The New York herald., 1873-11-07

stars and still Others to see that when the returns
were read they were read az actually reported |
We found that certain gentlemen
INTERESTED IN rHg REsyLT
OF our opponents success were present and in
! sioners, all OF whose names could ne given now:
hut nasmuch as steps are being taken TO nvesti.
gate the matter officially ana punish those against
whom offence is proved. DO not deem II wise TO !
| use those names Tonight However. the gentle
| men present were very heavily Interested in the
| result in the seventh Senatorial district and
/ tnerc were plenty Witnesses to convince the com
mittee that there was q complete understanding
with certain or the Commissioners, and that their
scheme was TO be carried out at all hazards. IL
was plain as words could make It, The agent
OF the Associated Press WHO had charge OF the re-
turns for the COMMISSIONERS sent out certain per-
sons TO OBTAIN the returns from the Seventh dis-
trict, finding that the hour was late aad no re-
turns received, aud his managers were unaoie TO
obtain any returns They reported that tns ponce
structlons to Withhold all OF these returns rom
that district and to deliver them IN person next
morning.
SURPRISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
1t so happened that there was no check upon the
Commissioners. except the reports made by the
agent OF the Associated Press, which are received
as rapidly are the police returns, and which
come from the same places and are derived from
the same sources. II, therefore, the Associated
Press returns could be delayed withheld until
all the police returns were IN, it would be matter
returns and declare them and to declare
further next day that the Associated Press
what we feared, and expressed them openly
our desire and determination 70 prevent it. We
when received. When TREY found that we were
going to stay there until the telegraph was closed
long that might be- orders were quietly trans
nltted TO the seventh district directing the re-
WE SAW THE FIGURES
as fast as they came in and saw them put down IN
the lists as reported, and stayed until late in the
morning, and saw that every figure was Ia and
properly recorded. 1t is neither possible nor
jndlcious for me to detail all we saw ttranspire
eating the matter. IL Is not an easy matter TO
iasten offence. upon great power like the Depart
ment OF Police in our city, that moves as 1t does
in secret ways to accomplish It's objects and is
sustained by such vast and intricate engnery. II
that night Ledwith would have been
counted out-of that you may rest
elaborate scheme OF fraud, to whicn certain Of the
Police Commissioners were parties, and with our
evidence we shall lay before the people complete
PAsTEN THESE MEN TO THEIR CRIMES.
applause Il Is only necessary & for m me ne to say IN
and power, all the vast machinery and phys
force OF this county IN behalf OF the man who was
running in direct antag0nism to this organization,
ana giving him every assistance possible BY his
voice and countenance, aside from the evidence
action TO be taken by your committee appointed
tonight. (Applause.)
MI. MoRRIssEY then arose and said he had sent
eighteen poll clerks down to CharlIck the day be-
fore election, with request that some OF them be
appointed, but Cnarlick ignored every one OF them.
They didn't want any committee to get at tins
thing. tLaugnter.) Mr.. Ledwith wanted a COM
mittee. Well, ne nad won, ana was entitled 10 MS
victory; but he too modest. He CONT send
to the guillotine, as he (Morrissey) would have
done. When Tammany Hall wanted poll clerks
they were refused; when Apollo Hall sent men
down they appointed. And the few Tam
many inspectors appointed were removed in the
night and their places filled by others on election
morning and Davenport and the captains OF police
THREW THE rAMMANY INSPECTORS INTO THE sTREET
Qaughter.) CharIick gave Tammany 10 inspectors
ana the republicans 150 and yet you appoint q
committee on him. oh, pshaw! daughter and
Mr. Kelly then submitted the following resolu-
tion which was adopted with tremendous ay:-
Whereas there is great reason to believe & from the
and from the various sources from which the m
perpeTsied at the recent interest
of s D4 Of I @
ton and leaders the republican party this
apponea Of the rs.ar
morning Of tae election without cause without charges
and without and By which IN s the
with rega in M and 10 other
mi; arrested the opening Of the
Sd on By BY I
By ' threats and yoIsnce, projection
ss sad
a
wh IN as and S % p o s
combination made successful only by completely the
mi:ssadae Psd s'ss
shed, will cast odum upon electiye, system
S w r dsSs the and SUCH e e h
are to og, system Of n AND G
. that be vsn to hs
% q ss Be
i've es pressTysa .hsTstO1e 6st ). and
they heresy directed invessne said charges and
Judgment proof sufficient to convict obtained,
@ m 10 ali guilty G ac
frauds and ousrages upon the people no M mater a now
essaGns os honestly and fairly conducted
and reform upon the success Of the
state county and judiciary mountainous notwithstana
By the late combina ton 10 defeat such result
ns
potency Of the present national admiastraton aud Its
at
republic.
cHARIICK ..BouNcEDr
The Committee on Expulsion had by this time |
returned TO the room. and, on motion. the Chair
presented the following preamble and resolution,
AFTER brief and unimportant discussion as TO the
proper form OF procedure
Sse the duty S o. % sss M e % nns a any
without perverng his powers party personal bias
As charges are made against Oliver charliek, who is
on%s,e. nSnSa ans seIcr. The general election and
before the nouiinauoh- were maue openy
that N John should be nominated for Senator, or
william Walsh were nominated for County Clerk. he
would whole power o the police % defeat them,
and IN At he did that II Thomas A. Ledwith
were nominated senator he should not be eleced" "
and whereas satisfactory statements made that
election day the power OF the police was improperly
used interfere with said election and 70 prevent an
honest canvass In two or more senatorial districts;
therefore,
Ali right 10 membership 10 this committee, and ne
hereby expelled thereirom.
The reading OF the report was followed by loud
applause. and ON the question OF adoption being
put the building almost shook with the vibration
OF the fearful, prolonged AYE" that sent MI CHAR
lick ..away into the woods"
A motion to engross the resolution OF expulsion
and
TRANSMIT IT TO cBARIiCK,
signed by the officers OF the General committee,
vas lost.