The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-19
10 THE vICT0RS BELONG THE Spells.
Mr.. Gerard Succeeds Mr.. Bell in the
Board Of Education.
A Flank Movement at the Department
of Public Works.
SENATOR O'BRIEN ACTING AS UMPIRE

Meeting Of the Board Of Cam
vassers Yesterday.
There was rather more excitement yesterday than
there has been for the last few days around the
City Hail. caused by the currency OF two reports
one relating to the solvency OF certain "Rin9" saw
ngs banks. and the other as 10 several alleged i'm
portant new appointments ny the Mayor. The re-
port in reference to the savings banks Is fully dis
cussed IN another column Great anxiety was
manifested to know whether there was any truth IN
the rumor that the Mayor had handed over to the
Deputy Comptroller the nomination OF gentlemen
to iii the vacant chairs of several OF the public
boards. 1t was clear. amid much that
was somewhat mysterious that arrangements
were being entered into as to the appoint
ment OF the successors OF Messrs Hilton, Sweeny
and Hell. The Department OF Public Works, pre-
sided over by Mr. Tweed. Is still nominaly held by
that gentleman. 1t is alleged by Mr.. Tweeds
friends that his only motive In retaining the charge
OF this department Is that he may keep in employ
ment large number OF the employees, who are de-
pending upon TINS source for their daily bread.
There are those however, and these persons seem
to be well Informed, VINO state that Mr.. Tweed's
motives for not permitting the Mayor
to make his resignation public are d.
verse. They state that primarily, Mr.. Tweed
desires to resign at the time the Mayor re-
signs: but falling TO bring this about, his next effort
is obtain the nomination OF his successor He Is
constrained to this by, 1t Is said, Mr.. Senator
O'Brien, between whom and himself there exists
political friendship, not pecunary tie that binds.
Mr.. OBrien Is DESTROYS Of obtaining the Department
OF Public Works. If not for himself, then for the
brother OF his friend Judge Bixby; and 1t is known
that IL hat could he accomplished Mr. Tweed would
authorize the Mayor TO make pubic the letter.
which the latter would only be too glad
OF seventy lain Mr. and other
valuable positions for their party They allege tnat
Tie election shows republican TRIUMPH and tnat
20 the victors belong the spols AT present It Is
very pretty quarrel, with Messrs. Tden, Have
meyer, stebbins, ttendorier and Seymour on the
side and the republicans on the other, with
Senator o'Brien standing alone In his glory watch
ing the fight. Complications arising from this quar-
unlikely that much OF the usefulness OF the Com
mittee OF Seventy Will be greatly affected thereby.
business yesterday morning and in tie afternoon
the following letter was given out for publication
for the evening papers,
MAYORS OFFICE, Nov. ~, 1871.
| JAMES W. GERARD Esq. - "
missioner Department of Public Instruction caused BY
the voluntary retirement OF gentleman who by the dis
baton Of fellow ezens the CONFIDENCE Of his
| schools.
Of such characte will be best filled ~ your
@o'd II whenever and wherever subject
enclose The appointment and in behalf of my consti'u-
very ""'' '''' A. oaKEY HALL. Mayor, &c.
Mr.. Gerard, OF Gerard medal fame, IS too well
known ~ a friend OF education to render It other
wise than universal nole that this appointment
viii be en- iorsed by Mr.. Gerards acceptance.
The Mayor, 1t Is stated, mad a conference with
Deputy Comptroller Green yesterday, and the result
OF that conference VIII be the appointment OF Messrs
~ Gfph
Greeley the Park Commission, conse uent on the
resignation OF Messrs. Hilton, Sweeny and FIELDS.
The County Canvassers.
The Committee on Protests Of the Board OF County
Canvassers met again at eleven O'Clock Yesterday.
Alderman Punkitt in the chair. The Kilian-Frcar
case was first taken up Mr. Plunkltt SAID that in
order TO complete the canvass within the ten days
allowed by law no witnesses could be examined.
There would be q large number OF witnesses exam-
ncd, and the Board had decided that counsel must
submit aflldavits, so that the canvass might be
completed within the ten days which the law re.
CURED.
Mr. Lapaugh counsel for Kilian, wanted to have
Witnesses examined; he believed allidavits were
being made to defeat the ends OF justice.
Mr.. Waterbury, counsel for Frear, SAID the can
vassers must the returns sent In TO this
Beard.
MIR. Lapaugh insisted that the committee should
take evidence by witnesses and not by aflldavts.
There would not be many witnesses introduced upon
his part Tor his client; the other side might have
many. lie recited the case OF Twombly vs. Carey,
| last year, where witnesses were Introduced and
| their evidence allowed TO he gwen before the Com
mltlec on protests Of That Board OF Canvassers.
Mr.. Waterbury still maintained the ground as
originally AIKEN by him. The Board OF CaDvassers
| must invass the returns received by them; to
allow the introduction OF witnesses 1t might require
ten nths, instead OF ten days. as the law required,
| 10 complete the canvass.
| Alter some further argument by counsel affda-
| Wits read by Mr.. William Doyle James L. Mar
tin and Michael M. Conway, TO the effect that they
The inspectors OF election In the FIRST district
OF the twentieth ward that there were 500 regis
tered voters In said district that 1873 persons voted
i'm said riot: that the returns signed by the de-
ponents and returned TO thls Board OF Canvassers
are correct; that the reason why 1913 names DO not
| appear the poll lists Is because no poll clerks
| were present. at the opening OF the polls
| that the keeping OF a poll list was not Tor
! that reason commenced until The election had
partially progressed; nat nntli sad list was COM
! menced the names OF the persons voting were
checked the registry; That can De proved that
the number Of persons above stated did vote IN said
district that Mr. Loewentnal, one OF me poll clerks
la said district, who Il SAID 10 nave made an am
dayIt IN relation TO SAID election, did not arrive at
the polls until a.ter.tweve O'Clock on the day OF said
| election.