New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-06
AN ELECTION 1SEQEL

COMMISSIONER GARDNER - 1HH hfhpN 40 VT
INSPECTIONS on ELECTION DAY.
Judge Barrett granted, yesterday, an order
for the examination Of Oliver Cnarliok. on the appea
ton Of John Kelly and four other Taxpayers. IL was
based on provision OF the Charter authorizing an ap
pllcaton for such an examination Of city officer to
Justice the Supreme Court The order Of Judge Bar
rett reads follows:
On the annexed am layits OF John Kelly, John W.
Chancr. John Stephenson. Hugh Taylor; ana Joseph
H4eht. IT,. five citizens and taxpayers OF me oiiy Of
NewYOrk. requiring the examination OF OhYer Cbarck,
OF the Police Commissioners OF sew YORK IN reGlru
to the matters charged ia suGn anlaYl' ana On inoPn
OF John r. Fellows George W. Wingdte ana joseph u
II is ordered that the said oliver Charlick appear
before OF the Justices OF the supreme Court OF
First Judicial Department at the chambers OF sara
court on Feb H. AZ 1Oi M, ana then ana there Oe
charged in said affidavit, and 10 answer ali questions IN
regard such matters aud Things rs may Oe put TO nun
such charges. IL IL further ordered thaJ sara OlFSI
Charlick SHALL then and there. snow Gauss why ne
sNOuld be required 10 produce the original minutes
OF the meetings OF the Board OF Police from Aug 1873.
To Dee 1873 all aHidyits or 0her papers le.aH " .o
removal OF any inspectors OF election during the month
90 November 1873 aud all Geographic orders sent out BY
OF I'm the name or said Board Of Police. or any one oil he
on Nov t. 1879 within three days PRIOR thereto re-
ating to the election aud et copy OF tnl5 ali' n
The charges made against Police Commissioners
SMITH Chlrlck aud Gardner were tue SUBJECT OF con
yer,ation in political circles yesterday. Inc oider o
Judgs Barrett directing Commissioner Charck to ap-
near before him. OF the Justices OF the supreme
Court TO answer questions regard to the proceedings
of the Board Of Police election day, viii bring Out
il thought the facts Of the case.
One Of the mombers Of the Council Of Political Reform
and so one OF the I've citizens who signed the affidavit
stated that the question OF the alleged frauds on cleo
lion day aud the removal OF inspectors to facilitate the
frauds on the ballot had been discussed bY the Council
! OF Political Reform at many Of their meetings.
| Communications were received from the leaders Of
Tammany Hail. requesting the cooperation OF the Coun
eli i'm ferreng ont the alleged frauds. Thoy asked Tor
the coOpcraiIOn OF the members OF the Council as non
piri,an body which would not be open to the charge
nj poca part lnshp. He wished to have 1t distinctly
understood that tho Council had no political
aHiiaton with Tammany Hall, and that they
had Joined forces ONLY this occasion
IN the interest OF pure elections. They were satisfied
that there had been frauds committed aud the mem
! bcrs Of the Council and the committee chosen with
those who signed the affidavit. satisfied that there
had been fraud pracced aud they were anxious to put
the responsibility where 1t belonged On the part Of tho
Council GEN Joseph c. Jackson and II. y. Beers were
chosen TO coGperate with George W. Wngae aud Tho5
! Cooper Campbell on the part OF Tammany Hall.
| The Hon John Kelly said that there was no doubt
! that the removals IN the XvliIh Assembly District
we're part OF plan to secure the election OF Eyerard FOR
Senator aud Bign for ssemDly ~ was ~ PIrsu
| auce OF bargain made with Iheu 9.a,e' Coar r
tain OF the inspectors arrested on the
TIVE yTran OF arrest we're issued from private house.
