The New York herald., 1879-02-04
Register LoeW and His Sup
Elemental Answer.
TAMMANY AROUSED
A Compromise on the Mutual Life In
sulance Rebate
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD J

Charles Z. Loew When the Tamnany Senators and
members of the Assembly arrived here to-day it
leaked out that at meeting of the Committee
ON Organization held in the Fourteenth street Wig
wan or Saturday last the following committee
appointed to come here tomorrow for the purpose
of waiting upon the Governor in the interest Of
Register Loew and County Clerk Gumbleton John
T. Aguew As trnon 5. sullivan Charles Place, Thomas
J. Creamer, T. j. Campbell, d. McAdam, John j. Cor
man, William Van wyck, Il. +. Anderson. A. Mcneil,
John W. Browning B. H. Bixby. Leo. G. Dessar. +. p.
Wheeler, C. Evans, W. G. Whitney. Isaac Bell
Memo Diefendorf Joseph F. Daily. Peter Mitchell
Charles p. Daily, e. T. Gerry, William A. Boyd,
Michael Tuomey. f. b. Spinola, NJ. I. Mcmahon.
John f. Develin. Robert A. Van Wyck, James c.
Spencer Aaron J. vanderpoel, Charles II. Van Brunt
Smith Z. Lane. Elijah Ward Richard L. Larremore
T. g. Duffy. D. Quinn. James S. Thayer. E. l.. Dom
nelly and Augustus Schell
The Grand Sachem addressed TO each of those ap-
pointed the following letter.
DEAR snAt meeting of The COMMITTEES on Organic
held this day were appointed on the committee @ to visit
With the Governor respect charges against certain
county Officers for this ns% " pending pen before % Hs s
O'Clock r. " ruesda Train viii leave Forty second
street at ArG6sfUs sscHEh Chairman
A DOUBTFUL POLICY
This movement is considered i'll advised by many
of the New York members with whom Iconversed
tonight. Mr.. Charles L. Loew, brother of the
Register. remarked that he did not know anything
OF such proceedings until he arrived in Albany. The
idea TO be that interference upon the part OF
n political organization with the regular impeach-
ment of n public oifcial before the Executive of
the State will do harm than good
90 the accused parties. At the Tammany
gathering in question Mr. Kelly is said to have made
speech in which he vigorously advocated the cause
OF the impeached officials General Spinoa and
senator wagstaf also spoke. The former ntimated
that the Comptroller himself would not be safe from
the men who had undertaken this impeachment.
The members Of the committee expected here to-
morrow afternoon. when the march upon the Execu-
tive viii be organized.
nEaIsrrR LoEws ANSWER.
REGsrFn's OFFICE, NEW YORK, Feb l, 1879
His Excellcncy LucIus ROBINSON. Governor OF the
state OF New York;
sui respectfully return to you my thanks for the
opportunity to supply the deficiency in my former
10 the charges against me presented by Arte-
mas n. Holmes and others. During the night fol-
lowing the day of the receipt of the charges by
met with accident which lsmed me severely
that 1 was unable 10 leave my residence until after
the expiration of the time allowed for my answer to
the charges. As could not give my personal atten-
should be- prepared when thar answer submit
ted found that il did not contain such rep
resentaiion OF the facts as in my Judgment was ade-
qtiate % the occasion; but my counsel deemed il
important that should be made without
application for delay and there was not sfli-
very reluctantly adopted the one that was
ready.
II was not my intention either to admit that had
committed any wrong 10 shrink from my fun
responsibility the manner in which my Office has
been conducted. nor dad l intend to claim that an
omission ON my part To examine the statutes relating
a. lees for services performed by would justify
the charging OF fees or those services not authorized
10y Law.
That there may be mistale relative to my posi-
tion i'm respect 90 these matters will now state it
clea Is. Upon taking the Office IL my earnest
80 To administer IL as TO give the fuilest satis-
faction TO all vino might have business with it. As
was not artuatcd by an ayarcious spirit did not
begin 10y scrutinizing the laws fixing the of the
once 10 ascertain what amounts might exact, and
disclsim any broader application of the remarks
upon fhs point in my former answer. If by that
omission have been le'i into the commission OF any
wrong-whch most carnestl. deny lam willing to
submit 10 any penalty that may justly be imposed
TIfs CCsroA FOLLOWED.
