His oense favOrng the election OF lgnatus Flynn,
With District.
TROUBLE AMONG THE REGISTERs-TIU MATTER
SETTLED BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Yesterday morning, when the returns and
D. B. Hasbrouck, OF the Election Bureau, Police
Headquarterst was apparent that there we're some Regis
frauds in the registry Pr9euesd 6y f4e DeTGciaue re
the Eighth Ward the second District OF the Fourteenth
Ward the Twenty second District OF the Seventeenth
Ward and the First District Of the Twenty Ward
OF the books and returns bear the signatures OF the
rct OF the Fou rteenth Ward where the Republican vote
has yet reached 4O IN total vote Of over O the
protesting Registers were Republicans, and the fraudu
lent names which had been placed on the registry books
by their Democratic colleagues spite OF the protests OF
the Republican Registers varied IN each OF these DIS
districts the Democratic Register had protested against
the action Of his Republican colleagues IN placing
OF course this matter referred 10 the Police Commits
sIOner and meeting OF the Board called yesterday
afternoon Before the hour OF meetlg refer ~ Sweeny
and william VI. Tweed, vino had without doubt been in
Headquarters, and conferred with Commission
in the districts in dispute were cited
10 appear before the Board answer such questions
OF Police Commissioners we're usual secret but II Ia
understood, the session rather stormy one,
dispute should be stricken from tho lists. and
BOswOrth insisting that they DO allowed 10 re-
fraudulent voting and that tho registers had right 10
refuse 10 receive the name OF any man VINO presented
Finally Mr.. Brennan came into the ante-roon, where
nd cal
held O brief consultation with Them COMMISSIONER
Brennan the1 returned 70 inc Ineet n adu ~
closeted with the two Democratic leaders for con
siderable time When the interview ended sweeny and
Tweed departed smiles, and thereafter a
basis Of settlement was agreed upon. The names
In dispute were 10 be allowed TO remain on the
books of registration. Should the suspected par
ties attempt to vote on these names, they are
TO be challenged and II they insist on swearing IN their
votes til be liable TO The meen adjourned II is
understood that IN the suspected districts more especial
ly the Eighth Ninth Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards
Where the Philadelphia repeaters nave REGISTERED Ia te
Senator the challenging both by kepuDcans ana Mozart
Democrats will be sharp There every appearance OF hot
work ID this dstlery ana ~ VIII DC strange the gay
Flynn and Norton factions The friends OF Jacob sharp
the Republican candidate for Senator In this District
have been working like beavers for the past few days
and claim that their candidate can be easily elected
given hearty support by the Republicans in that Dis
trct, his opponents Will DO nearly divide the Demo
cratic vote 49,,
campaign the appointment OF Robert Winter, thief
whose portrait is in the Album at Police Headquarters,
Democratic Poll Clerk IN an election district Of the
Eighth Ward.
THE POLICE AND THE CANvAssERs.
Superintendent Kennedy yesterday issued the
following order, addressed to the several Captains Of
Police:
The law makes Il duty OF the Canvassers OF Elec
ton in the cities ofNewYOrk and Brooklyn Immediately
after being organized and after the Inspectors OF Eec
tion shall have delivered 10 them the ballOtbo1es and
the poll hsts without any adjournment recess, and
st the place OF the polls 20 publicly proceed 10
and estimate the votes In the manner and with the pow
ers and duties" heretofore prescribed for and enoned
upOn the inspectors OF Election And all other persons
are nrnhihted FROM engaging M and assisting IN