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Failure of the Police Board to Confirm
the Inspectors of Election.
EFFECT OF MR. WHITNEY'S OPINION.
Anti-Tammany Preparing for a Robinson
Ratification.
IINUUbl KlUUb rULI I ItlANb.
Corporation Counsel Whitney's opinion, in answer
to tlio question put by Commissioners Wheeler and
k'reuch as to the duty of the Police board in the
matter of the appointment of inspectors of election
was the topic which in the main the republicans,
bolters and liobinsou democrats discussed yesterday
The Tammanyites insisted that as they wore recogl
maud as the regular democrats from New York in
the Syracuse Convention and also according to the
atatute they are the only organization which can
be legally recognized, Mr. John 11. Haskln, a Tuscarora,
insisted that the inspectors of election oould
only be chosen from the representatives of Tammany
Hall, lor the reason that the Tammany delegates
were admitted to the Convention and have not as yet
and will not declare themselves opposed to the entire
State ticket. They may object to one man, but
that does not neoessarily make them irregnlar democrats.
He said:?"If the Police Board do not appoint
inspectors of election recognized by the Tammany
Hall party there is no doubt that a mandamus
will be issued to oompel the Board of Police Commissioners
to appoint them." In conversation
with a number of the magnates of Tammany
Hall it was evident that while they
insisted that Tammany inspectors would be appointed
they diif not feel sure about the position
which they wished to maintain. There was some
talk of s meeting of Mr. Kelly's henchmen, looking
to a combination for the defeat of ltoblnson. "Suppose,"
said one guutleman, "that by an organ,
laation Mr. Kelly should rcceivo a few votes
in each district outside the city and
county of New York. Thero are nearly 2.U0U
districts, and if we only receive five votes in each
district that alone would give Kelly 10,000 votes outside
of the county. If Mr. Cornell is elected Qov.
qrnor then the scheme would be to give the republicans
the Department of Publio Works. By legislation
the commissions would actually be made
non-partisan, and then nothing in the world could
prevent the Tilden-Hobinsoa plans from being
stamped out."
WHAT TUX BOBINSON PEOPLE BAT.
The Bobinson regulars are, as might be expectod.
Jubilant over the opinion of Corporation Counsel
Whitney and ex-Judge Kmott about the inspectors
of election. They smile good naturedly over the
efforts of some of the Tammany lawyers to depredate
the value of the official interpretation of the
law and are more disposed to chuckle than to
argue. The substance of their talk is about as
follows:?"The Tammany claim to Inspectorships
is ridiculous. The law recognizes two
leading opposing parties. State regularity is the
tegt?regularity within the two leading parties. If
Mr. Kelly is entitled to representation at the polls
so is Mr. Lewis, the greenback labor candidate;
the Inevitable prohibition candidate, who will be
nam ad ahnrilv. and (lalonnl Jim k'flrrlmn', cndl
date if be chooses to run one. Mr. Lewis'
cUim would be better than Kelly's, for be is tho
choice of regular convention of his party?
not of a mere bolting meeting. Lewis will
poll more votes than Kelly in the State,
drawing more votes from the republicans than
Kelly will from the democrats, and if the ioua
Xaiumany faction Is entitled to inspectors why
should not the greenback State and national party
be on titled to them, too? It is said that Mr. Kelly
Wants half our Inspectors, and that Commissioner
Mi heeler says he should have thorn. Wonder
if the button-up Commissioner would agroo to
divide the Cornell inspectors with the supporters
of Lewis? Tho opinions of Whit,
uey and Kmott are strong and irrefutable,
?simply the law. The Tammany people are not
regular. The State Convention explicitly declared
' them irregular and intrusted the canvass to the
democratic organization of the city sud county of
Mew York. How absurd to claim that the polls
must be iutrustcd on election day, on behalf of the
democratic party uud tor the protectiou of deiuocrutie
voters, to men wAiom the Convention would
not trust with the preliminary canvass."
4SHXX1M.YMA.N 11A K KB s views.
Assembly inair Baker, of Washington county, was
met in the Filth Avenue Hotel. Ju the Legislature
of 1877 Mr. linker was rhnirnmn of tho Canal Committee.
He suld that tho republican party in Washington
county wore united to a mau and that Cornell
would poll llie run rupuinicju vote, lie also said:?
".Mr. Kelly will i?>ll a large vote In the eaual towns,
urli as Whitehall, Fort Ann, Kingsbury ami Fort
Edward. My opinion is, however, that in the ou.iteni
towns?lor instance, Hebron, Salem, Jack-on,
lireenwich, Cambridge and White Creek?Ho bin.-on
Will poll very uenrly the lull democratic vote."
IN TUK 1-UUCK umau.
Three lixtx ot candidates tor inspectors havo been
before the Hoard of Police for seveial weeks awaiting
their action. One list is marked "lt?" sigultyiug
its origin in |tuo republican party. The two
otliera are headed "1\" and "A. T.," and they are
understood to represent Tamnimy and its
Autia. bn.ee the removal of Messrs. Nichols,
ami Stui;li their successors, Messrs. MiuL.au
and Morrison have been strong advocates of the
antl. The republican representatives are anxious to
coullrm their own appointees, but are unwilling to
choose betweeu Tatnuiuuy and Taiuiiiuny's unti.
For their information and presumably for their
guidance on this point, the matter was referred to
Corporation Counsel Whitney tor his opinion.
That gentleman's reply, which was published
in yesterday's liana i.d, was read at
the Hoard meeting as was also the concur!cut opinion
of Judge Einott. The reading of these documents
lolluwcd a protracted skirmish for the chairmanship
of tho meeting, which whs finally csptured
by Commissioner Ma Lean. A lot of routine bu-inesa
slowly led tlio way up to the only mutter of
interest before the meetiug. Tho Issue had been
delayed as long as possible by other matters.
The next move was a resolution wnich originated
with Mr. John J. O'Hrim, chief of the Human of
Elections. It asked for tho transfer of not more
than six patrotmuu for clortrnl duty lti tho litircau
Of Kloctlous tor a term not to oxteud beyond Noveiu- 1
her 16. This Air. O'Uriou dunned might be neces- 1
aary in order to swear in the tour thousand an odd
Inspectors of election who were not yet appointed
for tho November election. The mutter
was laid over until the .{uestion of appointing the I '
inspectors shall have been settled. It was at this
Juncture the Chief Clerk read the opinions of the
Corporation Counsel and of Judgu Emotl. Commissioner
French was the lirsi to break the pause I
that followed.
