New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.
CONVENTIONS TO ELECT MEMBERS VT
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
STEPS TAKEN TO BRING SOME OF THE OFFEND

STEPS TAKEN TO BRING SOME OF THE OFFEND
ING PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICERS TO Il"''
Republicans OF both factions were busy yesle'uaS
preparing for the battles to be fought in the ~
semby district conventions which arc to eec' '"e
1872 members of the Republican County COMMITTEE
tonight The contests likely attract the greatest
attention VIII take place probably in the NIlI'n'
XVIth XIyth XXIst. NXvth. XXV1th NNNii'n'
XXvIIIth. XXIXth and XXX1st districts
The ant-machIne Republicans OF the NliIth Az
semby District have decided to test the Value u
the Primary Election law and 20 see whether the
penalties enacted for the punishment OF vlolauon,s
Of these statutes can he enforced The primaries
held in the With District on December 10 were
notorious for fraudulent evasions and open de"a"oe
OF the law both in its letter and spirit The metods
TO which the machine workers operating unaer 'he
orders OF ex-Poiice Commissioner G. II. Murray
resoried were. II is alleged without parallel even
in the darkest periods OF Tammany ascendency III
this city.
Af'davits were laid before City Magistrate Mott
yesterday upon which he issued summonses com
manding seven OF Murray's men. who acted as en-
rolling officers and inspectors in the Fourteenth ana
Iwenty-thrd election districts OF the NIlth. 10 APP
pear at the Essex Market Police Court tomorrow
at II a. m. TO answer for alleged fraudulent acts.
The men cited were Louis Oil. chairman OF the
Fourteenth Election District Association. Samuel
Wolf. Jacob Kuhn and Joseph Wein primary
the same election district. and Albert Is.
Morgan. John Havcan and E. G. Fischer. also in
spectors and enrolling officers in the Twenty-tnird
Election District OF the With. The prosecuting
lawyers are McElheny Bennett, OF No. 100 Broad
way. and it said last night that convincing
proof that the law had been dened would be forth
coming tomorrow in The penalty. If con-
viction is obtained Will be Imprisonment no:
ceedng one year and fine OF not exceeding $500.
The law provides for certain imprisonment in con-
nection. though a fire. in the discretion Of the
court. may not be exacted
Samuel Manning, the chairman of Murrays Board
OF Election Officers in the Twelfth Election District
OF the Win. taken before Judge Andrews. St
ting in Supreme Court. Chambers. yesterday to show
cause why pefemp;ory mandamus should rot issue
10 compel him TO file tn" poll is Of that election as
irict WIFI the County ClerA. and 10 furnish 20 the
secretary OF the County Committee AMI 20 the anti
machine Republicans. who hal been chosen officers
AMI DELEGATES to the Assembly District Convention.
the certificates Of election. which the local party
.gto W S75 So ne prrhari E N siS me-
scntet assert that Mr.. Murrays inspectors carried
On the ballots balioi-box poi, list and eertihca'ss
a'ter ihe c'uh. sho"t maj IN, in1'hihe HaI pteis
defeated by a vote OF . to : Murray was himself
tainsrs removed the bao:s etc. 70 Murray's own
Office. Manning. Murrays chairman /. came out
the notorious steve" Brode in tae Bowery. When
served vita the egal papers on Saturday Manning
Of election. tha; he was willing 70 produce them.
bu, was unable to do So because Charley Murray
Manning evidently frightened when he ap
peared IN court Yesterday although Otto \. Rosil-
sky. OF the l.auterbach campaign cOmmlttea.
apr Jared 10 feri him. William NJ Bennett. coGl-
s.. for The NIIlth District Ant-Ma chine Republi-
cans appeared for the c9m0. anant. Samuel Lewis,
who vas e.ected Anti-Mschlne cha!rman Of the
eecton district association AMI 70 head the anti
Machine delegation In the ASS nbiy District COnvei-
ton. But Ar Mennirs lid noi walt % have tn
case argued. H promptly handed mp the ceriih-
Gates % election. which turned over t. TheO-
doge F. RI HE. the Anti-Machine Republican leader
Of the With Assembly District. ana Judge An
drews adjourned the matter unti Tomorrow to give
Manning time comply w',h his promise TO &c
the pol'-.ist with the C)1rtv eek the OPEN
inE Of his .tfce tomorrow mCrrIur. %ir Lewis yes
icrdsv received The notice sent by Murray a..
regularly A.scted delegates FOR tO-niChts Assembly
District Convention. showing that he machine
I.Otters have weakened. and VII T@ke no f'W-
iher effort 10 deprive Mr Lew7 arr h's associate
deeSat@s. Thomas Boy.an. f.. a~d Jo1H Johns a.
Of 'feir seats.
A. ne antl-Iauterbs rN caVcJe held AZ the James
@ Biaine Gun last night 10 select candidates foT
m 'Hlhers Of the County 'omnl'tte" from the XXNh
Assembly District. Lowell II. jerome Henry Brrei.
nominated and Or =. u. Murphy. Assernblv-
man-elect from that district. chosen a. the
Ant-Machne candidate for Chairman OF til con
venton. The candidates Of tHe machin, ar James
w Autea. J. w. Barnes Henry Birre.l. y. Fish
and F. ' = ow
The Anti-Machine candidates for member cf the
Count Committee from the xxx Assembly Dis
trict LlOvd Coils. Montague Leser ". O
buchanan. F. II. Hatcn and John McConnaughy 4
hot fight is expected in the XXIst Distric. where
Nh BOvpe sac yesterday that Gruher IN his zea
10 pad the rolls OF his district had included the
names Of one who is In the State prison and
woman who is at large.