New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

being a corrnpt legislative body II the judges are also
corrupt, God help us This man down STAIRS n e he
before the last Legislature used every argument hc
could command 10 have the power OF cohhrlnaMo" M h,cr
away from us. his principal argument p"ms s Now he
presents the contradiction OF cndeaNO OrlhS 10 a' a.
tain men confirmed rather than allow tne pU"o n whom
pointmcnt TO go over for few days to man ,i,n,
more than 10000 voters cast their ballots lor "' N
Mr. sm.ils-Exactiy: that is what said. You are
trying to carry this thing over to Mayor Grace.
Mr.. ONel read the affidavit of John Olren, the
contractor who stated that the Mayor trleo 10
blfbe hln to induce two Aldermen to vote ior DIS
nominees. and then added:
L. this the proper man make nominations Tor TWO
important placesl will never vote for sucn men, ,,,
Mr. OConmor-I opposed to this matter hclng Ioi'
entirely to Mr. iacombc lie is personally intcrested,
and il wonld place him in delicate position 20 take MS
case into court. IL would be pr''er lo' hi" " ~
Mr. Grant, shall employ private counsel
Finally Mr. Grant withdrew his motion ana II
was resolved that the matter he lett to thc Oorpu
ration Counsel with the request that ne empty
such counsel as will care for the interests Va '"o
President Kirk and Aldermen Grant and oGon- 9,,.
nor led on the Corporation Counsel, VINO reauilN
agreed to name such counsel as the hiucr".n
wished Those appointed are George P1sS, ~
represent Alderman OConnor; W. B9nrke 'ochI
ram ro represent the Tammany Aldermen ana
Robert Scwell TO represent the mayor iie aISp
sent TO he Mayor blank appointment Tor comnsc,i mi
which the Mayor filled III with the name Oh DaNu
Dudley Field ..s...,oo
Late in the day Mr.. Cochran had conference
with Judge lruaX,in the Superior Court ha'loclS'
for the purpose of securing an order to snow cause
winch would carry tho matter before thc couI' ~,
argument yesterday Mr. Cochran, however, lon'ld
that he Judge did not take his view OF the case ana
therefore decided let The remain as III was
1t will come up for argument This morning
AN DISQUALIFIED DENIAL FROM MR. EDsoN.
When Mayor Edison was asked what lie
thought of the injunction. he made this reply f:
81 only wish 10 say for publication that de-
nberate attempt is being made to stop the wheels
Of the municipal government through tue courts
bv the Issue of iniunction- based upon falls hood
and rerjury; that to-day an injunction, sgncu oy
a Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas, mas been
served upon me, which inlnnction was issued uPIn P
Mayor and the Board of Aldermen from performing
functions clearly defined by law; anu tlat TINS Ill,
junction is based upon newspaper articles ana
nnop ai,ilayits in which there Is not the scmblaice
of truth All this points, in my Judgment, 70 an
organized attempt to interrupt the course ot inc
municipal government of tins city" ~ =,
'What about the affidavit OF OBrlen, Mr.
"'fhe conversation which Mr.. OBrien processes in
his affidavit to have had with me is false III every
respect =, =, a.,
was called upon at his Office in the Mutual LIe IL
suraucc Company Building. by tribune reporer
Tie was engaged in looking over the papers III the
SUIT and consulting authorities. lie Sald lhcfe
is nothing to say. ] only received The papers an
hour aga and am making ny sell ianlHar
with them. ] shall bc ready to proceed when the
case is called at | O'Clock tomorrow morning. III
action the CONT Will take: courts are cratic And
moreover it would be improper for me to express
David Dudley Field the other counsel. was also
busIly engaged OH ihe case bat refused 10 say any
thing about ii.
WILL JUDGES BIZ IIPEACHED!
The action of Judges Andrews and Beach IN
granting inunctons restraining the Aldermen
from pcrlormingshci legitimate duties. apparently
in the interest of Mr.. Thompson. has excited much
Liz, }.
smfaiion was held r"sterdar as to tn" AL 10" ~
OF pre- paring articles of Impeachment against these
Judges 1t was felt that they had exceeded their
duties without. just recson The action of Judge
Andrews in practically wipmg out Of existence the
legislative branch of the City Government for the
time being was SAID to be wholly mex
cusabie. Hls injunction restrained the Alder
men from performing amy OF tAer ie-
gitilato functions. s.. Inc later luluhc-
lion of JUDGE Beach was declared 10 have been
granted ON tllmsy prcjcXts and on IniOrmation ana
belief that an act was about 20 he committed
The feeling of the majority was that
articles of impeachment should be pre-
pared and submitted 10 the Legs-
laturc as soon the Judiciary Committees are ap-
pointed The matter IS sli'l under adyi'ement.
The ,dycc OF those best calculated 10 advise III the
matter viii be taken.
CONSULTATIONS LAST NIGHT
Last evening lhere were consultations held
bv tie prominent meulb-rs of all the po-
lincal organizations. Commissioners Ihompsons
rooms were visited during the evening by
most of the leaders of the County Democracy.
+ lere was Il nervousness displayed by them
snch rs they have not shown at any
nmc since the contest over the nom
nations began. From Trustworthy
son r.c il was LEARNED that there is -tlOng proba-
hihlv that the deadlock IN the Board of Aldermen
will be hroAen as sa0n a., the Injunction Is dis
solved. "
This means that some Of the Repqblcan Alder,
men have finally discovered that II
would be better for them to act accurding 10
the advice of Their party associates and vote to
confirm the Mayors nominees Who the
nominees will be- was undecided last
nipht II was a question whether the nominee for
Commissioners or pIhlic Wnrks would be- alderman
Grant on Culonr I,neers ihe Deputy Comnissionei
uf the street Cleaning Department " is barely
p,,ssilrr that nrw man may le agreed un.
Whoever pan hp confirmed ripVilrd hp ia
catahlp aud trpntahlp man. WiQ bt srnt -. lut
trimiaion Counsel Muteap : pliirn V4s In
ipttd Us have the inside track although 90 Iiru
tpnahi-ur,rfnui luishrmpt ana thid reison
Neip limited ah
Thai ihrip all tt aHfWisp iu-llat Wns tnhl-
dpuln pNiNiad oh M certain Vel ininiWpA rpi-
soUs iasi pNpiint,
NE WAITE BfiOKL iIiE GRAND JURY.