I consider the Corporation Counsel's opinion,"
he aald, "a colored argument to britig about the appointment
of autl-Tanimuny inspector* That wua
not the quustiou referred to the Corporation
Oounael,"
"What Information did you seek?" broke In Commlaaioner
MacLuau.
"We ouly inquired," said Commissioner French,
"whether It wan our duty to con Or 111 the appointee*
of the republican party. Thu information hh to
arhat ahould be doue between Tammany and antirainmauy
he yolnutevrod."
Oouimiaaioner Morrison smiled nnd suggested ttiat
It was a case where a tellow Rot more tloiu
hu waa looking lor. Commissioner French saw
the point and endeavored to blunt it with u frown.
'The two opinion* were ordered on file, whereupon
Mr. Wheeler moved thu continuation of the caudldate*
appointed by himself and Commissioner
French.
What report ta there on this list?" askoil Comtntasiouer
Maclaiau, remembering tliut at tlio Inst
meeting it hud boon referred lor that purpoao to hia
rcpttbileaii colleague*.
"We approve tlio liat," waa Coinmlaaioner Wheeler's
reply.
TWO AOAIMHT TWO.
At this point Mr. Macliouii remarked:?"Mr. Morrison
aud mjauif liuvu examined the two hata referred
to us, aud we recommend the appmuliueut of
tlio parties herein mentioned," holding up tho antiTarn
many nominees' names.
Mr. Fiouch aauied to know If thero were any
Tain many men on the list.
Commissioner Maclean shook Ills head nnd
smiled in a most assuring manner "No." lie admitted
that there might have been, but that certain recent
occurrences had Induced lila ooutruro and himself to
remove tliein.
Commissioner French moved as an nmeudment
that the lut approved by Commissioner Wheeler and '
himself be approved. The vote on the amendment
being a tie, the question was called on thu original
motion, with a similar result.
Mr. Wheeler neat innvnd that one from each of '
the two lists of democratic candidates be appointed. 1
"Upon what ground do you base tha motion?" | i
NEW YORK
asked Commissioner MscLesn, tomewhit indignantly.
liuosuse the Tammany organisation is as much a
democratic organisation as the anti-Tammany," was
the response.
"You seem to be in accord with Tammany so far
as the defeat of Governor Kobinson is concerned,"
said Commissioner .Uacl.eau.
Here Commissioner French broke in and said:?
"What is the nse of mincing words. As individuals
we (meaning Whosier and himself) want to defeat
itobiuson as much s? you (Macl,ean and Morrison)
want to defeat Cornell."
He also contended that Tammany waa recognized
iu the State Convention, ami he thought it ouly lair
that an organization which controlled two-thirds of
the democratic votes should be entitled to representation.
"Why not put the Tammany list iu the place of
your own?" was suggested to Mr. Wheeler by Commissioner
MacLeau. "They are the minority on
State issues."
Commissioner Wheeler's next move vu for the
appointment of one inspector in each district from
the two democratic lists. The motion was lost?2
and 2. Mr. Mac Lean then moved iliat the original
Hat recommended by his colleague and himself bo
confirmed, but tho vote was still 2 and 2. The
law reqnirea the Commissioners to apvolnt four
inspectors of election in each election district,
two each of opposite political fsitn on State
issues, and they must be appointed aome time during
the months of August and September. At present
It looks as though the law would not be obeyed, and
if it is not the Commissioners can bo held responsible
for dereliction of duty. In such a case
Messrs. AlaoLean ami Morrison will be supported in
tlieir present action by Corporation Counsel Whitney
and his opinion concurred in by Judge EmotL
Messrs. French and Wheeler stand in opposition to
tliut opinion, after reierring tho subject to the Corporation
Couusei. .
Another question arises which did not come 1#fore
the meeting. Wlint shall be dene if tho deadlock
continues until after the time preacribed by
law fur the appointment of inspectors of election?
Certain Tammany people claim that if tho Hoard
fails to appoint the inspectors within the time appointed
by law a mandamus will be iaaued which
will compel them to do so.
JOHN KELLY AT TERRACE GARDEN.
The Tammany Central Association gave what is
called a midsummer night entertainment last night
at Terraoe Garden, Fifty-eighth street, and Mr. John
Kelly and Mr. S. 8. Cox both made speeches concerning
the issues involved in the coming election. Mr.
Thomas L. Feitner, president of the association, in
opening the proceedings, announced that the invitations
bad been Issued about two months ago, when no
one could have foreseen the strange happenings
lately recorded In Syracuse. Whon the invitations
were issued it was intended that Mr. Kelly should
deliver the address of welcome only, but as he was
now tho standard hearer of tho democracy
he might have moro to say. After this brief
preface Mr. Fuitner introduced Mr. 8. H. Cox, who
gave his auditors an account of how the Tammany
Central Association had grown from small beginnings
to bo a formidable political organization. Among
other things he declared that he aid not like whispering
statesmen, and that he admired John Kelly for
his manliness and outspoken principles. In the
course or nis auuress no assea niinseii me question,
"What ia a bolt?" aud proceeded to aay that a bolt,
aa understood in American political parlance, meant
the retirement of a man or a number of men from
a convention which they had entered with a
tacit agreement to stand by aud accept its
action. The retirement of the Tammany delegates
at Syracuse was not, theretore, Mr.
Cox said, in any sense a bolt, for they
hod announced through their leader that on no
uccouut would they tolerate the renomination of
Lucius Bobinson. It amused Mr. Cox to hear the
irrogular democracy ot the couuty declare that old
Tammany was the irregular democracy. When Mr.
Cox hnished Mr. John Kelly was introduced.
MB. KXIXY'S Sl'EXCH.
Mr. Kelly said he did not think it fair to obtrude
politics ou the ladies and gentlemen present, who
had assembled for the purpose of enjoying themselves.
He declared that ho would not afflict them
with a long speech. As most ot his auditors knew
tho history and aims of the Tammany society, he
said he would addreaa himself to a minority and
explain what the Tammany society was. He told
how it was started for the purpose of fostering and
protecting republican yustitutiona, then in some
danger from the lukewarm support afforded them
by Alexauder Hamilton aud other eminent statesmen,
who did not disguise the taut that they favored
u KmitAil rnnnnrphv In t.lm tdtrlv tima Tmiihiiutiu
Lad branches In many cities, but when the
lie public was assured they, having outlived the
object of their formation, were discontinued. The organization
in Mew York, however, had survived. For
the first time m the history of the country the infamous
act of one man?Lucius liobinson?had
stilled the voire of the democracy ot Mow York
county. Mr. Kelly spoko with some warmth of the
dark aud devious methods employed by the Governor
to remove the County Clerk, who had been
eleted by the people of the couuty by over tilty thousand
majority. said that Governor liobinson was
"under tho nmiisjpmieat of that trickster, Hauiuel J.
