New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13

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Maurice F. Power was mentioned as the
| MAYORS nominee for Police Justiceship,
| and declared that "there was no douOt that
Mr.. Power was a defauter to the extent o,
"$2O, OOO,n few were disposed to 'lsten' anu
| none expressed surprise, for the accusa-
ton was an old and familiar one. But
| when he went on to add that Mayor
| Coorer. who had nominated him, and MI
| Tilden. who has supported him politically
were the men who made good his deialcatlon'
and consequently must have known OF his
offence and its degree, he made 1T incumbent
on them to demand investigation, ana on MN
self to prove his charge. Alderman Haughton,
who is not only a cooler headed but more re-
snonsible person, declared at the same time
that Mr.. Powers guilt, as alleged by Mr..
Sauer. was so positive that the Judges OF the
Court whose funds he is said to have taken
refused to allow him to resign, and so dis
missed him. Ii seems to us these are matters
serious enough TO justify the persons involved
in rising up and demanding proof, or the
punishment of their accusers.
Mr.. Sauer stands alone in another accusation
uttered with equal candor on the same oc-
casion In the course of the discussion on the
proposition to confirm the nomination OF MI.
Campbell "a Controller, Mr.. Sauer remarked
Z" that $50 900 or $4,000 was paid to the
son of Governor Robinson to save one OF
" the accused officials IN this city; the money
twas paid by Frederick f. Loew, Reeister
"of New-York, to be retained III 0hice.'
Coming from Mr.. Sauer in his then
state of excitement, this accusation W ould no
be, generally speaking, worthy OF turthert
thought by any but the accused; but when
coupled with the undOubied fact that very
serious violations of law by the Register two
wears ago were suddenly ignored by Governor
Robinson. and through some nyster ous lniiTl-
encc MIR. Locw was retained in Office while
others were thrust ont, the charge grows serl-
ous enough to demand from the accused a
nublic jr1uilv. VIII they demand 1t OF the
Legislature or the Grand JuIy, or will they
rest in silence?
These are not the only allegations OF bribery
and corruption and malieasance winch are
being hurled by one set of the klte harmonious
Democracy against the other rebeilious or
traitorous faction. MIR. John Kelly, late Con-
troller, is like Mr.. Sauer nasty man. but
he is a responsible one, and utieiances from
him command more patient hearing, more
serious consideration and more general Gre
deDcc At the last meeting OF the Iammany
Committee on ORGANIZATION, which Is the King
within the Tammany Ring, Mr.. Kelly declared
that the four Tammany Hall Aldermen
Goodwin, Foster Helbig and Hdficn-who
voted TO confirm the Mayors nominees
received pay for their votes" ana
later on ne quoted these men as Boosting that
they bad been paid for thcr action II IL
now somewhat notorious as fact that two at
least of these men were accused Oh accepting
brlbcs for their votes to confirm Judge Muir
raw. and that Nj. Kelly went before the Grand
.Jury TO secure their Indictment for that OF
fence. Following up that action 10y this later
nubljc accusation makes the whole serious
matter. We do not know much about the
men ~ question. One OF them We believe Is
large employer Of longshorcmen," another
is "boss" barber, and the others keep
LIQUOR shops hut their occupations are not so
humble nor their characters so high that tuoJ
can afford TO ignore such charges whilethere are
means to dsprove them. They will not, IL they
are innocent. And they cannot, If they are
guilty, for happily others than themselves
can move 10 investigate. We should greatly
dislike to have the Legislature forced to ac-
tion i'm the matter while there is a Grand
jury to appeal to but this is such an extra
ordinary amount of Democratic dirty linen
that an early washing day seems imperatIveiy
called for.