New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-12


tain them. The details cannot give for am, as 1t
in the hands Of other people. who shaping my
information TO make us character legal The basis and the
and substance OF the whole matter irregular
fees. That is the whole story"
"The origin Of the charges" continued Mt Savage.
Z" was not political but the result will be The begin
ming particularly affair of lawyers whose
sympatnies Anti-Tammany. Mr.. Tilden isn't in it
himself but his friends The charges were to have
been presented TO the Governor by July Is; but for
some they At length, quite recently
certain persons kicked and said II matters not
pushed new hands would be put at the wheel
Everything. therefore, is nearly ready If entirely
So and l have impression that the papers
Will go TO the Governor this week next It Is pretty
6s Fail tR Sefer ~ viii he for tho on5osSiion md The
more awful for Mr. Kelly. When the convention IL held
doning the Presidential fraud was heresy and treason
toward the head Of the party wOnld not DO surprised
IT, as result, Tammany were ruled entirely out OF the
convention. That would strOy that faction. and the
Democratic party OF NewYOrk would be reOrganized"
In conclusion Mr.. Savage said he could give the
names OF the lawyers who were managing the matter
He bad seen good many Of their names in the papers
Tainmany repndiated the formal action OF the lawyers
the charges would be pressed and the accused officials
certainly would be removed.
INCIDENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
gentleman who has been very dllIgent in prepar-
ing the evidence noon which the charges made,
stated last night that they would positively be sub
mited TO the Governor this week, but might not be
acted upon by him until Monday. The opponents Of
the county officials going compare the steal
nRs OF the present officials with those Of
previous officers, but would compare their charges
with the statute charges. Il was not a Tilden
ment Neither Governor Robinson or Governor TIL
den had been consulted and those best acquainted with
Governor Tden would deprecate any aggressive move
ment on his part. The general principle OF the
that all who concerned in transactions IN the
county Offices determined that the compensation
and the expenses OF the offices should be apubc matter
The opponents" he dc signated those who had
preferred the charges had positive proof that the ex
actions complained OF were continued County Clerk
Gnmbleon said the gentleman referred TO, is reeev-
ing constantly fees in Of the amount allowed by
statute The affectation Of ignorance in the office,
while the exactions greater than in any know office
I'm the world are all SHAM No paper passes through
the Office without exactons, unless some objects.
We nave proofs of a recent case of this kind.
In the sherrs office the exaeuons continued up
10 to-day. The alteration OF figures matter OF proof
where 50 due, for instance, $40 e1acted, and
this fair sample Of the way things are done there.
In the Registers Office three weeks ago. when the
animation OF pubic books was instituted the entries OF
the amoants OF money received ceased To be made The
ouros Is substituted for the proper book; the money
dgures not supplied, and they now claim It Is pri
"Ths move" continued the gentleman, "is warfare
AGAINST the fee system out Of which grows nearly an
the pecuniary political abuses obtaining in EewYor
The fundamental theory Of the friends OF these proceed
biss conformation should be undetermned-is sham
There Is no Office that could not be responsibility
filled with responsible bonds at fair and
generous salary. All the reiicence and vague
ness shown by the fee officers arises simply
from the fact that they compelled TO conceal their
ertortous In the Registers Office the receipts for
three years, recently amounted 20 S2S2OOO. OF this
sum the employees are suppOsed by convenient fiction,
10 receive an equal half. less expenses The only
penses are for stationery aud sweepng In the County
Clerks Office the expense Is no greater. Tn"
gross receipts much larger also
fhe political assessments. The main funds for
noitCal campaigns the city and county OF New
York furnished BY the County Clerk because his
receipts arc greater than those OF the register and u IS
more al icult 10 trace the eXacons committed by him
or his subOrdinaes. II Is not unlikely that those In
nuries developed proof that County Clerk GumbletOn
was sim subordinate, far as the emouments of his
office are concerned For instance, his opponents make
The assertion perhaps rashy thar during last year the
RECRUITS Of the office not less than 100000 aud
mat the nominal Incumbent permitted 10 draw Tor
his own uses not over $4,000"
!" The charges against the County Clerk" he
tuued already drawn and signed for presentation 10
the Governor do enter into discussion Of these
er questions but conHue themselves TO the relation Of
certain sprcinc cases OF OvercharRes ind certain other
eaes OF remission OF charges by favor They also charge
Lnt ike the Register the County Clerk has TAI ed 10
een omen for public inspection books which the law
ouircs INN 10 keep exhibition. The difference be-
/ tween the two Offices Is simply IN the gross re-
copts In the Registers the law prescribe- under
oenalfy of msdemcauOr and removal that papers shal
| NOT be charged greater than 10 cents folio. The
charges have more, with the added mean ess that
for the rst time known they have cut down the clerks
allowance while oyercharging their customers. one
case In which there II specific proof OF recent over
cbaroes il that OF transfer for The Union Dime savings
Rank The Oycrchargc was heavy, because haste was
desrd This h political move To this extent that mo-
body can ever get redress Of political grievances except
M glectlnn time IL will be Kept up after election rs
| well "a before, until the abuse Is corrected.