The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
THE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
ITS IMPORTANCE IN The COMING CAMPAIGN
RUMoRs CoNoERN1Na CLERK HAsDRoUCK's


ITS IMPORTANCE IN The COMING CAMPAIGN
RUMoRs coNoERNINa CLERK HAsBRoUCK's
REMOVAL
This Is about the time to begin looking out 70.
ports OF intended removals and nppoin ments and q
general shutting Of the dice In the local political
world. Three months hence the Iall elections,
iraught with important results for individuals and
parties will be at hand, and 10 those likely 10
DO Interested 1t Is none too take soundings
ard see how the sailing is rumor was set sfoat a
day or two ago that Mr.. John J. OBrien, VINO ro.
signed his position as weighcr In the Custom House,
TO be put the head oil the Bureau OF Elections
In the Polico Department, In place OF d. d. Has
brouck the present ncum bent whose resignation was
to be asked for. Politicians the
OF this and II good deal OF discussion
Mr.. O'Brien, IL was claimed, not the kind Of
to voluntarily leave such lucrative portion he
held the Custom House unless he had the assur r.
ance OF equivalent In some other quarter. Thon
Mr. 0'Bricn Is an ardent champion OF Senator Conk-
ling and the Senator above all things has his
heart upon being reelected the position no holas.
To effect this the Assembly districts of the city will
need close watching with Mr.. 0'Brien At tho mead
OF tho Bureau Of Elections and John l. Davenport Ia
control OF the United States marshals who 10 be
appointed this iali on account OF the election
OF Congrcssmcn, Davenport being also q
strong ConkingIte, the election oil Assemb ymen
in the Conkng interest in certain doubtful districts
It Is believed might be made pretty certain. These
two active pohlIcai workers, IL Is claimed, could
easily contrive 10 run the machinery OF their respec-
i've departments assuming that O'Brien is at tho
head OF the Bureau OF Electons) In way that would
either hurt or help Candidate.
MAY BE AND 1T BE so.
Police Commissioner Wheeler, VINO Is Conkling
man, was called upon yesterday bv HERALD reporter
ana asked he mad any Knowledge OF the alleged iact
that Mr. Hasbrouck Chiei oil the Bureau OF Esctions
was 10 be asked for ms resignation. He SAID: -
81 an not aware OF tho TACT"
"would you sly there Is foundation whatever for
II am not prepared to say that, and don't to
entertain The sui Ject."
so the reporter went away With a slight suspicion
lurking IN his breast that there might be
IN II after all. But when comes to consider the
complexion oil the Ponce Board IL is hard to see
where majority IN favor of removing tue chic OF
the Bureau OF Eiectons, VINO has gwen no offence 10
the democrats 10 10 be iound, Commissioners
Wheeler Is no only Conk ing man. Erhardt Is "A hor-
gan man, Smith an independent democrat ana ally
Of Mayor Ely, and Nichols is a pronounced Tam.
many man.
Then Mr. Hasbrouck cannot be removed without
cause aud CONSEQUENT triaI. The law oil 1872,
section 7, says
hereby made the duty Of the Board Of Police the
city New York. before the LIST day OF August 1917
to establish bureau In the office Of the Departments
Police the city aud Of new YORK. be snown
and :, the Bureau OF elections Inc affairs Of
regulations ana ordes as may IRON time TO time made
carried on by suitable and person chosen
sd s's se ny sd ~so NAL be % s s
period OF three years and whose salary sha hxcd
paid by said Board At such shs all proper
So 200, and shall removable by Board
OF Police for cause.
o'BhiEs WILLING, nut NOT NOTIFIED
Al the Custom House ana Police Headquarters the
subject was considerably caIvsssed. when Mr.
VBrIen made his appearance ~ the latter place be
was surrounded anu congratulated his good lucg.
On beng asked he had been really appointed he
plea That u might be 80 but That no had yet
botned. 81 am very lucky SAID he, "lo be med
for many ocss, particularly feel the stronse
possible disposition 10 serve tue people Tor
able compensation. This position OF Chief Of the Bu-
oil Elections would suit well AS any other, bus
like the man who had iarm out West with another
mans on top OF IT, Will take long to pay. Be
SIDES suppose am no better republican than Mr..
Hssbrouck, and what's the difference thcn 20
10 some people tnis circumstance that tho two men
republicans and that nothing could be gained by
substituting one Tor the other appeared conclusive
that there vas nothing IN the rumvr. but 10 others
appeared that there ~ wide difference between them
~ point oil political dexterty, and 0Bren might DO
counted on tor display OF skiliut th At
would be foreign TO the nature OF the easy gong
HasDrouck.
HAsBRoucx's ovrrcs AND MS nxrRRrxxcr
The latter mas bssn IN ths of.ce ter .~..s. s~a