The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-06

/ uAdyOE AAaAh huttEVAeWeus
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-Mayor Hall was inter
| viewed BY reporter last evening, and said:
Il half expect to be diSbelieved wheu state
| what is really pure fact. l pleoge my word
have not mixed myself up with these so-caled
| city rdlers. / knew they were acting fraudn.
iently, and if l bad possessed the power would
have put stop to their proceedings The
Mayor OF this CITY is after all but unit. He
| is at the beck and call OF almost every petty
| politician, though he bears on his shoulders a
wonderful weight of responsibility. / have no
dread that the investig alton will damage my
| character"
MOre Rem qrIss from Mayor H all.
Mayor Hall to-day said concerning the rela-
tionship existing between The foreman of the
grand jury (Gen. HalD aud himself, that the
radicals evaded the jury duty and sece ssarily
the jury is composed OF Democrats, "They will
shield me from persecution. have no doubt
il am obliged to take a stand ia court it will
establish my innocence aud make such revela-
tons 10 relation to the Tammany trouble as
will astoaish the country
1t is confidently asserted, however that the
case against Hall will not be referred TO the
present grand jury.
What Judge Barrett Says.
Mr.. Ba, rett expresses his opinion privately,
and say that no man can give verdict coun-
ter to the evidence, which will be presented,
which is strong, convincing aud irrefragable.-
But if the grand jury should acquit US, we
shall ask its discharge and the empaneling of
a new one aud repeat the process till We fnd
an honest grand jury, and as a last resort shall,
if necessary, appeal to the Governor.
Accepts the Platform.
Although Oltendorfer and his German col
leagues were refused admttauce to the Roch-
ester convention, the Stats ZrituLg OF to-day
accepts the platform and the organization of
That body and will support the Democratic
party.
Pain Talk From Eecorder Hacketl,
During trial at the General Sessions to.
day, lumber inspector named e. P. Demer-
est was summoned specially by Recorder
HsckeLt, and was questioned whether he was
the author of letter in the Sun bearing his
signature and in which the Recorder anu Dis
trict Attorney are theoretically Charged with
corruption iu being Influenced by politicians
to adjourn trial OF a case The witness de-
clined to answer. and the Recorder bran ded
him as malignant, lying scoundre1, and turn
ed him off the stand
The Belong Republicans resolve =. sun.
pO'tth ~ racuse Ticaet,
The executive committee of the delegates
who withdrew from the Republican State
Convention, to-day unanimously reso we'd that
they will unite 10 the support OF the State tick
ct nominated at Syracuse and do cordially rec
ommend to al Republicans of the State their
firm and active exertion to secure its success.
Value of the Cabinet Work in the New
CuslOm House.
The report of the experts shows the value of
the cabinet work and furniture in the new
court house to be 1921, 500. Ingersole received
million and a half.
The Rochester Convention.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 5-During the hear
ing given the Reform delegates, letter was
read from Charles o Conor, iu which he SAYS
the city of New York presents to mere personal
grtel promising field, which of late has been
sedulOusly cultivated, and both political parties
may be, perhaps, censared for not devotlng
more attention to those constitutional safe
guards by which the public interests might
have been protected. The grade of our repre-
sentative bodies has been lowered, and facilI-
ties thereby afforded for bribery and corrup-
ton. The new city charter subsequently de-
mands the people of all control aud places,
their political interests and indeed tue private
fortune in the hands of a cdbol. Some success
full adventures in this field OF political specu-
Luton have not been content to enjoy 10 secret
their ill-gotten gains, but iaunted their mag
nlicence before the public gaze. The people
are pressing forward ior redress with energy,
which is irresst BILE. The actOn of the Demo
cratic convection should evlnce nothing less
than absolute freedom from all completely in
the great official crime of the day aud utter in
tolerance towards persons justly suspected of
participation or in sympathy th-rewith. 1t
would be vain to argue that the impeached in
dividuals are few in number and have not
been doomed in deed or word opponents Ut
democratic Opinions; Ii the present city rul-
into the convention on any terms, Or tolerated
by it, the odium of their position would lnevi-
tably attach to us. The party cannot Continue
10 exist unless the convention as It's accredited
organs shall stand al,of Iromithos individuals
until their fitness for public confidence shall
have been satisfactorily indicated IN a fair puo-
lie investigation.
The credentials of delegates and names were
read. Mr.. Tilden proceeded 70 denounce the
Tammany organization and declared thas he
would not this fall vote for any of the nomina-
tions for the assembly made by that organiza-
ton and ii that was undemocratic or irregular,
he would resign his positioo as chairman of
the State Commiltse and retire to the bosom
of his plundeied fellow citiz u.s. (Applause.)
He moved to proceed to the nomination of
candidates, which was carried. Diedrlch Win
lars, Jr., was nominated for Secretary of State
Ashen P. Nichols for Comptroller, and Wheel
er Ell. Bristol for Treasurer. Marshall b.
Chapman was nominated. Tor A torney GEN
eraI, receiving 60 votes against AZ for Charles
OConnor. The nomination was made unani-
nous.
State Engineer and Surveyor, Van r. Rich
mond. Canal Commissioner, George w Chap
man, Inspector OF STA Prisons David Men ell
Tue State Committee selected included the
following at large: Sd. Tilden, New York,
Joseph Warren, Erie, Dros Dewolf, Oswego,
e. p Ross, Cayuga and Geo. Mace, Schuyler.
The first district is lett vacant. The conven-
ton then adjourned sine die