and were made the previous evening. "hen me
TImnlany Hall Committee called on Comm,s ioner Chdr-
lick previous TO The election, ana asked nun 10 ap
| point certain men az inspectors. ne refused; ana
/ advised them to see Justice McQ lale ana harry
! " comet The Committee declined, ana Commissioner
Charlick informed them mat ne IlI not lhIehd 10 up
! point any m the AHl't District VINO was ho IN
OF the XviIiih Assembly District a Tamm3,9ay
! r.nector Of election removed on the
| trnmpedup charge that he bal offered to
return the vote OF the district rs giving majority Tor
/ The Republican state ticket provided majority was
returned for ho Tmmany county uckei DIT Aoy t9oh
the Inspector with MIN TO Ioco aJ ,IG
the presence OF Commissioners naIicA aiI I H t
tine inspector declared that the charge was raise ana
od-rpd 10 make affidavit 10 the fact. COMMISSIONER
Cbarck declined to interfere, and recommended an APP
peal to Commissioner Gardner ~, o.. ~. ,,o ,ros oo,.
COMMISSIONS Gardner said hat 40 iat as he "as con'
cerned hs was conscious OF having acted IN proper
spirit throughout the entire affair He was appointed
/ the ouaiifcltons of the Republican candidates
for in pccor OF election lie had h0tlrd 10 the omCes
! OF tie various Assembly District Rtpubcdn AnSpcia
tons 10 send him lists ~ names ana these he required
70 be Endorsed by the officers OF the and tne
! CHAIRMAN and secretaries OF the Central Committee
! Individual applications were hled away ana
cases where the apRhean mere n 20 oe oe
! selected by himself and Commits 'loncr CharHck were
confirmed in patches Intervals during two or three
weeks the vacancies which occurred were treated in
the same manner. lie was willing that tue in'c'tlga-
/ ton should be a. rigid and searching as pOssiole'
REMOVALS OF INSPECTORS.
The removals and appointments of inspectors Of cleo
ton made by the Police Commissioners election day,
with the assigned therefor appear below Those
removed were each Democratic inspectors The
whole number OF changes of inspectors in the XVlllth
| Assembly District, from Oct. q to NOV. inclusive
/ was9
A. J. Hlggerty, XTIth Election District, XVIITth As
! sembly District removed by reason OF telegram re-
ceyed Cos election morning that ne hdd been
arrested on that day by United States Marshal The
Board Of Police appointed James Murphy u III the va
! caucy ...-,. ,,,,,,., -
by District removed by reason or dispatch received
al c51 a NJ from the TSentyhrst PRECINCT that he had
been arrested by United states MARSHAL "m' r.
| Stratton chosen 10 Nil vacancy.
XiXth Assembly District. removed by reason OF dis
n,fch from the wenty-rst Police Precinct that he was
locked up there for drunkenness Mr. Jones was CHOSEN
John savage. democratic Inspector OF the XXth
Election District OF the XVllIh Assembly District re-
moved DIV reason OF a dispatch the Twenty first
Police Precinct that he absent from the polling
place up 10 1918 y. m on election day! John A Boyle
William ConkD Democratic Inspector of Election OF
the XiIth Election District Of tho &vliitn As99moy
| to act ia his place Augustus A. Levy, car manufac-
! turer, was chosen to MI the vacancy. -
District Of the XVIII Assembly District, resigned
account OF Illness. He had been chosen TO NIL the
| vacancy caused by the removal OF Lewis
r. r Brady. Democratic Inspector in the Ninth Elec-
ton District OF the With Assembly District removed
by OF absence. Charles T. styles was chosen TO
Michael Dsy, Democratic inspector tn the With
Election District OF the lid Assembly District resigned
| James A. Monaghan chosen TO I'll the vacancy.
Timothy Donohue, Democratic inspector in the With
Election District OF the III Assembly District was re-
moved by reason OF dispatch received from Capt.
Unan, Fourth Police Precinct, at GIT M on election
day. that DOnohue refused TO the vote and left
chosen to Nh inc vacancy.
Edward H. scott Democratic Inspector XVlllth Elec-
tion District WITH Assembly District was removed by
reason OF dispatch from the Eighth Police Precinct
that 10 1881 he had not appeared at the polling
place. fitz Henry Proudfoot was chosen TO nil the
| vacancy.
| b Redman Democratic Inspector Of the Xth Election
District OF Kiln Assembly District removed by
OF an affidavit made by Henry Wo!tman that he
much undei the influence OF liquor at y. III.
election DAY as 10 he unn IN perform the duties OF his