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NEW YORK.
Preparing for the Coni ng Election in
This State.
TO-DAY THE FIRST DAY FOR REGISTRATION
Who Are Entitled to Register and
Who Are Not.
BALLOTS AND BALLOT BOXES
According to tbo election law ol this Stato a general
registration takes |>lace ol lUe qualified voters resident
In each election district of tins city "ou Tuesday lour
weeks, the Wednesday ol tlio third week an I the Frt
day and Saturday ol Iho second wo. k," preceding tuo
day ol overy November election. To-day will conse
quently be the liret day lor registration in tins ciiy.
Mr. J. It. llaabrouck, chief ol the Human of Election,
bad a busy day ol it yesterday sw- arm# in inspectors
recently appointed to nil tbo vacancies made by persons
declared incompetent or set aside for olio r and us
valid reasons Although the services of poll clerks
will not be requited until the day ol elec
tion a large number ol them were a'so sworn In.
All the poll clerk vacuueie- uru now Ulle !. II any occur
between now and tbe day of election there w ill be uo
trouble about Hliiug them, us the applications from
gentlemen who waul to get out of Jury duty through
the poll clerk service ire very numerous. A few of the
poll clerks who,have already been sworn in rniy, in al'
probability, beremoiud. assume of tbom do uol quite
come up to tho standard oi excellence lu the matter
of intelligence and good penmanship lixed by the rigid
chief ol the bureau.
I ACTS WORTH KKUkilliKUIMi.
It may bo of interest lor tbo voter us well as the
Inspectors, many of wlioin have never served us
aucti belore, to know just what the law requires
of them. The law provides that the inspectors shall
remain in session ou registration days between
tbe hours ol eight o'clock in tho inoruiug and niuo
o'clock in the evening. Last year several inspectors
"shut up shop" before nino in the ovouiug, and It may
bo well for tbo new ulhcials to bear in mind that to do
anything of the kind is a misdemeanor, borne inspec
tors scein to ibiuk that the law requires that natural
isation certificates should be produced by foreign born
Citizens. This is an onor; and to make the mutter
clear aud prevent the annoyances that might be given
to naluraiized citizens by inspectors who labor uudcr
this error, Mr. llusbructk, in a special notice to in
spectors. says:?"Inspectors will ob.-ervo that while
tho production of the oaturaiizaliou certitlcato is tho
host evidence they could have, the law does
not peremptorily require it. In souio cuses
It being Impossible to producu tho paper
It remains for tho elector to show to the satisfaction
of the Hoard ol Inspectors that he has been natural
ized and that his papers are lost or destroyed, us the
case muy be." This is the luw of tho mutter, and tbo
common sense ol it, too. strange us it may seem, it
may bo mentioned that no person is emitted to regis
tration, and is, 01 course, therclure not eutilleU to
veto at tbo November election, who ahull not have re
sided ou elect on day one year in the State, lour
months in the county and al leust thirty uuys iu ilia
election diatric ol hia Assembly district, fhoreare
volt-is who think ibui tho different puriodaof residence
In tho State, county uud electuu district must bo
complete before registration day. a In.-, m au erroneous
Impression. A man is entitled 10 nave his name r.-g s
tered as a voter to-morrow, although be will not have
resided lu tbe Slate a year, iu tbe countv u uiouili aud iu
tlio election diatrict thirty days until the vory Jav before
erection. Persons of loroigu birth are iiot'uoct sssriiy
entitled to have tiietr names registered by virtue of
having undergone a term ol service >u the arrnv. thev
must procure their naturalization papers in the same
manner us other persons who are not natives. All
persons, otherwise qualified to vote, who are not
twenty-one years ol age at the oale of their application
to bo registered, but wtio wilt be twenty one on or oc
lore the day ol election, uro entitled to bo
registered. No person who has made a
bet or wager, depending upon the result ol the
election, is entitled to vole, and II the inspectors ascer
tain that any person who applies tor registration his
made such a bet they hi o empowered lo cuter him on
the registers as disqualified. Tlio Vole ol UUv person
who boa duly registered, whoso vote utav "b> ebal
leugod on election day lor :.u> legal cause, mu-i Oo
received by the inspectors if ihc elector I .v< tue
prescribed oath, even though lbs Ctlairiuai. of the
Board should immediately order a policeman to l.?se
him lu custody lor fie.jury, which it is made the ouiy
el the Chainuuu to uo when the Hoard are salisllod
that the voter is not entitled to vote. Of course if u
voter when clia lenged does not take the oath tho bal
lot caunol bo luwiully received.
TltS KAI.UllS AMI UALLOT HUXXtk
At tbe coming election seven ballot boxes arc to be
used in caoh election district, ludorsed as lollows:
President. No. I; (icueral. No. if; Congress, Nik 3"
Senator, No. 4 (lu the Kllth Senatorial dial net); As
sembly, No. 5; City, No. b; Aldermen-st-Large, Con
stitutional Amendments.
, The ballot tor box No. 1 will read on the Inside, "For
Electors of President and Vice President of the Pulled
States. '' Tho ballots, '-General, No. -J," whl oacti con
tain the names ol the re-pectivo candidates lor Gover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, Cauul Commissioner, In
spector ol Stale Prisons. Aasocialu Judge ol the Court
of Appeals, Mayor, shenlt, County t lerk, Corouers
(three;. Justice of the Marina Court, Judge ol tuo Su
perior Court, Surrogate.
The box tnird in order, "Congress, Na a," will he
for tlio ballots or i ongressmei.; that marked "Senate,
No. 4 for ballots lor -eUalor in tne Filth Senatorial
district, and that marked "Assembly, No. ft,' for As
semblymen. i be box tilth iu order, and marked "Ciiy
No. ti, will he i, r ballots cast for Aldermen in mo
rourth, P11 Hi, S'xth and Seventh Scuulc dismcis,
two names only on e.ioli ballot. For the
Eighth tenain district, with the Twenty
third und Twenty-iuuiin warns included, the Pal
lot will read, "For Aldermen lor tlie Kigblli Senate
district and Twenty third and I wcuiv-fourih war.is.
and must have only throe names nu ft. 1 tie box sixth
In order will bo marked "Aidernicu-at-I.arge," the bal
lots io coatsln not more tbuu lour names.
The seventh box will t... lor bal.ots cast for or against
two coustltutiensi amendments, one of winch abolishes
the elective office of Canal Commissioner and creates
lu Its stead the olllce ol Superintendent of Public
works, to bo filled by tuo Governor; the other
abolishes the elective ollbe of Inspector of Slate
Prisons, und glvis the Governor power to appoint au
ollioal in lieu ol the Hoard ol Inspectors, tube kuowu
as the Inspector of Mate Prisons.
The ballots lor these amendments are to be so
punted that the voter can cancel w nb :uk or pencil
any proposition ic either he noes not Isvor, tlius
allow ing (hat be voles lor all tho propositions nut can
relied.
It may be of interest to ineullon Iba'. on the first
day of too registration last yiar f 11,011 voters regis
tered. "
N ATlO N AL C() M MITT EES.
Notwithstanding the fact that two very important
elections are to bo decided to-day, events which will
virtually decide the l'rcsldenlial contest, there was
Very little animation noticeable around tb<> several
headquarters in town yesterday, l'rue, during llio
evening and night the scene brightened and tho How ol
visitors Increased, hut aside irom this little tnaul
leatatlon ol business nothing ol' importance was dune.
tiKMocKAric Hk.tiiyt *krsus
At tbo democratic headquarters, at the Kvcrett
House, every onu scctned hopelul and light-hearted
over tho prospect of a handsome victory in both ludt
ana and Ohio. The latuat advtcoa Irom both Slates
continued and emphasised what lias boon previously
announce I. The clo-o and protracted work Uouu by
the democratic organization lu both these Stales is
sure ol good Irul.a to-day, and the gentlemen at head
quarters feel that ea^y confidence in lb result horn
ol tborough work. Tbey know no stone has been ion
aaturned, and that the party lines hate been closed up
aa thoroughly as ever they a ere.
V IS1TOKS
Governor Tllden, Clarksoa X. I'ottcr, William J.
Averml, ol SL Lawrence county ; < x-Uovernor I! ech.
Mayor Wick ham, .senator Stockton, New Jersey,
Charles H \V infield, ol New Jersey; Mr. Mugoni-, Mr.
