New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
THE WOODIN INVESTIGATION

THE PARTY COMPROMISES.
A,RAyy. April 27.-The committee appointed
nv the Senate TO the charges against senator
woodin met this morning.
OrIow W. Chapman sworn by MI Carpenter anu
testified as follows: Reside ut Bingbamton; Was "
her Of the Senate IN 1868 1869, 1870 and 1871.
O To which political party did you belongs A. Inc
Republican. ,,,.r.
O Ind Mr. Tweed take an active part In lesslauve
matterss A. suppose there is no dispute aoou' u" "
any quarter; should say the same tnins III iosu
Senator woodn during the two years ne was 'eio
mo ,ba, is nv idea about It; not much so as atterV
that was bis first term ,,...on n,
O. Did he take active part in the dlscussion y,
measures before the Senate in the winter OF Ie'o'
shoud say he took much Of active part As any Oh US
know looked upon him one OF the strong men VI 'ne
Senate. , g..
O What WAS Mr.. winslow's position In regard 10
aetiyyt A. should say perhaps the same thng ar re
cards Senator winslow; ne was not much OF .AiAo
during the time there he was active III LOCAL i0s
lation. ..,.
Who ere the Senators who took particularly active
mart In discussions during that timef A senators
Kennedy and Parker were two strong men as 'ooA'u
upon them In the Senate. A., oo,o,o rnown
Ms The Tweed Charter" which pass9df A. zee. yes, A
@ And also the New-York Election Law paSSou' M
@ Was there Republican caucus held with regard 70
O. You voted for both A. Yes. Y,o,od for n
THE ACTION OF THE CAUCUS.
s,ate what was done that caucus in reference 10
this bin A. The position Of the Repaid can mem oers ol
the Senate upon these two measures was inc P"os'on
under discussion, and IT was finally decided 10 support
the charter In order to get Election law that is my
recollection about IT.
O. Was tn { position taken by the caucus us po"'
A. That is my recollection about It,
O. which passed first III the Senatei A. The election
law went 10 the Governor and signed by him. as
understand IT, before the charter was put upon us pas
sage and as recollect IT, before the Repub IN sena
tors would consent to vote Tor IL .., A short
@ How long after did the charter passf A. a S.oi'
tine after that the Governor signed IT, ,,soa
o. Have you any knowledge of any money beip use1
A. icertanly have not, either dir city or in ilreey
You know OF Say nsSI pease ae
stancei A. know OF no circumstance; 0! Gou I
Were: # il INV impression that some little time
after before heard anything about it: hahn, us,a
at ali in regard 10 any before the Legislature
about that timei A. have none
MR. GREELEY's POSITION.
@ Do YOU remember wnat Mr. Greeleys position was
q. the cancus to which you reerred-t has already
been stated that no presents A. ely recoiectoh
"a. z- Greeley and some other gentleman WHO WAS
with him present at the caucus part oi 'ne .'
some members the caucus had conversation wi'h MI
Greeley and the other gentleman, whose name do not
remember in regard the measure; think Mr. greeley
at first urged upon the Republican membcrs not 10 pass
the charter but after hearing what SUGGESTIONS wore
nade Inv
tending induce them 10 support the char
TO me he took a different view o. II somewhat atn9dgn
that he seemed to be quite convinced of our position;
IL seems to that the other gehteman nowenoi,
aclInowledged IN the caucus that our pOsllioh WIS
w. Mr. Greeley active in advocating the election
law A. think he was and dv0csted u IN ms paper,
q Do you remember whether senator WOodih tooh an
senator Woodm saying anything tuat caucus, aud !
might say that IN regard to almost any ~, r u
recoect seeing Mr.. WOOdin In the caucus MI nIcicg
and this gentleman then retired anG iae vote was aA
O. Was Il agreed to support the Election law and Char
Bv MI Woodin-Q Do you remember n caucus bsng
held this building prior to the eau Gus you nave spOhen
Off A. RENE mber now, there was an informal conSaa,
norton Of This building; seems this gentleman,
with Mr. Greeley. came out aitcr"aro III Ie''er III '
Do yon remember that another consideration
an agreement part Of the Democrats 10 resist any
asmnt 20 mass law dispensing with the Auditor OF tee
Canal Department. A. have lost sight Oh 'na' ei'
O. Do you remember there was a proposition also
pending 10 repeal the law which provided Tor ne elec
A. II strikes me there something of that kind put
have forgotten it. As look back upon now shs ere
were three parties in the senate-ne kepupncdns a,e
Democrats and the Young DemOcrats-the Democrats
nrssariv ct this charter passed substantially they
wanted it, in any event; but IN order 10 90 aha' ues
racy As remember IL, they were desrons OF punsne
the Young Democracy as robes ana ieV S So"d ge
desired do BY taking this action the ReP1Oieas
IN any otner manner n they take this action
they wonld 1se their election and they would also
ho. the ELECTS i Of the charter II we election
law would he something that would hep us III Tue
the that we would nave an
honest election hereafter and # it was neees
sary modify the charter or repeal ~ we cona 40
Il: but seemed it vital tn have tne election
law as matter Of policy. That seems to me now Tie
reason OF my action ~ that time.
WHICH ELECTION BILLf
Nv Mr. Bradcy-Do you recolcct there was more than
one election law bill in that Legislature for the City OF
New-Yorkf A. have no recollection.
O. DO Won recollect that the Election Law bill was one
that ar Greeley in favor of A. That is my idea
VIC we're 10 have privilege of having the Election law
stringent as we desired H. a., ,,,.-.,. -, ,ro.
Q. DO you rccollect now that Mr. Waterbury OF New
York had a bill A oh. yes recOlect that
O DO YOU recocct tne Waterbury bill was the one
that Mr. Greeley wanted A. My IMPRESSION would be
Was finally passed correspouded with hls IDEAS
O. You didn't pass the Waterbury billi A. No, Sir,
MS Committee. published letter from Mr.. Greeley
MIR WsOw, said to have been conveyed 10 Mr. WINSTON
by Mr.. Waterbury, A. did see that letter as pub
call your attention to see if that matter refreshes
your recollection upon the sss The,nsr d % moi reco
leet that Mr. Greeley in favor OF the Waterbury Dill
@ Have you any recollection that ne was IN favor OF
wod be Mr.. Greeley was In favor OF very strln
gent election bill, without having committed himself
In fayar of one as against any other
O. Whose bin was thls that passed A. don't know
it had any designation; seems 10 me th tne OH
was gotten up of the Senators; II was rather
Stringent registry law bill than anything else. .
a l. your recollection entirely distinct as to what Dill
at he d not designate it IL seems TO inc the Water
nry bill introduced early in the session, aud re-
10 committee To- time before an! OF THESE
80 came up
THE Tx LEVY.
(. Do Won recolect q bill before that Legislature known
a. the New-YoIk City Tax Levy billi A. recOllect
there " as such a bill Of there Is every year
@ DO you reeollect that such bill passed in
a1laa 81 unfnnnt ataIa1a