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

e.s Maci~ frd s,Iison n.,d inquired tn the ,lt-
actors OF tue romn 80 rrcsrnied; had fei"t'o n
persons present "a ave information as 'o ln,'' ,
Tor The office. ana Commissioners Mhtcer ana i'c"'"
bad refused 10 accept this iniofna'i"n
AFFIDAVIT or TuR REPUBLICAN, CoMMlssioNfRS'
Mr. stetson SAID that II there were my other "i iSNs
nom ether members Of the Police Board. lie would DE
gad tn read them. MIR Roo. wlih httle snrc's"'
thanked Mr. sicton for his kindness. but said 'hat nc
would pr, fer 10 rp.d The oth IN !aviis himself IL
then read the following from the pnbh'an 'oin"'''
sioners
CITY AND COUNTY oF NV YORK, - ,
stephen b. French ana DcNutt Wheeler IoNce
C,nI..oues nl tle cry Of Ncw-NoIk, fOr their IL
@ ft-sr .n nv cer-c n ado aud cuf rca iu
;ne matter aforesaid On the 1T dHY OF oci"Nt 80
prior 10 ih, l5tn iav q Angus. 1879 there w'r" s
mttrd To she Board ~ Police 81 tie tuN 81 or"
farce lists Ot NAMES oi p,ts"ns .'setr" 90 " 1u'' i
ihod 20 act as in~p, eisi-"i s'.tl"n iNI thr -, ~
year. list beins submitted 10y the htID.'n "' -'i
zailou IN the CIV Of Newly OH b} nv pcnogi'tc
Organization II The Ciy ol NtM-Noih hn"N" a. we
r, Mn IN tiic Civ ~ Ncw-York kron
Inc Irving iitl or Auti-rammauy Dcm' crdcj We a"
informed aud verify believe t"i. as appears 80 , nae
votes cast at The lat sae aad local elections III 'n1
County Of New-Nurk represented hi t'.e sRi" - lU.
rgtnizatlon j. ahout 5l.OOO. and the uunlntr "pr
srntcd ON the sa4a eG I"ninaiy Han e" &fn 1iil"
l. ahoui 6oVpV, ana thc tuu"'I ~ -. 80 l,I
-o-call.d irving Hall ORGANIZATION H. a''ul -f"'''
and that at the a-t stat election tr voter 81 w 80
IAmmauy Hall organization aud living Hal "i'di-'-
ti "a togefher constituted in.J 1rN upon Stii,,
ia
can party constituted = minority upon >lAit l,su,S l
said ,iy ana county. And We are further horhe" ana
Tain.nanv IIaiI ana Irving Hal ORGANIZATIONS unite in
the -upport OF Tie same political piaivfh ana ,i' s
candidate. ion office, VITA thc tArrll"u Ga ON 80
fafc ana tult they are a OF diaron political ann
,S oriniors from ,Ee member, 81 tht Repubican
nv Ne .rc iuf r,nod and Verll, believe that AL tie
Do. SONS named Iu hc said isl fu"hilittu 10y , s
mid Tamma-.r organization are members oi that "l't
ar iIs OF t. Democratic party and tpsi al re pet
-o- Aaluct TIE list SUoi1iicd ~ the sc't,u /. ,l~
iia.i Organization are n.'r1tf' Vi that "'"T ~ '
rs I,s IL rat
oIer Conini.sio ers of Police O. tie Ciy az Ncw-
York ar Charles f. MacLran ANA Janus j. Aoilir,''
p dcInnens n, present in The said Board uf Ponce the
Marty IN political minority on S'tic ISSUES ~ 'v S
CIV and county, tD-wlt tue Republican barry VI ulo
informed ana believe that the said Chaies j. 'i4'i's
and James l.. Morrison are me.n.ci' "i - ' az, 80
faction or branch ~ the Drmorrtlc 'IN ~ '',, 80
c,ty and county known a. Aforesaid as th' 'rNiHE
Han Democracy and ticy were appointed l" p' 90
Vork who wa. elected tne Oilice 10y tue comb red
votes OF me said rpabhran p'r' ahd ~, sou LIZ
iing ~ Tie lat election the majority m the Cy Tna
Ceinfv OF N-v-York upon city ana county issues Inc
several persons named ~ lhc sad 'i'i' VIZ u.' AZ
med "A, To tnelr characters AID qualification. ioI u
succtors OF election and were found 20 "--e'' '' ie
oui-uc character and gu ,iifca;.ous Thereto.