Gordon, Governor Faulkner and Mr l.tmoit. of tho
tommlltoe, were iu attendance. The reports from the
Interior continue very favorable, and tbu esnllemon at
lb# committee roonia predict a very large majority in
this Mate, whatever the result is in Ohio and Indiana.
AT BBI'CBUCAS IIKAlMgl aR I'KKH.
The work weal on here as quietly aa usual, hut fbe
same buoyancy noticeable at the Kvoretl House was
wanting, Ilia clerks plodd< d away at their work of
posting and directing pamphlets, unc i with deep ver
in 1111011 rhetoric, and had very utile to say.
At tho National ilepunlican Committee's room ;he
HkRAi.ii reporter found Mr. W. K Chandler, who had
|uat returned Irom Indiana. Mr. Chandler Sold be bad
not the slightest doubt ol the ability of the republicans
to carry thai Stale. tie mildly hinted at the
possibility of a democratic success during the
conversation, au<l coupled the hint ' with a
lark allusion to the importation into that Slate of
great numbers of ropacters, in summing up the caso
bo said (bat if inn democrats did curry Inuiooa it
would not be considered by republicans *s a great loss;
fbr Indtaba waa a very doubtful totule, and had given a
democratic majority four years ago. Mr. Chandler
says that tbe c-iuvass has been a very exciting one,
quila as much so as that in Onto, where, accord
lag to Huoaet cos. "It is ao hot you
can't Ml down without burning your punts " All the
meet lags, both republican auu democratic, have bveu
largely attended, ami tho vote of tha Slate will cer
taiulv lie over 40D,(MM
Although Mr. Chandler spoke very orthodox repub
lican ooliooi, he i-r-med to liave entertained the pua
aibility ol all ? ii.it the gentlemen at the Everett House
c aim aa inevitable.
In coDvereaitee last night Mr. McCormic, of the Ke
publican MaUonai Committee, expressed a very decided
i unvii'iiou that the party would to day carry both In
ii.ana an i Ohio. Letters, telegrams and lrnnds re
turning Iroui both States concur In showing a most
lavurabte condition of affairs out there lor the party.
>lr. McCuriuic believes that llarri-ou and the majority
of the republic in State ticket will be returued iu In
dians. and Ohio la looked upon as certain lor the re
publicans.
With respect to the Slat# ol New York. Mr. McCor
tn legate it as lis opinion that Morgan would bo
at the republics
ixl Governor Ho ncli vo? that Tho republican candi
date is so popular and allliietil a man that he must
carry the day. Until the present nine the National
Committee have directed their attention more to
P 'U the canvass In what aro culled ''-the Octsbcr
Stats. than to anything else. From to-morrow
lo.-w tfd they Will give their attestion to ? general
tui ervtaioo of the runvuas iu all the Stales, and they
mean to ?parn neither time nor trouols to muko the
elections on the 7th of next month s complete repub
lican sut cess.
Mr McCormc feels assured that in carrying to-day
the Stales of (Iblu ami Indiana the election ol Gov
ernor lluyos to tho Presidency will bo a certainty.
POLITICAL UNDERCURRENT.
ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF LOCAL POLITICIANS ON
THE CAMPAIGN?11! Kill CONFIDENCE UND1S
TUilUED- A CONVEET TO UAYJL.H AND THE
STOltY Of HIS CONVEltHlON.
We continue la this warning's issue the views ol our
local politicians on the national, Stale and county cam
paigns. They look hopeiuliy to the result In ludiuua
to-day to couhriu their expressions ol coubdeuco in the
national campaign, uud rest without lour of the result
in Now York State Success in tho county is regarded
as a foregone conclusion.
John Urshatu Hyatt, tho oemoeralio candidate lor
Alderman from the sixteenth ward, is coulldent of Til
Ueu's o.cct'un, aud considers bis chances good even In
case of a republluau victory In Indiana and Ohio to
day. Success there, he thinks, will only tend to roll
up democratic majorities in other Stales. Ho believes
the cry for reform to bo geuume, and that the people
realize there Is no hopo tor sr.ch a com-uintnaiiou from
the republican parly. Of tbo union between Tam
many uud uuii-Tuutwauy Mr. Ilyutl also speaks with
contidcnco aud looks for a peaceable solution of their
differences iu the conference committees. Spoaking of
Tweed's return he attached no importance to It from a
political standpoint. It was too late In the day for It
to have any eflccl and tho people would understand
the dodge too well to be Ukou in by it.
Colonel Murphy, of tho First Assembly district. Is
sanguine of Tildeu's election. In case the democrats
carry Indiana the result, he thinks, will he determined
in New York, Connecticut uud New Jersey. Without
luuiaua tuero is no hope, but with tt lbs race will ba
an even one. He bolda no hopes of the democrat#
carrying Ohio, but such au event would conllrm the
truth ol the great cry lor relornt and send its repre
sentative to the White House with (lying colors.
Speaking of the result in New York Slate he said, "I
believe tho State will go democratic in the face of the
most discouraging results we can anticipate In the West.
The Slate Coutral Comwilleo have not couflned their
efforts tu the large cities, but have made a thorough
canvass of tho school districts throughout the State,
with the most satisfactory results, and indications
poiot to a democratic victory. Tho majority will de
pend, ol course, on the results of to-day elections In
tho West, but with Indiana wou, which Is the most I
hope for, It will roll up to n very large figure."
Colonel Murphy, who is a resident of twenty-eight
yoars's audiug in the First Assembly district, speaks
confidently of a harmonious result to the eOorts to ef
fect a union of Tammany and nnt'.-Tumrauny.
Both purlins, ho says, are alive to the importance ol
such action, and arc
WJM.IXU TO MAKB COXCKSSIOXS
for tho sake ol strengthening the causo of tho national
ticket?concessions which at any other tiiuo they
would most likely withhold. Titden personally has no
hold ou the democracy, but as the candidulo of the
pariy, it Is necessary to lorcgo local quarrels to his in
terest. It Is a good move, too, for It insures a success
ful issue in tho couutry at leust.
LOCAL CAXDIOaTKS.
The most prominent candidates (or Sheriff among
the anu-Tammany men are Dr. VIicrson, Joseph Silian
nou und James O'Brien, but tbeir prospects are hardly
worth canvassing bclore the meeting of the Conference
Committee .fudge Bixby is looming up (or the office
ot hui rogale, hut bis coJnees come under the same
rule. !''or Judge of the Marine Court, ex-Judge Koult is
is among the choice ot tbo untl-Tuintuany ites, w hile
Judge Qtiiuu holds favor Iroin Tammany Hull,
lticbard OMortnait lb the most likely man lor Judge of
the .superior Court, and it will be a bard matter tu Hud
any one w uoso chances lor election would lie as strong
us Ills are. Cornelius Flynu an l Major Bowie are re
garded in the lloU as cundldaies tor coroners. Many
others will make their appearance, however, when tho
conventions assemble, Nicholas Mullcr butug the most .
prominent from Tammany Hull. Colonel All Wagstalf'is
looking lor r?cuatoriul honors in tho Fifth district. The
candidates lor Congress irom the Filth district arc
numerous, and among ihein arc Judge Hogau, Kdwln
K. Meade, Colonel Kerrigan aud flauiel U Birdsall.
In the hixin Congressional district Sunset Cox and Law
rence Qouldtug are the prospective eauUldales. Khjah
Ward la the Uvorite irotu tho Fifth disirict, aud 111
the Seveulti Thomas J. Creamer and a:x Judge Scott
arc vitiug fur tliu cmididaey. In the Ninth district
Hon. Fernando Wood is spoken ol without imposition,
and in tho Tenth Benjamin Willis is brought lorwurd
by Ins Irieods. How ibo above estimate may be altered
w ill deneud ou the division that will lollow the cooler
oncc, aud evuu iben some ol tbeui may have to give
way under th J terms ol tbo agreement inudo that any
candidate Irom either side who Is objected to lrotn tho
other must ho withdrawn.
Tho lodowing are tnu views of a prominent antt
Tammany mau ou iho question of ihu uoiou with
Tutnmauy. In the interest of peace he said ho would
not allow his name mentioned.
