The New York herald., 1879-09-24

Gratis minority At that time there two FACTIONS
in this city--the one known Tam mln.ny, known
then and regular. while the other has been
trying TO obtain this regularity and has succeeded
Then the state Convention adjourned without touch
ing the question of the regularity of Tammany
Hall and they have no power to remove the seal of
regularity without reconvening the Convention.
The State Committee was named by the Convention
| for certain purposes. which have always been dis
tinctly specified. and they mainly to conduct the
tend to the prelimnaries of the next
canvass of 1850. They the executive
limited and specified powers. They have no right
to change their membership because each indi-
ton and it is only the power that created that can
take away But i'll politics, as in war. might often
makes right. and the State Committee may assume
tho power without any right to exercise it
in ousting the members representing Tam
many Hall. This cannot in the least
affect the appointment OF inspectors and poll clerks
that is regulated by tho laws of 1872. which
pes the Board of Police to appoint two inspectors
representing the minority and two representing the
majority OF the political parties state at the
last preceding State election. One Of these without
| question the republican and the other
the democratic, which had n faction not rec
ognized by the State democracy, and therefore
| clearly irregular while that known as Tainmany
Hall recogniz and always had been recognized
he regular democratic party. This latter organ
ization has always had its inspectors appointed by
the Board of Police, and as matter of law and n
| to be appointed now"
A LAWYER WHO WAS SURPRISED.
| Mr. Aaron j. vanderpoel was called upon to know
what steps had been taken in the matter, but he
at all about it," said he. There's nothing in it.
yet"
..But understand the petition for mandamus
! has already been signed and TO-" said the
reporter. land that it is to be presented and acted
! upon Tomorrow.
| '.well. then. you know more than do" quoth
the lawyer. ''Guess you'd better not say anything
about it," And the reporter nodded silently and
went away with mental reservation that he'd
rather hang himself than withhold such piece of
news from an anxious public.
| IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION.
|
promptly one way or the other may easily be per-
ceived The first registration for the coming eiec-
ton takes place October less than two weeks from
to-day, yet tar not of the 1000 men required
for this service has been appointed yet it takes
swear in this large body of officers. 1t is
mandatory that the inspectors of election and
in before the first day of registration and if they
| not ready to perform their duties on that day
election as not being i'll accordance with law and on
| this ground alone for throwing out the city and
county OF New York from the general count of the
votes. It is doubtful whether either party could
afford to allow this county to be thrown OUT Is it
| is far from certain that it would not stop
all Legislative business of the State, the city send
ing so many Assemblymen every year to the State
Legislature and their nonelection having the effect
| OF reducing the entire number of Assemblymen
necessary to transact business. AS far as the ap-
pointment of the republican inspectors Is concerned
there is no trouble but the deadlock comes in when
the democratic list comes up for consideration.
| Under the law there can be no election. provided
there is no registration. as no one Is permitted to
election.
The effect of the petition of the Tammany Com
mittee be presented before the Supreme Court
day will be that all proceedings of the Board of Po
lice will be stayed until the hearing and determine
ton OF the motion. Ihr Iepubilean commissioners RS
once, being apprehensive OF such an unforeseen
hitch to prevent any regular election taking
| place.
| DRAWN BATTLE IN THE POLICE BOARD.
The meeting of the Police Board yesterday resulted
! in a wordy war and a drawn battle the vexed
question of confirming the Inspectors of Election.
| Mr. French appointed temporary president of
the Board. The proceedings began by the disposing
| of the regular routine business of the Board.
The following patromen were dismissed the force
james Burns. First precinct; Robert s. Cromie
| Twenty-third precinct: Robert Brown. Fourteenth
| precinct, and Joseph Hall. Fifth precinct. j. A.
| Bourker's Nephew Co. made proposition to fur
nish their own scows, tugboats and dumping ground
and to take away all the garbage and ashes from the
three dumping boards at the foot of East Forty sixth
street. East Thirty eighth street and East Twenty
second street from October l. 1879. tc
May /, 1880, for fifteen Genus per cart
load. discussion the advisa
bility of resembling the general order adopted
February TO- 1877. which prohibits police inspectors
calling Police Headquarters except their presence
is called for business by the superintendent ono
or of the Commissioners the chief clerk
| Mr.. MacLean in favor of resembling the order
| and Mr.. Morrison requested to be informed upon
| what grounds and for what reason the order was
| primarily promulgated "Oh, that done, said
| Mr.. MacLcan contemptuously. "whcn tho po
lice force divided up into mill
tary system and other function Shops
| In order to be better informed on the question
Superintendent Walling for and interro
gated. 'Mr. superintendent" said Mr.. French
general order prohibiting police inspectors from call
ing Police Headquarters except when ordered to do
SO on official business? that Is the spirit of the
order" said the Superintendent. II think it ought
to be rescinded. don't see any objection to allow
ing the inspectors to call at the Central Office on
business without first subecting them to the ordeal
of asking permission to do So" The general order
was theroupon rescinded.
Mr.. MacLean next moved that police pre-
cnct be created out of portion of the Twenty.
fourth precinct to be known the Second precinct
aud be located High Bridge. side of Harlem
River. The motion was approved, ana the secre
tary was instructed to notify the Mayor and Com
mon council OF the seton Of the Board in this re-
spect and committee also appointed to select
the building and to report progress.
DIscoRD.
Mr.. Morrison occasoned the first breeze in tho de.
liberations of the Board by producing letter which
the Fifth Assembly District "Mr. De Fries" said
Mr.. Morrison. els leading republican in the dis
trict and he has informed me that he forwarded to
Mr. OBrien of the Bureau of Elections. list OF re-
publican inspectors from his district and the writer
bring the matter before tile attention
of the Board" ITO whom is that letter addressed?
queried Mr.. French 10 Commissioners Morrison.
said Mr. Morrison. "Do you constitute the Police
Board in yourselfY interrogated MIR. French. "No,
was the reply; "but the communication coming to
thought it but courtesy to the writer to present
1t to the Board" "How is that? Are you
u republican, THAT is not the question:" re
sponded Mr.. Morrison; might with more force ash
you il you belong to Tammany Hall seeing the in
terest you take i'll their inspectors of election.
'I|y the way said Mr.. French, recovering his good
humor. Il also have received a letter. Mine has
come from anti-Tammany democrat. aud the
writer addresses me Dear French 1t also has
reference to inspectors OF election"
At this point of tho desultory discussion Mr.
MacLean called Tor the presence OF Mr.. John j.
OiIrien chief or the Election Bureau. Mr. OBricn
upon presenting himself, was subjected to cx
animation by Mr.. MacLean. who desired To know II
Mr.. O'l5rien had received q communication from
Mr. Do Frose. OF the Fifth Assembly district
similar to the letter that had been sent ia
Mr. Morrison. Mr.. O'Brcn answered in the afl rma.