New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-20
THE KITCHEN DEAL"


1.-THE KITCHEN DEAL"
THE NEW COUNTY CLERK IN QUIET POSSESSION OF
THE CONGRATULATIONS FOR HIS ARREST TO
nv MAIZE TODAY on CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
A CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE RECENT AND
PRESENT C1ERKs-DEPUTy CLERKS WHO ARE
MEMBERS OF THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
The removal of County Clerk Gumbleton
and the capture Of the Office By the newly appointed
Clerk and his friends continued yesterday to be topics Oh
general discussion The political significance OF he re-
moval OF Mr. Gumbeton and the retention In once oi
the Sheriff and Register, against whom smiar cnaree
we're brought, was the subject OF Inueh spec
uatiou No action was taken by Mr.. Gumbeton 10
regain possession OF the Office but II was stated ny WI"
lam Beach, his senior counsel, that criminal proceed
nrs would be begun to-day Upon adavts taken yester
day, application will be made this morning 10 sunni
civil Justice for the arrest OF MI Thompson anu some Vi
the friends who assisted him IN the forcDe entry Oh 'uo
Office An Investigation OF the matter was declared 10 DO
demanded nv the public interests At the office OF the
County Clerk there were few indications OF the cnange
OF management beyond the presence OF several police
men and the many political friends OF the new CLERK
Mr. THOMPSON SAID that changes IN the oiice had
been maze, and that none would be mace al present.
During the day ex-County Clerk GumbletoD, accom-
panied by his former deputy clerk Mclaughlin 'siteu
the Office 10 get his private papers lhese "ero ehan
nea in the presence OF Mr. Thompson and several mem
cred to Mr.. Gumbleton. The only Disagreement 90
curred over the check book and bank BOOKS
which Mr.. Gumbleton desired to remove 1t was
claimed by the County Clerk ana MS couhsei
that these books were part OF the recoruS
OF the Office but precedents were shown for thelr re-
moval as personal papers of the Clerk IL was agreed
finally that the books should be compared with tne
entres on the general books the office and that upon
their being found to agree with the entries OF the
peneral accounts they should be delivered TO MI Gum
beton The BOOK, were taken to the once OF Inc O"V
Reeord where they will be examined by two persons
chosen by the present and the former Clerk
An order was issued yesterday by County CLERK
Thompson directing the deputy and assistant clerks 10
MAKE only such charges for services done by them as
ware authorized by law They were directed also to
keen an exact account OF all fees, perquisites and
emouments actually received by them and also OF all
which the Clerk entitled to receive for any service
rendered in his official capacity through OF by the dep
uty and assistant clerks.
william A. Beach, of counsel to exCounty Clerk Cum
beton said yesterday that no action had oeen taken
aiming at the recovery OF the office. but that criminal
proceedings against Mr. Thompson for the forcbe entry
of the Office would be begun to-day. "AfLlav1ts have
been drawn he said, land will be signed
to-day and tomorrow application VIII De
made to civil justice for warrants
for the arrest OF Mt Thompson and some OF his com
panions in the SEIZURE Of the County Clerks office.
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one way, in another so great violation OF law and
propriey shall not unpublished II can do anyth nR
to prevent It, In civil suit which OF course would be
Ioncht sfnp by step, delay would he Inevitable, and
there would be slight hope Of the relnstatement Of Mr.
Gumbeton before the expiration OF his term OF ONCE
BY a criminal process an investigation oi INC ulatter
will be accomplished more speedly
"Thc indications Of political bargain on the part OF
the other officers against whom charges made
very plain tcertainy is not courteous that Governor
Robinson should have sent rom Albany mr. ihoI
son's commission by pf1Nate MESSENGER Wno oevered
IL al once while the notice OF Mr. Gum netOns removal
was retained untl the nex day And do not think 1t
comp hmentary to judge DAVIS tnat he should nave
sworn in the new Clerk at dead OF night 1t
all sayors too strongly OF preconcered arrancement
al DOUBT seriously II the opponents Of Tammauy Hall
reap from this the political advantage they
nave anticipated The few votes 10 the election OF
sachems that they may gam VIII not snake the power OF
Mr. Kelly, who Is seated too firmly In authority to be
sturbcd by slight cause. while generally The sym
pany Of the party will be attracted MI GumbletOn"
Perhaps Mr.. T1lden knows nothing about this mat
ter"
Mr.. Tlden IL a sagacous and forecastinc man, but
he has overesmated, think the political importance
OF this move Il VIII not accomplish tue result he Is
aiming reach. The Democratic party may regard him
martyr, but 1t is PERFECTLY willing he should remain
The new County Clerk was found in his Office sur
rounded by OF his political friends and advisers.
and his counsel Mr. Koox was said TO been 10 the
Office Throughout the DAY. Mr. Thompson appea-ed 10
be pleased the possession of the Office which he said
he intended to retain. Il have been tod" he said,
"many times to-day mat | was about to
thus far. | should not nave taken possession
OF office in the way did If had not received the
most positive information that Mr.. Gumb etOn intended
10 force me seek to 1t through tn courts
thought would be more comfortable hghing from the
inside than from the outside, and therefore Came
down ieuy and took possession. l am here legally
and rightfuy. and here | propose 20 remain Any
claim TO the office that Mr.. Gumbeton may set forth
can be only technical and VAN do not anticipate any
contest OF my utle TO the utfce."
No changes tue Office have been made to-day, and
none will he made al present. or the deputy clerks
employed the Office Of the COuGtY Clerk, eight
members of the TaInmany Soc ety. The clerks
pointed County CLERK. and subject val
by him at his pleasure. The deputies who as
clerks OF the branches Of the Supreme Court
appointed aud removed usually on the recommends
ton OF the Judges of COURT bnt this SAID to be
by courtesy. They are liable 10 removal at tho VIII of
the County Clerk. The following are members OF the
Tammany Society Edmund VI. PUN, JOnn T.. Wade,
Stephen {. Du yea, john J. Glas-on, Grorge W. Harde,
Captain Isaiah Rynders William Sucalr aud john Won
Claim. The last clerks Of the Supreme Court
all are believed to be friendly 10 Controller Kelly