New-York tribune., 1881-12-03
CHARGES or TREACHERY.

COMPLAINTS IN BOTH PARTIES ABOUT IRREGULAR
WORK on ELECTION DAY-PROOFs OFFERED.
The committee appointed at meeting oi
the XIIth Assembly District Association. Oh November
L. examine into charges made against John W. Mar
shall F.B Lawrence. James A.Bryan and william WADE.
members OF the association met last evening nj NO. 2oi
Elghth-ayc. Isaac Dayton, Knox McAfce, William
Palmer, Pmllp Lowenthal and 5. ". Gardner the mem
beers OF the committee, all present The chairman
asked II any one was present behalf OF the persons
accused and william r. Wolf. the secretary OF the Re
publican Club OF which Colonel Marshall ls President
handed committee paper signed by the four ac-
cused members This paper presents ns answers 10 the
charge the assertions that one OF the principles OF the
Republican party freedom OF speech and action In oil
matters touching tho rights OF citizenship; that
tins includes freedom IN the exercise OF
the elective franchise, and that tho rules
Of every Republican association Shouid recoS-
nize the right OF each member for good reasons to
refuse TO support au unht Republican candidate IL
ortcses the association OF the &IIlth District for Its
selection OF candidates and It's assumption OF power, and
declares that the objects OF the sgners OF the paper nave
been 10 purify and elevate the Republican party
After the reading OF this communication motion to
receive 10 made but not adopted Tho bearer OF the
communication was asked whether any OF its hgheis
would appear before the committee He SAID hat three
OF thom would not The fourth. ex-Aderman Wade was
present but In answer inquiries, he said that he was
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against him. and would not answer questions The com
mittee then called for any witnesses who might be
present No one appearing, Mr. Gardner, OF the COM
mittee, said that ne had understood tnat
the name OF Mr.. Wade had appeared as one
of the signers Of q printed circular advocating the
election Of Robert Taylor. in opposition 10
tho regular Republican candidate for the Assembly.
copy OF the circular was produced and put evidence
Mr. Wade asked II there any proof that his name
had been signed tho original OF the crcua OF that
had appeared with his consent Ono oil the members OF
the committee said that he had been informed Dy e1
Alderman Wade that his name had been printed without
his consent and that had asked the person VINO sed
his name to have It taken %. and that person had
agreed to do but had not done IT, motion Was nauo
TO consider the OF Mr. Wade closed but the motion
was lost . ,,A,
Evidence vns then called against Messrs Marshall,
Lawrence and Crysn john Dacey SAID wac Ptessne m
last election day. Colonel Marshall was there ana voted
and worked for Tremain and TAILOR III opPosipon ~
iean tickets for Assembyman and Senator that had
given to an old man. and gave him uckots ior lren"h
James W Woodbridge said: "I was at the Fourth
Election District saw Colonel Marsha, an M& Slsc I,a man
oil the votes no could for TremAin and Taylor ana ~ nc
could not get them with money TO trade on hndy ToSs;
else they wanted / stood by and heard TINS sala q ~
WaSr bu hn a~ chaienged ran away Van
Buren, AcGregOr c0rrObOTated TINS stoty cionai
Marshall sad in convention that II Gibbs were nomi-
mated they wonld down him. knowing tIls olPo7i,u,
happened the night before election 10 De ID pa
where there we're several members OF the parhs,u ho
publican Club. / accidentally heard MI darshan Say,
understand that Major Sner has put Ihyor DauSts
with his circular. and must do What We cum n
him The trade is Gedney Tor stner GiDD' ior , va
and Taylor helped OF all hazards Cregan ms Tis
present when this sad, ana did not uissent J
Witness also tesned that he had received Taylor ana
TreInain tickets from men employed by Colonel Mar
shalls Association. - =, --t... -, =
The committees adjourned to Monday evening ut
O'clock . - ,,o,,,od
10 investigate charges OF treachery In the iae sSco
against members OF that organization, met last hRnt
No. II West Twenty -.ourtn.aL AhonS ,nn Ia,oes
the committee were Michael norton, Jalnes
Oliver, Commissioner Voorhis, James ". norFisHn sTh
IL g. Bealte and John X. feilOWs INC
committee remained in session four hours taking
.smo nv ON the charges of W. s. Andrews, ne cAndi-
Sate of tie orgauizaton for Civil Justice n the WIN Dis
riot 10 the eec that he In part defeated because
ticLsa hearing the name Of the Republican eanuldate