New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-11

| were gwen IN IHE OF yesterday at
tracted much attention among politicians of all
parties. John Kelly denounces the movement as
partisan and unjustifabIe. The officers against
whom the charges will be made defended the ad'
ministration of their Offices
EXCITEMENT AMONG POLITICIANS.
WHAT MIR. TILDEN's FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS
THINK OF THE MovEMENT-sTATEMENTs OF
REGISTER LoEw AND COUNTY CLERK GUM3LE-
TON.
The report that Governor Robinson would
be asked to the Sheriff, County Clerk and
Register charges that they had collected Illegal fees,
full account Of which given in yesterdays TRB-
USE caused much talk the subject wherever politi
clans met, yesterday IL universally agreed that
the attack upon these officers inspired by politicians
for political ends, although masked by pretence Of
dressing wrongs of the public. And such master hand
apparently guided the assault that other person than
Mr.. Tilden credited with being the general whose
brain had cOnceivedit
The suspicion strengthened by the protestations
OF Mr. Tldens friends that he had mad nothing do
with the charges One OF them said oftily a. He
would not meddle with such petty things" Another
asked whether THE patronage the officers named
was wrested from Tammany Hall and given to anti
Tammany, the act would not increase Mr.. Tilden's
chances Of controlling the coming Democratic State
Convention. The following reply was made: "Mr,
Tilden already has the Syracuse Convention in his hands
the only thing considered by him is whether be will
that power. AS he has political friends he has
no political enemies. II Tammany should to him
tomorrow to make peace, he would not hesitate
ment In graspiDg its hand. He would say truly I
have never had any feeling Of hostility TO you 1t s be-
Of this trait that the antTammany people hest
TO push forward in the attack they medated upon
! the County Clerk Register and the Sheriff."
Whether not planned by Mr.. Tiden II was the
general opinion yesterday that the attack upon the
officers would be pressed Immediately Indeed it
was predicted that the publication in the newspapers
that 1t planned might altogether prevent its being
carried out IL SAID that the who had prepared
the charges did not intend to send them to Governor
Robinson until twenty-seven or twenty-eight days
before election day. This would enable the
appointed in place of the present accused officers to
hold the valuable offices for year. II the present
officers removed by Governor Robinson at least
thirty days before election day. the people would have
chance OF eleetng their successors, but within that
limit the appointed hold for year, already
stated In this plan Of selling patronage and hold
ing fast TO 1t for year carried out the charges
against the accused would not be to Governor
| Robinson before October g.
Most Of the leaders of the Cooper branch Of the anti
Tammany organization vehemently denied the report
that they had drawn up charges against the Sheriff,
Register aud County Clerk; but this denial not
accepted conclusive by politicians Of other organi-
cations It argued that ant-Tammany now desired
to keep the charges in allegiance to have them
serve threatening sword above the necks Of three
Tammany offce-holders during the Fan canvass. II
was also said that the anti-Tammany organizations
desired to learn its fate at the State Convention before
| making an attack Of that kind upon Tammany.
THE COUNTY CLERKS ADMINISTRATION.
County Clerk Gumbeton said yesterday that the frat
iatfmation he had OF any attempt TO bring charges
against him received when he read THE TRIBUNE in
! the morning. He declared himself ready to meet any
such allegations against the methods Of the Office in the
promptest manner. 81 understand" he said, " the
business Of my office thoroughly attend to It per-
sonaly, and know whether every thing is conducted
rightly know what the prescribed legal fees and
the charges that my clerks make in every kind Of
And shall be glad to show, II there is
IT, that only legal and equitable fees charged"
Each OF the clerks in the Office" continued Mr.. Gum
bleton who receives fees, makes out monthly Item-
lied account Of every fee returnabe to the county and
makes oath this summary OF all these accounts is
made, to which certify, and this is to the Con-
troler As County Clerk am also exocio Clerk of the
Supreme Court and the fees received from that depart
ment are also turned In the way. receive
from the Controller receipt for the paid
All these papers have spoken Of open TO inspection
as public property, aud they will show whether any ms
proper charges have been made. will have made ont
for you of the fees returned each County
Clerk since 1862; this will show you that during 1877.
the first year Of my term Of office larger returns
made to the city than in preceding year since 1862"
| Following is the statement spoken OF by Mr.. Gum