New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-24
LArESr REEoTM NoTEMENrS.

OF course, Governor RODlnsOn Is Reformer.
But enthusiasm for reform does not quite
reconcile US 10 the latest exercise of Executive
power. Extraordinary powers were lodged
with the Governor for the protection of the
public interests. He has chosen to use those
powers to help Mr.. Tilden and himself. Ii
was not intended that a special session OF
judges of the highest rank and worth should
be convened for the convenience of Il pOliti-
cal faction. But Governor Robinson lns con-
yened such q court, and for no better pur
pose Not nan, even of his most devoted
friends. doubts that he would have blmty
refused to exert such an extraordinary power
i'm the interest Of any other party. The world
knows, and Governor Robinson knows, that
he has prostituted the Judiciary to the uses
Of a faction.
This is not a pleasant thing to say Of Re-
former. But it is of piece with his removals
IF Police Commissioners. which the courts
have held uuwarranted and unlawful. The
first attempt to control the Police Department
In his own interest, or IN opposition TO
Tammany, was properly regarded by can
did men as dissraceful = and his sub
sequent action has taught men that
this Reform Governor was ready to 90 further
than many of the most disreputable pOliti-
clans would have dared to 20. in order TO Sc
cure for himself and his friends the Questiona-
able advantages which control of the In
spectors of Election might give. Men look back
instinctvely to the campaign of 1865. They
remembered how Mr. Tilden, as chairman of the
Democratic State Committee III that year, used
the powers of his place, and how the honest
voter, of the State were robbed of their right to
1. Il
too. that Mr.. Tilden's friends had been pecu-
harly urgent in behalf of the bill to repeal the
Federal Election law. in brief, the TiIden-
Robinson clique was believed to be preparing
another robbery of the people. for its conduct
was exactly that to which fair men. who
wanted a fair election, would by 10 means
resort.
Now we have this prostitution of the Judi
ciary, and TO what end I To secure, If posi-
bic. control of the Police Board. But the PO-
lice Board is not, of itself, in any degree i'm
portant politically. The selection of Inspec-
tors of Election is important, and everybody
knows that n few knayes, more or less, in
the list finally adopted by the Board. may
make difference of thousands of votes in
favor of the faction which they favor The
eminent judges are called to meet in extra
ordinary session, then, for what end To en-
able 1ilden and Robinson to get control of
the Inspectors of Election. Really, nice
piece of business, this, for n Reform Gov
ernor
The Board is equally divided at present.
The members unlawfully appointed, though
they hold seats in defiance of decisions of
the courts, refuse to appoint the Inspectors
IL l..
have named in the exercise of their clear legal
right. Members who~ have been unawfully
removed, and who would at once assent to
the appointment of the same Inspectors, are
wIongfully excluded from vote. What is to
be the outcome of this high-handed and rev
dictionary proceeding!
Suppose that no election should be held in
the City of New-York this Fall. what would
he the result then for Messrs Robinson, Til
den q Coz Probably not one of their adj
herents hopes to obtain a majority for MIR.
Robinson in the other counties. The OrgaDi-
cation Of the Anti-Tilden Democrats is ex-
tending rapidly Ia the interior cities. Put
New-York City out of sight, and no one
doubts that the State is strongly Republican.
The sole chance of the Robinson faction is to
be able TO make mp the returns from this city
to suit itself. What if it has no returns from
this city at allf Would not there be some justice
IN leaving the country Democrats. who forced
the nomination of Governor Robinson, TO elect
him by themselves if they cant AS for the
Republicans, they have no occasion to yield
an inch. They have named Inspectors of
Election as the law requires them to do, and
are not called upon TO barter with the ballot
stufling faction in order TO secure the ap-
pointment of those Inspectors. 1t is quite
onouoh for them IL the Democratic State