The New York herald., 1871-11-15
acted as ticket pedlen ana some with refusing 70
arrest repeateis.
the parties viii be up for trial to-day.
What They saw at che Wafer Res

What They Say as rho Water Board.
One OF the Representatives OF the HERALD visited
the ONCE OF the Brooklyn Water Commissioners
again yesterday. In order TO ascertain II anything
new had transpred since his recent visit Commis-
sioners Fowler and Lowber were both busty engaged
In matters concerning the department and IN reply
ing to the numerous mterrogations made by parties
concerning the rum0red resignation OF Mr.. Archi-
bald Bliss. Mr.. Fowler received all his visitors In
his usual afYabe manner.
In reply to an inquiry In regard to the resigna-
tion Of Mr.. Bliss from the Water Board, Mr. Fowler
said he was not aware OF the fact until late on Mon
day alernoon. In fact said he, Mr.. Bliss has
not yet resigned. He Is as much Q mem
Der OF the Board now as he ever was,
though told him that he could act at his own
pleasure In the matter. II ne thought It advisable
Tor him to resign he could do SO; but we have not
received his resignation. He told me the matter
was In the hands OF his friends, though he did not
wish 10 leave the ship until there had been thor
ougn investigation into tho AFFAIRS Of the
Board and the public were satisfied that our
accounts were correct. Alter these remarks Mr..
Fowler was called 10 attend to some duties con-
necsea WIN tne department. and our representative
REPoRTER-These appear to be exciting times,
Mr.. LowBER-Yes, though, not being politician.
! am not SO much interested In II. Mr.. Fowler
being beng a politician, and I being member of the
hear the Board assaied without defending 1t.
wish to call your attention 10 the following section
having oeen SAID about our reckless expenditure,
and the Mayor having made an assertion which he
knew was untIue:-
e. sna .sS 2 T. said hoard Al
moneys @ received from AMI paid account of tic
act moi rs said soad shah rnw ns
os By Mayor and &c City cerf
REpoErER-That certainly appears very explicit.
Mr LOWBER-Yes, Sir; that Is the law under whlcn
we work. and IL cannot well be mistaken.
Corporation Counsel De Witt Speaks.
As Corporation Counsel William G. De Witt occu-
pies prominent position In the political affairs OF
Kings county and OF the State also, o reporter OF
the HERALD yesterday called upon him Tor the pur.
pose Of obtaining his views on the situation. Mr..
De Witt was found in his Office in the City Hall, hard
at work. as usual. The Office is beautifully
decoratcd and the most elegantly furnished
In the hall The walls are artistcally rrescoed and
adorned by numerous engravlnRs, among which is
large engraving Of Daniel Webster addressing the
United States Senate portrait OF the late james
I. Brady, particular friend Of the Corporation
Counsel, also has very prominent place. Mr.,
Thomas T. De Witt chief clerk or the Foce Depart
ment brother Of the Corporation Counsel, was sit
ting In the once engaged In Q discussion with o
democratic oficial
The HERALD reporter was courteously received by
the Corporation Counsel and said that he had called
to ascertain his views on the election frauds and
other local AFFAIRS Mr.. De witt was willing to talk
freely, and the following conversation then en-
sued:-
REPoRTER-Mr. De Witt, Will you please give me
your views at larger
Mr.. DE WITT SETTLING himself In his char)-I am
o violent antagonist OF all election frauds, from
whatever quarter they originate. l do not
wish TO theorize, but l am satisfied that
unless free and honest expression at the polls Is
given to the sovereign VIII Of the people, not only
In our great but throughout the downtrodden
South, the end OF our republic Is nigh, aud an I'm
periasm, In the nature OF monarchy or kingdom,
will be hailed by our people as o relief and ON I'm
provement. rne best OF governments is govern
ment OF the people, but government Of cabals and
cheats Is the meanest and the worst.
RE ogTEK.But | wish TO talk with you moro
hr. DE WIT-wel, Sir, there was vast increase
m ye W S @ over e yoas 81
year. II anybody is wiiliog TO attribute this IN
crease to the great excitement which undoubtedly
prevailed, that Is the end of It, But II ~ has
arisen from fraud then everybody will
see the frauo has been proniscuous and BY both
ihree democratic wards-tne second, FlItn and
Twelftn-Ilas been suspicious and alarming, but the
Increase In the republican vote in other wnrds Is
equally SO. Let me illustrate from . paper
Goma5 &c any ss Sss ,ear IN pGsa s sna
ford si7. This year willers polls 1.aOa-snowing
that the democrats held Their own, while scrlbner
gubernatorial vote OF sOo, without any apparent
conversion from the democracy. Where did these
ratio in one year. Take the Twenty first ward
lolman got i.7s2. WoodIord ,,sos, wiIlers
Improved on last year. but the republicans never
Lheless, make an additi0n-nct from conversion,
year or 7s5 votes. In the Tenth ward the returns
are still more astounding; for In that ward-an Old
and not wardre n vn republicans ADD n~ar
The democrats do not lose to any considerable extent
II, as have ,ntimaed, the democratic returns
might he explained but THIS Is not the case.
The democracy stood well in this city
Tney s had had red reduced I taxaton on'' 5000, ,ooo,
or thirty per cent in enc year. They had stopped
had limited the outlay Of the various departments
OF the city goyernment-facts which appeared on |
tlaI the city was cleaner, handsomer and wea hier
than ever before. That any leading man should
nasc e - With WI whas su
knows was the puOlc expectation OF the result Of
the election mat i would be overwhelmingly demo-
cratic. Under all these circumstances no honest mau
can deny tnat the increase OF the republican vote In
the wards have mentioned is Just as astounding rs
about which so much clamor Is made.
REpoRlER-But Mr.. DC Witt. the republicans
show district In the sixth ward where more votes
are returned than could have been poled had lhe
inspectors worked every moment OF the day.
Mr.. DE WITT-Yes sir; that district Is q shameful
fraud. There is similar district In the Assembly
district where Wainwright ran. No one Will IN
sist on receiving the votes OF either OF
these districts. They are the work or somc
mousiug ward politician who had neither honesty
nor sense. the proposition was made from nigh
quarters in this oflce this morning that Leading
democrats, Initiating Messrs. O'Conor anu Ilden in
New YORK, should themselves prosecute ami punish
these miscreants and hope 1t will carried out.
RRPoRTER-Is there anything Ike this on the
other side
Mr.. DE WIrr-Yes; oh, yes. In Mr.. Perry's dis
trict where the main push was made by the repub-
licans there are all sorts OF phenomena. Pierce
where 1t is known everything is fair; but IN the |