Tilden, in whose hauds he is as plastic as putty
iu a child's lingers." lie charged that in
the substitution of no loss than fifty-two delegates
just before tho mooting of tho Syracuse
Convention corrupt methods had been employed.
He expressed hts firm belief that liobinson would
loso between 25,000 and 3U.UO0 votes iu this county.
"I promise you," said Mr. Kelly in conclusion,
"that I will not coasu to work, night or day, until
the polls closo on election day, aud when they do
close we will have to congratulate ourselves that we
have given Tildeulsm a death blow in this Statu aud
that we have ended that trickster."
THE ANTI-TAMMANY RATIFICATION.
Some days ago a circular was aont to a number of
leading democrats by Chairman Morrison, of the
Irving Hall General Committee, aaklng them to serve
as members of the committee to take charge
of tlio liobizmon ratification meeting to bo
bold at tho Coopfer Institute within a tew
days. Ail who wire uuwiling to servo wore
asked to say so previous to last night. There were a
number of declinations, but many gentlemen in
whom much interest centres, including Colonel
Thomas Duulap, failed to lorbid the use of their
names. Among those who declined were two of
County Clerk Thompson's clerks. Judge Nelson J.
Waterbury supervised the list at Commissioner Morrison's
house lust night, and the following report
was furnished for publication:?
The .suggestions of name* for the committee of democrats
friuiidlv to tho olociioti of Lucius Robinson and the otlior
caudiua.os on tho democratic Stato ticket to make arrangement*
for a public mooting to rospoud to the nomination
of those candidates and take me.mutes to proinoto th.-ir
election, which 1 have beuii directed to appoint by tho
Gonorul Committee of tho democratic otgan.nation of tho
city and county of Now York, havo boon so nuuiorous that
in consoqnonce of the difficulty of electing I utn compoliod
to name 2.' ><i instead of 1(X>. The following gentlemen will
compose tho coimnittoe, mid they are requested to meet at
Cooper Institute, room 24, Saturday evening. September
2<?. at eight o'clock. JA.MKS K. MORRISON,
riiairtu.iti, Ac.
John McKoou, Royal Phelps. Thotnas O. K Kccloetna.
Clillord A Hand, 45. Godfrey Guutlior, Abratn S Hewitt,
Krauklitt Kdson. John K. Flanagan, John K. Devlin, Oswald
Ottondorfor, Laurence Turuuro, William H. Mai'lay,
Itufus F. Andrews, Frank Ii. Ransom. Johu IJay*, Howard
Poller, Henry Abram, John T. Hoffman, Wilson d. Hunt,
James Harris. E. K Anderson, Jenkins Van Schaick.
Lewi* May, Richard O'Gorman, Daniel F. Tiomtnn, Magnus
(iioss, Lawrence K. Jeromo, Peter K. Warren, Patrick G. j
Moloney, Uustuvus W. Smith. Jacob K up port .William H.
Wickltiini. Frederick A. Coukliug, William I. Woodrutr,
lleniy ClAtiseu, John M. Harbour. Lewis G. Morris. Peter
Howe". Kdmuud Connelly, Joslah Sutherland, Smith Ely,
<h- . Jordan L. Mott, John D. Crlmratns, Edward H Fellows,
John Mc'Jool. Francis S. Marliury. Joseph 8. Hoswortb,
John Fox, Nicholas Haughtou, Anthony Lickholf. Louts
U. \\'a? hour, William A itoacli, Andrew Flnck. John R.
Fellows. Nelson J. Waterbury John K. Kudby. William
L. Hole, Thomas W. Gierke, Onrson N. H r
i ii aii , Jnhn .m. Carrier ban, John (>. Davta,
Ileorgu II. Poraor, Itoawoll L. Colt, David ?I.
Vmngling, Jr.. Thmna* K. ilourke. F.lljalt Ward,
Shepherd F. Knxpp, Adolph L Sanger, Benjamin K. Vo?berg.
John K. Hurrlll, T. K. ttlaubeh*kloo, Robert It.
Hooaevolt, William II. Crane, John Muilaly, lluniv I,,
lioguet, K. K Uvermur , Steuben W. Koof. K. Randolph
Kubinaou, John F. Kerrigan. Jame* Dalv, Moriti hlllngur,
John U. Yoorhla, Martin Thatcher. Jame* II. Skidmoro, :
Tlioma* liuninp. Allan Cauiphull, laaao II. Reed, Fred- I
nrlck R. Oouilort, Jame* \V. Corard. L. J. X. Starke,
Hubert O Tlnnip-on John Kichardaon. (leorgo W. Mclean, '
Iaiuua O Dimond, Alexander K. Ori, J. (Iraham llyatt, '
NuiUauiol Jarvia. Jr : Joaepli It. Flandar*. Bernard Kenny,
Klbridge T. Uerry. laaac II. Ilrown, llurman I'lil, lieiijaintn
W. Pioyd, Unhurt Hail, Jacob A. Ore**. John T. Acuow,
I'hoinvi II Clifford, Fetor II. Johoa. John Hardy,
I.nke F. Oonan*. Henry I' Wo*t. William (i. Flnininor,
lamea F. Kilineth. Kmanuel B. Hart. William II. Xlelaon,
IJharlu* II. Maralntll. William Stelnivay Ablaut Hnryeu.
l'liomaa 0. Frauborn, llennia Bnrna, Charlea M. Fry,
riioniaa 1'. Wallace, Robert I'ower, William Cuulilwell,
['baron K. I mew. Willi mil II. Brown, Jamen W Motley,
Samuel LI. Seward*. Ceorve Smith. Jacob Vaniloriioul,
llenrv Murray, Wheeler IT. Perkhain. Inaac Hell. Vln'out
C. King. Henry M. Alexander. Charlea It. Winlleld,
John II. Coughlln, Maurice J. I'ower, John J. Ilradluy,
Matthew II. Ilieeu. William C. Whitney, lluoriro W -nauer,
Fruriurlck tiermaiue. W.lllaui C. Traphuaun, Town-end
Cox. llonrv Haveuieyer. Patrick J. Meehan. .lame*
T. Taylor, Duugla* Taylor, Jaiuen M. Brown, J F.
ll'Shkuxueeay, Thatcher M. Adam*. Kdward 0. Ila*.
