The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-19

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will he made in peaceablo and iaw-abiding
mnnnor'
his presence with Mr.. Thompson hv saying
that they lthe Thompson part y had got hold of
him at o'clock. and he couldn't get awnv Mr..
C@rk & T@S to sieescG gesGpM Mr NJ LangRh epO'S Oou"'
Alexander j. Dowd says that when the party
burst in he slipped out the same WY they came
in. He went at once to the City Hall police sta
tion md asked for police mid, but Sergeant Con-
lin told HI m he bad no men to s"nd M h@tDowd)
was coming out Of the station he met Clarkson
going in. He went bnck to the bull ing und
tried to- get in. hut couldn't. He hat hr"n there
but few minutes when Garrison came with
policeman TO guard the door Oi the building.
a. las, Clarksoon let him u. He found men sta
n note requesting him to inform Gumbleton Of
the situation but he couldn't get OUT. At last
MrCusker found means to escape hv a window.
Il was he who sent tho telegram to Mr.. Gumble-
ton. About an hour nfterward Dowd was al
lowed to 10 out,
II hayS no doubt" said Mr.. WIN. A. Beach.
who is Mr.. Gumhlcton's lawyer, "thnt the Gov
ernnr has right to remove County Clerk. and
further that he has u right to apnointa person
agnn filed Ivy election. but there is n question
whether the Governor can appoint y new Conn-
y Clerk as am informed 1t is claimed he has
MIR Beach admitted that the position could
not now, as formerly be filed by special eec-
tion, and that In either event the person ap-
pointed. whether considered in the light of n
Temporary substitute or rs now County Clerk,
would hold Office until n general election. yet
But what we complain of especially" he
on this our Immediate action will be based
There happens to he n section Of the Revised
Statutes very beautifully word"d for us
Mr.. Beach then turned to Titlc X. Article l..
section l., which reads rs follows:
NJ entry shall be made into any Lands other pos
sessions but In cases where entry j. given by law and
strong hand. nor with multitude oi people.
Under this section OF the statutes" Mr..
Beach said. we may begin quasi criminal
tuition Of the. wrongrd person to his posses;
slons, aud also there may be line Imposed
upon the wrongdoer."
be begun and an attempt thus made to restore
Mr. Gumbeton to possession, that ne Intended
10 hold the ofllce despite the Governors action.
LAWYER suggested yesterday that even II 1t
should be shown In court that Mr. Gunbleton
was unlawiully dispossessed OF his office, the
court could not restore him to his Office because
the dispossessing took place after the removal.
and whether II did or not. nobody could claim
Mt the time the court would render its decision
that Mr.. Gumbleton was the County Clerk
The Bar Association Committee were busy
yesterday, at Mr.. Thompson's request, in tahu-
lating the legal fees to be charged in the Office.
A member said IL was probable that the case of
Register Loew would be taken before the Grand
Jury. He said that charges against the Sheriff
would be- taken before the Governor in the
AIB.NY. March ls-The appointment Of Hu-
bert y. Thompson AS County Clerk. in the place
OF Mr.. Gumbleton. removed. has caused excite
mont among the Albany aiherents Of eN-King
hflly ana MS REPRESENTATIVES IN the Leg SlN-
ture. They expected the removal. but were not
prepared for the selection OF Thompson. They
profess to look upon that act As adding insult to
injury. They have protesscd for months n de-
sire for peace and harmony. but this ia the
kin0 that they do not wish for. They are dis
covering that power and patronage are rapidly
passing from the hands OF their chief. II WAS
noticed that their talk for harmony did not be-
KIN until they discovered that part Of their
officials were likely 10 he removed. and even
then. while interreding with the Governor and
making all manner ot professions. the two
themselves against their party associates voted
against the recommendation of Gov. Robinson,
and lorthe retention OF Superintendent Smytn
in an Office that he hnd disGraced. In all the
efforts TO save the two accused ON
Gals the leaders of Tammany In d
sent up against Clerk tiumbleton. As long as
! Loew was the only officer arraigned not strr
| WIS mkru by the Tammany chief. But NJ soon
| County Clerk. "A band Of TAmmany missionaries
| hurried with "a great flourish 10 the Capitol. and
| Gratis from all parts OF the state in his h"hal'
| So lnludifiouS were they in their drmOn~tri-
tons. that they injured rather than helped their
case. making il necessory for the Governor 10
IN orm them that their appearance was ILL
timed. and that no political onsiderations or
rNlraneous Influences would be permitted 10
The retention Of Register Loew ia no surprise
70 those with whom the Governor has conversed
freely. soon after the arguments on the
charges Of both werc closed. Gov Robinson
sad that Register Lo"w was entitled to the
:
oilice he had fol owed prrcedeuts in reference
10 fees Charged as soon rs accusuti ions were
made invited his acrusers 10 Investigate aud
point ont errors. aud ne promised 10 correct t
| asked for.
On tile other hand. the County Cork had
rrs sod every effort 10 examine his books. had
violated the statute by so doing. acting like a
man VINO hai committed wrong and WAS try
ingto ro,"ruph's guilt Thes" statements left mo-
onercon Dlust ION on N m nls OfthOss who heald
th"m IN January than that Lorw .would be- r.
laiuei hnd Gumhloion removed. Subsequently,
~" story was circulated that Register Lo"w,
after the close OF the argument in his ca~r. had
begun To charge the 9li fees and that II the
charges were dismissed he would continue %
do so. Inc decision WAS delayed until this
| point could he examined into. and il WIS
thoroughly investigated ending in tho Regis
ter's appearing before the Governor On Thurs
| day last and giving satisfactory assurance that
| 4 permitted to retain the oiilre, strict ad.
until the end of the term.
Th" decision Wns tEen prepared. and mes
| dismissal upon Mr.. Gumbleton. Tho repr-sen-
lativrs of TamWHny in Albany were in bliss .ul
iEnoranr" of tins action until this morning.
Ih"y have confined their criticism t. tne APP
pointm"nt OF Thompson. IL Is not sympath y
Tor Gumhlrton that troubles them. hut rage
over the selection Of a leador In a. e. anti Tam
capture the snchems in the nrNt rlc'-
/ iion of the IAmmany society. Tho per
who, on being elected Register. called
council of several lawyers 10 establish
Idlt- h l''a lO hf 'nNfEf. ana llAru lliHgHl l"fS
winch have over since been collected Is ihr late
Charles q, llalpin. and the lawyer who enl.i- %
ne"red II. Mr. Barrett. who abs oonded a irW
years ngo after squandrriug trust luuds in his
possession. All the Registers who have sue
"""d 81 him, including Min" Connolly Gen.
Slc!cl. and pHtrrk Jones have charged the
same foes now complained Of. Register 10, "
followed in the footsteps ul these iluStrious
predecessors until this Investigation WAS lu-ti-
tuted. but It's soon rs the Committee of the Bar
Association called his attention 10 the ilrgnliy
OF his course he corrected IT, Having secured
Loew in on'e. GOV Robinson said to-day mat
IL Nr. Gumblnton had shown the same di-pos l.
ton 10 remedy evils complained of rs had the
lt"S nr Wpuld hHV" been retained in 0flcr.
US removal takes another prop away from oN-
King Kelly. and weakous his power in Nrw
YORK, TINS Is IN" sorcst point 10 those who Ad-
here 10 his fortunes