New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
MP GI1MRLErON,S PROTEST.

nE eNactcu lutkd ices.
Mr.. GUMBLETON'S PROTEST.
lie APPEALS TO Mr.. EvARrs. As PRESIDENT OF THE
BAR ASSOCIATION, AGAINST TIE ACTIONS OF
TIE CoMMITTEE-PICNDrR HF DECLARES TO
BE THE AIM OF THE INVESTIGATION.
The following letter was sent yesterday by
County Clerk Gumbleton the Hon William ~ Evarts
az prcsdspt OF the Bar Association Mr. Guwbeton re-
views the actions committee, and declares that
the avowed aim OF its members is to capture several
important Offices which they could obtain In no other
way: ,.. c...,,. o,,,,o,
NEw-Y YORK, Jan. 20. 1879. }
DEAR SIR You aware that proceedings ID the
Supreme Court were instituted against me by commit
tee Of your association composed OF Messfs MaclFan
Knox Lord Holmes and Bush, to compel me- under the
laws of 1S17. CHAPTER 4S2. sections and TO- turn
oyer the records of my Office them for their Inspection
md examination. or the many reasons which these
gentlemen have given to doubt their fair dealing III
the PREMISES it is sufficient TO call your attention TO
three strong objections AGAINST ahording them any ac
titles other than those which the law strictly reQnts:
l. Its members have been selected exclusively Hom
the ranks OF my political enemies.
H. II is not in any committee OF investigatlon
but an irresponsible star chamber lnQuisitlOn.
Ill lis avowed aim punder through the capture OF
several important offices 10 which neither they them
selves their aiders and abettofs could ever oe
elected 10y the people.
In tho first place principle OF minority representa-
ton, which lies at the bass Of all honest invesn.
CATION iguored utterly in the formation Of your COM
nittee. 1t cannot be pretended that there are no
members Of the Bar Association who personally and
politically my friends. Many of your most estimaoie
and distinguished members my friends IN both the
relations named Indeed some OF them were present AT
the sparsely- attended meeting when your committee
was appointed and they vanly attempted 10 make the
investigation little less Onesided than the young law
yers who were running the Association that night would
- fTara rpanr
of the unseen influence of fine Roman hand pulling
the behind was too apparent to render re-
InOustrSuce6 OF any avail.
second place. who ever heard or COMM tee Of
Investigation which not required TO report back TO
the body mat created il True Of the resolutions
adoptod at your first meeting provided I0r such
port whereby your association wisely held control over
The Investigation but the cxiseuces and predatory zeal
your committee soon inadC away win tha lcTEuon
At the next meeting IL was drUppo, ana TINS Messrs
MseLean & Co. were clothed with dangcrous revenge
extraordinary so lar your association
possessed could delegate such powers 10 committee
Tins engine mischief put in motion FOR the bene
1T of some body whose hand was well concealed but
whose intrigue and nesse clever as 10 direct gen
eral suspicion a certain gentleman well versed in
such ways the real author or the lnqdlsluOI The
cloak OF profession is thrown around The nqus0D,
aud the name the Bar Association Is used TO label IL
with rCspectaOilty.
believe that the great body Of lawyers of NrwYork
snd the majority OF tho members OF your ass'cIaiOn,
would condemn the movement Il they were acquainted
with the motives and conduct OF those who have begun
ami pursuing It, The inquisition of your committee
has deGeneated into desperate struggle TO secure at
all hazards removal from office While the qlestiOn
issue be was brought INTO the court Dy teI
and terO pending FOR decision, they eueWe0 thelr
application for another mandamus TO enforce the same
alleged right which already pending for decision
comment is needed to charact eTze the motive OF this
uuseemly haste IL Is pcriectly tLallspdIent; Nl'mu
ninety days the whole question VIII be settled by the
uIe h so you y,b az tb@ roIoainder Of NV Term OF
otfloe and thus materially lessen the attractive
sODal results which tGey may perhaps lOOh oI as the
outcome the uqustOn. But the occurrences for the
past few days aud about my office have been de
rogatOry the dignity OF your ASSOCIATION as repre-
sented by yollr committee and utterly wanting in
air dealing with me- that determined to call your
attention 10 them. ana 10 demonstrate Win YOU as
President Of the Bar Association against Their COLI
on last Saturday Mr.. MacIean to Office with
another lawyer, TO whom he declared taat kept no
docket entry OF the moneys deposited with re to ds-
charge mechanics 1eIs An examination Of the dOckeis
made 10y Maclean and MS friend, ana lhe cuuE Of
the former found TO be untrue. The records, in
every Instance, refuted your commtteemans accu-
Without detailing at length the Inconvenience TO
whion have been subjected VIII cOnhne myself 10
reercnce the visit or young lawyer and the iD-
tervew which took place between us. He came to ex,
me he had Deru asked by one OF your committee TO
come hers and ma ont kgl any s1n o efoe & %g PooKs
agreed but refused TO make any alhdaFit on
the suhcc He claimed 10 he particular fIiend OF the
committee He informed that he church on
Sunday last aud there met one Of the SAID committee
men latter then and there urged hiu TO come and
examine my records. and look INTO my fee-buoks AID
find out all he could to my detiment The genieman,
prayer, asked hls petitioner: "what 1000 am 10 get
SntSn SGl OF sd hs when we get d OF G6e
fOn.' the significant reply, there VIII be que an
amined records, and left The Oice express
ing himself Dcr. .eCtly satisfied
Would you let me ask YOU whether that member OF
yOur committee VINO thus spoke not transc nung
The authority with whicb be Is clothed when hc J.
tion.d tue patronage Ui Office tempting cOnsd-
Grafton young lawyer ~ question IL INV removal
sOuch, 10 OBTAIN the patronage which is supposed to
Office wOnld u not be little hryer 10 let
be uBdeiS TODD by tie puDca little hOnesteT
10 put true groGDdsf
4 commend a httle investigation nearer home. The
NOR A atmosphere Of the Bar Association should be
cleared Of an patrOnagehuDters. Patronage was the
argument with whicn one young lawyer was anged Tor
by one OfyOnF plOus missionaries at church. - Make
INTO Yourself friends OF the MdmmoD OF uuf1ghteOus-
ness" Perhaps that the iext OF the preacher when
tbe young wiers dey OliOBs interrupted b. The
distracag discussion Of the patronage OF the County
Clerks once. H. conclusion, permit me TO say through
you toe Bar Association aud the DeOpe OF NewfOrR
feel competent To dsprOve the charges that nave
been against me before the Governor say tins
mot FOR the in OF those who know and
ACQUAINTED with my oh tItcer pubic officer from
Their nnsluess relations wIth Office but for the puT
pose Of reVcnting advance judgment on by
othCr- who do not know me personally or officially.
Very respectfully yOars,
HfNRY a. GUMBLETOS. County Clerk.
Tho Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EYARTs. President Bar AssOcia-
tiOD, NeH-NOtk.