The New York herald., 1871-11-16

direction w prove rruluen; but on the question Of
election rsnds they macn % better
extent have been committed, DO you, Mr.. camp
:'Iieyond the possibility Of doubt they have"
.Do you speak from personal knowledge !"
"Wen nc, can't say that do: that Is, did not
eIabe ali day on the day 81 election; but when =
ward ike the Fifth for instance, shows nu ihoteass
IN the democratic @ vote q sooas 1os
the same it was last year., there y IaMa up
the ace Of ,S AssS sns sss
for Justice ci tho Peace did not GET accGraing 70
the returns single in the Third district o. !ne
ticket got IN The FIRST mentioned district iS5 votes
Does not tns show r1ud Of ae MU.ss o pvespa
| tion, am told by several prominent democrats
VIII for Sassst asy ERE as' " Mnea en-
may have been committed; but are en-
e %S s ss mss
abolition OF the Water Board and the thorough over
hauang Of the Fire ana Police ana Excise Depart
"And have no doubt the gentlemen to whom
several parties well postea that such is their DESIRE
that they a this early day franz ing measures
to be rushed through the legislature ana that too
themselves. So lar as the Reorganization OF the p0.
fice force Il concerned, il half have hearu concern
ing its action election day be true, the sooner IL
Ia eorganized or abolished altogether the better It
will be for this community. As nave said before
anxious to nave our afialIs investigated. We are
conscious OF having conducted everything on as
economical plan as Is consistent with the good OF
the service and as for snecures or anything OF that
kind, not one exists among us.n
'Dut 1t has been charged that your force was
quite too conspicuous as well as 100 oncious about
"ies; have heard something or that Kind but l
have failed to ascertain that any OF our men were
seen about the polls In uniform, and You know
there y no rule OF the department prohibiting any
as they do 50 in citizens dress While no sucn rule
SOa Soa must b aware that ann aess
o mag ~ s T's1a s. q
s Necessary ' and nd % tits end have IL %yied any and
mating to an outrage on the part or the members 60
come Forward and lay the facts before The Commits
"Mr. Campbell, you are an active politician and
one OF great deal OF experience tell me what you
think will be the nal result or ali tllls uproary
nunity of this CITY upon the necessity OF stringent
through, and that win protect the purity q the
upon registry law similar in many respects TO the
| one now in force in New Orleans. There every MAI
VINO intends TO cast ballot must register his name
| his name being entered upon the registry books nj
! Is given q certificate, which he presents
day Of the election. Besides these precautions the
names OF all registered parties are published IN the
| newspapers before election. which gives me com
mitteeS OF the yari0uS ward and district OTganlza
tiOns an opportunity 10 sec that John Jones' who has
registered hls name aud given his residence as such
anu such number or such and such street, actually
lives there and IS entitled vote As The thing
stauds think every honest man must be perfectly
disguised with The management OF affairs, and
unless they car be very materially remedicd. and
that quickly respectable people VIII stay at then
homes OF places OF business on days OF election