New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-29
NETWORK ClTY's CENSUS.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC !cIAMoR MEANS.

rIoNMENT-A PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OFFICIAL MATTER NOW
FIRST PUBLISHED.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSEl
washington, Nov GA person might. be led to be-
i,evs. II ne read only one or tNo Tammahy news
papers that the whole country Is In ferment over
the census returns of the city OF New-York. Day by
Aay tho Washington dispatches and the editorial
columns of one newspaper in particular
mare historical In dispatch published yesterday
tne declaration is made that "whatever NewYork is
A 40 must be done quickly. There should not be a
moments unnecessary delay and in order to enforce
the declaration II is asserted that the reapporton
ent bill will be law before the end of the first week
IN Congress unless"-and here is the whole point
axherc is complaint about the census which re-
ovires an investigation" That the Mysteries OF the
washington correspondent quickly contagious in
the editorial rooms is apparent from the fact that
nosfins short Of big dose of double leads enabled
tn editorial sufferer to express himself to-day. Among
other things he says:
me citizens Of New.York must act quickly and de-
sve,y or there be remedy for the Porter census
s,.ud We have under-counted to The appalling ex'
tent Of 100000 That number Of people have been prac'
Ideally disfranchised.
Il can proved beyond peradventure thut HUNDREDS
n houses In this metropolis never visited by the
'""i"
I'm fair play bu. request has met with supercious
denial and humiating insult.
Congress will next Monday The trick OF tho
Rwubiicans from recent disaster is 10 pass reap
poonment bill at the earliest possible moment III they
can succeed in pushing IL through, New-York Will be
ersily robbed the representation to which she Is duly
entitled Everything depends next week upon the alert
ness OF They can block the Republican
same BY demanding investigation They should insist
An this at all hazards Witnesses and facts may be had
w
We need special plea eoquence Of attorney only the
onportunty to tell the whole truth concerning that
stupendous blunder
PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS.
Now. such talk Is the mercst rubbish as WILL fully
appear from plain and chronological statement OF
the facts and deserves attention only because 1t IS
designed to play part in the desperate Democratic
conspiracy to prevent. possible, any reapporton-
mept of Representatives in Congress- in accordance
with the mandate of the Constitution, until after the
next Presidential election, in the hope that by per-
petuang for two years longer the present unjust and
unconstitutional inequalities Of representation In the
Electoral College, we'll in the House OF Repre-
sentatives the Democratic party may be able to con-
troll both.
Not AN atom Of proof has been offered to show that
the enumeration of the population of the United states
as a whole has not been honestly made in accordance
with the law; the returns from the respective states
conclusivey show their face that any assertion TO
the contrary is groundess Nor has any valid proof
been offered that the enumeration of the population
OF the country whole not reasonably accurate,
as compared with any previous enumeration. Who,
for example win accept Mr.. Ms's bare assertion that
the population of Texas is 100000 about 765,O0O
more than the actual enumeration, when he remen-
bers that MI Mills for months before and during tho
enumeration was busy with his legislative duties
in Washington, and for months afterward was
busy preaching the gospel Of Free Trade in
nine other States of the Union, and did
not revisit Texas at all until the middle of october,
when he was Frustrated by illness and unable to
nav any attention whatever to public matters And
vet Mr. Millss testimony is offered conclusive against
the returns Of officers of the Government, many
Of whom were members Of his party appointed upon
the recommendation and through the influence of Texas
Senators and Representatives, all of whom are Demo
Gratis
Now as to tn, facts in the case of New-York City.
From first to last neither Superintendent Porter nor
Secretary Noble has shown any desire disposition
10 have partisan unfair enumeration of the
population Of hat city. On the contrary, both Of
them have repeatedly evinced and expressed q desire
and willingness to correct all and supply all
omissions properly brought to their attention. The
Democratic authorities of NewYork City and Governor
Hill saw fit toinect partisanshp into discussion in
which IL had proper place, apparently in aid Of
attempt dcredit the census whole, in the hope
that the Democratic party might thereby reap partisan
benefit.
on July 8 the first count" Of New-York CITY was
completed md published. 1t fell below estimates,
which had been previously published, and that fact
provoked ouch newspaper criticism, but no official
complaint made until September 2-nearly seven
after the publication Of the official first count
when the Board Of Aldermen adopted resolutions on
the subject, which were transmitted by the Clerk of
the Board to secretary Noble who promptly referred
them to Superintendent Porter for report which was
submitted BY the latter September 10, accompanied
by memorandum portion of which published
in the New-'ork newspapers Of the following day. 1t
Is proper quote here the concluding paragraph of
that part the memorandum which was published. as
II clearly enes the position of the Superintendent Of
the Censu, and shows that he then stood ready and
willing todo anything which appeared to be necessary
In the ptmises. II read follows
belize that the census Of New-York has been care
fully takn. The method employed In 1890
OF among thousand enumerators there may
have ben careless well some noompe-
tent Tn pay small But that Is the fault Of
the Ia, not Of the Census Oic0 and the date OF taking
cesus June l. perhaps not the best date for large
cities The Superintendent OF Census nothing do
wihths for likewise, 1t is prescribed ty law. II the
Bosi Health the City Council any other reputable
autprty will point omissions work any
spfc district ward the Census Office Will gladly In
ytgase and necessary recount Of the city,
efainy above Fortieth-st. where the population has
icressed 80 per and where the total population June
1880, ,o3I would haruly De deemed necessary
~ the most enterprsing advocate Of q recount
SHOWING THE UNsoUNDNEss OF CRITICISMS.
That portion of the memorandum which not
given to the press on September 13, owing to the sud
den illness of Superintendent Porter, answers the
criticisms which embodied in the resolutions OF the
Board OF Aldermen, and is necessary to full under
standing of the case inasmuch as it was considered
by the Secretary Of the Interior in forming his
illusions that recount Of the city Of New York should
not be ordered on the showing then made. 1t reads
e. follows:
The criticism against the Federal Census in NewYok
City based upon first number o. votes cast
and relative per Of increase second the increase in
the building houses third the increase In the traffic OF
the elevated railroad fourth the increase Of wealth. fifth
estimates population based number OF deaths.
Estimating population the number OF votes cast leads
errors such estimates than
worthless.
They absolutely misleading For example, there
precincts large city where there may be found