New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
EDWARD COOPER UNTRAMMELLED.
HE SAYS THAT lie HAS NOT PROMISED OFFICE TO
ANY OF HIS ADHERKNTS.

HE SAYS THAT lie HAS NOT PROMISED OFFICE TO
ANY OF HIS ADHERRNTS.
Edward Cooper the candidate for Mayor of the
combination, was asked at the Westminster Hotel,
last night if he wished TO make any reply to the
mors that he had promised political patronage to
chiefs of the Anti-Tanmany party if elected. As an
introduction to the subject he shown the inter-
view with Controller Kelly concerning non-par-
tsan Police Board, printed in yesterdays TRIBUNE.
"In the article you perceive Mr.. Cooper, that
Mr.. Kelly's attention called 10 the rumOr that
John Fox and James O'Brien are to be appointed
Police Commissioners by you in case the COM
binauon succeeds; and that Mr.. Kelly replied
We'll, ! know nothing about that except
that there were three distinct Anti-Tammany
organizations two of them decidedly opposed to Mr..
Cooper during the whole of this year, and as you
know they recently combined; as the story goes
Cooper has pledged himself to divide the patronage
equally between them"
That statement is absolutely false" said Mr..
Cooper. Il have not made any promise, directly or
indirectly. by implication or through friends or in
any manner whatsoever, TO any person or persons,
that | would give them an Office in case l wa
elected. And that say without any reservations"
ELECTION DUTIES OF THE POLICE.
DISAGREEMENT OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
LONG DISCUSSION on FRAUDULENT REGIsTRA-
TI0S-SINGULAR INFORMATION GIVEN TO CAP
TAINS.
During three hours session Of the Board
II Police yesterday. the influence Of the Po-
ice force in preventing fraudulent registration,
Md in procuring votes for certain candi-
lates, was warmly discussed. Commissioner Err
Aadt presented reports from the Bureau Of Elections
which showed that fraud In registering had been CON-
nitted by ten men, who claimed to reside at No.
70 Beecker-st fortyeght men, represented TO live
uNO 81 Thompson-st; twentythree at No 70 Sullivan
w. thirteen at No Chatham-square, and eleven at No
t03 Bowery. After summarizing these reports in pre-
kmble, Mr.. Erhardt moved the following:
Resored That the Superintendent, Inspectors, COM
handing officers OF precincts, sergeants officers detailed
70 special duty and all members OF the force, viii be
hed TO strict accountability for the rigid and Impair
na enforcement of the law OF this State regarding
Sections passed May a. 1879, ana the acts ameDda-
worry thereto within their commands, precincts or on
We posts patrolled by them: and,
resolved That special attention be called 20 sections 81
~ 0o-lThose sections are those setting forth the
snence constituting false registration. land.
Asofed, That copies OF the registry accessible
30 dismissal from the force for neglect Of duty of
member OF the police force, whatever his rank II IL shall
sypcar That violation OF the election law, before
ncntoned, has been committed within his precinct or
tRhmsnd which he might have prevented by attention
President Smith and Commissioner Nichols opposed
We resolutions. and the former moved 10 substitute In
Hsad series Of resolutions which he had prepared