, 1874-02-06
NEW EOHIS.

Investigation OF The Alleged Election
ErandA--3Ea1!cs of tho National Tr0t.
ting Association.
.s,ectal Dspa,chto Ihc Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, Feb. 5.-Judgo Barrett, sitting in
tho Supreme Court, rendered d decision today
in tho case OF tho charges against Police Conf
1uissioncrs Charl'cl,. Gardner nl Smith. grant
ing tho application for thcir examination. Tho
subject has boon earnestly discussed in political
circles to-day.
Mo!nbers Of tho Tumn,nny Hall party and
Council Of Political Reform both assert tlut the
two parties hoye no political utilization, but join
hands n this cnso in bclsalf of IN untofilcd BAL
Iot-box and to tramp ont official corruption.
This sounds very ulccly, Ill swcot and oncourag-
Ing to llcas, but it is difficult to avoid
Ike nelcf that each pnrty has
its own llltlo grievance to set
alright, aud it's TX to grind. The Police Com
miHaonors unilcr accusation dony point blank
fut they hayo bcou guilty of tile illegal ach laid
10 tloir fcoro, and ali llavo 1iaontly elaborate
storics in explanation Of their acts during the
late election, A fow days will declose WHO III III
the right, the accused or accnseia.
TIN NATIONAL rnorT1Sa ASSOCIATION
met this morning, when the crcdcntina Of ad-
dtional newly-arryed delegates from Hartford,
Syracuse Horny County, SquircH Park,a New
Haven Asaociataonn were presented. The Conf
mittoeu Oh lsuIeB and bylaws und OIL Noinina-
tioas not being ready to report, the meeting was
adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
On reasBemblinE, tho report from tue Commit
tee OIL Dy-I.aws was road and adopted, tho altora-
tionu malo comprising Tho appointment OF First
mud Second Vice. President; empowering tho
President with authority to suspend tue
~ tho Association, on tho preaentn-
aion Of such swor', testimony. as to
justify such action u.il the next meeting OF tho
1;ourd Of Appeals; increasing tho humber OF
1rus &t.tto utrt.
holding; Of biennial meetings Of the Associa-
ton, Nrd tho election Of President, Vice.
I'rcs;dout, and Board of Appeals ut such moot
iaSs.
Tho report Of tho Committee Of Ru1es was
then read Tho ruloH were rena with the altera-
tio1lB propogcd by tho Committee and all oxcit~
ing discussion clsusd III the rules with tho pro-
l,oacd alterations woro roGd Borlntim.
I;uo . was amended 30 as to prcyent the
reception OF my conditional ontrlos, pnd that
suspension for non-paymcnt OF entrance money
shall not be loyal unless mado within Hixty days
from tho cloae OF the meeting. +
Of u horse ullr',ld not 10 changed unless by per-
mission Of the Doara of Ai,ponls, and tho pay-
mont Of y recording fec Of $40 to tho Associa-
tion, under penalty Of 3100. with suspension
or eSpu!sul4 for violation Of this rule.
lsnlo : proridcs penalty Ut 1926 for failure 70
giSn tho post ollco address and icsldoueo of por-
SOUS milling entries.
1iulp III was amended to read tins postI'one-
Mo1ta 1nnRt 10 nude to tho next fair day and
eood track, md that Associations or proprietors
n.ny cxo1eise this power Of postpouement bofoEo
or attcr tho races conmences.
long dobato occurred OIL Rulo 20, as to tho
suspension and expulsion Of driyorB who may
retuao to net AZ substitutes for other drivers
removed by tho JudgoH IN which nearly every
delegate took part. 1t WAS protraotod TO 10 lato
nil llonr Tint tho meeting was adjourned until
next morning.
[1o Tho .ssosiatcd FreSsl
THE NODs 1nLASU FOOL.
NEw YonK, Eob, 5.-A suit arising ont OF tue
operations OF tho combination known III the
9'llock Island Pool" game before Judge Van
l,fuut yesterday, iu tho special term Of tile stao
suprc1no Court, on . demurrer to the compliant
THO plaintiffs nro William NJ. Earle and Lindel
", saltonet,1l. and tic defendants Georgo u,
Scott William L. Strong, George Wood, FEau!
Work. Frank X. Bturgis, Cornelius K. Garrison
John f. Tracy, aud William 7. Woodward nrt
alleged by the plaint!fla to compose the pool
Tho plaintiffs aook to mako tho defendants ro
Hfo..sblo for tho alleged loss ot 9a000 900, which
thav suffered, aB thoy al!oge, by acting n
brokers for tho defendants.