New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
GOVERNOR HILLS APPEAL
he, TOO, DEMANDS A NEW CENSUS OF NEW
YORK CITY,S POPULATION.


Governor Hill. who has been here since Thursday
In coursel with the Tammany politicians giving their
campaign such secret aid and comfort lie is able TO
do without attracting too much attention. yesterday
took hand in the census discussion, and sent letter
u the Secretary Of the Interior backing up Mayor
Grants claims to recount. The Governors letter,
although dated at the "Exccutive Chamber, Albany,
was really given to tho luOlic at the Hoffman House,
where Mr. Hill makes MS headquarters when he visits
this city, The Govern cyan thus in addressing Sec
rotary Noble:
observe in the public press that you have declined
10 comply with the request of the Mayor of NewYork
Sour resal appears 10 be based chiefly upon the
ground that the Mayors formal request was hol sup
ported by what you deem sufficient proof OF the &c,
cnracy of the enumeration taken under municipal
direction, and upon your own conviction tnat inc ~"
eral enumei alton complete ana Satisfactory. -,
do not question the dsintercstedness OF your oph-
ion nor have ignored the elaborate process OF easoh-
Governor of the state and in behalf OF its people
beg 10 remind you Of the very serious lntles' IN
question and respectfully TO ask its Reconsideration
at your hands -. ~,
The Governor cheekily tells the Secretary what his
powers and duties under the Constitution ana acts
of Congress- and after datng upon the Importance OF
the alleged difference of 100000 between inc fcuerA
and city enumeration, adds:
"lnasmuch you have based your refusal 70 act
under this authority partly upon the ground eav YOU
have received satisfactory evidence OF the accuracy
of the municipal count the Mayor of New,l mas
am irformed furnished you with such evidence IL is
resnactfuly submitted that the enumeration taken
under police supervision by direction OF the Mayor,
cannot be rejected or rightly regarded as hearsay OF
sworn o5rer. Nv vino have affirmed its cor
rectness upon their honor and upon their oatis ~,
II 4 corroborated in every material point ny tue
rrnoss IN possesson of the Bureau OF vital StaCsucs
which were obtained in the onlcal discharge OF duuss
imnased npon them by the laws Of this state, and WITH
nnt ,nv reference 10 the effect which they might nave
upon the work of the Federal enume1atos ana ~ -
Also confirmed BY all other estimates baseu upon resV
.hic ratios OF increase. Within the meaning OF tle
,a,uc under which recount Is possible the facts pre-
sented by the Mayor must certainly create EIane
donh whether the Federal enumeration may not iaVo
Soen ,nerIjcently or Improperly taken ana lusuy
vour exercise OF the power with when you are lNesVu
There will remain. therefore as grouhu Ior non
,on merely YOUR personal conviction a. 10 ihe oopic
mess OF the Federal count: ,hsvSr Iv1 -. ~,
~ The treat body Of citizens ana TAKE snc acu
under the statute will determine 10 me geheraJ ss's
fartion what Is the actual population OF inc Guy u
New-lork. =, ada 4hot &, l. tho in.
tonn ~ the superinen OF the census 10 make
vmh,ir announcement on Monday next CT the results
~ the enumeration throughout the COUNTY,? 4, u,Is
announcement Is 10 lie understood as iorcciosuit
30 oil anpcatfons and appeals for the eoifec uoh o
erors proof Of which errors is daly az umns,ms
New York against such hasty aud arnrary alspc pcs,
ZION of the case presented BY the authorities Oh s ce
city s,r,. nm an exnensve undertaken;
IN test the accuracy OF either eiiiheidIVh, au aa
,mnartal determination Of the question VIII ehconraet
nnpnlsr confidence in the fairness OF the census
fnreaus work and relieve tie popular iesr t1st w
STATE NAV unjustly be deprived OF her riehti Trpie
smtation In the Electoral College and IN uie HOUSE
OF Representatives