The New York herald., 1878-11-02

NEW YORK. NOV. !, 1873.
To DEMOCRACY EMPIRE STATE
Courage, aud the battle ls won! The democrats OF
New York city greet their country brethren and ask
them TO do their duty and the victory 10 ours. The
republicans are counting on gaming Two or three
members of Assembly IN this CITY. Their hopes IN
this respect are futie; not one member Will be lost
here. ana we hopefully pledge the city democracy TO
lhs result. DO your pest the districts beyond the
city and the work Is done and democratic United
WILLIAM PURCELL, Chairman.
HENRY A. GUxBLEroN. Secretary.
WHAT NoN-PARTIsAN POLICE BOARD CAN
AccoNPLIsH-BLUE-coA INFLUENCE ON
THE ELECTION.
Yesterday's session OF tho Police Boaro
stormy ona The party lines drawn and all de-
libera,ons Of tho body concerned the pending cleo
sion Commissioner Erhardt has several times In tno
past astonshed his associates BY masking battery
OF resolutions and yesterday he created profound
sensation when, through parliamentary medium,
he charged them with colloguing with members OF
the force further the interests OF Of the
tending political parties. The other resolutions
offered had all partisan favor about them, and In
nearly every Instance were lost as the Commission
ers, ana all, fought within tho bounds OF their
respective party lines. The meeting was opened by
Mr.. Erhardt Offering sbe following resoiutions:-
Resolved That the Superintendent, inspectors com.
maudng officers Of precincts sergesns. officers detailed
TO strict ability for the rigid and impartial
Mao ss r. E Of ana this s state
within their commands precincts the pssroied
Resolved That special attention be called to sections 81
Resolved. That copies Of the registry laws
stole 70 vi Tor inspection it Win bs deemed saicons
Of any msmysr Of ne police s,Iss wh.ssysr MS
law ia. been commtsd within his pre-
einct which he might have prevented BY
tention to his duty.
WHAT Is COMPLAINED o.
This was supplemented BY q communica from
John J. o 'Bren, Chief Of the Bureau OF Elections,
furnishing the result OF an Investigation into the
number Of persons registered from certain premises
specified by Mr.. Erhardt IL showed that 10 persons
had registered from the basement OF No. SO BIeeckcr
street. 40 from No. u thompson street,
2s from No. 80 sall.van street, ls from No. Z Cna,.
ham street, ana IL from 103 Bowery. Reports touch.
ing the houses located a. the places above numbered
were appended No. los Bowery isrspressnsed beng
wnero thore three beds, and It goes TO
that only throe OF the number VINO have registered
SO Bsecksr street is reported to be low resort. ul.
teriy destitute OF sleeping accommodations. No. 81
Thompson street is . lodging house, as is No 70
GENERAL sxru's SUBSTITUTE.
For those resolutions General Smith moved TO sub.
stitute the foowing:-
whereas for past each political party previ
20 an sec Through ITS reported
posed registration saspss.sa as ss.inss .sssr
Ii. ornion o. iii. so..d oa
amiu.d into an such SA.ss and whereas i ought
false registration either side should With poti
the Of has rsny
the
Of the schedules attached the resolutions
law the rules ofthe department, and
.na
lect Of violation OF law the eniorcesns OF which
Resolved. That the resolutions. IS submitted. offer
Ss as the or
sbed yearly TO the members Of the department. by
ta&t work Of supersrogason TO again call the
lion Of the police force 10 them.
Tpe vote on the substitute resulted In q division,
Mcssrs. Smith aud Nichols voting aye Erhardt aud
Wheeler, NO. The original motion Was then pus with
MORE or THE SANE.
Then Mr. Ernardt arose aud submitted the fellow
Ing, which was somewhat grinily rscsived:-
whoroas since the Of resolutions by this Board
giving TO the police orce regarding tho duties
Ss Of she force have received In
tmaton from tho Commissioner OF Police or some of
sic.rs should their nnasnco 10 ayor d ofsIs
the others candidates Of one party In presrsnce to the
Resolved the superintendent OF Police directed
TO iniorm the member, Of the force that In the event OF
thar they xiysn that they v. dlsre
In force defining their duty aud none other.
As this read General smith ON his
feet. with the following onsstting rcsoiution:-
ss Inss ~ ns ps. rg Be
smanalng from single commssioners except such call
have aud foce unless ordets sanctioned
by the Board OF Police ~ . meeting.
As before thors division on both Smith,s and
Erhardt's resolutions den ocruts and repubIicans
keeping within tner liner Mr.. Erhsrdt moved that
hrs last be embodied his previous resolution,
moved its adop Ion a. whole. This Jared Ms The
other motions had.
Then General Smith offered the following:-
Whereas becomes all good cxcnst preserv-
ing the purity VI the ballot and to zsnlousy watch and
guard against and all attempts TO dsAad he people
lncir rights by illeEsi registration: therefore
Resolved, That this Board request all citizens. ire
party to inspect the registry their
election districts snu the superintendent
Police all at false
committing the onrnce punished according
law aud the superintendent Of Police 10 directed
examine Into all
pected false fcgraon aud take steps AZ DO
uured tho to forthwith the and pun
ishnsent Of the guilty party.
Commissioner Erhards proposed some alterations,
when were not received, ana the moton itself. on
being put to the vote was lost.
Commissioner wheeler tnsn moved the following,
when was adopted:-
Resolved. That tho superintendent OF Police
to instruct the captains OF the different
that they call the special attention Of their e,p.ctivs
section AZ OF Election Law governing
eections In this state. The Bosra then adjourned.