New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
A POLITICAL RETREAT.

,uyrP ACTION IN REMOVING INSPECTORS OF ELFC-
TON JUsUFIABLE-THE PROSECUTION ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY IN TIE INTEREST OF
r,MNANY HAII,-rHE MAYOR GIVES NO SIGN.
There were rumors on Saturday that Com
tsoners Gardner and Charlick. the convicted Police
commissioners intended TO resign instead of waiting
o., the action OF the 20 whom the papers in
,,ecase had been referred. This time the
oor,ect During the day President Gardner. accOmpa
mod nv his counsel Mayor Hail. called on the Mayor
At his Office in the City Hall. John
u strahan the wel-knovn corporation lawyer,
was also called in 1t Is understood that the main
oins in the case we're considered, and that President
Gardner announced that he aud his colleague intended
resign Later in the day there consultation be-
tween the two Commissioners and their counsel and
Communication to the Mayor reviewing the course OF the
Commissioners In the famous election cases and the trial
which resulted their conviction, and their decision 10
tender their designations was prepared The communi
cation was read 20 the Mayor but he did not give
decisive answer whether or not he would accept the
commissioners gnations The following is the COM
municauon;
NEw-YoRK. June o. 1874.
70 Hon WM F. HAvENEYER. MIBOr Of the Guy Of Hec-
York About year ago You dld III the honor Of ap
pointing Us Commissioners of Police, and our appoint
men. then have discharged the duties OF our
respective Offices 20 the best Of our ability and with
view % the faithful execution OF the laws That we
have met with much opposition and no small amount OF
s.perOu and criticism from those VINO did not or would
,,erp 10 Eainsav: hut that such charges have been
rrigsi aud unfair unheSitatingly assert. Almost
rn,!iately upon our entrance into Office found
svc. compelled, under the Election law, 10 select for the
election OF November 1873 2C0 persons 70 serve AS In
sn-ctor, Of Election ana l.O56 other persons
po clerks toal OF 500 appointments. The law Itself
Va recent one, and the duties imposed upon under
-. PROVISIONS were felt TO be OF most important aud
delicate character Desiring that such persons should
b. appointed election officers not only cOmpe
u 10 discharge the duties OF the office. but were men
WHO would faithfully execute tho law, exercised
every Trecauuon IN the matter OF seIecuon ~ collu
no Dee expected that all our appontees should be per
sors.r Known % Is. and therefore We're compelled
atmes 20 rely upon the recOnnehi9uOn OF otners'
Tat Instances imposed upon, and lncOmpe-
tent n bad chosen. was subsequently made known
tOus bat we az a Umes sought lhofnauOh re"pectiAE
gpuJnteeS evidence OF iuccmpetoncy or bad
conduct presented 70 Us. acted thereon promptly IN
a. interests Of the people and, We believed, III ac
cordiuce With the requirements OF the law So FAR as
not ulayOra0y regarded hy toe general public nor was
j lie subject u criticism by other than the immediate
sot active managers OF Tammany Hal. VINO first sought
% control 0uenaf OF oar appointments, and then TO
threaten with trouble and anGoya unless We sub
Iutted TO their demands. While refusing TO he
<i.ctated 10 by TImmany Hall, We at the
sane time offered them every opportunity 70
: rnlsh the names Of those whom they desired snould
De eoH,lfreI i15 tbp merit, e,p see, ,cersed AMI
<ue recognition awarded thur TINS. however failed
i sltsiy certain leaders OF TAmmanY Han, and late IN
.Oio5er hey proceeded to carry their threats by
amounting committee 70 Investigate, they sad,
nous when were an circulation respecting fraud
u eat ABOUT % be committed at the ehsu-
iug Immediately upOn learning OF TINS action
ald the 3oA Of OCTOBER o73 one of Us addressed to
5ic. JOHN Kelly, Chairman OF Ianmany Hail.
