Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19
NEW YORK In A BLAZE
She Burns With Indignation at the
Statement That Her
CENSUS WILL NOT BE TAKEN AGAIN
Mayor Grant Determined to Have Be-
count of the Population.
he MAY HAVE TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
Charges That the Refusal Actuatsd Through Political
lnhuencs
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrzPArcH.i

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, October 18.-The insolent
letter published in yesterdays Sun, which
has been sent to Mayor Grant by the Acting
Superintendent OF the Census in answer to
the Mayors demand for an accurate count
of New York's population, amazed the town
to-day.
That an obscure CLERK in the Census Bu-
rsau, acting in Superintendent Porter's abb
sence should take it upon himself practic-
ally to deny New York's right to recount is
considered evidence OF an understanding
that New York is to have no recount, no
matter how overwhelming the evidence is
against the Federal census of June. The
letter was not mailed at Washington until
after it had been published in New York.
1t was received at the Mayors Office at
noon, postmarked this morning.
The Mayor is now done with the Census
Bureau. He said to-day that he would alb
solutely ignore this letter and make his next
demand directly upon the Secretary of the
Interior. If Secretary Noble is in the con-
spiracy, too, and refuses to grant us redress,
Mayor Grant will appeal to the President
II this tails, the Mayor will make his last
fight by appealing to Congress for a recog-
milton of the city's rights.
TOUCHING ON POLITICS.
SIT is very evident" said the Mayor,
that the census officials will not count the
inhabitants for New York for the probable
reason that 1t would mean an additional
Democratic Representative in Congress.
1t is not q matter Of favor or kindness on the
part of the census officials which we
hnt ia fforn nF rio bo
pie OF New York City pay at least their pro-
portionate share of the expenses OF the
Census Bureau.
AS this letter contradiets plain and un-
mistakable fact, it may be we'll for me to
repeat the facts which are known to the
people of New York. The police enumera-
ton was taken under the supervision of N.Y.
self and a representative selected by the
Census Office. The representative was Mr..
Olcott, who came with written Gre
dentials signed in the same manner
as the letter printed in this morn
ing's newspapers. The week before the
Census Office autographed to me asking when
our enumeration would begin. To that
replied that the day was not fixed, as there
was some uncertainty about the time when
the blank and tabulation tables would be
ready.
WATCHED By CENSUS OFFICIAL.
'"The next day 1 received letter repeat
ing the telegram which had received the
day before. By that time it was definitely
settled the census would begin on Monday,
and both telegraphed and wrote to the
Census Department to that effect. The
telegram was received at least two days be-
fore the census began.
"The newspapers at that time hinted that
Mr.. Olcott, one of the heads of the depart
ments in the Census Bureau, would come on
to New York to supervise the census. Mr..
Olcott called before the books had begun to
come in. He brought written credentials
from the Acting Superintendent of Census.
took pleasure in honorIng these creden-
tials and in placing all the facilities of this
Office at the disposal of Mr.. Olcott.
'Mr. Olcott availed himself OF the facili-
ties. The books were counted in his pres
ence and under his supervisions. The tab
ulatIon tables were made up in his presence
and with his active assistance"