New-York tribune., 1882-09-28
THE POLITICAL ARENA.

pRFPAR AIIONS FUN Infs N4AhA -N''-''
MORE TRIcKERY DISCOVERED IN THE MANIPULATION
or THE STATE COMMITTEE AT sARAIoGA-sEC-
prTARY FOIGTR's INTENTIONS - GENtRAL
TRACY NOMINATED FOR JUSTICE OF TiISsu
PREME COURT.
II has been ascertained that Frederick
Tomkins a member OF the last Republican
State Committee. was Represented at the COM
mittee's meeting at Saratoga on September ~
NV Ira NJ. Hedges, who had no authority 10
at for Mr.. Tomkins. General Tracy was
nominated for Justice of the supreme Ooui'
in Brooklyn Yesterday. The inference Is
-. from, the remarks of influential Repub-
leans at Washington that Secretary Folger
rn not retire from the Cabinet until after
his election as Governor of New-lo ork III Is
exnected that three anti -Boubons Will be
elected TO Congress i'll Mississippi.
ANOTHER SHARP TRICK AT SARATOGA.
rprnrRICK ToMKINs REPRESENTED AT THE STATE
COMMITTEE MELTING BY IRA NJ. HEDGES WITH
oUr AUTHORITY.
Al the meeting OF the State Committee al 0'la-
toe, Septelnber 20, ex-senator Z. NJ. Madden was
selected as chairman of the state Convention oy
cote of IS TO IA Ira NJ. Hedges, OF RocNlahd
Comfy. presented himself at the meeting OF the
o,o,,,ttee having secured the consent OF the Otner
delegates from the district to act IL place OF Com
pitteaman Frederick Tomklns, OF the
XIvth Congressional District VINO was
absent without proxy. Inc hocAl"nu
County delegation was in favor OF Governor Cor
uelps denominations and it was expected tha' NI.
Hedges would represent the wishes OF the OOrheH
men, He had no proxy from Air. IomklnS' ana was
ot entitled 70 a vote in the committee, but he took
his place without opposition. When the ron was
called there was much surprise manifested when
aI Fora Madden as cnalT-
man. The Rockland County delegates were lndlg-
nant at the position taken by Mr. Hedges, and when
fine convention met he cast his vote Tor senator
Pitts.
The following letter dated Stony Point y. l.,
sent 27 which was received at HE IRbONE
Office last night shows that Mr.. Hedges had no ai-
thority TO represent Mr. TomkIns III the committee
One of the eighteen votes cast for MI. MADDEN al
the state Committee meeting al saratoea iast 49,
and referred TO IN IHE lRIBUNks edllOIltl VI 10
dav purported to represent the ALVIN O9ngIts-
1iouAl District and was cast III my name by ira NJ
Hedges a delegate 10 the State CONVENTION HglH
Rocklard County. / was very uneXpeCtediy de-
tanned at home. and did not authorize MI hcleeS
ar anyone else to represent upon the Stale C0u-
n1TT = Had / been present | should have voted III
Opposi ION 10 he Administrations
\, rat authority Mr. Hedges may have shown 10
the commIttee or what particular trick lie adopted
10 induce II 10 allow HIM 10 misrelresent me upon
that occasion, have not Yet learned; fernaPo ne
also Aay have had one OF those Administration
teegrams which fear VIII prove costly dispatches
for Judge Foiger FRED TOMKINs.
Albert Daggett chairman of the Executive Com
mittee Of last ears State Committee, was asked
last night what the circumstances were under
which Nh Hedges was admitted TO ;he committee.
When Mr Hedges appeared in the committee
room said Mr.. Daggett, it supposed that he
held a proxy from Mir. Tomkns After the meeting
Of the committee when came 10 inquire about II.
we found ne had no authority from Mr.. IomklnS,
but had simply appeared as a representative OF the
delegation from his Congressional district Al the
rouf.reuce OF some OF the friends of Governor Cor
nell before the meeting of the committee some
doubts were expressed as to the standing OF Mr.
Tomkns; but felt sure that ne was steadlast and
a. EXPRESSED myself. l was much surprised when
Mr.. Hedges voted for Madden for chairman, but
supposed until afterwaId that he had a right to
vote"
Has the delegation of a district the hight to
select some one 10 take the place of absent com
mtteeman p
The only way in which the place of q member
Of the committee can be filled Is by designation
from the member himself. l do not know how the
secretary came 10 admit Mr.. Hedges, as he showed
20 authority from Mr.. Iomklns. The whole custom
of proxies i of recent growth. When Governor
Cornell was chairman of the committee he absO 1
utelv refused 10 recognize any proxies, ana 1t Is
onlv within the last three years that they have
been allowed. II has gone far that merl
verbal statement that the person presenting himself
has been authorized TO act for the absent men,
ber has been received without question. We have
avavs relied on the honor Of the delegates. At the
Dr. elimInary NEE ing Of the committee On the night
be.ore the convention Congressman Crowley sald
t. had been asked by James Low. Of Niagara, 10 act
on his behalf a. he could not reach Saratoga I'LL
late hour. Ar Crowley was admitted, ana would
have been allowed TO vote hadany formal vote been
taken then. He undoubtedly dld represent ME
Low
The vote in the committee for chairman stood, a.
has been sand 70 II Had 10 vote been cast III place
ol that of Collector Robertson, who sent proxy,
the vote would have been L TO IA. Ii a. +. Smith
baa been represented rs he desired by one who
held the same opinions himself, senator Pltls
would have received 1J votes ana MI aadd en 10. II
10 one had appeared for Mr. IomNns the vote
would have been even. while II Nh. He'd e. bad cor
rec liz represented the wishes Of the member Tor
whom he appeared, the Cornell candidate for chair
man would have been chosen. . -
A resolution was in reduced by Nr. NTOOman at
te last meeting of the state Committee and LAID Oh
the table al the request of the prOpOscr winch pro-
V.ied that no proxies should hereafter be recOg
ulZed by the committee. ms resolution was de-
s,vned To put an end 10 the M represen auons of
the wishes OF the absent members that have oc-
cured recently.