The New York herald., 1874-07-09
THE H0CUS POCUS
Mayor Kayemeyer Undergoing
Political Cremation.
Charges Presented to Gov
ernor Dix.
He Enjoys the Luxury of a
New Sensation.
MATSELl AS AN EXCLAMATION POINT.
The Commotion at Police Headquarters, City
Hall and Among the Local Politicians.
TAMMANY ON THE RAMPAGE.
What the Police Board Did Not
Accomplish Yesterday.
THE DEADLOCKED FOUR.
Unanimous Action by the Board
Of Aldermen.
TAM1MANY ON THE RAMPAGE.
What the Police Board Did Not
Accomplish Yesterday.
THE DEADLOCKED FOUR.
Unanim Ous Action by the Board
of Aldermen.
MORE TnIMBLE-RlGGING EXTRAORDINARY.

nURE THlMBLE-RlGGlNG EXTRAORDINARY.
The committees representing Tammany Hail. the
Political Council OF Reform and several members
Of the Committee OF Seventy, who were appointed
to present charges against the Mayor to Governor
DIX, arrived at Quogue, lour miles east OF West
hampton L. l., on Tuesday evening. The Gov
ernor's country seat, called 'Seafeld," is about
three miles from the Westhampton station; and
when the committee found that they had gone
somewhat out of their wav, consultation was held
whether or not they should can upon the Governor
that night. 1t was finally decided that they should
pay him visit dnring the forenoon OF the next
day, and SPECIAL messenger was sent
TO the Governor to notify him OF the
change Of programme Yesterday, therefore.
about nine O'Clock in the morning, the
committee, which was composed of John
Kelly on the part OF Tanlmany Hall and George w.
wingate and Thomas Cooper Campbell as co unset ;
General Joseph p Jackson, OF the Council of Ponti-
cal Reform and Henry L. Clinton, repres enting
several members OF the late Committee of Seventy,
started for Seafeld." The first glimpse the HERALD
reporter, who was one OF the party got OF the
Governor was about three-quaTters of mile away
from his cosey cottage, few rods from the
shore. He wore an old white felt hat with the
rim turned down over his eyes to protect his face
against the rays OF the sun; o plain brown coat
and vest that hung loosely about him. a pair of
paAta0ons, which had apparently seen consider
able country service, and shoes which were we'll
adapted by their size aud general rough construc-
tlon to carry man dry snod through the mOrass
that at certain places bordered the little creek
which nows TRANQUILITY between 'Seaheld" and the
huge embankmenys Of white sand built up by the
sea during toll OF years. The Governor was
e6an0iD4 uDriQht Il which IN waa
managing with one and which, just as the
reporter hove In sight OF him. he had succeeded In
m0ol1ng in little inlet surrounded on either side
by tall glass. The fact Is the Governor was out
shooting snipe, and as he lay back in his boat,
once he had got it fast to the shore, with his gun
resting In the hollow OF his left arm and with Bis
decoy ducks riding jauntily on the waves few
feet away from his little craft, 1t seemed by the
way the seagulls screeched as they few by giving
the tall grass near the boat a wide berth IN their
flight, that they knew there would he but small
chance Tor them they even ventured near the
Suspicious looking object in the inlet. And true
enough the Governor Is crack shot. While the
reporter was wondering In his own mind how he
could bridge the soft ground that lay between the
road and the creek, as to get within hailing dis
tance OF the occupant OF the boat q snipe came
sailing along from the direction OF the seashore.
He was whsrllng merrily to himself, when OF
sudden corresponding whistle from the boat at
tracted his sntpish attention, and In foolish mo.
ment ne deemed it the part OF wisdom to veer his
night toward whence 1t came. He circled about
for awhile high in the air. but as II suddenly be-
thinking himself that he was in dangerous quar-
ters, he turned about to retrace his
course. But 1t was too late; the muZ-
zle OF the gun was raised slowly, and, just as
the bird had started swiftly away, there was a loud
md crIo in +aIlth
But to the committee. 1t was nearly ten O'Clock
when they all arrived at ''Seafeldr - and when they
did arrive they were ushered into the parlor of the
cottage, where the Governor, with hts usual pune
tuality, was ready to meet them. Mr.. Kelly iniOr-
mally introduced the gentlemen who accompanied
him one by one and soon afterwards the entire
party were seated, talking pleasantly about the
weather, the sea breezes everything In general,
in fact and nothing in particular. Finally Mr..
Kelly stated that they were committee OF cti-
gems who had called upon the Governor to lay GER
tain papers before him for his consideration. Mr.
Clinton then rose, and the formaities OF the
onicial call began.
THE COMPLAINT.
Mr.. Clinton opened by saying that he and those
accompanying him had come to perform very
sad duty. They had cOme he said. to prefer charges
against William r. Havemeyer. Mayor Of the city
OF New York--a gentleman who, during a long
life, bad, until lately enjoyed the confidence and
respect OF the community He then continued
''The duty We have TO perform Is the more painful
because, during that great reform movement
which struck from power cabal the most in famous
perhaps, OF modern times, he was the foremost
In It, and the friends OF reform looked to him with
the greatest confidence and depended upon him to
guide us through the reform movement. We deem
A. an imperative duty under the circumstances TO
prefer charges against him as we would against
any one occupying his position whose record had
been less pure than we believe his TO have BEEN lie
has done an act which we think calls for the imme-
date interference OF Your Exceency The charges
which prefer on benali of Mr.. watrous. formerly
member oil the committee Of Seventy, and many
other prominent citizens, are quite brief and
will, with your permission. now read themn
Mr. Clinton here read the charges he had pre-
pared, and which were published in the HERALD
yesterday, and then continued fonows:--
"a precisely similar petition is signed by John
P. Crosby, Joseph @. Jackson, William Pritcnard,
J. A. Hand, Benjamin Il. Sherman, William c. Bar !
"ett and A A. Redneld. These are the sign natures |
,f prominent gentlemen OF the Committee OF Sew |
'nty OF the two political parties and II Is on their
,ehalf present this petition. / will merely state
o your EyceGency that 1t Is OF the highest impor-
arce, in our Judgment, that action be taken upon
his matter need not, think, remind Your Ex-
ellency that the Police Board is, perhaps the
most Important OF any department of the city gov
rnment, and at this OF the year lt is OF the
cry highest importance that 1t should be properly
onstituted 1t Is hardly worth while to speak OF
ne evIl example SET by such "a violation OF law,
M, as we look upon 10, OF public decency. AS 10
'Wycr have examined into the matter, and
ave DO oonbt whatever sbat under the provisions