The New York herald., 1871-11-15

together by common disaster and Common opnos.
iion they will swarm to the rescue and possession
and power as ever characterized their palmiest
DAYS and most triumphant encounters.
The interview here terminated.
CnnvassIn9 the County Ticket.
The Kings County Board OF Supervisors met in
their comfortable chamber, In the Court House, as
the clock struck the hour Of twelve high noon, and
the rain fell in torrents without dampening the
ardor and the outer wraDpings the "outs" that
would Iain be '1ns.n There was goody crowd OF
interested spectators assembled, who manifested
marked interest In all that was SAID and done By
the Board. Noticeable among those present wero
the gentlemen OF the subcommittee OF the CON-
mittee chosen at the Academy OF Music The
''subs'' were five in number as follows:-Henry @.
Reeve, Z. J. Whitlock ,the President Of the Board
OF Educauonh Seymour l.. Hustled, II. W. Potter
!who 30 strongly favors secret sessions) and A. Q.
Proceeding to business, Supervisor James n.
Howell, OF the Eleventh ward, was nominated by
Hopkins, OF New Utrecht, nominated Mr.. Stllwell,
OF Gravesend The vote was announced by Mr.:
2 Tor Stilwel. The two candidates then paired on,
and on motion OF supervisor Milne Mr.. Stnwelps
were then opened, as ioiIows:-Frst ward, two dis.
trlcts; Second, four; Third, three; Fourth, nve;
Esn 5ne; sixth seventh nIpe Est
teenth, SIX; Slxteonth, eight; sevenleenth. SIX;
Twenty-llrst. four; Twenty-second. four; New
Utrecht, one; Flatbush, one; New Lots, two;
Gravesend, one; Flatlands, one
The courtesles OF the Board were rendered the
Committee OF Five. The freedom OF the hall was
gwen to to al al persons wishing 10 DC present Tne re-
rection:-Frst ward, First dlstrlct-Total vote for
Coroner not agreeing with detailed vote. second
dlstrict--State and judiciary; statements not prop
erly written out. Second ward, Second district
Total vote for state officers not agreeing with the
agreeing with the detailed vote The returns have
also Oecn freely scratched and rewritten. Third
ward First district -Coroners total vote less than
dela vote. Second district-.tate, total vote less
The Board Of Commissioners then adjourned to
meet at one O'CLOCK thus afternoon.
Talk With Thomas w. Fields.
Mr.. Thomas w. Fields was found In his ONCE, in
the City Hall, yesterday afternoon by HERALD
representative, who announced his desire to inter.
view him on the question Of frauds.
REroRTER-Do you think the labors OF this Com
mttee OF Fifty Will result III any particular good, Mr..
Fieldsf
Mr.. FIELDs-N0, / do not I have held once In
this city for upwards OF twenty years, andI can
honestly say DO not think any frauds have been
committed. i Icertainly know as much about the
management Of the affairs as they possibly upon
q mere cursory examination; aud from what know
am most decidedly OF the opinion tnat no frauds
will be found to have been committed II, however,
am mistaken, and they do succeed In discovering
that things have not been conducted as they should
have been, am sure !, in common with every good
citizen, Will be only too happy to sec them cor
rected. have assessed for Local improvements In
this city to the extent OF seven millions OF
dollars, but am sure never made cent out OF 1t
further than my salary, nor do see how those who
have had the handling OF the money could possibly
have applied any portion of 1t TO their own use. AS
for the Common Council, all The money they have
control OF would not amount, IN round numbers, to
upwards OF two or three hundred thousand dollars,
REPORT ER--But, Mr.. Fields, what do you think Of
the alleged election frauds about which SO much Is
being said2
MT. FIELDs-My opinion OF that matter is that II
frauds have really been committed Doth parties are
implicated; that the extent Of these frauas has
been and Is still greatly exaggerated there can be
no kind OF doubt. IL is equally certain that Mayor
Kalbfesch has done more towards this exaggeratIon
than any other man IN BrOOxlyn, because, IN Ills
oficai capacity as Chief Magistrate or he city he
has vast deal OF influences ana whatever he says
REPoRrER-Mr Fields, do you not think the cx.
citement IN New iork has been the chief cause Of
all your troubles on this side o. the river?
Mr. FIEiDs-WhY, most assureiy do. The ex-
element III New York over the stupendous frauds
perpetrated by Tammany mas spread, not only to
but TO almost every section OF the c0nn
Try aud people have iormed almost universally Q
Is am concerned, however, ana believe it is the
feeling or every Official III the CITY, invite the most
thorough scrutiny INTO Inc conduct oi both myself
REP0RTER-l hear 1t SAID that stringent measures
viii be adoplcd az me next meeting o. the Leeisla-
turc TO lave The Water Board abolished anu .ne
Police and Fire Departments thoroughly over.
mr.. FIELDs-And so do ]. The pubic mind is very
much excited just now. and suppose they (Lhe
puDlic) will have to have their victims; conse-
nuently, can't see but that the branches OF the
m Spr
likely 10 suffer rs any, although sincerely believe
hey are undeserving OF any censure.
The Curiosiiics of The city Canvass.
The Common Council Committee on Election Re-
turns met yesterday in the Common Council Cham
Der and proceeded to canvass the votes cast for
city officers on Tuesday last. Alderman McGroarty
was selected as chairman Of the committcc
Among the persons present In the Chamber were
ex- captain OF Police Jacobs, Silas B. butcher, Su-
pervisor OF Internal Revenue william 8. Leach,
Deputy Comptroller Alderman Burrows, Clinton
Furbish, Alderman Wcekes. ex-Captain OF Police U.
u. LEIGH, Nelson Scnaurman, Auditor O'Bren, Alder.
man clancy, Assistant Internal Revenue Assess0rs
II. M. Connolly and w. Thorne, Samuel Frost, ex-
Alderman Whiting, James Ii. Pratt, James s.
Bangs, &c.
On motion OF Alderman THORN It was ordered that
all the returns and poll lists be brought before the
committee.
The committee decided to make copy Of the 70.
turns for the purpose Of relieving all parties OF any
further responsibility in keeping tho returns, ana
hen, when all the ngures were copied, the COM |
nittec decided to hear whatever protests objec-
ions might be made, and reservlng all action on |
hat subject for some future occasion.
PROTEST..
The following protest was received from Nelson |
,chaurman:-
% THE BOARD OF CITY CANvAssExs OF rnE CtTY or
BRooKLYS:- ~
The respectfully protests against the canvass
your body, OF the inspec
election OF the First district Of the Sixth ward Of
his city, ho makcs this protest upon following
rounds, viz THAT said inspectors Of election before the
penng of the poll at saiu dsrct and before the voting
oud legally commence thercat placed caused TO be
aced oil the ballot boxes kept said disrct 60
"a xritien on thu nnu lsta kent at Aad Doll. L