The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24
STATESMEN OUT OF TEMPER
CHAIRNdN COX GITES GEN. N'DOU-
G1LL A PIECE or ms MIND
testerdRv's WrnnsIe In the Conversational In-
vestignting Communicable Hrwiu'r Lett
ter--Brnokiyn Registration The Commits
dee to Geo 10 Philadelphia, Thursday.

ter--Brnokiyn REGENERATION The Commits
Zee TO Go 10 Philadelphia. Thursday.
Mr.. Howard Gregg OF New Lots was
called ne witness Yesterday morning by the
Republican members. Before the witness had
lime Ia answer the FIRST question. Mr. wadde
rallied NJ his resolution to strike out az irtele-
want all testimony relating to New Lots. and de-
manded the previous question.
Gen. McDoueall insisted TINT he was pre-
pared IT, show by this end other witnesses that
residents OF the Ninth ward Of brooklyn had
voted In New York. II the committee desired
10 strike out such testimony, let it take the re-
Iponsihiliv
Mr. Cox-Can YOU show that these men who
voted In New Lots also voted In Brooklyny
Gen McDougAll-Perhaps we can show that
Also. II remains however. that such votes dc
affect the election Of BROOKLYN CONGRESSMAN,
and SO the iuqir, is clearly within the powers
Of the committee.
Gen. Rice slid that he FELT inclined to permit
lhe examination OF the witness.
Mr.. Co1-rhere has been a good deal said by
.ertain members Of this committee about the
Chair and the mai 'rity ac ina In narrow aud
partisan manner A good deal has been said for
publicity. and the Chair will now say something
noritv. with ever, facility, hasn shown single
Illegal vote. The Chair does not propose to have
his committee made a laughing stock
Gen. McDoug ill--Mr Chairman,
~. Cox, severely-'lhc enllcnan will come to
order me gentleman does not IN iers,und nis
relations with This committee. lie has nothing
to say unless speaking to motion, aud the
chair can sneak u the time. The New Lots in
quiry is entirely outside the jufisdictiOn Of the
committee. and the chair docs not propos, u
..qusnder any more tine or money ON It. Put
that down. VII Stcnographer
Gen. McDpueall-Aso, Mr.. Stenographer, my
protest. and ---
Gen. NcDougall-l will not sit here to be In
suited by the Chgir = any other man.
Mr.. Cox The CHAIR anu the Democratic mem
hers have been ipsuited daily by the imputation
Of narrownoss and unfarness.
Gen. McDoug l-Are You Chairman 10y grace
MI Cox-rhe Chair Will not answer any such
insulting interroeatores. The gentleman Will
MIR. waddell-l demand vote upon my reso-
luton.
The vote WAS taken. and Gen. Rice not voting,
the resolution WIS lost by a tie vote.
Gen. McDoueal-l must again protest against
the assumptions and presumption OF the Char.
Mr.. Cox-rhe Gentleman viii come to order
unless be has some motion TO make.
Gen. McDougall-Tben | make u motion that
the conn ittee take recess OF fifteen minutes,
and on reasse bling tnat we eject Chairman.
The gentleman IL merely Chairman by grace and
on taking the vote the motion was lost by
mitted +" testify thai he was Ar, Inspectop AZ the
late cleo ion. seventy or seventy-hve men voted
who gave as their residence Il row u new build
ines which he thought we're not occupied before
the election. They we're challenged, and swore
IN their votes. They were strangers IN town.
fraudulent vote mad been cist.
George q. Herman, Clerk Of the County Court
OF BROOKLYN. was called for ex animation as to
the naturllizitons IN his court.
Mr. Wells said that perhaps now was the best
time TO call for a decision upon his demand for
transcripts OF the court records 80 as to get at
the names OF witnesses.
Mr.. COX said that hev were limited "a q money,
ana ne thought SO much copying would be use
less expense. He was willing to appoint Mr..
Wells committee Of one and give him clerk,
but he could not so further
Mr.. Wells said ho deemed the matter very i'm
portant. a. by II lie hoped 10 prove dual regis
Gen. McDougall- Chairman. may speak,
br. COX 49, Il YOU recognize the Cnair.
Gen. McDoueaI.-l am forced to recognize
sou. as YOU have declared yourself Chairman.
Mr.. Co1.Come 10 order. sir.
C1air. viii not he insulted.
Mr.. C9x-fou nave not been insulted. You
you are little dy-peptic.
