New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
THE CREGAN CHARGES.
PREPARATIONS MADE ON Roth SIDES.
PROCURING srrrDAvirs AND sKcU ING EVIDENCE

.porrprxc .rFIp.yfrs AND sECU ING EVIDENCE
WHAT Mn. LLKFN SAY
chairman Root has not yet filed the vacancy caused
Nv the Seclination Of exJud2e Henry T. ho"ianu 10
serve on the committee appointed 10 ascertain
Allan Thorndike Rice was Loyalty supported ny 'af'
Michael Crcgan and his leutenans In the WIN sSen
hv mstriet Mr. Root said hast evening that ne snouu
o.,tan .s soou as he returned the city on Monday
who would serve on the committee, and then NIL the
vscancy.
Robert Raw Hamilton and Mr. Rice busily engaged
IN gathering eIidence against Captain Cregan ana aan
20 have enough TO make a pretty strong ease'
The evidence will he In the form Of ahda'its
direct testimony by men whs received ounenes q
tickets from the captains Of election districts containing
the spinola ballots
Captain Cregan Is getting nervous lie rehii@es no"
that there is difference between selling out an Alder
man or an Assembyman, which is purely local amir
and doing the same with Congressman. In whom Two
other Assembly districts directly Interested ana the
entire Republican PARTY in the city and state TO eonsd
e-ahe degree He has heard from the Republicans I'D All
rarts OF the city the declaration that If he Is found guilty
he must be Of the party and he intends to make
as stout defence as possible
On Friday evening meeting Of the XvIth District Re
peublican Committee called by Captain Cregan
at Rose Hill Hall. secondave. and Twenty-third-
81 This committee is composed 81 forty members ana
the County Committee delegation Captain Cregan de
MED that there anything wrong done in the district
on election day with his knowledge or ccnnvanee he
declared that most trouble had grown out OF the
dissatisfaction felt by the Republican nominees Tor AS
semblyman and Alderman, John H. W. hiileen
and John H. Fricke. Mr.. Killeen Is
member OF the District Committee anu
was present When Mr. Cregan mad finished speaking ne
rose and walked forward to the front OF the hall Ihere
were cries of Sit down." Shut up etc, but being
yonng man Of considerable he declared tnat ne
would he heard He asserted his belief that neither Mr.
Rice Mr. Fricks nor himself had received the vote to
which he entitled As TO Mr. Organs remarks con
corning himself he had only to say that Mr. Crecan would
not have been member of the state committee except
for his vote The nomination for Assembly had come
10 him unsought He did not expect TO be elected In
heavy Democratic district but he did expect TO receive
the Republican vote that he entitled TO, but he did
not get it.
After some other business had been transacted the
meeting adjourned Captain Cregan asked that al d e6
Then the captains of districts called up one Dy one
and asked 10 make adavs that they had been directed
by Captain Creean TO run the hepnohca1 ucAe' s'isH~
Most OF them did this. but several refused
in Thirdave near Twenty third St said last evening
was the Republican candidate for the Assembly in this
senbly District Convention unanimously nominated me-
done without consultation with me and was not
mee called after the adjournment OF the conVen,
ton and rendered me the no% ha Elected ii
and told the committee when accepted the nom.
told the committee that if Loyalty supported it
might the Of paving the way for future succss
received 23l votes. which as whole, was good
showing but this the efforts Of friends and
myself and not TO the support Captain Cregan ana MS
tain eeetio districts showed that sold
out. had promised to pay the PRINT
2 bur Ills was in consideration of receiving the Re
publican vote OF the district Captain Cregan broke his
part OF contract. and felt justified III repudals
mime / - told him when he called on me. VIII not
enter into personalities with Captain Cregan Dut Wneh
he tells untruths about and my action in the
recent canvass | propose 10 set MN stralshI
trust the committee OF Investigation viii make er-
ough examination II those who conversrnt win the
will tell what they know Captain Cregan VIII nave
his hands full.
been discovered that JUSTICE Jacob VI. Peterson Is no
member OF the Coanty Committee and Therefore Is not Ell
gbe 10 Serue' Justice SCION b. smith appointed ID
stead.