New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-02
HERRICK TOOK 80 PART.

But those who read the history O. this time
will search in vain for any evidence OF assist
ance from the Judge-B Boss to this popular out
burst In the face of a similar outcry Richard
Croker appointed his famous committee Of five.
D. Cady Herrick. who says that he interfered on
the side Of decencv frequently is not recorded
as making a single effort at this stage. The
result was certain There police trials ar
rests and Indictments; just the same progress
Of events that followed the uprising In New
York City occurred in Albany City and with
identically the same result-the city officials
held whitewashing sessions and exculpated each
other.
The result was foreshadOwed. and on March
H. 1894 the Committee OF Fifty. appointed by
the indignation meeting of the autumn. made a
full report explaining it's failure TO secure con-
victions. The explanation is definite and pre-
else. Citizens Of New-York will find little diff
Guilty in appreclatng it's drift from the follow
ing concluding paragraphs:
Your counsel. however. met with other obstacles
TO the successful prosecution of these cases, NOT
the least of which has been the united opposition
or almost every officer of the city or county VINO
Of these prosecutions from the highest officers Of
pressing and Furnishing crime. down 10 the lowest
+ "HClal whose services, either as spy or az an
cuted your counsel have inet with almost unani-
nous opposition. Where they have received as
worthy character.
The true attitude OF the District Attorneys Of
Nee was shown by the Mccarthy Pillon afair and
In numerous other ways; the Mayor Of the city,
upon whom the duty IF enforcing the laws WITHIN
Is imposed, did nothing to assist this movement.
ana actvely opposed II by reinstating the ponce
torce oincers while under arrest for undoubted
VIOLATIONS or the la% The police commissioner APP
pointees or the Mayor, Of them himself under
arrest Tor open violations OF the law, and another
or them 80 actively engaged in party work that ne
could not have been ignorant Of the existence OF
election frauds, took no steps TO purge the Police
7 Departiuent or men guilty Of actions which rem
dered tnen unit for retention the force but re-
instated such offenders where they had been sus-
pended and not reinstated by the Mayor.
Under the conditions Of affairs above outlined IL
was thought best. certainly for the present not ~
press any other cases arising from the violations
Of the election laws last November
With the police aiding they did last fall
vtolators 81 the law with many OF our high ofcials
encouraging and actively assisting such violations.
and the vioators themselves and their friends who
may commit perjury ther behalf. practically
guaranteed immunity from punishment by our
juries or actual assistants of prosecuting ON
cias the outlook for honest elections I'm this cOun-
~ IL not bright and il 10 have them. II
can only be brought about by most determined
action the part % the citizens or the pressure
OF public opinion expressed in uncertain tones.
Dated at Albany March 3. 1894
MARCUS T. HUN
JAMES FENINORE COOPER,
II. \ PECKHAM.
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