ttrd, llunry Hughe*. John Callahan. Rauaoni Parker,
Jr ; Krlwin K .Meade, Tiiomai H. Tnppiu,
Henry K. Plinock. Jeremiah Murphy. Jame* IHIvur,
Aaron J. Vanderptvel, Daniel tt'Ketlly, Jame* h Chandler,
Ftauci* K Htetawn. Timothy Hrenuati. Kichola* Moller,
Henry P. IP Nell, Jamo* Biyan, Jaiue* M. Smith. John
A. Iteall. Ira Shafer. Benjamin Wood, Dearborn ii. Piper,
Marcili Alterbourgh. Itlcliard Dougherty, Tboma* W lid,
Jullua Bleu, John IV llaiu Michael C. Murphy,
I'barle* II. Cornell, Samuel lloardmaii, lluab H. M ooro,
Philip Merkle, Tlionia* I,. Sneatl, Charle* Orery, W 1111 it in
II Koouey, Tlioma* Stoke*. Jame* Fittgeralil, John N.
Hey ward. William W. Kile*. W illiam A. Butler, liworga
Ruigloi, Cncar Li. Bogert, Timothy Shea. Peter B. ulnev,
F. Miernon, John II. Hoachcn, llunry It. Poller,
William It. Flhley. Joaepli P. S track, Hem C.
pongln*. Iioui* M. Dowdier, Deiinl* McMnlion,
Morgan Jonea, Charle* K. Simmon*. Albert II. Roger*,
John A. Dlnkel, Louie Cohen, Alfred J. Koiigan, Arthur J.
Dolanev, K. 0. W . Woer*. Uuorge W. Van Slyrk. a*
Itritily, George I'.lirot.Solomon Saylea. William P Much.-,I,
Vienna* Mulligan, Michael Norton, Uenrgo DliavU.lr,
Charle* J Nohrba*. Bartholomew Crotiiu, Patrick K.
Ilorgaii. William II. Caldwell, Allen McDonald, Itlcliaril
Kvau*. John J. Delaney, Thoiua* Coatlgan,
W illiam tleoghegan, 0, Mencken, John Jerolmaii. Morrl*
SullH mi, Jnlin Wood*, (leerge W Morton, William lirennan,
llenrv Allen, Frederick (trot*. Charle* Mrtlulnne**,
Kui 11 Renville, Frederick II llantlln. John S. Scully, Potor
it. Mii?ter?on Ktltnnnd M. Plum. William T I'rafl, Charle*
II Keillv. John Murray. Freuerlck Poll, Jame* Ruaaell,
liberie* II. TruuB. Jauie* J. Mooney.
Til OPltMAN-AMKUICANH FOB MODINSON,
Tho Oeiiornl Committee of the (Lormaii-Aitierirau
party met laat evening at No. 200 Tblril avenue, Herinan
UhL, a etapaou of Mr. Oswald Ottoudorfar aud
HERALD, SATURDAY, SI
Paymaster General ou the staff of Governor Robinson,
in the chair and Coroner Ellinger acting aa vice
president. The latter gentleman submitted a series
of resolutions eulogistic of the administration of
Governor Robinson and of tlu< rest of the ticket
nominated at Syracuse, and pledging the support
of the committee to the ticket. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted. A committee wits also appointed
to urge upon the Democratic State Committee.
which is to meet in this city on WedneKdsy
next, fho importance of reorganizing the New York
city democracy. Atter the adoption ot these resolu- j
tiouM many speeches were made in Uurman. all
breathing contempt for Irving Hall as well a? Tammany
Hall; but when they adjourned they did so
wiih cheors for Robinson and the entiro ticket nominated
at Syracuse.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
Thomas C. Kcboe, chairman of the Stato Committee
of North Carolina; ex-Governor Pinchbeck, of
South Carolina; ex-Lieutenant Governor Thoinus 0.
Aivoiu, oi unaiuiugo couuiy, ?. I.; cx-oiuio aenaior |
l'uiigboru, of Now Jersey; Charles U. Skinner, of
Watertowu, N. V., and Henry O. Taylor, of Topeka,
Kan,., c .llod at the headquarters of tho Republican
State Committee, at tho i'iltk Avouue Hotel, yesterday.
Mr. Johusou treated tho wearied visitor* kindly,
and assured them that Mr. A. R. Cornell would be
the next Governor.
Tho Twenty-first Assembly District Republican
Association held a special meeting at Fifth Avenue
Hall, coruor of Forty-seventh street and Fifth avenue,
last evening, ex-Judge Dittcnhoetcr occupying
the choir. The business transacted, however, was
mainly of a routine charactor, and tho meeting
adjourned at an early hour to give place to
the Coruoll and Hoskins Campaign Club of the
samu district. The proceedings of the last named
organization wero very brief. A. J. Plumb offered a
resolution requesting tho president, Jacob Hess, to
iuvite the presiding officers of the various Cornell
and Hoskins clubs in tho city and county of New
York to meet him at an early day tor the purpose of
consulting as to tho most efficient means of conducting
the campaign, and also to make suitable
arrangements lor the forthcoming ratification meeting
in this city. Mr. Hess said that notwithstanding
the fact that an effort had been mode by some
parties to create the belief that there was disaffection
in the republicau ranks, he did not believe
tbero was a republican of honest conviction in New
York who will not go to the polls on election day
and vote the whole State ticket. The resolution was
adopted.
The Thirteenth District Cornell Campaign Club
met at No. 205 Eighth avenue, Colouel Charles S.
Spencer presiding. The latter created a sensation
by stating that beyond all question the next candidate
for President would be General Grant. Colonel
Spencer concluded by appealing to that portion
of his audience who might uot bo disposed to voto
tor Mr. Cornell to voto lor Mr. Kelly. After several
other speeches the meeting was adjouruod with
cheers for Cornell and Kelly.
At a meeting of the Cornell and Hoskins Campaign
Club of the Fifteenth Assembly district, at the corner
of Thirty-fonrth street and Eighth avenue,
lienry G. Leusk. the president of the club, deplored
the bickerings among tlio republicans of the district,
which Impaired their efficiency. This, he
said, was especially unfortunate, as the democrats
outnumber them two to one in the district. It was
certain, however, he said, that by working properly
the republicans would carry the election. A few
new names were then added to the club list of members
and the meeting shortly afterward adjourned.
tahmany's campaign.
