New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-19
BERNARD BIGLIN EXCULPATED.

THE nTPUBIICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE DECLARES
CHARGES AGAINST HIM NOT sUsTAINED-AN-
OTHER ELECTION ORDERED IN THE XVIII Az
sEMBLY DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
The Republican Central Committee held its
regular monthly meeting In tho hail in Thiry-tbirdst
last night. The report OF the special committee ap
pointed to investigate certain charges made against
Bernard Biglin by George Bliss, Jr was presented
10 the committee. IL stated that although Mr. Blgin
had asked for committee TO investigate the charges,
he was unable to furnish the committee with copy OF
them Mr.. Bliss appeared before the committee ana
gave his reasons for not supporting MT. Bighh'
saving that Mr.. Biglin had voted for the
Forty-secOnd Street Railway scheme in the Board OF
Aldermen, and he had used his position ss member OF
that Board 10 gully influence appointments on the
White star Line OF steamers and for other reasons Mr.
BgIin admitted the first charge but denied the others
The committee declared the charges not sustained IDe
report wac ordered file. communication waH re-
ceIycd three inspectors Of the XVIII Assembly Dis
rict certifying that sheridan Shook and other persons
were duly elected delegates the Central Committee
Joel ". Mason aud john d. Losing. the SUPERVISORS
appointed by Chairman Arthur. then presented tier
the XVIII District,
February %. The report sets forth that names were
added To the district roll three DAYS before me election,
and after the Iol had been posted, i'll violation or me
constitution. Such persons were not entitled 70 voe
and that roll was not proper one to use nhn Ss
declined TO place the balotboI where II could De prop
erly seen The INSPECTORS declined 10 nns
OF the latter were not respected. nor were
their requests granted, except when faVoIaDe
10 the views OF tho inspectors. Votes oHercd
were arbitrarily rejected without allowing prolcr IN
spccton OF the roll. The baOt-OOX was O6scnred Il
part o the time and changed before being
placed the box The authority OF the sunervisols'
The report continued was utterly ignored For theSc
and other reasons the election declared not 10
have been fair, legally conducted. The IRREGULARITIES
were glaring and intentional, ard the conduct OF the
inspectors clearly indicated purpose on their part 10
secure a premedtated result regardless of law anu
equity , -,
Mr. LOSING moved that the election he declared null
aud and another ordered tine time and place To he
dies gated the election be held under the supervision
OF two supervisors appointed by tins committee, vested
with power take entire charge OF the roll and ballot
box and to give decisions III case OF dispute COlohel
Spencer moveu amendment that the delegates Ger
titled to have been elected by the inspectors be adj
united 10 their seats IN thus committee. Alter a HVey
debate which Me~srs. spencer, Mason DtenhOefer,
Ios-n., Hess and others took part, the amendment
offered by Colonel spencer lost by vote OF % to 81
The vote then taken on the first part or Mr. Ma
son notion doc ring the election null aud void ana
ordering under the supervision 81 two MEM
beers of the Central COMMITTEES. THIS adopted by
la gc majority TIE second part of Mr. Masons MOTION
giving authority to the supervisors 10 take charge oil tue
ballot box and the roll OF membership. was lost by
VutO of 60 to "a