New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02

tho Police DEPARTMENT and the general orders OF
the board covered every neglect OF duty or VoAto VI
law the prevention OF which pertaned to the ponce
force and that a work OF superreogaou to CAL
the attention of the force 10 them again. Mr.
Wheeler Joined with Mr.. Erhardt in opposing the
substitution Both the substitution and the original res
olutions we're lost by tie vote, Commissioners smith
and Nichols voting ono In the vote the original
resolutions.
Mr.. Erhardt then offered the following:
Whereas Since the passage Of resolutions by tnis
boaro giving TO the police force rcgardng
the duties Of members OF the police force eoncernng
have received Inclination from the Commissioner IS
Of Police or desire S se that A@ the said
should their influence In favor or one Oh ,e M
dates for the office of Mayoraty ~ preleenoe ~ the
other candidates OF one party IN preference u o
Rsoe1 That the SUPERINTENDENT Of Police be directed
TO inform the members the force that in the event OF
such Instructions intimations having been gwen o
ps % same AMI observe The laws and Instructions
now in force defining their duty. and none other
This met with decided opposition by Me'srs'
Smith and Nichols and the OF the resolution was
defeated by another tie Mr. Erhardt who HAD an
tcipated the result and who had offered the first reso
ton only TO put the record then moved the oo"
ing: .,
Resoed That the Superintendent OF Police be directed
TO inform the members Of the Police force tat OrSos
emanatlng from single Commissioners, except such hs
call attention existing laws and rues ana tnep en-
fOrcemen OF 10 force unless ordered py tho Dou
OF Police at a regular meeting.
The vote on the resolution showed that 1t would be
useless for Mr. Erhardt TO press the SUBJECT
further, Messrs. Smith and Nichols remaining
steadily opposed to it, President Smith again presented
the subject of fraudulent registration in resolution
calling on all citizens inspect the registry books and
TO report to the superintendent Of Police all cases oil
false registration, and also directing the super
intendent TO examine into all cases OF suspecea
false registration reported to him. ana 10 'aAo
such steps as might be required by law Commissioner
a., IN
these resolutions some parts of the resolutions
which he had offered this subject" President
Smiths resolution was then adopteu' Inc
board also passed a resolution, oneTcu Wy
Mr. Wheeler instrucrng the Police 10 give carefni aen
ton TO section AZ of the Election Law The section de-
fines the duty OF Inspectors OF Election IN cahVassS
the votes after the closing Of the polls
The resolution OF Mr.. Erhardt in relation 10 lnsruc-
tons by individual members OF the board weio
explained yesterday by well known hepuohcan
politician. The captains OF police, no SAID, had
been informed that the Police Commissioners we're
in favor OF allowing members OF the force
TO work for the election Of Augustus sehell.
A knowledge Of this was conveyed TO Commissioner
Wheeler by a Republican Inspector OF Police.
Mr. Wheeler at once proceeded TO INFORM
received regarding the desire of the Police Commission
ers promote the election OF Mr. Scht were MOI ue'
SO far as himself and Commissioner Erbardt were con-
sn1er,ntendent Campbell of Brooklyn sent out
general order yesterday giving the police in
structions as to their duty on election day.
The order says that the police are not inc
agents of any political candidate and that the manifesto
ton of interest conduct 20 the advantage or pludee
OF any candidate will be followed by instant dismissal
MAYOR ELY AND THE POLICE BOARD.
gentleman who Is connected with one OF the munich
ual reform societies OF this city called upon Mayor Ely
yesterday speak with him concerning rumors in cir
cuation that members or the Board OF Ponce
we're exertng official influence in favor OF the elect on OF
the Tammany candidates for local offices. The gentle
man told the Mayor that he had heard the rumos ana
made Inquiries to learn their Truth, and had obtained
sufficient evidence in his opinion to prove that the com
plants we're just against some OF the Police Commits
soners Several OF the captains OF poce ne had been
Informed had received orders 10 support the Tdmnany
ticket and had told that the Board OF Police was 10
favor OF the election Of Mr. Schel Mayor The Mayor
IL was reported last night, influenced by the com
plaipt had written n pointed letter 10 the Police
ommissloners informing them Of the reports thar had
come TO bin regarding Them aud warning them against
any interference in coming election between the
two parties interested IN Its result. .
Commissioner NicnOls said last night, That up 20 the
time OF his leaving Police Headquarters late yesterday
afternoon, no snch letter, and indeed, no letter. had
n "a