There was a joint meeting of the First Ward General
and District Committee at No. 51 New Church
street, over which Denis Keenan presided. Justice
Duffy mode a lengthy address, condemning
the action of the Convention in the choice of
Mr. Robinson, and strongly advocatAig Mr. Kelly'a
claims, after which ex-Judge Quinn introduced a sot
of resolutions. In them the Convention waa char
acterized as representing only the selfish interests
and inordinate personal ambition of Tilden and
Robinson, and its leaders ware represented to be
their paid agents and to Lave treated with indifference
the claims of the city democracy and ignored their
rights and interests. The action of the Tammany delegates
in withdrawing from their associates was
approved and the nomination of John Kelly heartily
indorsed. The balance of the State ticket waa
deemed entitled to support, but a pledge was exacted
that under no circumstances would Robinson receive
any consideration. Over two hundred men signed
the roll.
A joint meeting of the General and District committees
of the Ninth Assembly district Tammany
Hall democracy was held at No. 5ul Hudson street.
Colonel Edward Gilon made a brief address, in which
he ajiplauded the Tammany Hall delegates for their
action at the Syracuse Convention. Resolutions
were adopted pledging the support of the committees
to Mr. Kelly.
The Fifth Assembly District Timmnj Democratic
Association met at their headquarters. No. 4b Spring
street, and adopted resolutions indorsing the action
of Tammany Hall at Syracuse.
senator thomas MDRPHT'S DENIAL.
Senator Thomas Murphy was seen by the Ukbald
reporter yesterday relative to the rumor that ho
was the bearer of the flag of trace from the republican
camp to Tammany Hall looking toward a combination
to defeat Robinson, the details of which
were published yesterday morning.
Kkvorteu?Wore you the bearer of the republican
flag of truce, and did such a meeting as rumorsd
take place between Messrs. Kearney, Gala and yourself
at Delmonlco'sf .
Senator Mciu>ht?The whole story is false from
begiuning to end. The flrst I knew of It waa when
1 read it in a morning paper while In the cars com
lug from Long Branch on the morning of its publication,
and there is not a particle of foundation for
it. It is one of those contemptible things, I am
OSJklJ iw ft* J t 11 OlJUvUllJ 1UUU1|TO IU WJ |/UA4 ut'lAUB
liKfuBTKii?llow about the statement that Tammany
aided you in your Senatorial content laat tail?
Senator MukPHY?'There ia Juat aa much truth In
it aa thorn ia in tho statement that I met tho gentlemen
referred to at the time and place mentioned,
and the beat evidence of lta lalaity ia the vote my
Tammany opponent received which wub something
like 1,200 more than Mr. (ienrd received when he
was elected, and 'i.&uo more tlian when Sacheiu Augustus
Schell ran agaiuat Mr. ilorrisxey. Ex-Mayor
Uuutlier and ilia party did everything iu tlieir
power to accomplish my defeat.
Kkpoutxu?lx> the repuniicun leaders give any
evidence of a desire to toriu a combination with
either of tho democratic tactions? *
Senator MuitrHY?They don't need to form any
combination, and tho wider the breach among tno
democracy tne more certain becoiiiox tho auccess of
the republican party, and the breach has become so
wide already that wo feel not only certain of carrying
the Statu, but expect to elect our county ticket
as well. 1 think Kelly will get more votes in the city
and county than Koblnsou, and 1 think the republican
candidate will receive more thau either. 1 am
lirmly or the eouvlctiou that we will make a clean
aweep all around.
Hkpoktbu?What do yon think the vote in tho
State will be?
Senator Munrnv?I think Mr. Cornell will recclvo
a majority over both the oilier*, l am coundent that
the State Una attain become republican, thanks to the
"brigadiers" in Congresa, TilJen. Kelly, llobinsou
and the rest.
HaroitTKU?Then to transfer $25,0(10 from tho republican
campaign fund to aid Mr. Kelly would bo
inouey thrown awsyr
Senator MuurHY?It would be a ridiculous piece
of folly, and tor that matter I have no doubt that
Mr. Kelly lias all the money lie requires, and probably
more than the republicans have.
Ukimiitku?I)o you know anything about tho
"young republican*" who have issued an address to
the independent republican voter* of the State asking
thorn to scratch Cornell and Soulc?
Senator Muiivhv?1 have looked over the list of
nntues and inquired of a good many gentlemen
downtown, and have not yet succeeded in finding a
stngie republican among them. My belief la that it
is simply a Tiluen and Kobinson trick.
ILLEGAL VOTING IN DELAWARE.
INDICT MINTS FOUND ? EACH PARTY CHARGINO
Tin: OTHER WITH F11AU1).
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 1
Whjuinuton, Sept. IV. 1870.
The September term ol the Court closed st Newcastle
to-day. and it uow appears that twenty-six
persons have been indicted for voting illegally at
tho city election held here on September 2. All are
democrats but two, ami they are republicans whoso
indictment was secured, as stated, by the democrats
in a spirit of retaliation. A great deal of excitement
exists bore on this accouut, and the democrifts
claim that tliey can have many illegal republican
voters arrested It they wish. The republicans
charge that the reason of their defeat st the election
was the casting of (tuo fraudulent votes by the democratic
party.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
NOMINATION ?OR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME
COURT?THE STATE PLEDGED TO GRANT.
Dkkvkii, Col., Sept. 10, 1870.
The Kopubllcau State Convention for the nomination
of a candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court assembled in Donvor this afternoon,
Every county in the State was represented.
Judge William K. Deck was nominated
on the first formal ballot. He is uow Judge of tho
District Court of the First Judicial district and la
very popular.
Congressman Del ford offered a resolution, which
was carried Willi great enthusiasm and cheering,
that ou General (%'aut's return, should be decide to
become a candidate for the Presidency, Colorado will
pledge him her rots. |
SPTEMBER 20, 1S79.-TRIP
CUBAN REVOLTS.
CAPTAIN GUVEIUL BLANCO PUBLISHES A DECREE
AGAINST THE KIOTEIiS OF SANTIAGO.
Havana, Sept. 19, 1879.
