New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15


cary ut that time? Al don't know ABOUT ME-
Tweed
o-p,dn., he indorse you? A-The party NOM
mated me. 81.
o-But they could not have done 1t without ms
Endorsement. you know that? Al DO out aS III,
az the judicial nominations were conce'"e''
1las nof This faint of Tweed nterfered win
N"t ,S Somnf baSe at eyer ResTG Of ~
Q-Has 1t not been discussed? A'-No' w"
o-wasnt it openly charged against mssa you Ans
time that you were p p pnnaien o
o-Yes A-Undoubtedly. understoo rns '9 far
after Tammany resolved not 10 ,Sn.n VINO advise
and 90 with him endeavored TO create
prejudice against me, that had nee" "o'''"'
o@By Tweed. who was Tammany Hall at th ma,
time? Ayes That was said On, soG beeu me rcnom
mated by Tammany Hall in 1894 which was rae,
owas not that discussed th mS ii time was was not
that against you? A.-No. sir; hearu n' SUI"
o~WIIp Won swear there was no, such discus
sion in your previous nominations TO this last one
onYes; A-No. heard no discussion at that
o-I say. will you swear positively there was
Ter was brought up ,hi in G in HOe first time
when vips was elected in 1870 and again in 1854
Q-You don't srd the fact A-The fac' tha'
had been nominated sg by ihe fact that Tweed
selected Won in the frst instance in any way
ton Al believe that Mr. Tweed did not select
me believe if he had the power ne "ouu "o'
have selected me.
WAS OPPOSED TO TWEED.
o.-Upon wha, do you base that belief? A.-on
the fact that | had opposed the methoos io'
which Mr. Tweed was supposed TO stand.
Didn't your opposition cease the moment you
were nomins ted? Al think not
O-What did YOU do after your nomination TOT
Judge TO oppose Mr. Tweed? A.-Afier the nom,
nation? ,
O-Yes Al think the nomination TOOK
pace IN me r ea Msy There was nothing in those
few DAYS that done, but UNDERSTOOD wa. ~
was the intention to make new bench OF me
Common pleas sometime before that. during me
time that the Legislature was IN session, anu stba
Citizens Association and its attorney In oppos1
ing bills In the Legislature MISUNDERSTANDING 10. nau
TOO hut I was still opposing the bills introduced by
o.-What did Mr. Henry do in conformity
A.-Wel. I don't know OF anything IN the TWO or
o'@But Mr. Henry is the gentleman you ha r,s
given this large volume Of references TO- ne not
O,-That il a fact. is it not? Al stated had
appointed him continuously. That is WheheVe5
had appointments to make had always resarueu
o..You mentioned something in relation t., to
Michael T. DAILY; that he was urged on you Tor
an appointment as clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas did You not sir dd Mr. Jarvis d ever hold in
that court? Al think he was clerk of the
court from about 1855 until the time judge Jones Jones
YOU was he not? A.-During the time was there
ne was Yon ssy he 81 resisned or something? Ayes
o.-what were the facts surrounding his resigns,
ton? AIR Jarvis had been called TO account count
for the dissipation OF an estate OF an East indian
Cohen Of w 0s Charges ne made that
that estate had become dissipated while IN ms
h1nds and Mr.. Jarvis resigned his position as
clerk Of the court
DR. OSULLIvAN WANDERs.
o.-Yes. Mr. Jarvis was dishonest was he not?
Is not that the charge-dishonesty? Al told you
what the charge was made against him. that the
estate had become depleted while in his hands. 1
understood him to claim II was by unfortunate In
vestment
O.-The charge against him was dishonesty?
A-That is what told you the charge was
The Chairman-How Is this materialF
Mr. Moss-I have not objected because think
II IS only fair to all sides to let Judge DAILY be
questioned.
Dr. O'sulvan-I won't ask any more questions
The Wltness-Oh. go on.
DR. O'Suuivan-I would like to put this as a
question: Jarvis was practically charged with as
honesty or something in the nature OF dishoh-
esty? A-There charges against MN. ,,
oe co was T was he nc S AMI Should think So
II he could not take better care OF matters piaoeu
o"MichasI r. DAILY had yOu, ever known of his
TO show that he was incompetent clerk? A
No. Well yes. l understood that he was not
o.gAnd yet he performed the duties OF Clerk Of
the city Court? A.-Of the City Court oon
,r oHb 5sf you was an efcien clerk? Al have
heard nothing at all about his performance IN the
o.NHere. on the side, We have Michael 7.
DAILY whose honesty and competency , g naye
him as being compared with dishonest man: no
nr irrafonal? AWeiI it was rather irrational
TO suggest him AS clerk Of the court when there
was no vacancy in the office Judge Jones was
then clerk.
MR. DALYS ASSESSMENTS.
o-You spoke about the assessments-somehng
about the assessments OF Judges What assess
ments did you pay when they nominated you? A.
I was informed by Mr.. Sweeney at that time that
the expenses Of election would be very heaVy ana
that it would be necessary to pay. think' $ooo'
and he apologzed for the size of the assessment,
Q-How much did you pay the second time you
were nominated for the Judgeship? Al think
the second time that ! was required TO make con-
tributons TO different branches. There were difo
ferent ORGANIZATIONS. ] recall a payment OF NVV
on one occa sion and 5000 another.
Q.-How many on the first occasion? A-Two
O'"Sevcn thousand dollars altogether? Ayes,
and 7 understand there was more tnan tnat con-
trbuted by different persons who raised FUNDS Tor
election.
Q-What percentage of that money was used
unawfully In your election? Al don't know how
any of II was used. There was no requirement
for the filing Of certificates, as there is now or
candidates
OIL take Il that you assume that none OF II was
used unlawfuly? Al suppose so. ] rarely as
sumo an unlawful of anything. That was an
exceedingly heated election. There were different
parties In the field. and there was great rivalry.
O-Do YOU understand that assessments OF
Judges obtained In both parties? Ayes so I'M
derstand. | understand that the Legislature has
in effect permitted II by the enactment or law.
! Q-You understand that there are legitimate eX-
penses connected with campaign work that have
TO be betrayed? Ayes.
Q.-And you don't see anything unlawful in ask
ing an assessment Of the Judge to pay the expenses
whether IL is unlawful I should say. certainly not