New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-06
THE CENSUS or NEW YORK.
BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
,ou n powrRS's ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF
THE DEMAND FOR \ RECOUNT OF
THIS CITY.

rouv NJ. BOwERS's ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF
THE DEMAND FOR \ RECOUNT OF
THIS CITY.
my TELEGRAPH 10 rnE ~TMBUNE.l
u.,,irrton nee. 5.-Thc House Committee on cen
ers 10 -dav listened TO an argument by John VI bo"eFs'
Of Ncw-York. in favor Of a remuneration OF the peopo
NJ that CITY. lie submitted a number oil ahNiaNl's u"
J statements in support OF his demand. ~ may Vc
nroncr to observe that II the same evidence which was
nroduccd today in regard TO the enumeration OF inc
cocord Ward he'd been submitted at any time WITHIN
,ho last four months 10 the superintendent Of the Cen
enc there Is no doubt that steps would have pech
promptlv taken TO rcctify any errors and supply any
omissions which might have been ioinu III III.
enumeration Of that ward: and like evidence would
have had the same effect in regard to any other warn
In which the correctness Of tho United states cnufnera
tior W a challenged. II was noticeable that Mayor
Grants representative today disclaimcd any purpose o'
i,toptiou Of charging that the alleged under enuIncr'
tion va, thc result Of any wilfnl. concealed design oh
Emo mari ~ thc superintendent Of the Census, or any OF
h, subordnatcs. 20 doctor the census returns oi ,o
cr,ot city Of New York. MIR. Bowers began his case pN
st,tin, that he appeared on behalf Of the MayorA"N
and Commonwealth Of New-NOrk. and read the fo"eI
resolution providing for a new enumeration. he rV"r
the act providing for the first census OF l'p"' II"
said it would be perceived that the most cssc"'"'
features Of the act were that the returns OF the a
sis,euts Of the United state, marshalS who maze u'
nan, should he public property. The requirements
in substance remained until the census OF l-'o' "h'h
the Old provision for public notices va lost O"' u
was SIN required that returns should be hIo VII"
uubIIc state and Federal officers. 'hdcr 'c y i'
the ccn,u, OF $50 nothing was said about nlnH ~
turns I'm any public place. but it was provided tha' INC
.a,nr,. ,,trbt 10 soon in fine comfy clerks Office, and
i was r.ouircd thai; the ccn>Is officers should I'll lof
two DAYS to hear complaints. The result "a'' ivy
submitted. that down to $50. Il the inhabitants "'
New York or any other placc ielt that IN "no"'
being taken wa- inoomplc'" or incorrect HI t"'! "a,
., oo a 4, ~ - their respective county 'TfhN
o,oos ard until 1spO there would not have been tho
surhtes, difficulty IN q city making its cas". In DINER
words New York would have been IN the poNiuoh VIII
respect 70 the whole city that she Is now coh'ef0nnH
the second Ward. Sew York had only receiver t1
returns Tor one ward. and had not vet Ia" "''' l"
the other four wards asked Tor
Mr.. McKcnna-When did Won apply fr thomf
~ uovers-I think about the middl" ~ october
~ r,v.rs divorced from the line ~ his argument
for ,hc purpose 81 showing that Nc"No'h ha' A''u
with proper diligence LOO.
Mr.. B~outclle->uppo- your attention han u" We"
called 10 the matter for a year. and a Trappoi1'""'"'
iii had been enacted, could yon Then ask J." " "
enumcutionl
vi. Bowers-leS, II hH u"" ''"0 -"
ward. ..,
Mr. Boutclle-Wouid YOU regard a census ~hen ''''
much later a, %cyidouccl
W. rov,rs-I think ! can show that Congress has
80 dcciaH' D' | .'' . '",' Gaze, what f. dd do
thing the city con" W. " - .. rh,b ts with.
to send ont ana '"lp'' '' -, ~, ,h.
emphasis non p'fu''"' - MN, va ~ aal, ,oI. nixon
nrst OF ''pp'''
for VIVA; II Is worth. ,..
lie then read andayits from three reporters tha'
during the police count they attended The Mayor ,
Office each day. tabulatng The returns ana tHAt ''!
80, :. J.. , -,o-i5 When he stated that this
"r'' l".' ~ | . nr,o, th,, the New York police
rc,urp, footed up tho total given. Nr. McKcnna wanted
- a. ~ ,,,,r,i,tcc c,uld not get the returns. and
~ ""'" - ...n.aI., ,u, ne would gladly furnish
thcm. Tho now wcltnown facts Of the request mad"
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and 'he answer ~ ne CIV "'.' '"o' .'". Ella.
The civ. he went on. would show hN Do books tN'i
.t., ,h. no, ,o,,,,.nc pr,of concerning tie second
/, ''' , .,nt r.. ~. .nl' H., ~ name, g, h.i rc
ceivcd from the Census omc". The FEDERAL ut con
,,lne1 o.- nance. lie would how by arlia'it. that
crhr name were r-iden'- oi "n ADJOINING ""''' 800
.n '|. anl ~or,e .ubn,l, for inspection showed
,"'' ' ....n.r. ,,,,,t,d s.vru moro
i"4o name 'T, , "cI,,i,. ,,o7, "a lnra,i,an,,
.a,,. ,,, ,rcv lived ,o .hc ward on October / and
June /. and vctc nol cann Grated
Mr.. Bower, aid that he second Ward VS. a bust
nes, portion Of the town. '' ''' Wv P'''
, largely janitor, and the Hike and mn '""" "i w
1870 .,,ror,,i,, fine popnlat'on ~ Tie lodging and
3, vorh OF onniHc'"'"S ~ I"t",a ~, '. do, 49,.
rn,m, , -, no added fine arda,t, established con
'"" -. 49,, ,. I.. numt.r If name, had been
omitted The claim ho submitted on behalf oi th'
.ur u,. that while II had only Il prlma firlc cnt
'' ' a.. .,. 4, r,d , c,u,ul.tc case As n
. a. 70 IA" resi- 81 inc '''' !" jaw "
tb. second Wtri.
A., u.ro.,, v,pfcd ~ know II tho second Ward
~ -c,.,iri uapha1ard.
. .nrt.c ncPr r.r tncy were smaller and the work there
4 ior. easier. bat that oth'r"l- d Va A' h'~''d '''''
Z, Ton: o,,cre, u,,n I'm, strictly p,rli.
WI, i'T. ,. ~ 81 tic c,.,. rr,ding nom varou- CON
gr:-,ional report, ptccrdcht- b'di!us "pI" 'c i''Sc"'
petition: ,,,.t. ir,orrrr,cd tho cita,i,ns Il,
Nj Nndi.r Oh '. .r,,, Of NrT' y6rk i'm ,Janlary
supT 't''4 ,d, rar.nti,i -. IN ,bc .Tune pouulatior
N"uW D. NI.'' H "' ,o,t,r ,r Rowe r. vtonld hay,
anu ".nr' w. "m. -. Cnr.u- again ., through al TN
, 'hi ,"P''" "n,rn,ic di.o,srs. eic. i'm order that
. ~ - 49,. -. ,drnuate reurr.eufattOu.
u 49, ~ No. 49,, -" sod vlth a einrv Of General Grant
nI. bV''' ,.,,t.t,bi, ,,l-d n, him at IN,
., - ~ n w." ' ,"d Led = recount. General Gran
Nn' w." De-, "T,ntod Tho request every city woulC
. hu I'M " d" Would thr DELEGATION have ever,
IS u ~ = "'
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