The official Gazette publishes a decree signed by
Captain General Blanco, In wliicb. alter enumerating
the boueliu Cuba baa received since the re-establishment
of peace anil referring to those which she
nad yet to expect from the Cortes, the Captain
General regrets that a few misguided persons
have again caused a disturbance of peaco
in the province of Santiago do Cuba. He declares
while all parties unanimously condemn the new insurrectionary
movement, yet for the security of
persons and property in that province exceptional
measures must be taken. Therefore, by authority
of tho home government, the province of
Santiago do Cuba ia declared in a state
of war. l'orsous engaged in rebellion or
sedition will be tried according to the law of March 23,
lb7U. The civil authorities of the proviuco will continue
lu the undisturbed performance of tlieir duties,
hut criminal cases, when it is considered necessary,
will Do tried by court martial, Rebels surrendering
within a fortnight aftor thu publication of this decree
will bo pardoned. Another decree is published
which, after describing t ; miserable condition of the
inhabitants of the provinces of Puerto Principe and
Santiago do Cuba, in consequence of the last insurrection,
directs that $50,000 be appropriated lor the
assistance of the province of Puerto Principe and
$10(1,000 for that of Santiago do Cuba.
DETAILS OF THE RISING- SLAVES JOINING THE
CUBAN PATRIOTS?ATTACKED BY MILITARY
AND POLICE.
[livening Telegram, Sept. l'J.]
A despatch waa received iu this city this moruiDg,
from Havana, to the effect that the slaves of Cionfuegos,
in the Cinco Villas, Cuba, have risou in rebellion
against the Spaniards, and have joined the
Cuban patriots, talcing with tliem a large proportion
of their masters' cattle. The following
details hsvo been received with reference
to the recent uprising In Santiago de
Cuba:?About eight o'clock in the evening a lire balloon
was sent up as a signal. The patriots then
gathered in the Hoyos district, about a thousand
stroug. They were soon attacked by the police and
military. About a dozen were killed and wounded
on both sides. The bulk of the Cubans then went to
the mountains, where they mot tho slaves from
the following plantations in the district of
a. a Ha nil V,. . a,. Tula *.1
Colonel Norma; Borgita, belonging to Echavaria;
Mejorana, belonging to Colonel Manuel de la
Torre; California, belonging to Senator Bueno (Mr.
Bueno in now at Madrid); Loa Kaiuoa, belonging to
Mr. Grlnon; Savanilla, belonging to tho Marquis of
Polomarcs; Santa Barbara, belonging to Mr. Candon;
Adelaide, belonging to Senator Bueno; Santa Anna,
belonging to Kiudelan; Bio Grande, belonging to
Duanea; San Sebastian, belonging to Carbonell.*
The slaves from the Guantanamo
district who joined the patriots were:?
San Miguel, belonging to the estate of Senator
Bueno; Isabel, belonging to Brooks, of New York;
San Ildefouso, belonging to General Jovellar, exCaptain
General of Cuba; Esperanza, belonging
to the estate of Manuel Baro, of Havana. Great indignation
exists over the massacre of about seventeen
officers who have served in the last Cuban revo
lutiou on the patriot side, bat have of late boon residing
in ditlereut places and following their different
avocations. From their post records they were
suspected of being in sympathy with the presont
revolution. Some were killed in their homes before
their wives' and children's eyes by the Spanish
troops and others were taken into the woods and
slaughtered. The Captain General is causing an investigation
to be lield'iu Havana, and has cited the
Governors of Colen. Cieufuegoa and Matanzas to appear
before him to explain the cause of these nu'merous
butcheries.
MB. ALDAMA BEARS THE KEWS.
Mr. Miguel de Aldama, the well known Cuban
patriot, was sought for late last night in his elegant
residence on West Forty-seventh street. He bad
gone with a party of friends to the theatre. The
gon> ? ua.'i was found in the vestibule of' the Filth
Avenue Theatre during the intermission before the
last act, surrounded by a number of his countrymen.
"What do you think of the news from Cuba, Mr.
Aldama ?"
"I have been away from the eity lately and had
not an opportunity of keeping posted on what is
going on. What is the matter?"
The Evening Telegram was placed in the hand of
Mr. Aldama, wUo, after adjusting his eyeglass and
placing a cigarette between his lips, examined the
telegraphic despatches from Havana and said: ?
"Yes, I read all about the rising at Santiago de
Cuba some time ago in the Hsilald."
His attention having been directed to the despatches
relative to the rising in Cienfuegos Mr.
Aldama observed:?
"1 baa not heard mucu or hum oeiore, dui think
that lu a general way it watt touched upon already in
the IIeuald and one or two other papers."
The Cuban leader's attention was directed to thai
portion of the news which recited the assembling of
the insurgent slaves at the Hoyes.
"1 know nothing about that. 1 have not hoard of
it before."
"Do you think it Ik true?"
"Most likely. What else could be expected from
the slaves and the oppressed people of Cuba?"
"You think it probable that the encounter stated
in the paper may have taken place with the fatal results
alleged !"
"It is my opinion that such a rising may have taken
place, and in the manner reported. As for tbekilliug
ot tun or a doi.cii men on either or both sides, it is a
thing deeply to be regretted, but still an occurrence
that must bo looked tor in times of war and civil
commotion."
Mr. Aldnma is acquainted with a number of the
plantations from which the slaves are reported to
have tie 1. The Interview continued:?
"Do you think it is truo thut the Spaniards have
massacred a number of Cubans who were formerly
olllccrs among the insurgents?"
"It would not be tlio iiisttuie. Bloodshed and
massacre have marked the policy of the Spaniards
toward Cuban patriots all through the time of tho
ufe civil war in Cuba. Y'ou remember the case of
Colonel lturnet, which I read a while ago in tho
liaiiAU). lie is an adopted cltixeu of the Uuited
Status, and being lately in Cuba, the authorities took
him up. After some informal proceedings tliey were
about to lead htm to execution, lie demanded to bo
brought before the American Consul. They laughed
at him. A friend or two ot ins were passing, 'l'liey
reported the case in the right quarter, and wbou tho
poor mail had approached what lie believed to bo his
last minutes a telegram arrived trotu the Captain
General ordering a stay of the exeoution. Thus, you
see. that but tor the timely intervention of a couple
ot trieuds, and doubtless a wholesome fear of the
consequences. Colonel Barnet would have gone to
an untimely bloody grave in tho same violent manner
that was used to cut off hundreds of his countrymen
before now."
"It is generally believed that deeds of violence bad
ceased when tho insurrectionary troopa laid down
their arms?"
