New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03
AFrIDAvITs FROM BOTH SIDES.

PROCEEDINGS BfFORE JUDGES BRADY AND BAR
RgTT on HE ORDER or THE POLICE BoARD-A
FULL STATEMENT FROM TIE RFPUBuCAN M
MIsSIONERs- CASE ADJOURNED FOR ONE
DAY.
The interest in the contest over inspectors
Of election drew many politicians TO the General Term
room OF the supreme Court Yesterday morning. The
order 10 show why maDdamus should not Issue
compelling the Police Board TO name the unappoincd
inspectors WAS Teturnsble at 1880 o'clock. Justices
Brady and Barrett, OF the Extraordinary General Term.
were present Justice Brady sad that Presiding Jus
tce Davis had been poisoned 10y ivy aud not well
enough 10 attend David Dudley Field, T. W. slough
tom Dudley Field and L. Il. Bacon appeared for the
Tammany Hall Committee, Eiihu Root Tor Comns-
sioncrs French and Wheeler +. ~ Bangs and Assistant
Corporation Counsel steson for the whole Police
BoNd.
Mr Bacon read the order TO show cause Mr.. Bangs
SAID that only proposed to ask the Court for
mandamus compelling the Police Board to appoint
election inspectors according To law, no Objection
would be made ON their part II more was
asked they would object. David Dudley Field said
that be would ask the Court 10 say what class
d persons those should be who were to be appointed
according to law" Mr Root began to say that he ap
peared on behalf OF Police Commissioners Wheeler and
Freuch when he was Interrupted by Mr. Bangs, VINO
,aid that 10y express authority the Police Board was
.epresented by for the Corporation Counsel
and by himself and IN his opinion, Mr. Root cId not nave
lie right % appear for individual commissioners. Mr..
Root answered that he had objection 10 MI Bangs
,r Mr. stctson appearing sor the Police Board but each
Commissioner had the right TO be- represented 10y coun
tel 10 protect bis ndiy dua rights In reply 10 qucs
ton by Mr. Bangs whether Mr.. Root would act with
those who appeared for the Whole Board, Mr.. Root
answered that he preferred 10 act independently.
Justice Brady said that at the proper time Mr. Root
;hor.d be- heard and asked Mr. Field 10 state his
motion.
Nh Field replied by reading a proposed order. This
5irected the issue of IeromptOiy manGanus com
oehnp thr Police Board TO appoint according u law
he inspector election IN each district where such IN
,pector hal not already been appointed: that - two
mad been appointed from the Republican or minority
marty On SKATE issues ana from Tic majority parry
ihe trd having been appointed from section o! The
oatorty party less Ia number than the other section
while the greater portion, section, Of thc same ma
o,tv Marty had been entirely refused recogiuon-the
.urt .aould order thar the fourth Inspector Of eec
ion sd De selected from that greater section known
a. the Tammany Hall WING OF the Democratic party
IN FMS latter part NJ. Bangs Obj rcted be dld not
wish the 10 Dc compelled 10 appoint H.
sp,ctors from any section OF any party The adiylts
,non Ach the order 10 show cause Was obtained were
read by ,ir Bacon. MI stetson read an AFFIDAVIT Dy
co,u,,..ioner dicIcau made behalf Of himself and
sfouer Morrison lie ayefrcd that the Police Board
w. DIVIDED 10 tie Interpretation n 'nr op"n o'
iiyered Dy chief just &C. DAVIS ON MONDAY Non',is-
sioueTs French aud Nhcc.er thou-H III ~ VI
Rad 10 lrct inspectors from The lhnihahA st WHO
thr other Commissioners considered NAT iheY were Oh.
,erted % select inspectors nom the Dcihocihc par OF
80. IN =, commissioners NaCLcau ana MofilSoh were
appoint inspectors IRON me brhiVOi-'' -
Ia, IN = 49, denied that Irving Hall was only shali
49,, 80 tsI 1,srty Commissioners Morrison ana Mac
- laI le. guilty OF % derelicon OF duifi they
lad rope. tcly made motions ioI the "pl",Ii'ns -,
80. f,f..lss0uoT Morrison mad offered list from
The Gre party, but this 'lst Was ivis'u Oo'