New-York tribune., 1871-04-01

n4nnced The proceeding TO Capt. Burton and other.
speeaors and Diasy .s made bis sppesranoe with some in
l was again refused by the policemen 10 "a. r..
resisted In the moan time saw With nv own ess Wa
Hastie come up with voters and tickets ana tbev xs M
ticket ppaSse ASsS %Duepe SpoP SsS,S shs color @
were closed was admitted did not vote whe, pSas %
knew To be Republicans didn't vote At I'll sa ZION
man who is not Republican vote. His Rme is BIs
cation petition sgned by Republicans IN tbs.
qlsLct was made and presented by myself and judge
OF the Association, two three days this prms
point % we didn't pssS %sH. S, and
IN one direction; but Mr. Roberts didn't do H.
On crossexamnatOn on this point Judge White adas<
that the three Inspectors Gilmore Brets and soIss
were usually Inspectors Gilmore had been appOIntI
Tbsy wern ali fro tbc G aa WaSd or S2e sa
Know Of any being appointed from the Eighteenth o.
Col Bliss was then called again. Be stated that O,
the night In question primary election, in September
lasV ne was present and voted when was down at the
cnd, man passed along and said something 20 several
people behind him. Pretty that one OF them
had in his hand piece OF paper This man asked hat
dozen people what name 1t was, and what number "A
was aud man behind him asked the same thing. Whra
the man got up to vote claimed the right to challenge
and did challenge the with the paper. Mr.. 02f
Icy SAID word or two and the man was allowed 10 yoa
Inc one behind him then went b without voting, and
upon being called 10 come back, ho said. No he would
be d--d n he would and went on
In regard to Charge VlI Judge White stated that In
proper persons had been appointed by tho acting chair
man to take care OF the polls on election day aud the
suit OF the election had shown II.
Gen. CochraneYou contend that the acting chairman
knowingly appointed improper persons for ke purpose
through Them Of affecting the election urFayorablyn
the Republican party.
Judge white-Yes, Sir; claim that Mr EHastie, who
was nominated in May. 1870 IN this very district thsa
district by 2ca votes. and It was attrbntSb to tie pos
in that district GThe Official canvas heke put In ey
Mr. Braincrd-who were these incompe.elt person. :.
whom whom you reeri 4. refer. particularly, to Johl
| "A a "A
@. are there any othersi a. rest it on that.
~ regard to Charge Will the Committee was Of the
White said he should not press it. II they wanted heS
Gel Foster-we think tho charges frivolous.
Judge White-As to Charge TX, by the minutes Of the
meeting here wi state that there was during the ye<
could meet. When we met in this tenants
at suilerance, and could not have meetings regularly
There have been public meetings held TO my knOw
edge for the purpose Of bringing together the Republicans
OF the district prior 10 an important election. In cons
0ucnce OF these discouTagements Grant Campaien
Club was organized In the Fan OF 1870 and II was by and
through that Club that all the meetings were held and
have known Of there being meeting Of the EKecu
tive Committee for tine purpose VI looking over ths
returns or doing anything to Set ready tor election
Gridlev. Gillet, Solicit and himself were appointed 70
make up the roll in 1862 On being asked for copy, 10
ton tho late Secretary Mr. hcAfee, was furnished not
with genuine copy but what purported TO be one and
when he objected 10 IT because IL was not cCIlned "a
original was presented.
| q. BY whOm2 A. Mr. Gridley.
Mr.. Grd.ey-Oh, mol
Judge White--Wel then the Committee,
Mr.. McAfee being called, testified 10 the same fac
discussion then ensued the production OF the tive
rolls, motion being made, and agreed to- O have per
appointed by the Committee TO receive the rolls
judge White-I desire ~ submit a condensed state
ment-a comparison with the census returns not only
those for yuue but those nade lscrOf all tue election
districts in the Twentieth Ward That ward embraces
election DISTRICTS the Eighteenth and Twenty rst
Wards three eacb making thirteen elccnOn districts.
which comprise the XIth Assembly District. In the
Twentieth Ward there enrolled as members on oar
book 59 Names pUrporng 10 be residents ~ the Ward
OF that number there but 27 names that appear BY
tho census returns TO be residents the district Tbua
there enrolled of whom there are NO re-
| turns. ] rest my ease there.
The Committee then adjourned TO Monday. April 10, 10
allow tho respondents time TO answer the charges.