New-York tribune., 1894-04-12
THE GOVERNOR REFUSES.
HE WILL NOT ACT IN THE RICHMOND
COUNTY ELECTION FRAUDS.
PLEA OF THE CITIZENS OF STATEN Island DE-
NIED-MR FLOWER SAYS THAT THEY WILL
HAVE TO RELY ON THEIR LOCAL
DIsTRICT-ArToRNEY FOR
PROSECUTION

The Citizens Committee Of Richmond County, be-
lIeving that further delay by Governor Flower In
his decision regarding It's application for the prose-
cutlon OF the election frauds by the Attcrney-Gen-
eral his deputy would be disastrous. on last Fri
day sent through a subcommittee another com
munication to Albany in regard to the AFFAIR. Gov
ernor Flower refused to interfere. declaring that
the local Disric,-Attorney must act in the prose
cution The text Of the committees letter TO the
Governor is as follows:
No IS Wall-st New-York. April g. 1894
Hon. Roswell p Flower. Governor OF the STATE
Dear Sir We are requested by the Citizens Com Com
mittee Of Richmond County TO can your ION
dependently OF local complications OF election frauIs
BY the assistance OF the Attorney-IeneTal or mas
T. and finally submitted TO you by us on March y
last We reported TO them that you nad 1 takem tne
same under advisement, as you then kihuly III
formed us
They instruc, us now 70 ask you for decision
OF their application. Inasmuch as the Attorney
Generals deputy II allowed to prosecute The election
cases at the May oyer and Termner. Will reqIire. q
which would be afforded by the granting OF the
application will be seriously impaired by delay and
this aspect OF the matter would not naturally pre-
Knowing the immense pressure OF public business
upon your time have hesitated to appear impor-
tunate But confident you will excuse us
czenS we in pr 1e or this their application to
YOU The general feeling s that II this RELIEF IS de-
ton as the people OF Gravesend before you granted
a similar application by the citizens of Kings
County.
May we again beseech you not to permit the com.
mendaole zeal FOR pure 9aot wnicn; IcSmond G nl
by refusal Of he relief 50 earnestly desired and
for which the citizens have faithfully labored ;,
The silence OF the District Attorney, in reply 70
our notice to him OF the application. leads us tc
believe that he, following the example OF the DIS
trict-Attorney OF Kings County. acquiesces In the
prSPrety of your granting us the relief rv onsc
tion to the applicston Very rsspeG,,fTul%y ~ yours
| John : DAVENPORT chairman.
! oswald \. cAMMANN.
GEORGE J. GREENFIELD,
| WILLIAM ALI.AIRE SHORTT,
GEORGE NJ. PINNEY JR.
| The Governors answer which was received yester
| State OF New-York, Executive Chamber.
Albany. April TO-, 1894.
John s Davenport. Esq. Chairman. No. IS Wall-st
New York City.
Dear Sir: Governor Flower is in receipt OF tht
communication OF the 6th inst; signed by yourself
Richmond County. and. in reply, desires me to say
| to you that he has given the matter or your ap
pllcaton careful consideration. but has decided mo-
! 10 avail himself OF the authority conferred upon
him by the Executive law TO require the Attorney
General TO assume charge Of the prosecution OF cleo
| ton frauds in Richmond County.
Your committee has filed with the Governor nc
charges OF neglect or malfeasance in office against
the District-Attorney of the county: and the Gov Gov
ernor occasion therefore OF relieving that
officer from the discharge or his onclal duties On
the other hand. the Governor Is assured by ths
District Attorney that II IL his intention and WISH
TO prosecute thoroughly and vigorously all offences
against the law and 10 associate with him the best
legal talent at his command.
The Governor desires me also 10 remind you that
the Constitution places In his hands the power OF
removal OF district-atOrneys for cause, and TO ex-
county fails TO discharge his duties faithfully you
will bring his neglect and violation OF duty TO the
attention OF the Goyernor wherevpon they VIII Tr
yours T. s. WILLIAMS. Private Secretary.