The terms on which the Union of Tammany and
null-Tammany is to be uiude are not generally know n
beyond the uuderslsuun.g that llio division ot tbo cuu
dnucies will iio oh the basis ol representation in the
Siute fjoiivuutiou, by which ami lanuuanv is lo re
ceive its proportion ol iwo-duhs. It lias boon n
vexed question slues tne arrangement was '
made how to tuuko. tbo division a satis
factory one and bring out of it the harmony
so uecesssry to tbo success bulb ot the ualional. State
and county tickets. The uiili-Tammany organization
numbers among Us leaders men who are only out of
TanitMuy flan la cause they could Dot have What they
wanted there. The rauk aud Uiu, however, ure honest
in their motive*, ami rat<? llierr opposition solely en
their nbjectiou to ihu neutralization o( so much power
In a siugio leader; and, w Uile they aro linn iu their oppo
sition, their love of some of llio men w bo are iheir recog
nized leaders is not great. The truth of this will bo
apparent in the making 01 tbo division, wbou a
iiu in her ol disappointed itico-seekers who imagine
lite snare nllolleu to unu-Tam* any will Pill into their
hauls willliaru the real light iu wuich they are ro
gurded. The conference c ntillee from the two
county conventions will meet, end, alter settling tho
question 01 division, the name of the candidates will
bo brou.lit forward. These u ' ics roust be satisfac
tory t . a majority of the committee or withdrawn and
referred back to the Convention for substitutes. Tin*
arrangement w ll. compel Tammany 10 bring out only
lis bc-t men and will upset the calculations of Some ol
the profe.-sed leaders of aOti-Tuiuinaoy who will ex
pect the indorsement of the Tanitnany oomniitue.
There are tears that some of these disappointment*
will create a Poll; but the general opinion u lbs; sulIi
au attempt ? will not succeed, owing 10 the weakness
of iho leaders in their own lueiiou. Harmony is con
fidently expected ou the Congressional and Aldermanic
tickets In tbo Filib Senatorial district Elijah
Ward Is the omy candidate spoken of, and he is likely
to prove acceptable lu both la< lions. Iu tbu Assembly
districts lb. ro will be utore trouble tbnn elsewhere.
I be candidates arc ouuieroua, -ind doubtless thcro will
be some splits, but no danger is looked !c,r ou tbi*
a, count. The leaden on both sides speak with con
idenoe ot a euoccsslul Issue to the union, and regard
it not only as greatly advantageous to tbo national
and Stale tickets, but as a lorcruunur ol peaco and
haiuiuny in tbo local democrat.c ranks
Mr. Matthew Fallen, who represented tho Sixth As*
sntiidy di-irict for two terms at Albany, und is now
a candidate tor roiiomiuaiioa, expressed himself as
follow e:?
"1 am heartily in favor of a union of the democratic)
faction* ot ihe city, and believe that It will bo con
ducive to the gam ug ol the siaio for Lucius Hobiusou,
and will tend to assist Mr. Illden by showing the
country that the City democracy looks to Uie promo
tion of 'Uo geuerul good, und iu the face of it t* satis*
bed to oury out of sight personal piques und partisan
prejudices This union is needed in New York Owing
to the differences existing between the two factious
harmonious action in natioual and Stsio ufTairi was
nude impossible, aud very frequently this contention
was ibc means ol depriving democratic >andidiites
of election and Riving position in republ cans.
,-o far as 1 uni concerned 1 um willing
to step aside >u ca-c my candidature should at all re
lard tue uuiou or binder a proper uudsrstabding and
aujusirosnt 01 claim* betweeu llio Tammany and anil*
Tammany parties in this district. With regard to the
Aldeiniai.shlp of this part <>l ihu city, 1 must say that
no one seems to mo more flltod or better entitled to tbo
position than l.nwrouco iltll. He lias all the require
ment* ne'd?d for the place, and 1 tbink it is only due
the citizen* of this district to lot them have ouu of the
plant* ou the Ahlernisnic ticket in this campaign. This
w ?rd has always stood firm by the democratic cause.
If has done pood work in every election, and it is only
lair that propter recognition should be ..corded it.
With the exception of one judicial position nothing has
been granted tbn ward in a long lime. Now we are de
sirous ol putting an old and wed known resident in
nomination for Iho Aldermanship, and we intend to
have his name on the ticket IT ft be at all possible. 1
needn't add that If It gets there once his election iseer
tain."
Tho repiorler in the course of hie interviews called
I upon a gentleman rending In the Tenth ward, who hut
; been lor yeurs a prominent democratic politician, but
: whose name, at hia owu 4*sMr>\ t* withheld, tin being
' asked what ho thought about the aspect of politics, he
> Mid:?
"1 have given little attention to the chance* of
i either party ti. elect their ticket in tint campaign, be
| causo I am going to do wbut I consider uiy duly, hut
; what some people may think lit to judge peculiar. Uu
| next eiec'lon day I urn going to give toy \oto to
Kutberlord It. Hayes."
"To Mr. tlaye*!" tho reporter exclaimed. In sur
' prise, knowiug the pusl atindiug ol the gentleman he
was talking to in the city democracy. "What hue
led you to make so signal a change In your political
views?"
"Listen and I will tell you. 1 Inve been mixed up
In politics lor a long time; now, thank God, I'm out ot
them. Hut In the years I spent workiug (or demo
cratic interests I leuruod that tncre was always a boas
to be looked lor iu the party who would cveutuslly
get control at affairs, and. then guodby to the assertion
oi personal opinion or the in nulcuaiiee ol your stand
tkg iu a district it you thought lit to difler with ban.
oi course there have been delucttous from lb"
I uminuiiy party and uew factious have beeu lorined
insldii the democratic lines to light It. I hese havs
always raised a hue and cry .about purilying the party
una working all sorts ul valuable changes lu it? but
what was tho upshot of it uliv They lusted a few
months, got a few concessions, one or two
ringleaders received positions abil Tautinauy Hall
gobbled them up again, bag aud baggage. Thai has
always been the case. Two or three candidates lor
offlcc ate refused the party's support; then they
grumble bitterly and tell their woes to other disin
terested snifl'ors of ilieolllcial IIash-pots; these .loin
In, there is a row tn a meeting, a fracas in a conven
tion, and oft gjea this crowd at political 'kickers' to
loriu a uew organization, and then claim they bavo
brought all the ilomocrulic virtues with them out id
the old organization slid left it only the view. There
; Is a lurorc lor a lutie while, then a sudden calm, Mid
the next thing you know theso fellows are
back ugaiu, hand auil glove, with their old
I associates, and begging, with tears and prutut-es,
I of amendment to be lukcu iu again. 'Dial is the story
I ol Mozart Hall, the Young nomocracy, Apollo Hall and
i uuD-Tauimuny. Now, 1 see In ibis ward good cause
j for complaint ugainst Tammany Hall; but what is the
use ol voting aitu nst it in the ranks ol Imno other
democratic taction that in lluie will be brought into it?
I have giveu over the idea. 1 now mean to give my
vote to the republican nuutlneos, and if the peoplo who
think us i do will do as I uui doing wo cun teach Tam
many Hull a belter lessou lliuu wo could bv helping
the men who were driveu Iroin its doors to gat nis|dc
of them ugain. I hut is why I am going to
vole lor itutherlord Hayes, and 1 know of some folks
w ho will do the same thing. About local affairs, 1 have
only to say that it hag been Mr. Kelly's pleasure to
make a present ot this ward to an euterprisiug young
man troiu Jamaica, who will uo dcubt do what bo
thinks lit with it this election, aud give other people as
good cause us he has givcu mo to regard him with left
handod devotion and esteem. "
Mr. V. J. McAleer is a candidate for Assembly In
tho Thirteenth ward, and has boeu a member of the
Tammany Hall Uoneral Committee lor a number of
years. Speaking of political affairs, lie auid:?"Of
course there is uo chanco for any candidate lor -*talO
or national ollice other than a democrat lu this mcliou
of the oitv. Tue low republicans who live hereabouts
have bom lessened iu number smco Tiluen's nomination,
and, of course, their vote will be too small to count
lor anytning in local mailers. The choice of gentle
men to occupy olltctal positions will be made from the
democracy, then, aud tho proposed union ol Tainmuny
and anli-fauimuiiy will ulloel the district In no other
way than in concentrating nearly the entire vote of
the ward upon tlie democratic nominee. For my part,
1 believe in the union, and trust it will bo pcrlocted,
tbe more readily to advance democratic interests in
tbe Stale aud nation. 1 think tbat it wilt have that
eflect, and If the combination is mado soou 1 have uo
douut that it will bo of advantage to both Mr. Tilden
and Mr. Hobiuson. There is one thing lor whtcn
1 should liks to see this uniou cITected. It
would make the city democracy ouo distinct
party without clmngeiul factions and unreliable
organizations hanging to its skirls and ready to
drop oil at the first agitation, and in doing so it would
make that party directly ameuublo lor its action and
pruveut responsibilities Iroort being shitted Irom one,
luction or one branch to another. Then, if the peoplo'
have cause lor grievance tlioy know where to look for
redress and are ublo to fix blame or accord credit
where it actually belongs. if the whole parly coin
bines it will be inviucilde In tins city, and wo can then
look lor an improvement la the muiiagemeut of affairs
which must grow out of it. lu regard to district
matters I huvc this to say:?It Is the manliest desire of
a ere.it number ol people to put Mr. Lawrence Hill in
nomination for tbe Aldermanship, and I think ibat ho
is it man well suited to tho otllco lie has long been
in a position to learn ihe needs ol the peoplo of tho
ward, and I am satislloa thai it he in chosen be will
properly present thorn. Speaking of Aldermen, 1 must
remark that 1 am opposed to such an ofllce as an
Aldermanship at Large. Iu every instance a lew men
in whum the people ol no purticulur district nave an
iiuoresi arc carried into power by the winning ticket.