"Unfortunately this Is uot entirely the case. You
saw Mr. Carrillo hero just now? Well, Mr. Betancourt.
a very respectable Cubau, managed tho estate
of a relative of his. Mr. Bctaocourt wan set upon
and massacred by aome parties in the neighborhood
of where lip lived. These assassins are supposed to
lie i-pauiai'ds, wbn did tlio deed on account of politico
I differences of opluiou, though thus far the
atrocious uct hex not been brought to the doors of
its perpetrators. liut this is ouiy one Instance out
of many."
"l)o you think the rising* which wo have been
talking of are a part of the plan to icvoluttoni/o
Cuba, or is it an outbreak ou tho part of the blacks
independent ot the revolutionary struggle?"
"I think it not improbable that these rieinga may
lie In sympathy with the general plan which has
been laid down lor the liberation of Cuba. These
biacks are possibly working in harmony with tho
revolutionary chiefs who are iu the mountainous
portions of tho districts of Cienluogos sud Santiago
vie Cuba."
"Do you think the Spaniards can succeed In maintaining
tlio peace throughout Cuba?"
Mr. Aldaina gave an incredulous shrug of the
shoulders.
"Whore is llcncrsl ltololT V'
"In tiiis oily."
"Aud tioncral Carlixty tlarois Inaguet?"
"tin the way from the island of Jumalca here."
"lie may iiavo had something to do with these
risings?"
The ex agent of tho Cuban Republic raised his eyobrows,
compressed his lips perceptibly, but vonch aled
no reply. The curtain was ruug up, and with
a bland etuilc ami courteous bow Air. Aldauia sought
his box and his friends.
THE LUltAY U A VJ?liNS.
[BY TKLStlUAPH TO TUB HF.B.VLD.]
Nkwmahkkt, Va., Sept. 10, 1879.
The oaso involving tho title to the Luray Caverns
was decided this morning. The petitiou to set aside
the salo to the Caiuphulla and Stabbins was dismissed,
ami those gentlemen fully confirmed in
ownership. Tho opluiou of the Court, Judge Uird
presiding. Is regarded as exhaustive ami conclusive,
mid tlio decision meets public sympathy. The improvement
of these natural wonders will now
go forward, llluimuatioiu will take place every
Wednesday.
'LB SHEET.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION.
Complaints by Counties of
Unfair Action.
| THE BURDEN OF NEW YORK CITY.
Report of the State Assessors Adopted
Without Alteration.
Albany, Sept. 19,1879.
T)a..,1 /v# VomaI <uu?iA.. of T.iv..u n.ui at
the office of the Secretary of State to-ilay. Present?
Secretary of State licach. Comptroller Olcott, Treasurer
Mac kin anil State Assessorx Storting O. Ilailley,
James A. Briggs anil John S. Fowler. The list of
couBtics was culled, with a view to giving parties an
opportunity to present such ob jection* ax they had to
make against the tables aw atlm-ting their respective
counties. A representative from Chenango county
desired a larger deduction made for his county than
had been accorded, on the ground of shrinkage in
the value of farms.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Mr. C. Swan, of Poughkeepsic, addressed the
Hoard, urging a reduction of the equalized valuation
for Dutchess county. He claimed that it was largely
excewsive, as the whole county could be bought for
its assessed valuation. There wore forty-tour counties
which excelled Dutchess in average production,
yet are assessed less in proportiou. According to
the tables there were but four counties iu the State
wealthier than Dutchess; but this was an unjust
classification. The gentleman presented voluminous
facts aud figures tending to substantiate his assertion.
lie concluded with the request that, while it
would still be excessive, a reduction should
be made to $35,000,000. The tables show
an addition to the assessed valuation in
Dutchess county of $1,069,644, whilo tho total
equalized value of real and personal estate is
$42,252,854. Mr. Swan suggested that it would be
an iminenso benefit in making comparisons if tho
full value aud percentages could bo furnished for
each county.
KINGS COUNTY.
President Truslow, of the Kings County Board of
Assessors, made an extended argument against the
Increase of assessed valuation proposed in the
tables?nearly $12.000,000?making the total equalized
valuation $256,610,369. He contended that it was
unjust, and that the amount could much more
justly be placed upon New York. Mr. Truslow inquired
which of the tables presented was to be
acted upon, and how far the powers of the Board
extended in adding to or reducing valuations.
POWKBS or THE BOAJtD.
Assessor Briggs, in reply, read an opinion of the
Attorney General on the question, in which the
latter says substantially. In answer to the assessors'
communication of the 16th inst. enclosing three
proposed tables of equalization and inquiring
whether, under the statutes of this State creating
the Board of Equalization and defining its powers,
the Board has authority to equalize the assessment
of porsonal property by adding to or deducting
from the assessments returnod, as in tho case of
Ileal, that upon a careful examination of the statute
he is clearly of the opinion that the Board haa no
such authority. The only power conferred
upon the Board waa the authority to increase
or diminish the aggregate valuation
of real estate in any county by adding or deducting
such sum as lu their opinion may be just and
necessary to produce a just relation between all the
valuations of real estate in the State. This power
was limited by the letter of the statute to an adj ustment
of valuations of real estate, lie is of the
opinion, therefore, that Table No. 1, which adds the
assessors' valuation of personal property to the
equalization of real estate, is the only method
authorized by the statute to fix the equalization for
ths apportionment of the State tax, and that the
principle applied in tho two other tables has no
warrant in law.
NSW YORK CITY.
Mr. John Wheeler, President of the New York Tax
Department, and Mr. O. B. l'ottcr, appeared in behalf
of the interests of tho city of New York.
President Wheeler addressed tho Board at much
length. He complained of the State Board increasing
the assessed valuation In chat city $ UH.ihO.tttri
over and above what the looal assessors value it at,
and said they taxed it eighty per cent of us valuation.
He aaid the citizeus of that city think they
have been paying other people's taxes long
enough. This i oar they paid over ttfty per
cent of the taxation ot the State, and next
year they will pay over forty-six per cent. He
spoke ot the heavy burden boroe by the taxpayers ot
that city, and said that though they were willing to
bear their just share of taxation they protested against
the injustice which it was proposed to inflict upon
fcilciu. UO WUi(JllUIUUV IU IUU
economy of the preent management of the city's
finances.
Air. 0. B. Potter said he was large real estate
owner in New York, and also a farmer In Westchester
county. He found it hard to get money enough to
pay taxes with. He thought the depression ot property
in New York is four times greater than in
adjoining couutiex. He would be glad to sell his
property at the assessed valuation.
