The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-01
THE SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION.
A Busy Day in the United
States Circuit Court.
A Long List of Supervisors and
Several Objections.
CONTINUED HEARING TODAY.

| The announcement that Judge woodruff would
| sit yesterday In the United States Circuit Court
| for the appointment OF supervisors OF election
| drew large number OF politicians to the federal
| building In Chambers street. The gathering was
composed OF Apollo Hall men, Tammanyltes and
republicans. Michael Norton was early in at
tendance. Peter Mitchell WAS also on hand, and
| while waiting for the arrival or the Judge Mr..
| Samuel J. Tildcn and exJudge Spencer were look
ing over law books preparing themselves, probably
on some point in reference to the Election law.
| Three lists, comprising about $500 names. have
| been sent la to the Court, These lists represent
the three political parties into which our local Or
gsaizatiOns are divided, and from these the Court
viii be called upon 10 select ,oa6 persons to act as
| super yisors In the forthcoming election.
IL had been stated that Judge Woodruff would sit
at eleven O'Clock, but 1t close upon two before
| His Honor made his appearance
Judge woodruff having taken his seat ON the
bench. the Oricr opened Court under direction
| from the Judge to give notice 10 parties present
| that II they had any business in connection with
| the Election law they would be heard on present
| Ing their applications.
Judge Woodruff then said that the act under which
| the Court Was now open provided that the chief
supervisor OF the election district In which he may
| be Commissioner shall lrst receive applications
from parties for the appointment OF supervisors OF
election for the district for which the Commissioner
was designated, and he shall present such applca
tons to the Judge ana furnish such Information to
the Court as may enable the Court to make seiec-
tiOns OF proper persons The Court is now open
for the appointment OF supervisors OF election for
the Southern District OF New York.
Commissioner Davenport said he had applica-
tons from three partles-the republicans, Apollo
Hall and Tammany-and also few special applica-
tions.
Judge WO0druf-If the list of names has not
been made public, l desire that it be
made public, to the end that If there be any
objection to any one that has not come to the
OF the chief supervisor there may be an oppor tu-
nifty OF hearing what the objection is You had
better read the list
Commissioner Davenport then read the list down
to the end of the First Assembly district
Ex-Judge Spencer said that, so far as he knew,
the democratic party had selected men from their
own electoral districts In accordance with what
he considered to be the law. With regard to the
lists OF other organizations he knew of no objection
the hands Of the supervisors since Thursday last
but he objected to any party being made super
visor unless he resided In the district "We," OBJ
served ex-Judge Spencer, "have followed that
rule.n
Commissioner Davenport-The law does not re-
Ex-Judge Spencer-Mr Tidcn and myself have
examined this law very closely, and we have come
to the conclusion that such Is the law.
CommlssiOner-The majority OF the applications
are from persons in the districts in which they
side; ana though, In my opinion the law s not to
this effect, 1t would be desirable that that should be
the case as In that event, the inspectors would be
better acquainted with persons in that district
Mr., Tilden-May it please the Court -
Judge Woodruff beg your pardon, but did not
invite now any general objection. At present can
only hear objections as to the appointment of any
| particular man.
Mr. Tilden-There are suppose, two questions
one as to the construction OF the law in regard to
the parties to be represented. We understand
that the parties TO be represented in these appoint
ments are the two great parties
Judge Woodruff called for specific Obj ections
to names. AMI not Tor general objections.
Mr.. Tildcn-I am not here to argue against any
name or in lavor OF any name.
Commissioner Davenport continued to read the
list: having read for some time,
The Judge observed that when the list was
Guided he would hear particular objections to
names, and also the general objection referred to
In the course OF the reading 1t was stated that
| special application had been sent in from Justice
4 Cox rs q member OF the Tammany Hall General
| Committee.
! Mr.. Spencer denied that Justice Cox was men,
Der of the Tamnlany Hall Committee.
| On the other hand, Mr. Peter Mitchell asserted
| that Justice Cox st connected with TAM
many, and had received his nomination from that
| body.
i The. Allen who was present, said he had oblec-
| tions to some of the names read by Mr.. Daven-
Judge Woodruff replied that these objections
| would he disposed OF at the proper time.
Mr. Davenport said that during the morning he
had received an additional list OF names from the
Republican Association In the Twentieth district.
One list came from the Secretary OF the association
and the other from other parties In the Associa-
| ton. He should remark that the list came in alter
| 1t should have been presented.
Judge Woodrur-Wil you explain to me about
| these two lists
Mr. Davenport-I found no one, apparently at.
| tending to the matter. The list was sent in by
gentleman OF the association at my request. l
said that If the thing should be done 1t must be
The Court-Does the list come from the same
| Mr. Davenport-From the same association
| The CORTLAND one list, you say, is authenu.
Gated by the Secretary. The Court now suggests
that, as far as opportunity now exists you obtain
such Information with regard to both of those lists
as may enable the Court to make proper seec.
tiOn.
Mr.. Davenport having concluded the reading Of
the list, Judge Woodruff adjourned the Court to
eleven O'Clock this morning, when he will hear OBJ
jectons as to the construction OF the Election law,
to the appointment of particular persons as In
spectors and also any special objections that may
be ned.
1t Is understood that Mr.. S. J. Tilden and ex-
Judge Spencer will claim that the supervisors pre-
sented by the democratic party and sustained by
tue hoeral party are inspectors intended by the
law as representing OF the political parties and
that no intermediate organization OF the city and
county, claiming to be political party, can have
supervisors appointed under this law
ROW IN THE UNITED STATES BUILDING-THE.
ALLEN on HIS MUSCLE.
| After the Court had adjourned and the crowd had
| Withdrawn to the lobby outside considerable noise
was heard, and 1t was ascertaned that the cause
OF the trouble arose from The. Allen calling a man
named Finnegan "a repeater" Allen at this time
was sitting on the railing, and he received blow
| from Finnegan the nose. This blow nearly
\ Knocked Allen down, but he soon recovered HIM
self, whereupon he went for FInnegan, to whom he
a psp ars" Keoe S sne r
moved both combatants from the building. No fur.
ther action was taken. no arrests made; but 10 Is
! expected that something racy will arise from the
\ little unploasantness.