They have no |uirttcular section of the city to repre
sent, uml uo particular constituency to bo responsible
to, and it 1 ever go to Albauy I will lend my efforts to
abolish tbo ofllce."
TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY PKI
M A HIES.
Primary election* were held last evening by the
Tammany Iinll end uutl-Tammauy parties iu the dif
ferent As.-emlily districts throughout the City lor the
purpose of choosing delegatus to represout theut
at couuty, Congressional, Senatorial, AidormuntWi
and Assembly conventions, which will nteot at
various dates during this and next week
to nominate couuty, city tnd Stalo officials.
These tickets had all bean prepared beloreband and
the tickets placed In tbe bunds ol those going to the
polls, so that the all'ulr was altogether of u "cut and
driod charac.er." In all of the Assembly districts ex
cept the Sixteenth Tummai.y and Seventh anti-lam
luuny hut one ticket was run. lu these two, however,
split tickets were issued, hut the "regulars'' re
ceived the greatest number ol votes. It Is estimated
that tho number of delegates elected by the New York
couuty democracy or the nnti-Tainuiuiiy party will not
fall (ur short ol 'J.GOO persons, while Hie I.immaoy
party elected somewhere in the neighborhood ol Il.tMki.
The election districts in the city haviug been increased
tins year the number ol delegates elected was corre
spondingly increased. The primaries all passed oil' with
out any trouble, and none 01 those row - or tights which
distinguished former elections and made some of the
polling places appear like a wild Irish light ut Donny
hrook fair In many ol the polling places large num
bers ol police were collected lor the purpose of quell
ing any disturbances, but in no instance were their
services called into requisition Inspector Thorue was
In command of a platoon at tho Mtxtcenth Assembly
district Tammany polling place, who kept tho long
lino of voters In order.
CONTESTED 1TUMA.1UES.
THE TWENTl-FIlUT AND SIXTEENTH ASSEMBLY
DISTRICTS.
1 Contrary to expectations there was no contest last
night in the Tauimauy Hall ticket lor dolegates to the
several conventions soon to bo hold by that association
in the Twenty-first Assembly district of this city. The
parlies who headed tho rival factious, Mr. Boyd and
Senator Moore, met on Saturday night last in Harlem,
and with the assistance ol a few Irlcnds on either side,
agreed to place a single ticket in the field. To this
end a ticket bearing the motto "Harmony and Vic
tory" was prepared and votod ou (very harmoniously)
last night in Eastside Hall, Eighty-third street and
Third avenue.
In anticipation of a "big row" which It was sup
posed would take place, a force ol about uuc hundred
policemen under Inspector McDermoii occupied the
approaches to ibe t oils and compelled the voters (some
ol whom were mere hoys) to pass in between one tile ol
policemen and out between another. The polls closed
quietly at nine o'clock, the crowd iu tbo hall and about
the doors being very largo.
Delegates were chosen to the City and County Con
vention. to meet at Tammany Uaii to-morrow; to the
Tenth Congressional district, to assemble at Academy
Ha I OS the 13lb Inst.; to the Eleventh Congressional
Ihrtr.ot Convenu n, to como off at .Ktua Lull <>u tbe
liltu in si. , 10 tbe Aldcruianic Convention, ol ihe
Eighth Venutoriftl District, to take place at Urcvoorl
Hail on the Ulti inst., and delegates to tlie Twenty
(Irst As-umbiy District Convection, to be held ul the
' East SkM Hall on tbo ltith Inst,
r-uch a crowd as was congregated last evening in tbo
Eighteenth war . at (lie Tammany primary ol tho blx
lecnlh Assembly district, was never equaled beiore,
even in this democratic etiy. The com est bore was
I ostensibly between General Frank .Spiuola and Mr.
Maurice J. Powers, tbe sculptor, but virtu illy between
; lt?s.- Kelly and Congressman llewill lor tbo power and
; patronage of the district. Inasmuch a? a hitter con
1 test was expected hero the authorities exercised every
; precaution against any possible outbreak or distur
\ bancs This foresight on tne | art ol the police lorce
i was well conceived, as the large uuuiner ol blue coals
present tended to keep tho immense crowd in proper
! check and their passions withia due bounds. Inspector
I Tiiori o bad charge ol alxiui 150 officers who were PU
I der the Immediate command of Captain Alain, of the
I Eighteenth precinct, who had, besides fifty men ol his
o.?n, details (rem tho First, Fourth, Rixtb, Seventh,
Tenth. Eleventh, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty
i first aud Twenty-sixth precincts
I he polls wore In charge ol Messrs. Frank A. O'Don
i cell, Robert Knoweruiid Judge P. I}. Dully, and wero
I h< Id iu a feed store. No. 180 haat Twooty-second street.
Too line ol voters extended at one time from t wen
tieth street and Third avenue up to Twenty-second
| street and to tho podmg place, wfilch was located near
Second avenue. The I rvor ol llio uulcrritied was so
gre.t ih.ia liue was sin ady lortncd at half-past three
o'clock In tno a lernoon, aud this patriotic ariuy,
which is saul io have been in the Interest ol tlenoral
bplBOis, was suppliod with ralmus ol saudwichos.
which rated as their supper. 1'hs doughty lieueritl,
aided by bis lieutenants, ex-Assistant Aider man Ueorgu
Ke.ly and o\-Assomblym.m Nicholas lluughion. Who
operated on tho line, aud Mr. Powers occupied positions
near the aperture wnoro the votes w rre deposited, to
see "lair play. " The voting wax cat rit-d on at the rate
! ol about thirty-five per minute, and wlicn nine o'clock
arrived and the poll was closed there were .still several
I hundred statesmen loll out in ihe cold unable to e.\?r
i ctae tho noble franchise ul American cltiwnx The
Sixteenth Assembly district was Unable to supply
i Votes sufiivienl to iiecldo th's unequal contest, there
lore tho other districts were largely drawn upon to
I make un tho deficiency. It is sale to say that repre
sentatives liom every district cunt their ballots at
this meeting last evening The Splnola ticket was
e.cited by a large majority. Among ihu spectators
were ex Mayor 0. t.odlrey (lumber, Aldeiman John
liuey, Deputy lux Commissioner Peter Uillesme. ex
Speaker Hltcbinao, William Cook, of toe Twelltb Ae
ken.blv district,'uod uutnerous other alliman Inula of
Tammany II ill, out omitting 1'ark Commissioner
Joseph J. o'Douuhue.
MEETING AT RUEVOORT HALL.
Fifteen organization* Iruiu the Twentieth aud
? Twenty-first Assembly district* paraded last evening
through the Nineteenth ward with the name* of Tllden
and Hendricks for President and Vice Presidonl
and Jauiea o'liricu lor Sheriff emblazoned
on the banners and transparencies thujr
carried. At nine o'clock they assembled
in front of Urovourt Hall in East filly-fourth street,
where a stand was erected. A lcr?'e meeting, number
ing over 4,000 people, was assembled around it, extend- j
lug to Thud avenue on one side and ucar to I.exington
avenue on the other. Hon. John k. Tracy presided
over Iho meeliug, and it was addressed by
Charles It. 'i'ownsend, the candidate lur As
sembly froui the district; Itmus Andrews,
sua a number of others. Inside Urevourt llali, in tha
large assembly room on the seeomKfloor, was an ither
large meeting, over which John Met on. presided, T.
