New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
THE LATEST BLOW AT TAMMANY.

lftE LA ESl DLON Al lRhNttNI'
THE GOVERNORS ACTION A SURPRISE To PoLITIs
CIANs-sECRET OF THE RETENTION OF REGIS
TER LOEw-sEIZURE OF MR.. GUMBLEToNs OF
FICE BY HUBERT o. THOMPsON-wHAT Mr..
GUMBLErON AND HIS COUNSEL SAY.
Governor RObinson's decision in the cases or
County Clerk Gumbleton aud Register Loew
awakened great excitement In political circles
when announced yesterday. The removal OF
both officials had been expected but when
It became known that the Governor had
decided to remove the County Clerk and to allow
the Register 10 remain in Office, considerable sur
prise was manifested. Those who claim To know
openly asserted that this was the result
of an arrangement by which Register LOew is to
give his support to the Tilden-Cooper wing Of the
Democratic party and also to use bis influence and
office IN obtaining votes for the party in tho
Apri election of the TammaBy Society.
There are few members of the Tammany Society III
the Registers office, but Mr.. Loew influences
number of brothers and personal followers who arc
in the society. Incuded among these are his four
| brothers. Charles Il. LOew, Edward v LOew, Louis
| A. Loew, and William l.. LOew. Mr.. Kelly has
only one follower in the Registers office who can bd
depended upon to support him-Augustus I. DOch-
arty-and he will probably have to retire at an
early date.
The fact that both the Register and County Clerk
case against Register LOew was thought to be tho
stronger because he was regarded fairly ads
mtting his derellctiOn of duty by adopting
new schedule of prices after the Bar As
sociation had begun proceedings to have him
removed. spoken of by many yesterday
as confirmation Of the rumOrs that he had made his
peace with Mr. Tilden. 1t is said similar PROPOSE
tion was made to County Clerk Gumbleton before
his removal, but he declined yesterday to mako
any disclosures at present"
The committee appointed by the Bar Association
was instructed to proceed against Sheriff Reilly at
the same time and in the same manner against
County Clerk Gumbleton and Register Loew. They
examined the Sherifi's books thoroughly, Mr..
Charles Mclean, of Mr. Tden's office, occu-
pying several days in that investigation.
and the committee collected great deal of other
evidence to be used before the Governor for the
Sheriif7s removal A member OF the committee
stated over six weeks ago that the charges against
the Sheriff were ready to be presented to the Gov
erlOr, adding at the same time that such course
would probably BE- taken within few days. Since
that time no further action has been taken in the
sheriff case, and great deal OF surprise has been
expressed at this delay In the meantime, two OF
the committee have been heard 10 express admir-
alton al the noble and candid manner IN which
the Sheriff had acted when accused As an ex-
Yesterday that an Arrangement had been mado
with sheriff Reilly similar to that effected with
Register I.oew, whereby he would give his support
To the Tilden faction, and especially control
the votes Of the Tammany Society IN his Offco
in favor of the Tilden wing i'll the coming
April election. The person who first gave this nios
nation stated that charges might yet be made against
the Sheriff in order satisfy public opinion, but that
they would probably be 50 light a. TO afford tho
Governor good excuse for not removing the sheriff.
The Sheriff controls the votes Of not less than
twenty or twenty-five of his delegates who arc
members of the Tanmany Society. OF his deputies
the following are members who can vote at tho
coming election OF sichems, aud the importance of
their votes will not be underestimate by those
who know that the election Of sachems involves
the control OF the entire Tammany Hall General
Committee aud the possession OF the buildIDg in
Fourteentll-st Sheriff Reilly himself; John L Cum
mings who, as Mr.. Kelly's personal representative,
will doubtless adhere to MrKellyS fortunes Will
lam II. Quincy, John Higgins who is Mr. kelly's
nephew and doubtless faithful 10 him; David
McGonigal, who is faithful follower OF Mr.. Kelly;
Matthew Patten, James Fay, Peter Iranor
ID. g. Gale, W. Watson, keeper OF the Ludlow
Street Jail: John bennett, William Fitzpatrick,
Patrick Gibney IA Kelly mani, John I. Brennan also
Kelly appointed. Patrick Reilly. Peter McDcrmott,
Charles Ii. Cooper, Rufus Dodge, Bernard Callahan,
NJ J. Reese Ia Kelly mani, Thomas Kerrigan kelly,
Charles McNulty, James W. Shields Ia "KelyIte v,
Charles w Upham, Aaron Aarons (who as Charles
T.. Loew's appontee will follow his lead, John +.
Carroll, James Egan, John McKeon Thomas Nc
Speddcn, James 7. Wilson the two last named are
Kelly men Patrick Lynch and deputy named
Rich All the above, except those named rs Kelys
followers and Dodge, Upham. McKeon and Lynch,
who are doubtful, will probably follow Sheriff
Rcilly's lead.
j. Adrlauce Bush, OF the Bar Association Com
mittee. was asked yesterday what had become of
the case against the Sheriff. He replied that tho
committee had not yet decided whether they would
60 before the Governor the Grand Jury, bat that
so.1e proceeding would be taken against the Sheriff