The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-01
MR.. SMITHS USURPATION.
cor. HOFFMAN, THE PLANT TOOL
or THE RING.

Doesn't Know Whether he will sign or
Veto the Unconstitutional Biii Owing
III nry smith the ONCE to which MIR.
Foley was Eiccted-List of the Onice-
which Henry smith Holds.
ALBANY, Jan. 81.-Mr. John Foley, accom-
panied by Messrs. r. y. Roosevelt, Roswell ID.
Hatch, and John II. Anthon, called on Gov Hof.
man IN the Executive Chamber to-day, and enjoyed
long Interview with him in relation to the bill be-
fore the Legislature legazing the Illegal election OF
Henry Smith as Supervisor OF your county. The
Governor received his visitors very courtcously,
and after the preliminary formulites the following
conversation cnsucd:
MR RoosEyELr-wcl, Governor, I suppose you
are fully aware OF the object Of our visit to you
to-dayi
Gov. HorrsAS-Ycs, have just seen a report Of
II In the newspapers.
Mr.. RoosEvrLT-wc came to place before you the
proceedings OF the Democratic Union organization
OF the city OF New York In reereace the proposed
outrage whish the Legislature will attempt to per.
poiratc upon the Democratic electors Of New York
city By lesGlizing tho
FRAUDULENT ELECTION OF HENRY SMITH.
MIR. Foley was legally elected Supervisor.
Mn. Roosevelt then read ,he resolutions.
Resoired. That the Dcmocraue Union organization
70 prevent their candidate q !he last election er supe
" TO y1h e was tns n p n edsc ss Goa
when Is hi. as q matter OF right and jusiicc:
eGay@s,slnE s which were committed and which
S'f S hsd fteI 10 ivy GssT Saso NhHs %hod e qs S
forbade a Police Commissioner to be CANDIDATE
b. man selecting he oca Who ave 'pS' 70 pas;
np@n h ~ own si,eton was mace conspcuousy mani.
TO all the nominees OF any but the io-csed cgular
hs;,o,rsd That IN the opinion Of this committee the
noy h Sy me eon( EosG%n m on Of the RcpnHlsan
iion ioI the Office ofsupcrvsor of Police Commssoner
iLe ek,tlas law Of tie State rghdp.ed linn ncaps
@he @ St aH,dinS The once and declaring Al votes cat
law which neither LEGISLATURE Executive nor the peo.
&e rsope eSs Ser Saiy ybsS, sr with full snow
acd by RsSaSesn Ss OF Leg % M "en n had hs SSsn
approved by Democratic Governor. Under It Nr o.
lesaly and properly chosen. and TO repeal It
ierisiSSlon, woEid be monstror, yolaicr of in.icn
and constitutional law. The action Of tho Attorney.
making the Introduction Of the proposed repeal OF
VIC ltsNons az JNcse i}t tsinshE 70 grant
establish MS right TO ne once. such course by inc
ni Of justice an anhesrd do Se J1acs
power by an executive officer, and Is wholly without
Especially Is It matter OF protest tha, these
iIa, . 9s h S1ee ana to Pn, is'geicHn i3o T.
been true 10 the and onlS n, '1 n,ry
Gfscy IN thcrown especial locality but II mcmhers OF .
elected D,mocI attic Attorney General sra combine
tner eklihcc 70 H. aud jq.tiaed M ihe nett genera
ilhH ns even II y 80 9onS they give over the State 70
p"wcf Iy iSer Attorney Genurai Ne P"1be 5b M, m
consttutional les Station. are anxious 10 as,st.
Gov HoTrnAs-I don't like the threat you hold
out in your resolutions when you say that in case
Mr.. Smiths election is legazed by the legislature
| your orsan'zauon will either arna,e with the Rr.
pubhrans or nominate independent State ticket.
am free to say that the proper place Cor Mr. Foleys
case Is before the Court having Jurisdiction the
question At issue, and am determined to all the
| power and influence OF my position to accomplish
this result. opposed to al this special lcgisla
tlon, and so stated In my me sage cannot on.
cialy declare at this juneiurc WHIST course will pur.
with respect to this bill in case the sane com
up for my signature, but can assure You, g, nile.
msn, that will give 1t the serious and attentive
CONSIDERATION 1T DESERVES.
| Mn. RoosEyELT-I hope 30 Governor Our OF.
eanzat'on mus,crs 30 90 votc's In New York city
| Every true Democrat in the State and country is
| watching the result OF this with deep interest
They Will albr Rr.eyed and nstouished 10 learn tina,
the ntst important act Of the Democratic Legislature
| OF the Empire : ate was to elect a Republican Su.
perylsor, Illegally and fTauducntiy appointed By 4,
Democratic Mayor. but who. 1t Is true was formerly
| a Republican And Know Nothing Tbs is the ouly
| means by which they can defeat Supervisor Fdry,
| a respected merchant and true Democrat. They
| will never dare meet US at the bar OF coar, OF
| justice. They know what will follow but to- vol
Gov. IioFfMAN-l will srno Tor my Attorney Gen
cral aud endcavor my utmost TO induce him to per.
NIT you 10 prosecute your suit before the courts
thin6 TINT you entitled to IT, and were the At
torney.General would have no hesitation in allow
Mn RoosEvELr-I beg to call your attcn,i, to
the TACT that during the last eight years the oTgan
zatiOn which we represent has held
THE BALANCE OF POWER,
aud that had they given their supper; to the Repub
| hcans the State would not he to day under Demo.
cratic rule. Mr.. Foey here, has been tmocrat all
his life and has contributed his influence aud means
| An foLEr-My record will prove that the asser
| t!On OF sir. Roosevelt Is correct, aud | would
now like to ask
| WHO is THIS MAN SMITH,
| who claims so much at the hands ~ q Democratic
LcsisIatnref It Is generally ooncede IN New York
that ~us fairly elected, and received over forty
| six thousand votes. can prove that Smiths #, ~
| yasrers and clerks were Instructed to divide my
vote in several wards between himself and Walter
| Roche, my two opponents THIS patriotic kepubli-
can Who is - anxious TO secure the oficc to which
| TnE PEorLE DID NOT ELECT him,
holds attic pre- Mt time tle following Offices in the
| Guy OF New York Police CommissiOntr; Com.
| missioner o tho Board of Health; Commissioner OF
| EHc'se; Collector Of Assessments; President Of
G Railroad Precedent of the Peoples Line of steam.
boats Treasurer OF the METROPOLITAN Police; Pres.
| ifent OF the Board OF Health; Supervisor
| for several years, and has spCcal charge Of
| lie new Court House swndle, winch has already
cost over ten millions Of dollars, eleht years build.
lug and not likely 10 be finished tor eight more
and other less important Oriccs, too numerous ti
mention, from which he draws salaries to the amount
| ol SU,OO. We have many hard working Democrats =
| IN our city who would be perfectly satisfied with
Gov. HoFFNAN-well, gentlemen, l shall take all
that yol have sad into con.idsraton and meantime
will SEND for my Attorney General. and express to
him the stmc yicws already Indicated
The visitors then Withdrew. SOL.