C. liohlslein uctlug as vice president and J. A. I.evy us
secreiury. tin the platlorm were Hon. James O'lirisu,
ex-Mayor liarretl, o! Washington. P. C. ; Allen
McDonald, Koburt A. Van W'yck, lames MeGovcru, J.
H. Scully and Cnarles J. Sigorsou. I his meeting was
addressed by Itutus Andrews. J. D. McClelland, ex
Mayor itarreil, Edward .1. Creamer and the tl<>u.
James O'brieu. The welcome to Mr. O'Uricn was cn- ,
Ihusiaslic in the extreme. aud it was with j
great diillculty the speaker could be heard 1
tor some timo alter ho Uisl made his |
appearauce in tuu ro >ui in company with cx-Ma.vor .
Darren T he tenor ul all the speeches was that there
could he no couibiuatiou mauo by Joiiu Kelly in lo at ,
I olitlcs unless James O'lirien received the
nniuinatlon tor Sherill ul the county. Mr. \
McClelland, In his speech, claimed that no j
one man had done inure to procure Tlideu's j
nominal ion lor Governor or lur I'resideut, nor 1
to no one man In New York wis he more in lebted lur
hta prusenl elevation. O'Unen vy?a not only the in- j
itial, but tbe cliumpion reformer, and it was to Uh in- |
domiiulno pluck aud perseveranco that the overthrow
of tne Kiug was inaluly due The mooting did not
break up till alter hall-past leu o'clock! when the
crowds sallied out cheering lustily lor U ilrieu, the
ncxtdhoriff.
TTLDLN AND llENDRICKd
The Tllden aud llendricks Campaign Club of the
Thirteenth Assembly district held a ratification meet
ing last owning at their headquarters, Xo. kfld West
Seventeenth street. Among others, Mr. ltulurd
(J'Uorwon was dowu on the bills to ''Dosltively
appear," aud a large crowd gathered to hear him.
He uolivcred an eloquent address ou tue issues of tho
campaign aud tbe necessity at a change in tnu adminis
tration, closing his remarks by expressing a hope to
see the democratic party in power aud tho republican
still st'ong enough to hold thorn from falling luto Its
own errors.
RIVALS IN THE FIELD.
The Richmond county nominations for the Novem
ber election have now been completed and the Blrugglo
between the nvsl candidates has fairly commenced.
Following are tho uatuos on both tickets:?For Assem
bly? Knot-laud S. Townscud, republican, against
Samuel K. Brick, democrat; Sheriff? Ahruui E. Cor
sou. repuhllcau, against lleujannn Dram, democrat;
County Treasurer?Houry H. Seguine, republican,
against James It. Robinson, democrat; Superintend
cut of tbe Poor?John Drummond, republican, agalust
W. Slmakoff, democrat; Superintendent oi tho Poor
(to llll vacancy in the town ol Soulbflcld)?Edward T.
liiake, republican, against William Bowou, democrat;
Justice ol Sessions?Robert H. Eddcu, republican,
iwaiuat U F. l.uuglon, democrat; Coroner?D. E F.
Martiudale, republican, against Jaines W. Dcmpsey,
democrat.
ANDREW H. GREEN FOR MAYOR.
The Citizens' Ccmmlltco of Twenty-five, appointed at
the mass Convention which met at Cooper Union last
Saturday evening, having for us object the nomination
ol Andrew H. Given lor Muyor, meets to-day at the
Astor House, par or 3. for tne purpose of effecting a
permanent organization and wailing upon Mr. Green
to inloriu him of the action of the incenug ol tho cit
izens :u nominating hirn as a candidate lor the Mayor
alty. It is the intention of tho committee to perma
nently organize, select a headquarters and make a com
plete organization throughout tho city.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' CONVEN
TION.
The soldiers and sailors of democratic proclivities,
not wishing it to bo considered that they are apathetic
in tho prcseut canvass, have bcon holding meetings,
and purposo holding a sailors and soldiers' uuion con
vention, ou tho 19th lnvt., at Albany. General Jascph
Hooker will preside. .strong delegations Irom the vari
ous slates will attend. Olio ol the Hudsou ltiver
steamers will convey a battalion of Hoys in lllue from
this oily and vicinity ou tbe day previous to tbe gath
ering. Among those who are at pre^eut engaged in
pi-rtectlug the arrangements aro General Duncan S.
Walker, Geuoral M. T. McMshou, General Eagau.
U ijor P. M. Havorty. Major P. K. Morgan, Major
Duffy, Captains Hugh Coleman and lireslni and a host
ofoibera. A large aud entbusiastio demonstration Is
looked forward to.
POLITICAL ITEMS
Tho Republican Congressional Convection for the
First district, comprising Queens, Sulfolk and Rich
mond counties, will convene to day nt ttie Town Rail
iu Jamaica at twelve o'clock noon. It secius probable
that ex Senator John A. King, of Quceus, will be tbo
nominee. The Democratic Convention will convene at
the same place on Friday, at noon. 'There are a num
ber ol candidates, but tiie chances seem to favor ex
Judge J. W. Covert, of Queens
Tim democratic nominee lor the Assembly in tho
First district of Queens county is Libert Floyd Jones,
ol nyster Hay The republican nominee is .Samuel
\ViHcts, ol North liempsteud. The democratic nomi
nee In the Second district is tieorge K. itechnor. of
Jamaica. The Republican Convention meets to-day,
at the Jamaica Town Hall, and it is uncertain who
w ill receive tho nomination, several men being uautod
for it.
REGISTRY DAY IN BROOKLYN.
The places of registration in every election district
of the city of Brooklyn will open Ibis morning at seven
o'clock lor the registry of voters. This will t>? the last
day hut one lor the unrolmuul ol persona, residents of
th ttclly, w ho desire to vote ou November 7. The total
vole of Kings county Is about b(i,OvO.
NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.
To-day tbo rhartor election In Newark takes place,
and tho prospect is that there will be a hot contest
over ward officers, both parties having agreed that tho
issues controlling voters should bo, not local, but ol a
national cburactcr. Hoth parties aro in tbe light with
unusually good nominations; tbo democrats particularly
putting forward their very best loot. Tho officers
to be chosen aro two Water Commissioners, two Tax
Commissioners, two Trustees of the Reform School,
two Surveyors of Highways and lllteeu Aldermen. The
uominees are:?
C1TV OKKICKH.
Water Commissioner?Atwalcr (rep.), John
McGregor (dein.). Tax Commissioner?Jutucs Uucbnnau
(rep.). James Connelly (dem.). Trustee City Home?
James C. I.udlow (rep.). W illiatn Johnson (dein.). Pur
veyors of Highways?David Young, Jacob I-ipfert (rep ),
Jotin I'ell, lowusend Dnscnberry (dem.). Aldermen?
Messrs. S V. 0. Van Heiikselncr. N. Van Ncs?, Jobu S.
Cluik, H. W. .(iedlcke, \V. K. f.arue, John Conritili,
l'vter M. Melilck, James I,. .Marvin, George W. Uubbell.
Philip Mager, Henry l.ang, Christian Kuegel, John
Hunkele, William Stuiusby and C. M. Thcborath (rep.),
and William K. Pino. A. N. Dougherty. William
Dowers, J. W. Yanderveor, James F lloud, William H.
Fiedler. Timothy Donclly, William ft. Leonard, Charles
A. Coughlin, Kdwiu Lister, Alexander Jarvis, Jacob
Kaiser. Holt fried Krucgor. Klias Cinwell ami Francis
L. Miller (dem.).
The First ward will be a bat'le ground. It Is tbo
homo ward of cx-Oovernor Marcus I.. Ward, I'nitcd
State? Senator PreJIngbuysen ami ex-Mayor Thomas D.
