New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
PERJURY SHOWN, SAYS YORK.
HAFFEN-NAGLE FIGHT COMES UP BE
FORE THE POLICE BOARD.

The contest between President Haffen Of The
Bronx and Commissioner Nagle Of the Street Clean
ing Department for the control of the nominal ton
for the State Senate in the XXIst Senate District
came yesterday afternoon before the Police
commissioners upon the cross protests of Joseph
P. Hennessy and Richard H. Mitchell each against
the nomination Of the other by the Democrats in
that district. Hennessy was nominated by the fol-
lowers Of Haffen Friday night. October s. and
Mitchell by Nagle's men Monday night follow
ing
Samuel H Ordway and George F. O'Shaunessy
appeared for Hennessy RoIin F. Morgan and As
sistant District Attorney Mcintyre appeared for
Mitchell J. J. Marin, the permanent chairman of
the Hafen convention. and J. J. Hart, the chair
man Of the Nagle convention. and a number Of
other interested persons. including Mr. Nagle were
present. Mr. Ordway presented the case for
Hennessy. He said that during the riot Friday
night Mr. Haffen had dropped the permanent roll
Of the convention delegates the roll certified by
Election Bureau. and il had disappeared This
roll-he did want to say there had been any in
tention TO steal it-had reappeared attached the
return of the Nagle convention The certificate
issued by Chairman Van Hoesen authorizing Mr.
Hafen TO open the convention he said was also
dropped, but recovered later. and he submitted 1t
evidence not only of Mr. Haffen's right but
of the existence of disorder in the first convention
meeting the paper being dirty and crumped.
He also submitted. he said. the afidavits Of 1s9
delegates from the XXXVth District. showing that
they did not make J. J. Hart temporary chairman
OF the Friday convention, that none of them at
tended the Nagle convention, although the of
some appear on Nagle's convention roll as being
present and that they did. instead, attend Hafen's
convention and voted for Hennessy.
Why. see here the regular return of Chairman
Hart" remarked Mr. York. made under oath. in
which he swears that he was regularly chosen as
chairman and took OATH
We have af1davits that this is not So" replied
If ne returns are NOT true. perjury has been
7 have not desired to make any such charge
against our opponents, said Mr. Ordway. but
determine the question Of fact. There two
returns before you, each sworn to. One or the
other must he false Your Board Is TO determine
t:Yes" replied Commissioner York perjury has
been committed either on one side or the other
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre. on behalf
ne had submitted a certificate. duly issued by
Committee. appointing Mr. Nagle temporary pre-
siding otticer Of the convention Attached to was
the roll Of delegates bearing the stamp of the
right to open the convention, The Board had be
fore it regularly attested papers showing that an
hundred affidavits were offered the Board Should
20 bv the face of the returns II wouId not do 10
set precedent by which delegates could 80 into
make adaV % That they @ dd not n69 vote 1s It would
make any nomination made at any convention in
DO you mean TO say that this Board should take
to show Is forgery?. @ asked cSommissioner York
mo, do not mean that" replied Mr. Mcintyre
davits I must insist having the atlantis here
before me- that ! may cross-exanine them and
discredit their testimony"
You will be running up against the Court Of
Appeals when you ask that" said Commissioner
York. THE Court has held that these cases must
be decided upon AFFIDAVIT
Mr. Mcintyre was surprised TO learn this We'll
ask time 10 examine and answer these afhdavits
them
THAT is very reasonable" replied the Commits
sloner.
The Commissioners insisted giving the Mitch
elites time get evidence to meet Hennessy's, and
the adjourned till tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock