New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-10
TIE ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS.
NATURE or THE EVIDENCE AGAINST COMMISSIONER
CHARIJCK

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CHABIICK.
The Tammany Hall Committee on OTganiza-
zion are continuing the investigation in relation to the
alleged frauds perpetrated at the recent election AT
the session held Saturday number OF witnesses were
examined Vim. =. Kirk, Assemblyman elect from the
yId District testified that in some oil the election as
,,.t the inspectors did not open his votes in
4wo districts the ballots carried away without
being counted. Other irregularities were detailed by
Aim. ExJudge L. j. shandley recounted tho frauds
nerpctrated in the IVth Assembly District They were
eimiiar 70 those detailed by Mr.. kin. In
the xyIITth Assembly District 1t was shown
that several OF the TammanY inspectors were changed
on the morning election by the Police Commissioners
and other, appointed In relation to the alleged frauds
"a the XXIst Assembly District, L. Brown testified that
he found haot-bOx in one of the election districts
is ballots tor Hugh II. Moore, Tammany candidate for
senator, which had not been counted.
The evidence collected by the Committee 1t Is under
stood will be laid before tue Grand Jury by COL Fell
lows or Agernon s. Sullivan 1t will also be submitted
20 the Board OF County Canvassers The members OF
the Committee who are collecting the eVi
dence against Commissioner Cbarlick decline
10 make public the testimony thus far
taken They claim. however, TO have strong evidence
aganst Commissioner Charlck. but whether they can
make ont ease that will be clear enough to compel his
removal 10y the Mayor is questionable So far as can be
Jearned, the strong points against Commissioner Char
Sick mis- known antipathy to Justice Ledwh, the
,Tammany candidate for Senator In the With District
be changing OF Tammany Inspectors Of Election in the
XVIIIth Assembly District the morning Of election
day and declaration the night of election that
edwtb was defeated Swen all the returns received up
10 that time Indicated his election by handsome major.
sty. One or two who are conversant with the
details OF the evidence against Commissioner Charlck
ay that IL sufficient 10 convict him OF Illegal acts
IL rumOrcd on Saturday that the Committee OF In
Vestigation OF Tdmmany Hall would walt upon the
Mayor during the day aud present copy OF the charges
against Commissioners Charlick. but no such action
taken also asserted that the Committee in
possession OF facts which wond insure the resignation
and removal of United States Commissioner Daven-
port ans is also alleged to be incorrect. The
only redress open 10 those who deem them
selves 90 have been Illegally arrested
and committed by Commissioner Davenport on charges
az violating the Election laws Is in actions for damages
which must begun in the OF the aggrieved per-
sons although the counsel for the prosecution may be
furnished by Tammany Hall, aud the expenses OF the
suits be borne by that organization. Mayor Havemeyer
when questioned about the matter. SAID lie woHld in
vetgate any charges that might be made against Com
missioner Cnarck but he did not believe the latter
would bc found guilty OF any violation OF law.