me- saii Comm. s.iouefs MicLrau and Morrison nave
@ecton other Than those selected from tie Re pub lean
party SHOULD bee selected from tAe Wing OF idtii %
nan Democracy. and the SAID Commissioners wheeler
ana French have ucru OF the opinion the i' 'ad IN
.netor other hau selected nom HE hrphblctn
n,rfy should hc selected from tAe Wacle body a. thc
Democratic party Ia the cry OF NeW-lgIh ,
VII, On ms rel u r.6lnt on m 2rc1fdiuc. with the
opiuion entertained by "a rs above stated cn was ID
R,so,ssd That person be s'iecIcd
as INSPECTOR OF elections from cach ~ the tw" Dran
crltc Isis presented 10 the Board, known - tue Tain
many and Ann iammany nsts"
Tno question upon tie said resolution War th' ieIoie
pu and lie same Was lost ~ a ne vote; Commissioner
,,- ,,, az, v1ein So liauy ieso. utloms
and motions wee thereafter mlie ana voted upon hA
thc said ard o. Pticc, re4ardiuE Tie apI"liici q"
T. ,rertors IN election. upon AZ Of which t'ninsio
/. ID
,aim aforesaid, mat a.. of he sad ns co's hc
ed from he sane Irving Hall d. rsncr.oy. ad Com
r, .iouel- Wheeler ana French Yu.Cl 30 accord. uct
wi d our opin,on - above stated.
on or about The - day 81 Sriemtcr. ls1" upon AN
application Ia II made 10 tie General I'rh 81 me
Supreme Court, DO the inst d"pt iiI"i' Tor inh ''s
10 compel ihe Board Of Poic- To appoint inspectors "l
,.s.tons, al opinion WIS delivered by iic Cont
wherein. Ne are informed and "ril'Nc' tic NV Ii
ing To- the appointment ot INSPECTORS wa lh'flel,u
ana the uGu,s OF the ConuissoiIs oil Ponce we're sci
INF Root horr read from Chief Ju-tcc Davis oral
d,-ion the portion ~ when hc cgprcts the dui!
tue Commissioners With regard 10 Tie rp 9h ana non!
appointment Of Isnmany inspectors. lie l"eH 'ol-
We thereafter on tn, 3Cth DAY o. september 1870. at
on,non of be supreme Court tnoreupon moved the
upontut M % AID voted for four pei sons 10 ne inrpc
t.r, of ecctun ma ,ach election district "l lnr 80 GA
Two Of whom IN election district were members oi
rae Republican party Two 81 whom Ia each election
district were members ~ the D'u"ctHuc baiN S!'.ttu
from the wnoe body OF the SAID parry and OF dr rrni
laid representative ~ the Republican panty.
an %g 6S the ssl Board OF fCce three
81 election for eacn election district IN the Cy OF Ns%
the Republican party and the other OF whom IN eacn
district was member 81 the Democratic parry DE- l-
ing to the faction Aforesaid kno"n - me irving hi
Democracy. And the said date and alter the al
pptmcut % the sali three lnspc os l ea.h election
district as aforesaid, we moved aud Noch Tor me ,cc'
non and appointment Of fourth Inspector Ol elections
IN each election district In the Cliy oi Ne"l"ia, VINO
was person II good character ana uuN qI"neu 10 nc
an inspector of Ction and who was of Inherent Iot
cal ia!Ih and convictions upon state issues IRON the 10
publican inspectors, ana VINO Was se,tteH nom me
whole body she Democratic party IN the city OF New
York. ,., H.,
tr1rt I'M the city the election and appoint
mcnt OF such an inspector was defeated by
tie negative votes OF COMMISSIONER MofilsOh ana
MacLein with the exception OF nve inspectors III as
many election districts, To the appointment oil whom
they consented AFTER Inc expiration ci 'Ae HOn'N VI
setember further saw tina, said lis, contained
the only names the said Board OF submitted OF
suggested the SAID Board or a. TO hich they lad any
knowledge or information upon which ~ act which rep
resented belonged TO- or winch pdrported OF were as
serted or Suggested by any pe'sOn whatsoever 10
OF York any branch, division or faction Thereof!
mat the only possible way. therefore, III which the
whole body OF the Deinoac party 10 me MY Of
IRON the so-callcd 1ammanS list, ANA part thereof
from the SOCIAL cd AnU-Iapmany list.
We igfthe ray tna 'ISiS vpS ro , te % d,y
October instant and thereafter served upon the de-
ponsn' stgPng b. df Se tty of
lIere followed Mayor CoOpers order 40 served upon
u" We fartheT saS that We are informed and verify
Hevo thai the sand Commissioners Charles l. MacIcan
and e d%1 IN The sad Board Of Poe in relation 10
the appointment OF inspectors OF election Tor the en-
suing year acted in consultation with. and with the
consent advice aud approval Of the said Mayor Of the
civ Of New-YOrk. We are Informed and Very believe
and therefore that the proceeding sci forth IN the
paper aforesaid. for the ienovai OF the SAID Com
lis.ioners Morrison. MacLean and French, II not IN
good faith. proceeding Tor the removal OF the SAID
MacIean and Morrison but Is lnieuded solely Tor the
removal OF the depOnent, stephen H. French Tor the
purpose eyadng aud setting al naleh the ulgneh!
aud directions OF this court IN relation 10 the appoint
ent of inspectors. aud OF preventing The election OF
inspectors OF election from the whole body OF the
Democratic patty III the City OF Now-lOrk. ana secur-
inn the apuOntmcn thereof altogether from the faction
uuriY knnMn The lrNng lIAll DrmncrAcA.