The New York herald., 1870-02-23
FOLEY VERSUS SMITH.
Trying to "Catch an Old Bird with
Chaff."
Foley and Committee Wait on Smith and Re-
quest Him TO Resign Smith Not Oh Hand
and the Foley-iahness Goes for Naught.

John Foley ran for Supervisor in The election last
November. Henry Smith was declared elected.
John thought that under the law he was the man
who should have been the "declared" supervisor
John received several" votes, and Henry-com-
monty called "Hank"-was q member OF the Board
OF Police Commissioners. Hanks votes, according
to the law were null and void. In other words, the
people who voted for Hank were disiranchlsed
That Is about what 1t amounted TO. However.
Hank came IN second, and was declared under the
Supervisory law, the person entitled to appointment
by the Mayor as q member OF the Board. John
didn't see it, lie "kicked.n and the matter was
brought before the State authorities. John went to
Albany, frightened the Attorney General out OF q
writ OF quo ca,Tdnto and debarred the Legislature
from passing the bill legalizing Mr.. Hank Smiths
election and appointment. John was persistent.
He felt that he the man entitled to the place as
member Of the Board OF Supervisors ana he was
bound 10 have the seat which the honorable
"Hankn held by some means or other Jonn has
shown himself to be worker ana he has OBJ
tanned the following
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 1870.
Hon. HENRY SMITH, Police Commissioner, &c. -
Of you holding The once Of supervisor and
s sss % Az 81 ans 4.
ship to withdraw at once and thus put an end 70 the ea
but result. lin favor of Mr.. Foley.
y SsSs S.rs
Otis swan Robert bonner Peter uii.ey, W Towpssn
Fsnsn cSaes S
Henry Clsws, Smith Ely Jr. Edwsrd HaigAt; Henry A.
Hatch, J. A. Bcardsley and Marshall o. Roberts.
John determined to present this to Hank. and ac-
cordingly called meeting OF his friends yester
day morning al the metropolitan Hotel. There were
few OF rhe slgners OF the petition present, but some
twenty or twenty i've of the Nineteenth Ward Citl.
and he assured MS hearers tnat the morning was
tine FIRST really wintry morning we've had very
cold, indeed very cold"
At about half-past ten O'Clock the crowd which
was present formed In pairs, according to the re-
quest OF Mr. Foley They left the hotel In snch a
manner as would Justify the bootbacks or others in
.'MARcn. MARCH. TWO BY Two,n
and proceeded up Broadway 10 Houston street,
thence to Mulberry street and here taking an Irish
mans cut across TO Police Headquarters, took the
latter place by STORM They proceeded to "iIank's'
room, Dut.
"iianx" was not In. John was somewhat disap.
pointed ne looked Disappointed and ne SPOKE as i
had "gone pack on hIm by not Keeping his word.
However, "HanK" might possibly turn up lust at
the moment and SO John and MI. Hatch
commenced Matching and recitng short speeches
to be delivered To the fearful "Iank," and coming
replies which--"Well, then, Smith viii saw" This
was ali very nee but smith did not turn up to say
them. IL transpired that 'Hank' had been told
by John that the latter was coming to see him
tHank) and that the nOur from ten to eleven had
been named as the time when Smith would be
around. Smith was not there, and II he were he
would be entitled to figure as me third IN o print
very often seen around the town, and underlined
by the query ''When shall we three meet again ?''
John was much chagriDed. The business men
who were present were Obliged TO leave at about
eleven O'Clock, and the scribe5 who were present
would be left to themselves provided they remained
II ttranspred, therefore, tat John as an nterviewist
Of '.Hank' was failure. John and his friends came
away. Tne contest is IN the courts There are many
contests IN the courts. art IS long and time Is
Smart tnWVQrgt 6nlipna
contests long. "Time Is 1eeting,n nevertheless.
John may yet be Supervisor. HIS claim may yet be
reached the court calendar. II 1t be reached in
time ana he win then he viii be Supervisor. That's
what ne wants.