Poddio, the present republican nominee for Cougress
in the Ksaox district. Two years ago the ward was
wiested from the repulillcaus by Mr. William K. Pine,
the democratic candidate lor Alderman. This gentle
inuu has made a splendid reputation lor hlmsnli and
his party in the Council H<> Is the acknowledged
leader. Should he to re-elected now In tnia
old-time republican ward and the home
of Mr. Peddle, It islonred the effect would liuve a fatally
depressing lufltiencc on Mr. Peddle's chances for Con
gHence the republicans have arranged lor a
duspcrato effort to slaughter l'me; uot that they lovo
P.ue tho lo.s, but parly and Peddle more. Owtug to
the tact tlint the republican* have thirteen holding
over Aldermen and tne democrat* but two, H will be
mtposaiblo lor the latter to curry tbe city. They aro
cou.1(10111, however, oi making important gains and
oi securing virtually a v ctory Tne republicans con
cedo s loss ol several wards.
BETTING ON THE ELECTIONS.
The several "pool rooms In the city were densely
packed last evening with those of s speculative mind
anxious to hot ou the elections. Much attention was
given the Ohio and Indiana gubernatorial candidates.
The following pool* give a lair Plea of the lcoliug:?
(IOVKRNOM OS 1X1.IAN A.
Williams (democrat) $60 106 ST 100
Harrison (repubheau).,.. 41 Uo 60 TOO
ubvKtt.NOH or OHIO.
Darnes (republican) $100 106 T10
Dell (democrat) 33 Id 30
ln\ostuicnts were also made upon Barren* majorliy
in Ohio, the odd* ol $60 to $30 that It would be over
6.000 being repeatedly posted. One pool of $1,000 to
$030 that Morgan would carry New York against
Robinson wa* sold during the cvoulng. Another of
flis) io $40 that Tildcu would carry Connecticut was
aiao entered.
I 1GK.UM MBIT.
How the Guardian.Savings Institution
Was Plundered.
PROFITABLE RECEIVERS1 HPS.
Judge Bcsworth Presents Some
Startling Facts.
WHY DIVIDENDS WERE SMALL
Whou (bo Guardian Savings Institution failed Jere
miad Qulolan was nppoiqiod its receiver, with Joseph
J. O'Douohue as surety. Subsequently, peudiug a
motion to removo b in, Quintan rosigued, and Pater J.
U'Douohuo was appointed lu bli stead. Soma lime since
action wan taken <>u the part of the creditors to have
l'eter J. O'Douohue removed, and Judgo I.uwrunce
ro.erred ltie matter to ex-Judge ltot-wortli to lake tes
timony and report Yesterday the report was sub
mitted to J udge l.uwrciice by Mr. John T. McUowan,
counsel lor the creditors, for approval. Tbe report
tells uu interesting story lor all interested in sayings
banks, and is lu lull as follows:?
A'irat?On lbs 17th ol November, 1871, Jcretnlah Quin
tan wins appointed receiver of tho property nud clfeots of
tins institution. Joseph J. O'Douohue, a brother and
copartner In business and tho surety of the present
receiver, became tho surety ol Quiuian us such re
ceiver. It was uudcrsli Od between Quiulali aud Joseph
J. ODoiiohuc when tho latter heeumu such surety lor
the lorn.or that Quintan should employ as his clerk and
bookkeeper as such receiver Joseph Hi ley, a brother
in-law of Joseph J. O'Uoiiobuc, at a salary of (2,000
per annum, aud who had uot at tho liiue any remunera
tive occupation, aud thai Quinlah was willing to divide
his lees or commissions us receiver with Joseph J.
O'Donohue. Tho said Joseph Kiley was thus
employed aud paid at tho specified rale.
There was uo special agreement between lilloy
aud Quiuluu as to the compensation to bo
paid to Kiley, but ltilay went to tbe olllce ol the Insti
tution on tho evening of the 17th ot November, 1871.
by directions ol Joseph J. O'Douohue, audeutured upou
his duties. Somewhere about the 12th ol February,
1872, Kuey drew Irout the Trust Company, from funds
ol tbe llunrdisu -Savings Institution there deposited,
the sum ol $35,000 for tho purpose ut making payments
to de|H>sitors; ol lhar sum he handed (6,000 to Quinlau
und Quintan gave (2,600 ol it to Kilev, and of this
(2,500 Kiley paid (2,000 to Joseph J. O'Donohue, who
anil retains the same, lieiwceu the 1st and loth ol
April, 1872, Quiniun took other (S.OoO ol the lunus ot
the lustitutiuu by drawing a check to Riley's oi dt-r for
that amount, who gave half of this ?8,000 to
Kiluy, who delivered the same to Joseph J.
O'Douohue. No entries were made by Kiley at tho
lime and .or yearu thereafter in the bookB of account ot
thu receiver ol this use und appropriation of these
moneys. At the time ol bis appropriating theso
moneys Quinlau slated to KiUy that they were part of
bis (Quiuluu s) fees. He had uot then collected or dis
bursed moneys ou which his comunssiuus would
amount to any considerable portion of these sums.
Kiiey claims .u nls testimony mat ibis money was
given to him individually. Uut he says that he dues
uot recollect that anything was said to him by QumUu
lu relation to the (2.603 aud the (4.000 when Ibeso
sums were paid to hnu by Quinlau. The lact that
Kt.oy paid (6,oOO ol the (0,600 to Joseph J. O'Douohue
at or about the timo of receiving it, und the further
lact lliul the latter returned it show clearly, as
I think, tuat it was well understood between
tho three that this money was puid tor
the beuelil of Joseph J. O'Douohue. When Quiuluu
was appointed receiver and asked Joseph J. O'Douohue
to become his surely O'Douohue told Quinlau that "tie
thought Kiley was a competent person to look after
the interests of the lusitiutiou," mo he lestiUos, and
Quinlau agreed to give t.iui the position and said to
O'Donohuu that h* wou.d givo him halt bis fees, which
O'Donohuo says he declined aud staled that all his
".niorast was to have the Foundling Asylum got their
money, and have the matter settled us qulcklv as pos
noitt " This asylum then had largo deposits in this
Institution; Kiley gave htm (2.U00, and us be ihiuks lu
February 1872, and In Apr.I, 1872, the lurtnur sum of
(4'JU, staliug at the lime that he had received It I rem
Mr. Quinlau; Mr. O'Douohue en the lvtli ol April,
1870, still had tbe money, but says it heleugs
to Kiley, and that such a thought as o.anning it him
solf never eutered his head. It Is ailtlcult to porcclve
ou wnat principle, on such lacts as the testimony
tends to establish, Mr. Klloy cau claim tals inouev, un
less a receiver can be a large defaulter uud at the suuie
lime be entitled in equity aud good couscieuce to lull
commtssiou*. Mr. Quintan was removed Irotn tho
olllue ot receiver ou the 14th of Jauuarv, 1875, und
l'eter J. O'Douohue. the present receiver, was ap
pointed Hi lita place, und Joseph J. O'Donohuo Is It is
surety. For Quintan's de'alcation. to the amount of
the penalty ol the ho : tied by .Joseph J. O'Douo
hue. the latter is liable an uncedes tbe fact ot suoh
liability. It must be a very unpleasant duly for the
present receiver to peiluru)?to be vigiluni
iu his ellorls to establish tbe deliciency
of Quinlan to be as large as it really
Is, to sec that fit the settlement ol Qttiulau's account
uu commissions aro allowed lo linn to which ho is uot
entitled, or to ullcmpl to recluim upon Joseph J.
O'Donohuo tho (0,000 ol the funds ol tho institution
deposited with him by Mr. Kiley. l'otur J. O'Douohue
Is a younger brother ot Josoph J. O'Douohue aud
partner in business, und without intending to ro
lled in Hit- slightest degree upon Ins intelligence or In
tegrity ol purpose 1 think it emniuuily more lilting
that some coiupeloul person who sustains no such re
lation to Joseph J. O'Donohuo as tho prosent receiver
does should lie substituted in his piucu as receiver.
The roceiver should bo so ludilfereiil to all parlies uud
to the results to them ol uu elllcieut perioral,nice of
duty us not to he inlluoitced by lour, tuvor or ibu pos
sible desire to lionellt relatives, directly or Indiroctiy.
Sccuwt?lly an order ot Court, dated the 21st of March,
1872, Jeremiah Quialuu, as receiver, was authorized to
sell cortaiu bonds uud mortgages therein mentioned,
being asaeia ol the (lu.irciati Savings Institution, on
the best terms ho might be able to do. Qumlun ol
lured to sell three ol tneui to Joseph J. O'Douohue.
uiuouutiug to the priuclpal sum of about (14,128, at a
diBcouulol ten pur cent, who was willing to purchase
litem at that rate, but nut without au order ot tho
Court authorizing a sale ol them ut that ralo of dis
count. An ortle of this Court dated the lillh of April,
1872, was procured by Quiuian as receiver, author
izing hnu to sell litem at that discount, and
thereupon he sold them to Joseph J. O'Dono
huu ut that discount. Although this sale was
authorized bv order of the Court Mr. Joseph J.
