New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
cT MIKES CHARGES.
ggs Superintendent of Elections
Should Not Be Reappointed.

49,. .vs.--ire committee of The Citizens Unlon
=. .-,-,es frht against the reappointment Of
- n svssey ss state Superintendent OF Elec-
-. charging that Nr. Swasey Is too active IN
s--s n perform aoceptably the duties OF the
- to which he was appointed BY Governor
-y-vl-s lasr week A1r. swesey s. the leader OF
!. I7rh Assembly District IN Kings George "
49, resigned as State Superintendent Of Elec-
-,.s sns ~ swssey. his deputy, wss sppointed
. suoose5 him
-. ci-,zsrs U--ton thinks = has found some
,r-,e.ng things against ths administration oS
-sss-s Morgan and Swssey. and the executive
-ru-nt-es c. ths Un-on met yesterday and adopted
os toloWtus
Resolved. That IL IS the opinion OF this committee
- Re of7os of stare Supsrintsndenr Of Elec-
rs should - 2 led BY impartial person. hav-
rr nc connection Of any kind with 2 political
~ machine the end that the duties OF the
..rs-s ave eyercise6 without fear or favor.
-ss- n Is Tie opinion q the committee that the
al thai Ar. SvaSev Is -he party leader Of 9 dis
~ in Br5okLvn IS, n and by itself, g sutcient
-sson Why ~ should not be appointed 70 the
'Fsr.hs-nore that as NJ swasey has been frst
..s--v ir th,z of+-e and for : vesr or more last
-s- tas been largely responsible for the conduct
4 ne once, full investigation Of the manner IN
rsis before Jhe present administration is con
s1aea ~ appointing ny Swasey as head. The
rrnic1ee has information that has led # 70 be
.srs that the result OF such an investigation would
soF thai JLe once had been conducted extrava-
E--y and 're1-leurly, and with too much regard
= poti-sI cons He-a tons II these fears be borne
r-f ne Office should be thoroughly recognized
nier entirely new. fearless and Impartial leader
Ep
heard -he ether dav that the Citizens Union
szs going % do something. said NIr. swasey when
Rn last -iE-r sr his home, IN Brooklyn Z an
Els Go not know what Il Is they have n mind
wen they HIM irregularities. So far as know
r,.hi1E wrong mas been done We court an in-
'sE1gsciou hy responsible authorities az any and
81 times The more the better so far as I per
slElly an concerned 7 wish 70 say that II an
rsppontsd State Superintendent 7 shall at once
'ssgn as Leader ~ my district"
George x. Morgan. former chief OF Tire bureau,
.ssn seen last night said.
No money has besu spent that has not been ao-
s'Tnieo for no money could have been drawn IN
is = had been properly accounted fer. ANY or
E2nRation with preteDsious 10 responsibility should
= Epect1c iT bringing charges Of wroagdoiug. The
lele are not Interested in what the gentlemen Of
g-y z what they know TO be facts. II the Citi-
ls1s Union has any facts Warranting the charge
q rreg-lsri-les against the bureau Of which for
HeEy had charge, If should present these facts
eer % the GOV CrnOr or 70 the District Attorney.
AEolgh out Of 0fice. I am perfectly willing TO
'nee 50 fsr aS ly official administration is con
.eiA1d VII say AT my accounts rendered % the
tAie Cd Dot actually include al the money that /
Eent spent my own money IN many instances IN
arriving forward the work of my Office one Of the
saslls for iriug the fact that 7 deemed
Necessary 10 spend my own money in doing the
eE y TIE state, but did not see my way clear 10
~ the state refund. I could afford ia keep
dong tl.s. spent hundreds Of dollars for state
--oo-nt Tor which never presented q bill