Mr.. Herman testined that 5sSs persons were
nntural'z@d w MS court between July and No
Nemher last. He did NOT think any of them were
fraud lent Every enori was made hy plrty Or
g.nlz tions 60 brlug about fair election. There
wac some talk OF coloniI ttion, but witness knew
nothing to prove that IA 4 was done.
George W. Winzhte Of l,si Lex ngion avenue.
W. next sworn. He testified that he was one
OF the counsel Of lamuIany Hail al the late cleo
ton. lie advised Democratic INSPECTORS aud
states election officers and mar-ha-. lie
thought the macl liner, Of the registration law
works YER, har,uN, bat II does prev. Ut fraud.
Mistakes occur. however. chiefly through Official
car !essncs.. WHEN result in iersonul incOn-
Y nience. II IS an ouirl ge tuat the NcrinC1tiyn
cannot be mac more cert In. Zoe last election
In this city WAS The most honest thai has Oeeu
had in any large city tor Years
Just here the Hon. Abr.m = Hewitt arrived,
and the committee DE ided TO proceed al once
with the stisattln Of the Post ONCE matter.
Hy request VI the Chairman. Mr.. Hewitt beg ~ TO
m IKE his statement. Gen. RICE interrupted 10
move that, when the committee al Ouru. II ad-
tOutn to meet on tuesday mo- ming al 10 o'clock
at the Post Onice. and that on Wednesd ~ sht
tho commitee snail conclude ITS investigation
OF alleged frauds ia New York, BROOKLYN. md
jersey CIV and proceed ct once To rhiiadel-
PIMA. In the discussion which followed. the
minority claimed mat they had moi been allow
ed sum .lent time to gel their wltness~s to.
Rether. and insnuiied an effort on tbs part of
the mai 'riiy y prevent a fun investigation.
Mr.. Cox replied tb a tue committee could easily
c0me back TO New YORK II Il desired. Ihe rvsO-
luton was adopted.
proceeded
sye 10 kn9ElgGss '3 any l.sT; have Oe'q tam
nss s T o I But nave aa hat o ee. 'e eons te
me throug the Sew YORK Post Once Nerc taHp,red
90 ne elee'ion received a .eisr signed a tlerA ~
What you WI te Sdes h'ts tea. kettle Is al wcrS on
sYur Icy re- Thus advised iogked more elreudy
eaynf Sfs9 Of ons e 'aSSe4 :syf5ql em t.
ENG Of 9u i5i 9'i sa S4i BB sta ept Ts
nacq macisse Having %tniiSSed I The S mater Ter
,ns denialy 70 several t9nrressnen they brought he
ny vii received my etters at she kyeret, hou'e.
before they esdasd ' niue WY ~
we're not aroused before receiving
nous letter lrc,iYed That letter Just scout eeciiOn
ties acre. threw away tue anonymous letter, aud |
DO not remember whether showed II ~ any One Or
not,
Mr. Hewitt here produced number Of envel-
winch certainly looked as though they mad
veen opened by steaming or otherwise,
never called 10 the aid detective 10 trace lie
tier l oOk upon Col, james AZ a MODEL 5!ft = saf
"e are 20 haY- & vi -srNlte lOpe he vii be-
Jared ~ hlk pStr u0n't think the contents were
.YlNVIIeI O." - ut the letters tnnk opened.
nave not eN nlned M private business letters much
snce entering pubic llfe aud cannot cay whether
they we're tanpeit4 With ~ Mt.
Mr. Charles Gayler, Superintendent Of the CITY
Post Once Delivery. was next sworn. shown
several Of Mr.. Hewitts letters, We WIS asked
whether he thought they had been tampeTed
with. lie replied that he tn Jught they had not.
lie mad no knowledge OF any letters having been
tamperod WIN ia tho New lolk Post once.
Letters are never opened ia the New YORK Post
Once without the consent Of those TO wnOm
they are addressed, 1t would be impossible Tor
them to oe opened Tesul ATly without the TACT
coming 10 his knowledge.
Andrew YrUnan, Superintendent OF Out
gong Mails, was next sworn, aud described the
methods Of trans acting business IN mis- depart
ment. lie knew OF no let ers when had been
tampeTed with, aud he thought the discipline ~
the department W 8 TOO strict to admit Of any
wrong doing. Did not know of any steanl KEITH.
N the Post once building.
John u. Dean, o! le5 Blsecker street, proved a
stout and swift witness. He was aid 10 the SUI
pervisor 81 thu Efftn Assembly District. and a