New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-08
TAMMANYs GAUNTLET ACCEPTED.

CIsED ms DISCRETION ~ Iils APPOINTMENT of
INSPECTORS AND 70 HAVE DONE NO WRONG
The action Of the Tammany Hall General
Committee in expelng from its organization foico
Commissioner Oliver CharlicB for alleged eomphcy ia
election frauds and the appointment OF unht men az III
spectors Of Election, the general topic OF convers
ton Yesterday in political circles Among the adherehs
OF Tammany Hal, ;he action Of the Committee was ap
pauded by the majority few, however, thought that
commissioner Charlick should have been afforded an
opportunity TO appear II he chose, aud gay something
in his behalf The long and suspicious delay IN canvass
lug the election returns and the persistence with "hch
Commissioner Charck declared that Senator Ledwth
was defeated by several hundred, when the returns
received from all but the XVlIith Assembly DIS
trict showed his election by more than loo majority
and the strong personal hostility TO Mr.. Ledvth mani
Tested by the Commissioner, deemed TO be strong
points against him.
Commissioner Charlck was questioned yesterday by
TRIBUNE reporter relative 10 the serious charges made
against him by the Tammany Han Committee. He re-
pled that he cared very little for the action OF the Com
mittee He had not attended meeting OF the Com
n,,tec for more than year. His placed ON
the roll without solicitation on his part aud whether
was kept on the books stricken of made very little
difference TO HIM lie thought his character would com
marc fayorably with that John Morrssey Cen spnola
or Judge Ledwih. He thouGht the opposition OF the
latter was due TO the fact that the speaker did not pro
Police Justices. He did not attempt 10 influence the
Mayor In this particular; he had never said that
he could do So ana would not II he could. with refcr
ence 20 the allegations that he had appointed theVes
and repeaters Inspectors Of Election and the other
charges made against him. he would meet them
In his own way in good time. nc was no.
prepared TO say that there were not some bad
men appointed. As Democrat he was assigned
bv the Board 10 look after the character OF the
democratic Inspectors Of Election 1t was hardly post
bile TO appoint nearly 1900 of these and not 70 have come
had men among them. This he conld say however That
he had not knowingly appointed bad men, In several IN
,r.cs WHARF had men were recommended by adherents
of either party faction and their character was aSer
famed they rejected. This was not the case VITA
Demo@rats alone, but also with Republicans. Tue
changes were made by the full Board OF Police Commrs
eioners He believed there were individual attempts
made 10 cheat In few districts, there are at every
Election Each PARTY accuses the other OF fraud He
could scarcely expect 90 please both sides II both were
dspeased with him, he would believe that be had done
t riebt As an instance Of the kind OF fraud that
sometimes pracced on them he stated that 10 the &lh
Election Dtrict OF XvlIIthAssemby District Dem,
ocratic Inspector named C1nklin was appointed He dd
moi appear at the place OF registry, but another man
named Hogan, without the knowledge OF the Police com
mssi0uers took his place and served Tour days before
the matter was brought to their attention. ne VIZ
arrested John Kelly down ana asked that lac he
allowed 10 name another man Tor the place Col1ns
sonor Cnarlck refused TO grant the request and ap
pointed Augustus A Levy,a car nahutaciurei anu
respectable business man. 10 the election districts
iGs ey those pr hpoo a was
as nine 10 In those districts where he had comb
beure II
he accented without question sucn men a. they named
for inspectors In districts where the leaders were men
of had character he chose for inspectors residents Of the
districts who bore a fair character In theElghteenih
District which had been the occasion OF much tax,
and where lived John Kelly, Richard Croker,
and Senator O'Brcn, he had exercised dis
elimination in the selection or inspectors
Even there Tammany given the majority. OF the
Democrats Inspectors The same was true of the xXist
Assembly District, where Genet was elected. 1here
was general squabbe in that district each OF the
candidates wanted his own inspectors and as IN many
other cases, he appointed men who, n he thought
RIGHT He
Tors in The interest Of Genet any one OF the candi
dates for election. Here. too Tammany had the major
ity OF the Democratic inspectors He was given by the
Police Board the selection OF one.alf the inspectors
and he would held responsible by the public for the
Character and official acts Of the appointees copse-
ouently he did purpose 10 allow of notorioesy
rad character be foised him for these positions
The changes made after the lists completed were
not more tbau half dozen, and these were brought
about by the fnll Board.
In proof OF his assertion that he had taken the lists
made ont for him by men whom be could rely he
turped 10 Edward GllOn the newly elected Alderman
frct Mr. Gilon replied that Commissioner Charlick had
sent for hun aud requested him TO furnish list or names
of good men for inspectors He did so aud all we're
appointed. a., -,
Senator O'Bren when questioned 20 the alleged
frauds a,tempted In the XVIIIth Assembly District de
clared that the declarations OF Tammany were absurd
There Was more less OF cheating at every election
Last wear he had chosen he could have shown large
num6er instances where he cheated out of votes
could with good grace accuse any one OF cheating ~