New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

! THE REPORT OF THE MAJORITY ADOPTED
A WEAK FLEA FOR GLARING FRAUD.
ALBANY, Jan. 31.-The Tammany Democracy
in the Assembly this morning sanctioned that act OF de-
1ance 10 tho popular will by which certificate OF cleo
ton was given to John Carey by the Board OF Super
ysors of NeyYork in spite OF the fact that Horatio
Twomby received majority OF the legal votes. Repub
eaps and Democrats were alike cut or from all debate
by the operation Of the gaSaw known as the previous
question"
The report OF the five Tammany members OF the Com
ittee on Privileges and Elections was presented by the
Chairman the Murphy, who secured seat In
the Assembly by fraud longer ago than last year.
Printed comics were al the same time distributed among
the members The report consists Of 80 octave pages,
and the vote was before any member could posi-
bly, have read one-hah Of IT, But Murphy Is man OF
character. Murphy informs the Assembly that "the
public good Is paramount to all private consdeiatons
and that the integrity OF the elective fanrhise requires
that s electors OF the XvIIth District OF the sixteenth
Ward be disfsnchised to promote the purity OF the
ballos-bo1 in the City Of New-York Murphy's opinion
of what is essential purity of eecon is neither
to be questioned examined. II Is TO be accepted
with reverence by all the followers Of Tweed and Tam
many.
Notwithstanding that the faithful Frear had carefully
counted the Assembly and found two Republicans ana
ono Democrat absent the immaculate Tweed came down
from the Senate overlook the working OF the party
machinery. As well might he fear that his diamond
would to giisten that Democrat would allow
Justice, conscience fair play, respect for the popular
WILL regard for Appearances, or any considerations TO
interfere with party power The principle, four times
affirmed by the vote of every minon OF fammany In the
lower branch OF the EewYork Legislature. ID the party
hight wrong.
cessarily hasty Of the majority report
Which 10 aligned by william d. Murphy, David b. HHl
George L. Loutrel, william W. Moseey, and Denis Burns
shows that thoee gentlemen for tho purpose OF making
show OF fairness admitted the vote OF the XXth Dis
trict Of tho Ninth Ward This the district in which
two of the Inspectors went out for few Moments Mr.
Twombiys majority In this district was 81, and its adj
mission reduced Careys majority to two votes the other
disputed district being excluded
Inregard to XvIIh District Of the Sixteenth Ward the
report Of the majority Of the Committee is simply an at
tempt to gloss outrage upon 1.-The security OF
the ballot" 70 their own words They reject the
vote OF that district because Mr. william Terhune per-
SON who Was not an Inspector OF election helped 20
count the aggregate number OF votes over four closely
printed pages Of their report are occupied with state
district Their principal pretext inference which
Is crattily but distinctly suggested that Mr. Ternune
which had been cast for Mr.. Carey. They say;
% Of participation q ne al; al rssas handling ." 5,s he G }"
Bet q Csas Of ,s SsSy Of Ne. i0r s1d 70:
DoaGr .n p and S,1 lP ID the EsSs
% % ,.s .bo sce sss far tb sontssSt thst the bsl
4: could ;, 5ss ..s t ss S.'
a.o appeared that person ooeupyng position NJ Terhne
s st sa saG's them MS . Si'' s. bt1.4 ballots Av
hat be could ass so ,lol &nOhet n further appeared
before Committee that aid Ihone vas ssd n pas1 Of e
supeye he late 9es Of The Uni.d States si1g 70
pert he seaa.sl codSrs 6alss bot only
t.t tAA dct majority Of a 70, the
Wy be ran ~ - q, dead d the sspuIac.s
The fact IT, az your correspondent testify. having
been witness OF the proceedings before tho Committee
on Privileges and Elections that the Committee took es-
shsv that MI Terhune acted honestiy. Mr.. Henrques
the Democratic inspector testified that the ballots while
Mis s sS a am and
than dozen citizens who were present and watching
t tsSi sDN'A a." "'1' - '
lowing questions al Of which objected to by Fields
and the objections sustained by the Committee:
and t.sia.s ledss q JoqI collssya..
Mr. TrenSly o. ~ Caro-; .ss deisaisi Of .Sy votes
Carey was TO that Mr.. Terhune committed fraud;
to assume him 70 haye been guilty. ana dT m rnS 0S o
demonstrated to mathematical certainty that IL was
eah shs. FOR S % nav Tits sSphsy has
ugeed into the report IS appears rom the above eIt
t tFsy te tlsy prove S GtV in the
ought be thrown out for fraud possible every
sumption Of fraud and find further occasion for astons
meat fact that Mr. Carey in the disputed district
Twonby they say did not explain this extraordinary
suspicious circumstance to them. Mr.. Twonhly was
been, he would have found difficulty In doing So Mr.
Carey behind his district in every election district in
which he was a candidate. In the IA selected districts
not DISTINGUISHED for Republlcansm, Gov: Holinlans
majority is 2a aad Mr. Csreys majority Is only only
2'2l, CoTey's 1896, woodfords 1884, and Twomblys
nify themselves for dlsiranchsing on the suspconof
nkey Halls u.s. sheriff Brenuans eos Carey actually
nan
and the Mayor In the same district Woodtords woe
Iedwiths 278 and tEa Of three or four other Repubh
can candidates vas greater than hr I"omDy = |
bon Of fraud and upon this mpuation they their
whole ease for they expressly state that they would be
unwilling to reject any poll nPOn mere technlssaiitles
Justify item in rejecting the vote OF the district and all
ras disJrancEistd because Il pas Republican:
Democrat named James q. Bennett, one Of the hay
contested district Steuben County attempted TO Dodge
tho iniqity and keep his name on the record He was
speedily sent tor by tue Boss and went through the
work like trained dog hernessed TO bone-wagon. In
Judging conduct OF these poor creatures IT should be
remembered that no tc moral courage Is necessary 10
cnac glo man to stand up against the united band
OF his confedcrstcs. Tweed not Jonathan Wild but
nf e tb nsS me orer Yields over his tribe 81 law
makes Since politics have c91e TO partake Of tie es,
of robbery some resenoan,e may VOL 30 looked
for between party scipne AID the methods by which
piracy and have in various times and countries
been made most lsnQNhed ana, enSette our eor-
RESPONDENT has hcaHi te remark made more tan once
In Albany, tnt no Democrat Mohiu De oAc lrnhi per
snai violence who should venture to vote against his
party in this matter.
Jew words 10 the action of the Republican mem
bcrs Of the Assembly With the solitary exception OF MI
Goodrich, the leadirg men among the Republicans from
he nj ght O their caucus tO the adiUul OF The
Assembly this noon, have shown disposition 10 aake
that Resistance which such usrltlOn calls for There
has been fight IN thcm. They nave made 40 author
tatiye and elective statement OF Mr. TwOmby's case
either to the House the people atlarge. THIS might
easily been done Tie minority report Of the two
Republican members Of the Election Committee, which
Was presented BY Mr. Bolt, prepared without any
knowledge whatever ~ the document whose sancerOus