New-York tribune., 1884-10-31

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SIM In this mornings san there appeared
an editorial article 90 the subject ct m3 ha'"''"
cation. and | nnd that n this mornings l"''' IT.
there was printed interview win Judge l"N"h'' h
which he aeee. that there was fraud and perjury n nay
naturalization papers OF r67, and that stated ihf Same
Ia him In Justice me- aud becau,c 1t Is Of interest !"
many of my follow ctlcns. now ask y"n 1" r"l"t my
letter to Judge G. L. Pratt and his reply to me upon ils
subject and to add the following statement for which
assume the full responsibility:
There are two people in the City Of New-Nork VINO
because they helped to elect me Mayor in
1850 seemed to have thought that was
going 20 disregard the good of The city ana wear t'
collar They John Kelly and Judge Charles Doh'h'
In 1881 Judge Donohnc wanted me To appoint "Iiau
l. Boyd a Commissioner of Taxes To give jay """Id
a representative in that Board This declined to do ana
have Judge Donohucs letter threatening me Wild ms
dtseasre II resisted did resist and his displeasnIeio
lowed Meantime he had endcayorcd 10 get me o appoint
Mr. Howe of Howe & HuuInel. Police justice an"
failing in that endeayorcd TO have me intervene win Mr.
McKe0n to have Mr. Howe mad" AN Assistant pi,tIc.-
Attorney lie had also tried 10 secure nv h III sotht
a Senatorial nomination for oHJudge Catdo|o;
| fndnc that he could not Use me as his
tool for the advancement Of his particular irehds ah
knowing that intended If il In power 10 conpi
the elevated railroads pay their arrears oi taxes No
began attacking me bitterly ana has ever since oee IN
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and maicuu.ly untrue He told the story after refused
L. do his bidding and told II differently but dd hot
| then dare To father II.
He has tried very hard during the past iet Ia cet
Mr. oyd and Judge Stecklcr nominated JUDGES o the
Court Of Common Pleas and tried through h= friends 10
secure my aid their behalf Their nomination was an
impossbilify and they charge with having Per
Donohuc's bitterness is extreme and his friends Boyd
and scckler have both dcca ~ favor OF my opponent
Mr. Grant and Judge Donoiue although Judge is now
taking active part in polite, to secure my dccat
1never entertained any doubts as 10 my uad lIttlo
| in l4G7. and do Judge D0nohue sad tlht ne
had no doubt en- the subject but that to possible
technical question view the bitterness OF the attacks
| which made during the canvass. thdt hat
better renaturalHcd, which G'd Ills statements aH
swearing and WltntrvHE from the canvass are
false an malicious in the last degree and Only act
room Judge Van rnt whefO was rcnaturliL Led, ana
acted on his tDOnOhuc'sJ advice II he then
knew what he now says he knew lie was personally
party most outragcOtS proceeding ahu ono Whlch
his duty officer OF the law should nave com
pee him TO protest against. He has colthhra hh-
self nnf me am sir yours truly ". K. GRACE.
NEw-YOrK. oct, 30, 1s-f.
Hon. c. T. PRATT.
DEAR SIR: By referring to this mornings TRIBUNF !oa
will see statement by judge Charles DOuOhu' referring
to an interview the Westminster Hult prior 10 ih'
election Of l--O between him and my self aa one OF my
friends the latter member Of the bench lut are Inc
gentleman referred to. AM present at thar ir-
view. and can say whether any surh conversation to'k
place any such question, were Tlscd OF drcu's' Il"
Jndgr DunOhue alleges.
VIII Won kindly answer 8t once as 10 your iecoI,c
tion of what occurred upon that occasion loufs uuy
", X. GRACE.