Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-10
CHARGES AGAINST GOV. ZULICK.
Newark wants to Pull Up the Curtains
 On Senator McPherson's Nominee.

Newark wants to Pull Up the Curtains On senator McPherSon's Nominee.
 Ever since Pre8ident Cleveland ap
 pointed Colonel 0. Meyer ZuIick. O
 Newark, Governor of Arizona Territory
 his political enemies in the democratic party have made determined efforts tC defeat his confirmation b. the United States Senate.
 As was recently stated in the Herald a suit was brought against him as the President of the New Jersey and Sonora Reduction Company by some of the stockholders of the concern. In the bill of complaint filed in the New Jer- sey Court of Chsncery 1t IS alleged ths, he viliully misrepresented the affairs of the company and induced people. many of whom were his intimate friends, to invest money in the company, and sub sequently the funds were used fer the development of a silver mine m Souors, Mexico. 4 full history of the cage Wa forwarded to Washingtos.
 SERIOUS CHARGES.
 During the last few days another scan- dal was created by the prOductIon ot aU affidavit mad. by Alderman George S Smith, of Newark, in which he makeS very serious charges against ColOuel Za lick ID connection with his nomination Tor Surrogate of Essex county and the election which followed. An account of Alderman Smiths terrible dea:h from cnsrbon mslique was published in the Herald two months ago. He had been 6 close personal friend of Colnpel ZI'i For many years, but just prIor to his death a roo!ness was noticed between them. The affidavit was made several months before his death and probably would remain the exclusive property of the Senate if he were alive to-day.
 THE AFFIDAvIT.
 It IS now in the possession of Senator Harrison, of Indiana, chairman of the committee on Territories, but a copy of 1t IS preserved m Newark. It details various practices, winch, 1t alleges, Gov ernor ZulIck indulged iD during An drew JObnson's administration, when Governor Zulick he'd f)r brief period the position O: United States Assessor for the Newark district, and refers to ;he manner III which the offices at his dis posBl were disposed of. The affidavit further states that a. the last general election (1SS4). when Zulick was 2 can dIdR.e for Surrogate and was defeated, be approached Alderman smith, then chairman Of the Public Buildings Com mittee, and proposed plan by which. when a recount of the ballot boxes was called for, 1t would show that Zulick | was elected and not defeated, as was announced. In the affidavit | A tNa-v,.,. Gr,skl es. E.l sI.s L. .uated in making 1t solely by desire | ,o show that Zulick was not Q proper | Terson to hold the office of Governor of | Arizona or any position under the dem JcratIc administration.
 THE PRESIDENT AND PATTERSON.
 To speaking of the affidavit Q well ,Bown New Jersey politician said to a Herald reporter yesterday President Cleveland wss very angry when he card of the affidavit, and immediately snt for Senator McPbersoa, who recom- nended Hulick's appointment. The lat 3r sent for several Newark democrats nd asked iO have the matter InvestigRt d. Alderman Smith was seen q week lef8re his death. He re-8ifirmed his hgrges aud promised to give theu in ie'aIl. Ihoiieve that he was working ipon full statement when be died Tho whole matter has been referred io a consisting of Senators ienrge. ot Mississippi. and Cullom, of Illinois. who are Investigating i,. to- ether with the Sonora mine matter"
 l: IS understood that there gre other .harges agBias: Governor Zulick in the ,osssssiOn of the Senate committee, nd most ui the evidence is being fur ishsd by prominent dsmOcrat.-N. {. Herald. March 30