The New York herald., 1879-02-05
Reception Of the Tammany
Delegation.
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
A Commission to Investigate the
County Officers.
REPORT OF QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS.
Ipx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


Robinson in reference to Register Loew and
County Clerk Gumbleton arrived here at three
O'Clock this afternoon. They located themselves
at Stanwix Hall and the Delevan House.
and held private meeting at five o'clock
in parlor 81 of the latter hotel. IT there de-
termined that politics should be entirely eschewed
in the visit TO the Governor. and that subject
whatever should be treated upon except that which
brought the committee to Albany. At ha,f-past
seven O'Clock the members of the delega-
ton. accompanied by a number of their friends.
proceeded to the residence of Governor Robinson
in Eagle street. They shown into one of the
capacious parlors. where they warmly greeted
by the Governor Among those present were Sena-
tors Wagstaf' Ecclesine and Hogan, Assemblyman
McDonough, General McMahon ex-senator Thomas
]. Creaner. Sachems Edward Kearney and Augustus
Schell, Fire Commissioner German. Park Commis.
sioner Lane, Assembyman Madigan. Police Justice
Duffy. Corporation Attorney Boyd and Memo Defen-
dorf.
EX-SENATOR CREAMER's sPERcH.
When the gentlemen all seated around tho
room Governor Robinson addressed by ex-Sena-
tor Creamer who prefaced his remarks with illusions
to the prevailing feeling to necessity for polt-
cal reform and this was especially noticeable
in Washington and Albany. This healthful
sign. 1t was appreciated that public official
could now fail to perform his duties faithfully with
out vigorous scrutiny on the part OF the people
Mr. Creamer next alluded to the evil effects resulting
from legislative interference with the muni-
cipal government of New York city; for
twenty-five years this interference had been
plainly observable Previous to that time
laws had been enforced with vgor and purity Since
that period had had stable form OF government
New York had simply been football for the rapacity
of successive republican Legislatures The same
effect was observable in other cities of the State.
How true it, then, that we should have
general reformation oil over the State.
Such change should affect all other cities
as well as New York 1t about time to put stop
to this pecemeal interference by the enactment Of
general laws. he (Mr. Creamery opposed to a
selection being made of any particular section of the
State in this respect. Notwithstanding the fact
that the republicans had thus despoiled New
York city of her rights, they had
attempted to remove officials who had been
regularly chosen by the people. 1t was understood
that officials in all parts Of the State had technically
invaded certain provisions OF statutes affecting their
departments. The truth appeared to be in this con-
nection that the law more honored in the breach
than in the observance Judges had permitted fees
TO be paid without warrant of law, yet
objection had been raised. Until aided by the Legis-
lature it would be impossible to reform matters in
this respect. For Twenty-Five years the government
of the State had not been fully in the hands of the
democratic. party except in the years 1870
and 1871. When o change came it should
not be accompanied by the selection of
q few officers who had simply done
what their predecessors did before them. They asked
for the same reforms all through the state There was
not an officer in the State appointed to collect taxes
who did not violate his oath almost every day. Mr..
Creamer concluded his speech by complmenting
Governor Robinson on the brilliant record he had
made as chicf executive OF the State.
WHEELER EXPLAINS.
MIR. Il. p. Wheeler, a New York lawyer, who
defeated for State Senator in 1875 as the Tammany
candidate in contest in the Eighth district against
argument in defence of the impeached OFF,
-cials. He remarked that the gentlemen
posing the delegation had not come there
to represent any particular political organization.
They did not ask the Governor to refrain from
doing or to do anything which would injure or
benefit any clique or set of men; they had
the welfare OF the State at heart; they
did not desire to put forward any argument
in support of their position particularly on any par
tizsn personal ground. They saw charges made
against gentlemen in the city OF New York for whom
they had the highest respect They Looked to the
Governor of the State decide whether technical
violation Of the law should be radically punished In
exacted by them had not been larger tn al those
charged by their predecessors. Ia some cases they
had been less The wisest judges and the best law
yers had differed in their estimate to what
really the legal fees under the circumstances. Why,
then. it not likely that the incumbents of
these offices would in some instances. Mr..
Wheeler then eulogized Register Loew conscien-
tous Judge when on the bench. and expressed the
there deliberate intention on the
Registers part to charge illegal fees and.
n
violation Of the law and deliberate purpose to
charge than he fairly entitled to. II it
York officials Intentionally and persstently charged
extortionste fees to which they not entitled
then the delegation would not ask for their scquitta
PorfTRs REMARKS.
Mr.. o. B. Potter also made few remarks in sup
port of the position assumed by the committee. He
did not think the fees paid in the Registers Office Of
New York larger than those paid in other parts
Of the State.
GRAsp s,cHEM scnEIL SPEAKS.
In. Augustus
The room and forcbly advocated the of Mr.. |
Loew lie alluded sarcastically 10 the charges made
by the Bar Association committee, and said that the
association had never complained before. This COM
mittee had formed themselves into a special In
quest, moving around here aud there to find out
where any thing had gone wrong. Why should they
take the place of the Grand Jury? They were now
power to send them back. Why was New York
always singled out for raids of this description? 1t
seemed TO be part of the general plan to keep the
metropolis close possible to Albany.
"a FINANCIAL Loss.
Senator WAGsTAF-I think Your Excellency In
qurcd to-day as TO the emolunents OF the oihce of
Register Mir. German, understand. can give some
facts the subject.
Fire Commissioner German said that in convcrsa-
ton with MIR. Charles T. Loew. brother OF the Regis
ter, that gentleman had Informed him that the
Registers ofice had been conducted financial loss
since September last
REPLY or r,IE GOVERNOR.
Governor Robinson then from his chair and
asked f any other gentleman wished to present his
views. No response was heard. and the Governor,
in plain and emphatic manner, stated that he was
upon him. The remarks male as ~ the government
OF the city OF New York met with his
hearty approval. Such government not
a government OF the people. As to tho charges
against the county officials investigation had yet
been made by him. In the of the Register the
answer handed in considered Insufficient. A
supplemental answer had been sent up, which
yet read n line of it. Ia the of the
County Clerk he had given until the 10th
inst. to reply TO the charges. The merits of both
cases had remained entirely untouched. lie did not
know in point of fact whether the charges true
or untrue. In the amended answer OF the Register
he had denied the allegations and IL would be
necessary to send the whole matter before n
Commission for investigation. IL was with much
regret that lie (Govcrnor Isobinson) had received
these charges. Hc wished the committee to 60 boz
fore the Grand Jury. Being presented le could not
evade the duty made incumbent upon him under tho
law. The gentleman who spoke had done him the
Justice to say that hc would not allow any cx
traueous ind uence to affect his decision He
would be acting in the capacity Of