New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
BROOKLYN TIT FOR TAT
Republicans and Democrats Both
Beat Ripper" Bills.
LUNDY EVADES COURT ORDER
So Names Graft Commissioner OF
neutrality-suspicious. Score
With G. S. Dewey.

BROOKLYN Republicans and Democrats
alike are having a merry game Of tit for
tat over the ripper" bills. The first trick
was turned by the Republicans. who dunn
founded the Democrats by getting Judges
Fawcett and Dixie. Of the county court, 70
name Charles s Dewey as deputy clerk or
that court after he had been ousted by
ripper" from the Office Of chief clerk,
giving him the same salary, $500 year
BY evading process servers YESTERDAY
however Register Frederick Lundy sue
ceeded in outwitting the Republicans By
appointing Charles II. Graf, Democratic
leader OF the 18th Assembly District or
Kings County, Commissioner Of Records, in
place of Lewis NJ. Swasey, recently legis-
lated out of office Mr. Graf at once
named as his deputy, William F. Thomp-
son. Democratic leader Of the 9Th Assembly
District, who succeeds D. Harry Ralston,
lieutenant of Michael J. Dady, Repu6li-
can leader Of the 1st Assembly District.
Following these changes, County Clerk
MOlloy appointed yesterday afternoon
Thomas T. Wogan, Democratic leader OF
the 9th Assembly District, chief clerk OF
the County Court. The Democrats are try
Ing 10 rip a bill through at Albany TO
GUST Mr. Dewey, so that Mr. Wogan will
not be embarrassed by a deputy who re-
ceiyes as large a salary as himself and
who admittedly is thoroughly conversanI
with the work OF the County Court, in
which Mr. Wogan has had not the slightest
experience.
Process Servers Too Slow.
To try 10 prevent Register Lundy from
naming Commissioner Of Records Charles
II. Kelby. a lawyer and president of the
Republican General Committee Of Kings
and former Senator Alvah w. Burlngame,
ir. got a stay on Tuesday afternoon pre-
venting the appointment from Justice crane
OF the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. Process
servers were rushed to Mr. Lundy's home
at Sheepshead Bay, where they remained
all night on watch. but in some way UNI
known to them lIr. Lundy at an early
hour yesterday got TO bis garage, entered
his automobile and speeded away 10 the
home Of County clerk Malloy. where lie
met Mr.. Graf. Mr. Crafts appointment
was signed and he proceeded TO the Hall OF
Records 10 take possession of his new office
The Republicans will try to-day TO dis
cover whether Register Lundy knew OF
the stay granted BY Justice Crane before
apuointing Mr.. Graft II he did, the Re
pubicans talk Of bringing contempt pro-
ceedlngs. but Nj. Lundy says he didn't
hear NJ the stay until he was served with
the papers at 10 30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Shortly after 11r Graft had taken office
Mr. swasey served this written notice upon
him
You will please take notice that | am
the Commissioner of Records OF Kings
County that the statute attempting 70 leg
ielate ne out of Office before the eXplra-
ton OF my term Of Office IS unconsututlon-
al and void aud that your alleged appoint
ment. therefore, IS void.
do not desire 70 cause any public in
convenience by attempting TO keep PHYS
zeal possession OF my office, and make this
written statement 20 you for the purpose
Of preserving my legal rights, 50 that any
change Of physical possession Of the ONCE
shall! be without prejudice 20 me.