New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
CLERK HOFFMAN REMOVED.
THE PARTISAN GOVERNORS LATEST ACT
INDIGNATION IN DUTcHDss CoUNTY-A DESPAIR
ma nEMocRATIC TRICK

| INDIGNATION IN DUTcHEss CoUNTY-A DESPAIR
ING DEMOCRATIC TRICK.
| pouchkeepsIe Dec THE meanest and smallest
poItleal trick Of which David b. Hl has been guilty.
since he pedded $40 bills and votes behha the "oou
| piles OF Elmra PLAYED by him TO-DAY wheh nc
removed County Clerk Theodore A. HOFFMAN because
ne would not sign tabulated statement OF the Noe
Of Duchess County which by both Judge Ed"erus
ard Judge Barnard has been declared to be taudi-
lent one 1t was not the refusal OF Mr. Norman 10
ax his ofcial name and seal TO that fraudulent table
OF votes that brought about lis removal, anywhere
near so much as the fact that he was RepubEcan
and refused 10 do the dirty work of the chief conspra-
tor against the voters who elected Republicans 10
the seats which Hill and bis heeers now are try
| ing TO steal. The order removing Mr. HON
man from Office reached here this morning.
| II was only few words and merely stated that
charges had been made against him and after hearing
| he had been removed. The hearing lasted only an
hour or two and IT made up mainly of efforts to
untange the cobwebs from the brain Of f. Wright
VAIL who made the charges against the County Clerk
upon which Mr.. Hoffman was removed.
The most Intense Democrat did not think on satur
day. after Judge Barnard's decision had been read,
that Governor Hin would stOop TO such thing as the
removal OF the County Clerk the charges which have
been proved TO be absolutely groundcss what Mr..
Hoffman did was what any lawabding official would
do and that TO refuse TO give an appearance OF
legality to a fraudulent act IL he had signed the
fraudulent table which Vail, John j. Mylod and "Jim
ivekley manufactured he would have been liable to
indictment under the Penal Code. David B. Hill knew
this however when he called Mr.. Hoffman before him,
and while the farce Of hearing was being conducted
by the chief conspirator on Saturday last
he was informed by telegraph that Judge
Barnard had declared the table to be an IN
correct and fraudulent This did not make any
difference to HILL Mr.. Holman had stood in the way
Mr.
therefore. had to 20.
The removal created intense excitement here to-
day Democrats who had not believed that Hill would
20 to this length astounded at his audacity They
knew that he was an INSCRIPTIONS politician but they
could think that he would go to this extremity 10
reach political end They were not more surprised
at this, however than they were at the action OF
storm Emans who was elected County Clerk over Mr..
Hoffman last MONTH simply because he was popular
voung man. who consented to I'll the shoes OF his
opponent at this juncture. Mr. Emans lost
many friends by this action Of his,
| and his apparent willingness to do HIPS bidding
has injured him materially. Mr.. Riggs the Deputy
County Clerk under Mr.. Hoffman, resigned his
nlace Instantly. lie declared that no would not
remain In the Office longer. This was Just What
the Democrats wanted and Emans Immediately named
John j. Mylod Deputy County Clerk. and Mylod
was sufficiently small-minded to take the Office.
He acted to-day at the meeting Of the County Can
yassers which called under the mandamus issued
nm saturday last by Judge Barnard The mandamus
compelled the Board 10 meet at o'clock but at that
hour neither the new County Clerk nor his deputy
appeared In the meeting room
Several attempts were made BY the Republicans on
the BOARD 10 have the meeting called to order but the
Democrats would not do 1T. They evidently were
waiting for something to turn up This did turn up
in the shape OF stay Of proceedings In the case Oh
the recount of the votes for Senator the counsel ior
the Democrats on the Board rushing into the room
and serving 1t upon Chairman Howatt three'luar'eis
~ an hour after the board should have declared
tIe correct vote for Senator. The stay had been OBJ
tanned from Judge stephen s. Mayhew' OF
Albany. on an affidavit made by the coun-
sci for the Democrats on the Board this morning
How he got to Albany and back with II To-Day Is u
wonder for he could not done so on any OF the
regular trains. II. l. .,o
The production of this stay created sur IN the
Roard Frank j. RickeTt, the Democratic lawyer VINO
represents the Town Fishkl upon it, became exceed
ngly angry at the tif rss naRny 10 his fellow Des
crafts and demanded 10 know upon what authonN tnss
had sent man to Albany 10 engage tnS iSat q a. wa
shnwne nroper respect for Judge Barnard Evidently
large number Of men agreed with him. ior when ne
and he for one would be further led by the nose by
Vail the applause was most hearty -. - wv,
soon as papers could fe ma eep SG appead
bsfoc Judge Barnard and obtained from MN an 3rer
compelling the Democrats TO show cause III Bro9kyn
10 morrow morning, before Judge Pratt why Juuge
Maybew,s STAY should not be set aside. and the man
daInus granted by Judge barnard 80 'n'o ii'eo"''
isaac W Sheriff., tie Republican candidate for
County Treasurer, who counted ont by the same
votes which were stolen from Mt Deane was OIL 49,
eclared elected This brought about by an order
Of Judge Barnard's, granted TINS noInine. conpens
the Board to count the marked ballots as they were