lei.cr. OF winch the following rs copy:
TEEAsrEEas 0rEleE PolCE YETAErSEST og 1TE CRY oF
NJ DEAR SIR; lo-,e W The oruu- pApers Ih To1Tsef AM
- o E-aor or ratl. investigate the Of various
80 t. be "a eT'ato- beg 70 say that II Wi give me pleasure 70
a71 The bsloroo1. l-.ytsay gouTf, o. CH4LlcN
" acuce Vas taken by Tammany Hall of this com
nuEicatlon, ana substantially no complaint was made
thereafter mill tue morning Of election day On the 81
Il November Ghe am being the day OF eiecuon Two am
<a'H we're presented TO u respecting one john 2aerl,
Il acting al Inspector OF erection III the
LXXIllt Election District OF the XVIIlth Assembly
D.sire,. Repeated verbal statements more or less
epec.nc IT. pecrng the bad character OF this man
a. been made for days previous. bat We de-
cined 70 act unless specne charges were male 10 VIII
Ieseuea on the day preceding the day OF election and
sa J Nsl Iork GU and County Of s.Tort ss:-w P
:, % , John s5eda Of No. 10 gas
= -ylo- OF ese1ol - '-7 ITe nl LeeIol @ , ne
sS1s-l While similar capacity a. 0rsy
s To- A. p,-y a n. or bsslai the baotbo1e and after
s.er. lad len Tie as "gaa ps1e ~ ls "a. 5
aa 10 The Of end belief is not competent
" be trustee viii lie '1'-iS tLia I flKsa T6sTE
sTo and SUBSCRIBED before ne i Isl "a T. Si iSs e.
Sa, Ne-rTgrk cy ana colaty II NerYort s. Tnouas
slg ami SAYS mat On Two or three different osea
a an Of ,es: % .le Feltg.iarl Election Dc. q tie
~. +, se I'll l.ot fr5--ug.ihe ballots offered by
GOO -aJ opoo ~ pa,y l'nmsay pm. oh1 'l s
Ilsoeelr u eica-oa al e-asasssr rHoHAs MAGriHE
'l'' AM '"''l b '''' lie NJ j. OAl1I y p 4 y CO.
Believing that when such charges were preferred we
phouiu Dee dereLct 20 our duty did we fan 10 act
IrJmutly thereon III cf Il Of the Board of Police was
held al which were present comm 7,lohtrr 9uItn iiu
uryce with ourselves. From the Committee on Lice
hons We reported Tie facts respecting sheridan AUG
recommended MS removal and an appointment 70 III
1ne vacancy so created. By unanimous VOTE a the
Cnnutc- viii suDstau;Iate. sheridan removed ANA
Hhe vacancy III led py tAe appointment OF anoth rms
rctiOn believe to De IN consonance win oolA IAe
1ceI ana spirit ~ the law, and IN ne interests OF f
=sud honest election. The following day leieGiion
EayJ Mr.. john heAy appeared az IvIco ii."I
quarters and demanded an eNpdnaton OF Vul 'otn
respecting sheridan We lai DeaoIe I'm ~, ~ "a ,;
2ad stated that upon the ahdav's pFtSen zen w., we
Tlat 10 open 70 us out that Whch We
Dad taken Following TINS upon the ,ornnS 81 t,
day. adhereuts or I'nihdhy nan 'aIo.sJ Ol OiiD,
ying expression 20 vague runOrs that the peace was
EcY 70 be disturbed. and that the laws were N some
Undeinec WY 20 De NIOlhti ny .ne POlIOJo', ~. 49,
For time a. loss comprehend the real significance
r these manifestations. but observation Shorty DIS
0sed the fact tAat w.'h scarcely an e4csPtlou HTC
? 4teIeUts came from the personal relaAefs OF men
Z DISTRICT most OF whom OF the same standing in the
community a john sheridan. Immediately the follow
= @euty mrs. Precinct lXyIIIth Assembly District
TAl1 cI HH q, Igs Yonr So 500 Ar1nrSnTsT
NBw-YoKE sov. a 1917
90 ,a precinct have % request 'h.t toe gIee
ear, ma o tArn Do, - " @ ", % 70 J 1-c, the gatehe that
5s ben seGtO lpsfl,eal canvass Very truly you
THIS communication both in its letter and spirit, was
~ believe fully complied with by tAe sub0rllnates OK
contrary has ever been made by any one al any inne
Shortly after election day We earned tl.9ua 'e I-45
aud employed emlucut counsel 10 nuns up ana procure
ylJeucr rssueciu frauds claimed 20 have been perpe-
Rated az the polls, and bad conduct on the part OF inc
- ice au+b.rftie- ter weeks o! ncessaut work and
almost daily advertising in the papers. the announce
zueut was made that tle drae-net was IuA, ana a
great school Of evidence had been OBTAINED respect
ing frauds IA the XVIIItl and With Assembly DIS
Srcts.
M candidate Of TamuIuy Hall IL the WIN Assembly
District claimed 10 have been deIiauded vi NE
seat p-lioued for the appointment OF, committee.
rs PRAYER granted. ana after weeks OF ldpoIiou7
raptiare hs charges and that his opponent who had
a ID small