, 1875-05-02
A DULL DAY.
At THE CITY-HALI4-

About tho least-abso1bipG topic Of convcrsa-
ton around the City-Hall yesterday was the in
iuuction. Most Of the Aldermen have talked
themselves hos1sa and thought themselves dry
over the matter, and it WAS consigned for t1eat-
ment to the galaxy OF leg1 talent who docked
to support the standard The only bad feature
about these gentlemen ia their imperturbabie
roticence and in this they even excel the Citi-
zens' Association. They consider themselves
Seven CandlesticAs of the Law, and a. such
will tolerata no publication Of their doiogs.
How they stand on other points remainH to be
demonstrated. They held a conference yesteF
day in Judge D1ckey's private Office, and made
some arrangements for defending the injupc-
ton, bot what these arrangements we're must
ever remain query. From what is known OF
the legal opinions Of the gentlemen, it il fair to
predic. that they have every hope OF dissolVing
the Injunction. and are limiting their time on
this point for the sake OF taking additional pre-
cautions to check any different move that may
be- dete1nined upon by the Citizens Association.
The matter will be left almost entirely to the
lawyers specially engaged Messrs. doudy,
Tnley, Btorra, and Root, the Law Department
having enough other buHDess to take up Their
attention. In this 1egA quadrilsteral, Mr.
Cloudy seems to be given the lead, and on him
dissolve the injunction. Another conferences
will be held Mc3day, and il any decision IN AZ
rived st, tho Injunction will be tackled Tuesday
morning Any attempt On the part OF the Cati-
zens' Association to Introduce any. tes1i-
mony a. to frauds, On tho hearing Of
tho Injunction, will be strongly combatted
on the ground that the Council. not yet
haying declared an election, cannot be cognizant
Of spY fraud. Il the court sustalns these OBJ
iections, tho Citizens Association will ba
Obliged to institute new proceedings, and all the
alow details OF contested election will have to
be gone through with.
Tne Aldermen and other sty officials azs re-
uRped to .hoir fate, for the whole matter, OK
cstt1nR tho lawyers fees, is now of their hands.
The oniy remaining obstacles in the road which
the Aldermen have to overcome are tho eVl-
dences OF fraud being piled up in testimony be-
tore the Citizens Association, whose Committee
m fraud il in daily session receiving
testimony. This they can hardly get over, and II
there is any virtue in strong evidence the OVER
t,rou of the act Of 1872 is not matter open Tor
debate. The absurdity Of certain morning
,eTar n nrocaiming that the very act Of the
fiantion puts the General Law in force, il con-
damned by tho most eminent lawyers rendering
ther advice to the city. The act Is not and can
mt Ia in force until the election is declared BY
thn Cnnneil. and even then it ia acknowledged
that almost ayery act attempted undAr that chaz-
ter would DO open 70 an injunction.
At THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
r1atters still remain in atatu quo. 1ne5 sto
xt,II accommodating evidences Of fraud, ana aro
isv;n~ nlsns for failure conquesta. The Asso-
;..;nn .fill lack. the services Of CLERK ana IN,
I'll such an ofAce is procured, Mr. DssacSso'' ain
ind sufficient 10 keep him busy.
Tho coun.a1 for the Citizens' Association haye
notiGsd tho ctr corps thai they intooo ep-
plyiux to Judge Williams Tuesday morning. 1of
Ia extension Of tho injunction reasfaan-
~ III coaaua fron oanvAaa1nS tns soas