0 Donohue was unwilling to purchase them under
the order which authorized the receiver to sell lliciu
ou the heat terms he mwhl ho able to do. He required
an order of the Court authorizing a sale at a discuuut
01 ton per cent. This does not necessarily indicate
Ihul ne believed a sale at that discount au unnecessary
saorillco ol valuable securities. His position to the re
ceiver us his surety and bis posiliou to tho Guardian
Savings Institution as one interested "lu have the
Foundling Asylum get their money" owing to It from
the Cuardiau Snv.tiga Institution should have inllu
eucvd him to prevent a sale at u large or any discount
ol any good assets which there was ho reason to
doubt would bo paid In lull. Thesu bonds aud mort
gages were perleclly good aud one of iboiu was uboul
maturing. There bud been a cash tale on the 2d
I ol April, 1872, of a part oi the property which Waltor i
Kocho had cuuveyed lu trust to pay creditors of the
1 Guurdiau Savings lnslllutlou uiuouiiliug to (112,225,
and the residue ol It the trustees could sell at any lime
and tho aggregate aiueuut of such kales when made
amuunied to over (duu.ooa Mr. Joseph J. O'Donohue
' was iu u posiliou tu be advised el wiiul was being dune
with the ussots'ol the Cuardian Savings Institution.
His brother-in-law, Mr. Kiley. had been appointed the
bookkeeper ut Quinlau, receiver, on Mr. J. o'Douu
Uue's recuiumeiidaliou; that Kiloy, us ha thought,
I "was a competent person to look alter tho Interest
Oi tho lasiiiuueu." Kiley's receipt lu February,
1872, ol (2,5 0, and in April, 1872, ol (4,000 ol
the lunds of tho lUNMuiion. whether lor
himself or Mr. U'Douubuc, indicate strongly
lliai Mr. Quin nn was willing that they should inake a
profit at the possible If hut necessary iuse ol the cred
itors ot Ibo institution and that they wore disputed to
muke such profit. Tho purchase of these three bonds
and mortgages at the large discount ol teu per cent
was auetUor transaction in tne line ol profitably tralllck
uig with lumls ol the lustitutiuu which, 1 in.ok, Mr.
(>'Dciiob<ie should have advi.cd agaiust instead of be
ing uu nclor in II.
Third?Wheu Quinlau was appolnlod such rcceivcrhe
was indcbled tu Joseph J. O'Douohue la the sum of
$18,000, lur moneys loaned as lollows, viz.:?Au
gust 18, 188 V (I olio 28), (8,000; November 27,
188P (lulio 28), lo.UOU' December A 18UP (lollo
'2'JI. (6,000. lie undoubtedly thought Quintan
was perleclly rospousiule wI.en be ioaued this money
to him. Hut ueluro Quinlan was appointed receiver
i Mr. O'Douohue expressed to Quinlau several times a
| wish tu have this inonev roiuiideiL It was nut ic
i luudcd Ou account ol In* indebtedness on till* loan i
I Quinlan |upI io Joseph J. O Donohue, Ai-ril 7 or 10,
j 1873 (Kv. 250,258), $4,ccO; April 10 or 12, 1873 (id ).
; (li.ooo; Apyd IU. 1873, Quintan, as receiver, roceivod a
! chuck (asset* el the ituardiau .saving* liiatilution), j
i (or (14,804 72. A* ou* of ib? tru.neoa'ol Ktcho lie ro
i reived, April 5, 1873, (42.7UO. Allhouah the evidence |
' lend* somewhat strongly to show that (li.OOO, at least,
' paid by Quinlau lu Joseph J. O'Douohue was paid out
ol the lunds ol the 11 uardiau Savings Institution, 1 uo
not loul at liberty to conclude against Joseph J.
O'Donohue'* explicit testimony to the contrary that
ho had any suspicion that sueli was the lact, when be
received that payment. Hut supposing hnn to be sub
stantially posted as to the (act of tbe receipt ol moneys
by the receiver, the chronology ol these receipts and
payments casts a shadow upon tho good laith of this
part ol the transactions between tho receiver, Quiuian,
and Mr. Josrph J. O'Douohue, The lact Is undeniable
that Joseph J. O'Donohuu has been paid his (18,000 in
full und the Foundling Asylum is still s creditor of the
(luardlan Savings Institution.
A' uriA?1 think it unquestionable upon the tcstim ny
given that Foler J. O Doiiuliu upon the removal of
Quiuian. was uppointud receiver by the strong desire
of Joseph J. O'Douohue: and without attempting to
determine, m respect to the accuracy ol the testimony
ol Joseph J. O'Donohuo aud Mr. McUnwuu In regard
thereto. I have no doubt that Joseph J. O'Donohue
was anxious that his brother, l'eter J. O'Donohuo
should be appointed l'eter J O'Donunue know noih
lug iu relation lu his belug appointed until notified al
his house, where ue wo* at tho t.me siek. that the an
polntrnent had been road*. Bv an order <f tbla Co art,
d ilod January 14, 1*75, the resignation of Qnia
lan as receiver was accepted, and Peler /?
O'Donohue was appointed receiver and Quia
ian was thereby directed, on being servei
with a certified copy of sued order and a certificate o
Ibv Clerk ol the Court that Peter J. O'Donebue'.
official bond bad been Hied, to pass over to the salt
Peter J. O'Douuhue all the assets and efforts of tbt
Guardian .savings Institution', remaining in l>ia haodl
j uud undistributed. Bv an order ol said Court dated
| January 30, 1h75. made on the petition of James GUI.
> ti.e resignation of Jeremiah Quitilau was confirmed and
i smJ Quintan was required to deliver to said Peter J,
I n'Donuhue. on or before tbe 15 lb of March. 1875, "al
i tbe books, papers, money mud of every kind, real aa!
I personal, which iuay have come into bis possetsion al
< sucb reiolver.'* IVlor J. O'Donohue, on oi* about tin
I 1st or'.M ol March, 1*75, employed Kobert W. lnoess,
an accountant, to examiue tbe account# of Quialas
! as receiver, and bis accouul or inoueys received by
: him as one of the trustees of Waiter Roche. Mr. In
i ncas, although be letlifies tliai Riley's entries as book
keeper of monoi s received and disbursed by Quintan
were correct to a tingle cent, yet was occupied in ex
amining iiicsc books and account* until about tbo Id
ol September, 1875. 1 ho only difficulty in reucbini
tbe true slate ol tbo matter was thia:?Quintan ap
peared to have received more moqey than he had dis
bursed, and, of course, tbo excess of receipts should
be on hand, borne ol tbe socurities be had realized,
and bad not entered in the books tbe fact that they
bad been paid, and be presented these satisfied securi
ties as subsisting obligations A prompt call for pay
rnenl by these apparent debtors Irom Peter J. O'Dono
hue would naturally have brought to him tnformalioi
of the tact of such payment, ana should bavo led to i
vigorous anu persistent prosecution of the reference,
i to determine and realize the auip. nl of Quintan's de
: licit'ticy. Tbo examination of Quintan's accounts ol
I the moneys received and disburse I by btm a* truslet
I ol Roche could uot have required milch limo. as all
: IIr. liiiiess did in that regard was to examine the en
1 tries relating thereto in Quintan's books. Peter J.
O'Donohue did not Ole auy account as receiver until
April 11. ISTtI, nearly threo months after the date ol
the orders under which the present reference has been
presented, and about Ulteeti months alter he was first
appointed receiver.
Fifth?Thoro is a good deal of conflicting testimony
given by Mr. Joseph J. O'Donohue and Mr. McGOwanai
to what was severally raid by one to tboothcr iu respect
to the transactions between Mr. Joseph J. O'Douuhut
nud Mr. Quintau, botoru they had becu perfected. As
suming tnat uucti testifies in good iuiih as to all lb!
matters iu respect to winch hu was oxamiued, aud
without attempting the dilllcult task ol recoucdiag
their testimony, 1 think a perusal ol their testimony
aud of all the testimony that has been givun would not
weaken the conviction, which, as I ihiuK, the incon
tcslible facts must uaturally produce, that the interest!
of creditors will bo proipotcd by the appoiutiuout ol
some other pcrsun as receiver. I think this changi
should be made, however unquestionable may be tht
capacity and lu'cgrity of purpose of the presont re
eeiver. All which is respectfully submitted.
