New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
.JTDGE MADAM SCORED.
tim, CAMPBELL SAYS THERE Is A DAY
OF RECKONING COMING.

A LIVELY DAY IN THE CONTEST FOR THE lAIH
DISTRICTS SEAT IN CoNGREss-HE DID NOT
GO To SEE MR.. CROKER.
The fact that 81. Patricks Day was being ce,e-
brated yesterday did not interfere with the proceed
rgs in the contest between Timothy J. Campbell
and Henry c. Miner Of the IXth Congressional Dis
trlct Ignatlus Shapiro on hand to take the
evidence at II O'Clock In the forenoon In John j.
Adamss office, No 800 Broadway.
Tim was present to answer questions. and
placed himself in the hands Of his counsel, Howard
p Dixie for examination He testified that in
August or early in September ne was visited by
Timothy D. Sullivan. Sullivan said to him he had
better see Dick Croker right away. He asked
what for. and Sullivan said Croker had recon-
mended the nomination of Mr.. Miner Mr. croker
Sullivan said. tod him he had promised Mr. Miner
the nomination and wanted him to help him make
good his promise.
81 looked at Sullivan in amazement" proceeded
Mr. Campbell "and said / thought Croker was out
of politics lie said He's jIst much In 1t as
ever, and you had better go and see him
Mr.. Okie-Did you go and see Mr. Croker?
mo; thought things In that state that II
was mere matter OF goods sold ana 0eHNeIeu anu
/ didn't go TO see Croker"
After further testimony had been given the
question was asked Did YOU hear report that
the Republican Election Inspectors were instructed
to do all they could to encompass the election OF
Miner
81 won't say that: but ] think Simpson was
forced into nomination by the two Tammany
Police Commissioners, and upheld by Tammahy
Judge-Judge McAdam He issued a mandamus 10
compel the Police Commissioners 10 declare Sinp-
son the regular Republican nominee. Inc Two
Republican Commissioners had decided was 'he
regular nominee. but the two Tammahy 'o"''iis-
s,oners decided Simpson was. After that McAdam
made decision. | told that Simpson ana
BENJAMIN and Mr.. Collins, jr., were in McAdam
room while he had the papers, ana peio'e He e'''
the decision"
"They were seen coming out of McAdams room
after the argument, and before decision was rem
II understood that was it,. 1t was the talk {. OF
the corridor. l didn't take the Uoupie 10 ihNe'"-
Then Judge McAdam opposed the decision OF
the Republican Police Commissioners
Has the amount that Simpson received in con-
sideratlon of putting up been disclosed YET: ,.,
Never by anything but rum9T dhtFes no cues
ton: he was not running for his health. hoo, TT.
Mr. Adams then took Mr. tanppe III NAM, an -,
began: you claim that Simpson was not the resu-
larry nominated candidate OF the KepupdhtSns Nh ia
called snap convention, crowd was called IN 20
hurrah for him. and the lights We're put our, aha 4
quarter Of the Republican candidates present AZ
the regular convention got eighty -tntse ~ ~
When simpson protested agains my wtnesscs
Nor would Judge McAdam allow me 10 prihs am
witnesses but simply to hand up afiidavitS asked
for an adjournment, but he refused mat aIso anu
got no time TO prepare my case. $500 H.,
Mr. Campbell then became more than usuaiy
dramatic and added: 81 consider. and I'll say 50
When the time comes that the conduct Of Judge
NcAdam was not cre1itable to the judge or me
court ne represents There is a day OF reckoning
At this point an adjournment until Monday next
had