No complaint AZ M 4 had heard. had been made
respect to the ices for recording papers charged
immediately previous TO my incunbency OF the Of
nee. I have been informed and it is my belief. that
the fees Tor that service had been materially
less IL Is probable that at time fees have been
charged al rates that We're not satisfactory tor as
am informed, after the election of General Halpine as
Register in November. 1866 meeting held of
lawyers largely interested in the branch of profess
s.ora business connected with the Registers office
at which q scale OF charges was agreed npon which
Was accepted by the Register and has ever since.
until within the last hye months been followed by
the incumt~nts OF the Office. respectfully submit
that. in the collection OF fees at those rates by my
subordinate | have nct been guilty Of anything
Before proceeding to show that those charges
mot in excess OF the fees authorized by law
which have already aiverted. believe
all who know me personally will concede
that. In the performance of Official duty. have
shown a courteous spirit and been at all times solic
itous 10 act 10 the esteem OF my fellow
citizens II know myself nothing could be more
painful 10 than TO be guilty OF any conduct that
should lessen their good opinion. OF any act that
Should suD)est me 10 tne sev.r punsnment OF re-
point. rather than because IL explained my cofnpara
ssely slight knowledge, previous % my election. OF
the business of the Registers Office, that retained
IN my former answer the rcferenos to the judicial
POSITIONS had held which H. contained therein
may herc add that nothing has ever been more graft
tyina "a me than the unanimity and cordiality with
Nhich those Inembcrs Of tho legal profession most
largely Interested Ian the business OF this office have
Expressed their satisfaction with the manner in which
a. Las been administered by aud tcir disapprovai
consideration. VITA thar sccituie 10 give the utmost
possible satisfaction IA the difrharse ~ public Gu.
tes that shall eseT 4ctn-ts uao sNe ~ stated IN nay
former upon the nrst iltnsstioD ~ any dis
Satisfaction. strict orders 20 my suhordiates that
o.iiy ia~.al charges should bc eoeenei, and cx.
yrcsss- ts ntt.. 81 the Bar Association, and
g. all ~ho communicated With ne upon the subject
my Anxscty that AL chars should Dc az such rates
wOeid be entirels saiisiatory. also furnished TO
that all tfe In my power aid
sy examination thcy chose % make INTO the manner
an witch my onieisl dutics had been performed. In
she same spirit nov sisIe my willingness that three
lacnb-rs OF the Bar shall be selected 10y yourse or
10y the chief Judge q q the general terms held
mine the raiss at which tees small he Charged for SER
vices by the Register.
rnicrs.
Although tile sale "a prices or tarih set forth In
-le sscond - the chargcs against me was neither
fxed established by mc. causcd Co be hxod OF
established b. nie. 10 that charges have bccn
male a. Substantially thosc by my ssbordinaes
bat wvull not have approved tina, scale OF prices
tcCanse % thC items ID in of tho
legal rates. but. fortunately. fss have been col
tstd ia acrorslance With those ttsns. procred "a
SNOW, not only, az exprvssy stated ia nay former
that those charges. except ~ above stated
nru not ''ln disIetfar1 cuutrascutiOn disobc.
ssoDcc of any statute OF this STATE. but also that they
ere not la OF the lses allo~ct BY lsw. The
statute n relation 90 the ecA Tor the services referred
in the charges against me n the thirtirth sec
tou the third ttlc "a the tsnfh ehaptr ~ the third
part of the levlsel Staiutse u hiAuunds statutes
Up $50. 0anl and consists Of the following prosh
s,alIar erery ~ft ~seagiarsten r~rtideats
autrsd . eisr aHd q salt rsIts
k,sy ess,.te.s ,ssiss ana s.i esais ~, ses 20 :.