The New York herald., 1879-09-28
THE POLITICAL PROBLEM.

HOW THE ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT
SPECIAL SESSION MAY AFFECT THE COMING
ELECTION CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE LEGAL
sIrUATIoN--wHAT THE POLITICIANS ARE Do
ING.
The extraordinary General Term Of the Supreme
Court will assemble to hear the counsel for
the Police Commissioners in their return to the or
der recently issued by Judge Westbrook In relation
the inspectors Of election upon the application of
certain leaders in Tammany Hall. The importance
of the result of the pending legal proceedings cannot
well be overestimated. For nearly two months three
lists OF inspectors and poll clerks have been before
the Police Commissioners. This deadlock. however.
promises to be put al end to In few days. Gov
ernor Robinson when he convened the extraordinary
General Term. had in his minds eye just such a
condition of affairs as exists to-day. He saw. it
is claimed by his friends, in what hopeless
muddle everything was, and the action of Mayor
Cooper in requesting him to take his decided action
relieved him the necessity Of initiating pro-
ceedings such have been taken. His course Is
commended by everybody except the Kelly men.
There is point in reference to the law provid-
ing for the appointment of election officers that it
is claimed has not received its merited attention in
the present difficulties. This point has relation to
the question of whether. after the 30th inst, the
Polce Board cannot on ana name inspectors
act the coming election. is true. claim the gen.
tlemen who take the affirmative view Of this
subject, that the law distinctly provides that "in
the months OF August and September" certain
officers shall" be appointed, but then Immediately
AFTER in another section the provision is made for
filling "all vacancies that may occur by reason Of
DEATH resignation or other cause. Nov. these gen.
tlemen say that place is vacant when there is
body in the office. and consequently provision is made
for meeting just such an emergency. large number
OF prominent Irving Hall democrats take this view
of the situation and appear to think their position
impregnable from legal point OF view. AS fur
ther argument to uphold their belief they point to
the fact that it has often happened that vacancies in
the office OF inspector have been filled the very
day before election. and late shutdown
on the last named day. Several able municipal law
yers, however, who have examined the subject
radically wrong both in their premises and results.
Their claim that failure the part OF the Police
Commissioners to appoint inspectors Ii vacancy"
within the meaning OF the Election act is pro-
nounced by these legal luminaries being absurd
and untenable. The law, they say is not capable of
by ..too Jealous friends OF the Governor. Not
withstanding. however. all this talk it may said
that the construction OF the law as given by adhe
ents OF Robinson will be followed if necessary.
WHAT TAMMANY THINKS.
The followers of Mr.. Kelly appeared yesterday to
be placidy indifferent as to the result of their
struggle for the inspectors. A new "idea" seems to
have struck them. aud with such seeming force as
make them less anxious about the pending legal
proceedings. The ''idea was given to a HERALD
reporter last night by prominent wigwamite. This
is what he dive don't much about
having men appointed inspectors. You know
that the republicans will have inspectors. and
you also know that every vote for Mr. Kelly means
one for Cornell, against Robinson, which is
practically the same thing. What more natural
carefully guard Mr. Kellys ballots, knowing that by
SO doing they simply protecting the interests
of Mr.. Cornell. So you see that VIC will be repre-
sented after all.
"rhen why have legal proceedings been taken in
the matterY"
say that represented the regular democracy OF
this city and county. You know that II the Robin
got the inspectorships they would be
likely to be regarded as regular than il they
LETT out i'll the cold.'
The views OF the gentleman given above seem to
have become quite prevalent and one hears them
"aired" very often just now. Tammany's eagerness
to obtain the inspectorships would appear. however.
to refute some OF the statements OF some OF her
henchmen. When the friends of Governor Robinson
were made acquainted with what their opponents
were publicly stating they smiled meanngly.
being satisfied IL that was the case. Some
brook in making the case of TsmSany va.
the Police Commissioners come before the General
Term OF the U0nr. as an syaenGs tnat he
OF these gentlemen. 'did he not order the hearing
to 20 on before himself, as he had right to do,
under the law? He could then have decided the
according his belief but instead OF this he
has placed the matter in the hands of three Judges
Irving Hall democrats. After the decision of the
Court will be able to fix things all right. There
out all right.
THE PARTIES AT WORK.
There q more than usual amount of business
transacted at the headquarters of the different
ties yesterday. The campaign machinery is now IN
good running order ia ali but the haunts of the
Kelly supporters. This committee will organize to-
morrow. when a vigorous canvass will be initiated
behalf of their leader. The republicans are still
working ike beavers. and the campaign committee
does not allow anything to interfere with the
carrying on of one or the most vigorous
vasses that has been waged In this State.
Documents detailing the narrative of the ''Chsolm
case" 1t has TO be called, have been sent to
every city aud hamlet in New York. and like dis
position has been made of innumcrable number
OF pamphlets giving the debate III Congress the
bill to pension Jefferson Davis This sort OF 'iitera-
ture." It IL thought. will stimulate the
republican voters to stand steadfast with the
party. and viii gather into the fold all
the contrary IL is certain that the dsaiecton the
''Young Republicans" noticed IN the HERALD
time since, has proved quite loss to the OF
Mr.. Cornell. The leaders OF this anti-machine
ment express their intention OF voting for the repub-
Soule the candidate for State Engineer. 10 is
pccted that the of Robinson aud Horatio Sey
mour Jr will be put upon tho ticket by this anti
Conkling body of voters
nm ROBINSON RATIFICATION MEETING.
meeting OF the Committee of Two Hundred and
flfty. of the antl-Iammany democracy, appointed
for the purpose OF completing arrangements for the
ratification OF Governor Robinson's nomination
next Monday, was held last evening at room No. "a
Cooper Institute. Most of the antiTammany lead
ers were in attendance Mr. John L. Develin pre-
sided and Louis q. Waehner and John ID. Couphlin
acted as secretaries. The several sub-committecs
made their reports showing that all arrangements
had been perfected for the ratification meeting.
Mr.. Nelson j. Waterbury moved that MIR. James
Daily be authorized to offer the following resolu.
tIons.--
Resolved That this Committee OF Two Hundred and
fifty. BY whom the for this meeting
made. be continued campaign promote
the OF the state and power oil
cancies in its number.
This resolution was unanimously adopted. Then
ii was moved that the conimittee adjourn to meet
next week at the same place.
THE JErPEBsoSAS DEMOCRACY.