New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
hAYORhLTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, AeW-York.

franchise in New-York City is crime not only
against the citizens of New-York State, but
against the people of the Nation in National
elections?'
"Yes. I think So" answered the District At
| torney fervently.
Did you get my telegram about enforcing the
election laws?" inquired the Governor.
'I did not until the day after election" an
swered Colonel Gardiner. Mr.. Redmond my
messenger at the Office said he had received it
the night before election, and had attempted to
| find me- but had not been able to do So and had
tried to ind me Election Day, but had not been
able TO do So"
MY telegram said the Governor. was in
tended TO meet just such situation as that
created by your words and Chief Deverys or
der The Mayor and the Sheriff responded, hut
you did not-''
"I am not responsible for what the newspapers
say" said the District Attorney.
You should have withdrawn them" said the
Governor, "and would add that do not think
man is responsible ordinarily for not seeing an
| interview, but think, in view Of my kilograms
to the Mayor the Sheriff and yourself and the
action OF the Grand Jury, you should have
awakened to do your duties"
TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.
defence of the District Attorney, saying. we
do not defend Devery's mad order. but its i'll ef
feet was prevented by the action of the Gov
ernor of this State"
| "It seems to me-" said the Governor, that
| District Attorney Gardiner in his interview
backed up Devery, and that he should at once
have withdrawn explicitly his interview
The finding Of The indictment did no special
good" said Colonel Bartlett. "and there was no
"a se oha
substantially, that Colonel Gardiner made a
! foolish remark
81 did not send my telegram to Mayor Van
! wyck and District Attorney Gardiner in an idle
| moment" said the Governor.
Mr.. Bartlett then cited the fact that District
Attorney Gardiner had one year more to serve
Governor Roosevelt sternly replied: Mr.. Gar
diner had ample warning from to guard his
steps. The attitude of Chief Devery and Of the
District Attorney was in every ones mouth in
! New-York prior TO the election. and If that was
not enough my letters to Mayor Van Wyck and
| the Sheriff were sufficient"
| Then" said Mr. Bartlett "NIr. Gardiner is
charged with making sedtious remarks. It
seems to some allowance should he made in
denunciation of the signing of indictment
without his consent"
81 cannot imagine worse state of affairs than
| existed in New-York at that time" said the
Governor.
A recess was then taken, and after It District
| Attorney Gardiner denied that he had said to
Mr. Ensign that Devery had right to issue the
| order he did Mr.. Gardiner then said that on
the day before the election he went to his house
at Garden City aad remained there until the
afternoon OF Election Day, when he returned
10 New-York and voted in the lid Assembly Dis
| trict. He said he rebuked Redmund and
OReilly the day after election for not bringing
the Governors telegram to his attention.
Assistant District Attorney Henry W. Unger
gave testimony in regard to the second charge
namely. that the District Attorney had not fur
nshed Mr.. Hammond with blank subpenas Mr.
Unger said it against the custom of the
Office TO give blank subpoenas Mr. Hammond
then described his visit TO District Attorney
Gardiner, and that officials positive refusal to
give the subp9nas. Mr.. Hammond testified
that he was delayed for two days in prosecuting
election offences by Mr. Gardeners action in re-
fusing the subponas
JOB E. HEDGES GOT SUBPGNAS
District Attorney Gardiner said he told Mr.
Hammond to give him the names of his wit
nesses and he would fill in the subpnnas and
give them TO him. Governor Roosevelt brought
out the fact that blank subpenas were siver
to Job E Hedges a year ago by the District
: Attorney.
:
arrangement with Judge Werner The Gov.
ernor then took testimony regarding the prose
eution Of several minor election cases DENNY
y Attorney-General Hammond testified that in hi.
: cpinlon' he did not receive as much aid from
I District Attorney Gardiner in the prosecution n
these cases as he should have done coone
Gardiner replied that he had given Mr. Han,
: mond all the aid he possibly could Testiron,
was given by Assistant District ATTORNEYS Nc
: Clelland, McKenna, Mccain and Collins in re-
o gard to the election cases. Finally Governo,
e Roosevelt said: Mr.. Bartlett. the charge whic,
? ] consider the gravest is the first one consid
ered''
: You mean the newspaper interviews" sal,
> Colonel Bartlett
q Yes" answered Governor Roosevelt
Colonel Gardiner was then recalled ana :,
reply to Mr. Bartlett, stated he had sent "a New,
$ York for copy of the telegram sent him h,
4 Governor Roosevelt lie stated his memory hac
d been refreshed by seeing the telegram, and tha
= ne had found IL upon his desk when he got Their
: at noon, the day after election; that Mr. Red
4 murd got it between IL and u o'clock the nigh
r before election; that he communicated with Mr.
!, oheilly' and after trying TO find him Gardner
oReilly went up TO see the Chief OF Police an,
n submitted it to him.
It Submitted this telegram" interrupted m
S Governor.
Yes. this telegram" replied Mr. eardinerA