J. S. BOS WORTH, Referee.
Judge Lawrence has reserved tils decision oath!
question of tbo confirmation of the report.
SAVINGS BANK EXCITEMENT.
QUARREL BETWEEN TBE OFFICERS OF THI
NORTH BIVEB BANK?MEETING OF THE DE
POSITORS OF THE ABINGDON SQUARE 'BANK.
Tbo excitement consequent upon iho failure of ac
many of the savings banks or this city and vicinity ap
pears to have sluckeued lor the present, though no oni
Is able to say if tho list ol suspension!
la yet complete. When so many aupposod in
stitutions or savings are found to be "institutions
of losings" It is not surprising that a state of feverlslt
anxiety should prevail among depositors generally.
Tbe runs oi Saturday upon the German Savings Bank
TilK NOKTQ RIVEK HAVINGS BANK. *
The run upou this bunlc, which begun on Saturday,
continued yesterday, though toward night there wore
signs of a reaction. Tbe bank threw open its doors al
a little earlier than usual aud kept them open
until all the depositors wbn desired their
money wore satisfied. It Is understood that to
meet those demand* money was scut front the West
Side Bauk to the extent of $ Jo, (KM). Kor tliia amount
ample security was given id Brooklyn city bonds. Tho
secretary, Mr. W. B. Stafford, stated thai (be amount
withdrawn yesterday was between $'25,000 and
$00,000. About llvo out of six of those who came to
get their money Were deterred Irom doing so
by Iho timely warning of tbe olhctals. Mr. Stafford
says ihev received deposits ail day, whicn is an evi
dence of tbo oue-sideil nature of the run. "We cuu pay
dollar for dollar," said Mr. Stafford, "aud still have
$ SO, 000 remaining." Tbe surplus upou July 1 waa
nearly $72,000, us shown by the following olllciai state
ment made on that date:?
Assets $809,617 38
Total liabilities 787,662 11
Surplus $71,955 21
SBCCKITIS&
Bonds and mortgages on improved city prop
erty, worm more than double the amount
loa'cod $393,659 0$
New York and Brooklyn city bonds 279,330 00
Uilca city bonds 15,000 00
Town ol King?tou bonds 61,500 00
Cad loans ou Uuliod suios bonds 3,500 00
Cash ou band and In banks and trust com
panies 60,285 01
lnterost acciued 26,293 37
Total cash and I..vestments $809,017 33
Ttio cause of tbc uselo-s excitement in this instance
Is due to it dlflleulty between tbe president and other
olllcei s of the baiiic. As ihu statements of President
Hooper and the directors are so much at variance It Is
bard ty toll who' Is in fault. The latter claim that
In January last tbo failure of Mr. Hooper
This was carried by tbo sumo vote of 13 yeas to 2
nays.
A letter was received from Mr. Hoopor and road. It
was moved that his resignation as trustee ol tho bank
should bo aocepied. but as far as the presidency was
concerned Irom that lie was alroady removed. This
motion was unanimously carried, nud the meeting ad
journciL The vice president will he the acting presi
dent ol tbe institution for some woeks to coine.
UKHUAX SAVINGS BANK Of MOKBISAMA.
The run which commenced upon this bank on SatuF.
day, appears to have no just motive or foundation. Mr.
llelo n ursttoned several but they refused to explain their
motive for withdrawing. It Anally appears, according
to the statement of Mr. Held, that the trouble originated
from a trustee of auothor rival Institution; who
bad given forth information to the cll'ect that the af
lairs of the Herman Hauk were noi in proper condition.
This person also declared that tho Wiclutid Lodge of
Free Masons, in Morrisattia, had wtthdruwn their en
tire deposits Irom the bank, aiuoanting to $4,000.
"Now the Inct is," said Mr. Held, "thai the whole
amount to the credit of the lodge is $200, which still
remains in the bauk. Tbe whole thing was done with
malicious intent to injure tbe welfare of the institu
tion. "
On Saturday even lag tbe directors held a meeting to
determine upon the best means ol checking the un
necessary i'X>dioment, when thoy agreed upon making
tbo following statement:?
The undersigned hereby nirrre and undertake that If tbo
deimsitors will assist thein iu averting the above named
calamity by allowing their deposits yet remaining iu
the liauk to remain there as before they will hold
themselves personally responsible each to the extent
of his whole Individual property, lor the payment In
foil of oacli and every deposit so left In the hank. In case
this proposition is not accepted, however, aud the bank 1s
forced to savritice Its securities in the present depressed
stale of the market In order to raiso Immediate funds, the
undersigned ennsider thnmsnlves released, and any loss en
suing in consegnence thereof will t>e attrilnii al.le to the un
wise and hasty action ol the depositors themselves,
to properly discharge his duties as Presidout became
so troublesome to tbo trustees that many ol them
determined not to voto lor his re-election. Ha
was re-elccted, however, by but two votes.
He was noxt rcquo-ted to resign, but declined to
do so. Ttio trustees declare that Mr. Hooper, know
ing that his eleciiou again was impossible, began to
undermine the confl cnce In the management ol the
bank. Frequent mysterious withdrawals ot deposits
were observable, and on tbo 1st ot July Mr.
Hooper himselt withdrew his uwu accounts Irom the
institution in eo public a manner as to
create distrust among tho depositors. The
trustees laid tho matter before the Superintendent
of the Banking Department* In June last lor the nur
pose of obtaining his ndvico. Ho recommended appli
cation to the courts, but they wcro unwilling to pre
cipitato matters publicly una run the risk of cresting a
false alarm among tbo depositors. From the furogoing
the trustees say tbe cause of the present run may be
easily soen.
Last evening a meeting of directors took place In
tho bank.'whou the following business was trans
acted A resolution, which was trained at tbe lasl
meeting in September, upon tho report of a special
committee of Inquiry, which recites the dereliction!
ot dnty on tho part ol Mr. Hoopor and recommend!
his removal was passed by a voto of 13 yeas to 2 nays.
Tbe following resolution was utso proposed:?
Kmclved. That the conduct of Mr John llooper. In givin|
pni.ltcity throng* a newspaper, on Saturday last, to tin
dealings of the tro<to?? ol this hank with him In conse
qeenee of hU mUoonauct while president ol thin bank
whereby antue depositors have been Induced to withdraw
thair ilepo-lta to intdr Injury, deserve- tlo- aovera consort
of tha trustee- aud depositors of this same bank.
Tho signers were:?Jacob Held, President; 1L
Kunu. First Vice I're-idoni; Nle. Thief, Secoud Vict
President; Charles Fritz, Treasurer; Henry Schmidt,
J. Chr. Frcodtuunn, Loreuz Zucgncr. Casper Hake,
Valentin Free-, J. U. Donicdo. A. Freutel, Phil. Kb.
ling. Ad. Huepl'cl.
This was printed In circular form and ready for dis
tribution to tbo de pom tors, upon (he opening of ths
hank's doors yesterday moru.ng Kre this the deposi
tors seemed somehow to have regained their conA
donee, lor hut lew people came to withdraw tboir fund*
Ol tneso, many altered tboflr determination alter read
ing the circular and conversing with tho President.
Mr Hoc-land oilers tha tollowing statement of tbe
condtltou ol alfa.rs of tbo hank on September 31;?
a snare.
Cash on band $3,173 34
Cash In Germanln Bank 1,099 92 '
Call loan ou L'nltod States bond IH) 00
Hood- and stocks. 30,331 65
Ileal estate 50 802 23
Bonds and mortgages 232,950 00
Total $424,921 M
Liabilities $406,921 31
Tbc annual statement ol the hank, made upon the Is
of January last, showed a surplus or $11,337 02. Tb<
bonds snd hocks above mentioned consist ontiroly o
town and olty bonds, which are then
estimated .at their cost value. The mort
gages art ou real estate only, whict
is worth far more than the amount of the loans Tbi
Item of real estatu, $60,802 23, is the bank bnlldlni
and lot and the house in Gonv.-rheur street. Th!
olllcers of the Institution do not apprehend an/ furtbei
trouble whatever.