New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
POLICE BOARD TO DEFEND ITS RULING
DIRECTED TO SHOW CAUSE WHY IT'S DECISION;
As TO CITIZENS UNION NoMINATIoNs SHOULD
*OT BE REvIEWEO-PEOTrsT AGAINST
WGssIG's CERTIFICATE UPHELD

As TO CITIZENS UNION NOMINATIONs SHOULD
HoT BE REvIEwEo-PKoTrsT AGAINST
WIssIG's CERTIFICATE UPHELD.
President Moss Of the Board Of Police Commits
sioEors was served with IN order signed by Justice
Gaynor. in Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon directing
the Board to show cause why the decision of tie
Board In favor Of the legality of the Citizens non
certificates should not be reviewed by the Court.
The order was procured by Roger VI. Sherman at
torncy for ". McCluskey. Brooklyn elertor who
made formal protest through his counsel against
the validity OF the Low nominations Wednesday
before the Police Board The order is rcturnabe
In Justice Gaynors court in Brooklyn at 10 a. M
to-day, and viii be argued at that time. The Cor
roraton counses Office will represent tho Commits
siorers. Charles {. Beaman. Joseph Larocque and
Simon Sterne will appear for the Citizens Union
Not long after the service OF the order OF Justice
Gaynor. Commissioner Andrews was served with
an order Of similar import which had been obtained
from Justice Truax by Otto I. Wise, attorney for
Joseph 5 Handey. who attacked the legality OF
the Citizens Union nominations at the same hearing
on Wednesday. This order Is returnabe before
Justice Pryor in Part Of the Supreme Court on
Monday. October H. at 1890 a. IN. Although the
Corporation Counsels office will nominaiy answer
the protestants' arguments. Ii IS probable thai
Horace T.. Demng. counsel for the Citizens I-nion
VIII be active In defending the interests OF his
The Police Board yesterday afternoon listened 70
number OF protests ned against the certiHca,o 20
OF nomination OF several candidates for minor o,
fees by Independent political bodies Prnsidan.
MOSS ana Commissioners Andrews and Smith were
present. Commissioner Parker being absent WV
In the matter Of the protest OF James Oliver
Bermant for Member OF the Assembly from, tha ia
Assembly District on the ticket OF tho I-ni,od NJ
mocracy, the Board held that the certificate ,ad
ana ovcrruled Mr.. divers objections II also oVer
ruled Mr.. divers objections against the certiGc,to
OF nomination OF William H. Kclland n rival r,nhi
date for the office Of Member OF the Assemble, I'LL
the same district: William d. Kelland also tyIei 70
establish his claim 10 the only regular nomlnoi ion
from that district by entering protest against tho
certificate OF Isaac f.. Bermant. The Board over
ruled kelland's objections. and he'd that Remnant
was the lawful nominee Of the United Democracv
In the district and that he Is entitled 10 the en-
blem OF the organization which nominated him Tho
Board members decided that Keand might ru, as
an Independent candidate. and that they would fur
nish him an emblem, II he wished
Protests filed by Charles s. Adler against Pbillp
Wissigs certificate OF nomination for Member Of
the Assembly from the With Assembly District
on the United Democracy ticket were sustained
the case OF Louis Minsky. who bad filed certificate
OF nomination candidate for Alderman in the
With Assembly District the United Democracy
ticket the Commissioners held that Nnskv ia not
entitled 10 the regular ticket TO the party
emblem, which privilege was awarded TO Pierre \.
S!egelste!n the protestant.
The protest OF Charles T. Potter against the
tifcate OF nomination OF Joseph Charles Jsraels
for Alderman In the With Assembly District. was
overruled. In the matter Of the protests agains,
Charles ShonGood for Member OF Assembly and
Nicholas 7. Herrick, for Alderman, In the %&Ild
Assembly District, decision reserved. as
that IN the case OF Charles +. Potter against
Der OF Assembly from the XXXIIId Assembly Dis
trinL