Comptroller Oicott said the Btate debt this year is
about $xoo,000, and a tax of about throe mills would
pay it. He thought all property should be assessed
at its full value.
Secretary of State Beach said the trouble was to
And what was the real value.
The Comptroller said the true way for the peoplo
I to reduce their taxation was to reduue expeudij
tures, as the whole .State tax this year will be
; but $7,000,000, of which New York city will pay
| about $3,000,000, leaving the balance of the State
to pay only $4,000,000 for the support of the
; State. New York city will out only pay her proportion
of the school tax, but $luo,UUO toward
the school tax of the remainder of the State. He
again asked those present to see to the cutting down
ot local expenses, and said that siuce 18(16 the per!
son si tax had decreased $'i'i ,000.000, while rual estate
; had increased $1,'416.000,000.
OTHKK COUNTIES.
A representative trom Niagara countv claimed that
tho reduction proposed by the tables ot nearly
$10,000,000 waa not enough, aa the total equalized
valuation was exoesaivu aa compared with some of
tne grain growing counties.
The Committee of Assessors of Rensselaer county
urged the injustice of the increased valuation of over
$14,000,000 luid upon that county, making the total
ot $41,013,157.
A representative from W axliington county thought
the increase of half a million added to tliat county
waa unjust and should I- tlirown off.
COMI ThOl.l.KIl OLOOTT'S STATKMKWT.
Comptroller Olcott xmd that If tlie gentlemen,
when they returned to their several localities, made
ax strong arguments to the local anthoritiex for a
reduction ot expenses ax tlioy made t>efore the ltoard
for a reduction of valuations there would bo no cry
about excexaive taxes. The Comptroller then proceeded
to give some facta nl>out the Btato
tax aud the reduction made in it year
atter year, uutil for tho coming year the
amount to bn raised would be but $7,600,0U0
for all purposes. Thia wax tho loweat point it
would reach in yearn, if at all. Of this aggregate,
$.I,UU(),UUU waa for school purposes, leaving $4,t'<00,noo
ax the amount necessary for the expeuxxx of the
government. New York city furniaued $l,Hlk),fJOO of
the school moneys, aud gets back $6ou,ouo, thus
{laying $1,(nk),imk) in support of other schools
throughout the State.
The Comptroller alio recapitulated the taxes
raised lu various other counties to show that the
1 an 11 ot burdunaoiue taxes was not on account of
State expenditures, but wax attributable to excessive
expenditures tor local purposes.
Messrs. Fowler aud llriggx uiade extended remarks,
showiug that ill order to obtain a more perfect system
of equalized valuations aud prevent injustice the
present laws controlling the action and work of the
asxi axorx should bo amended.
Tlie following rexol utiou, oflered by Comptroller
I Olcott, was lost:?
Kexolvod, That ths report made by the State aa*o?snr?
be uiiisiidoii a? tn lunvu tlio smiuint te Kins' eeunty the
same a? that fixed by the local nnsosser', and thai liio
amount of $11 proposed In tlie ro|x>rt to be added to
Klngx county lie ili'tributed pro r&t1 upon tlie otbor
ceuntivs of Hie Ktnle.
STATU AMUCSOlia' mtPOUTS ADOPTKO.
Mr. Hadley t en moved Uie adoption of the report
as submitted by the Mtate Asses-nrs, ami it wus carried.
Yeas?Messrs. Mackiti, Fowler, Hnsley and
Hrlgg*. 4. Nays?Messrs. Bench and Olcott, U.
The following are the additions aud deductions
adopted: ?
Amount Addetl Amount Added
toths Amtetfd to the A'fount
l'o/?<ih?n of Valuation if
Coontiet. Kent Kttnte. Crrnntun. h'lhel KtUite.
Albany $10,009,309 Kensxclser $14 17r>,J4H
i Dntchesa 4,0d9,B44 ltloliniond.... ;?47.dll?
' Fulton 1,030,8:18 Hock land 7v?f?.:4t?7
| (ienesee 'ftf.lkrj Schenectady.. 3,'?M.o14
Ureene 4,ikkl,s74 Schoharie 'WH,.'>iki
Hamilton 104.8IW Suffolk l.?4:i.00rt
j Herkimer 061,0*9 1'loga 3,700,303
kings 11,600,960 Toiiipkius.... 830,407
Montgomery.. 6,900,397 Warren 1,079,01*3
New York.... 140,4<4,ll;?rt Washington.. R4O.0H7
Otsego 4,:k*3,67l Westchester.. 11.300.310
gneens 13.04l.U94 Yates a.:i.Mi,eo:>
Total. $347,900,76$
B
* t
3
DKDrcmon.
Am't Deducted Am't Deducted
J'rooi the A?- from the Anti-seed
Valua- tetted Valuation
of Heal tion of Heal
Countiet. Heinle. Countiee. JCstaU.
AUegauy $3,100,429 Monroe ...$23,035,814
Broome 6.035,824 Niagara 0,815,352
Cattaraugua... 7,155,658 Oneida 8,277,2:14
Cayuga 6.134.418 Onondaga 24,600.378
Chautauqua... 9.3.S9.858 Ontario 11,724,300
Chemung >,354,913 Oraugo 3,845.288
Chenuu^o 5,3Hu,370 Orleans 4.738,402
Clinton 2,108,651 Oswego 7,929,0.70
Columbia 1,712,231 Putnam 1,641.438
Cortland 1 i:mj,310 St. Lawrence.. 7,?31,3:0
Llrluwuru 2,037,181 Saratoga 6,758,682
| Erio 38.377.917 HeUnvler 1,961,646
L?aex 1,879,341 Keueca 2,551,628
Franklin 1,894.964 Steuben 6,825,193
Jodoraon 10,881,674 Sullivan 1,659.674
Lewis 519,08+ Ulster 8,696,940
Livingston 5,546,132 Wavue 154,962
Madison 5,552,906 Wyoming 2,721,756
Total ?<iaT ?i'j> 7iut
Tho total equalized value of real and personal
property, adding personal, an assessed !u Kinws
county la S H3<5. tilM.'Jii'j, aud in New York.
$ i,240,872,411.
POLYNESIA.
THE reciprocity treaty WITH THE united
HTATBB anu its KFIECTS?EXPERIMENTS lH
1M POSTING lahor?CIVILIZATION as a DESTRUCTIVE
AGENCY?A PLEA Poll NEGRO
LA1IOE.
Honolulu, August 1, 1x79.
Three years ngo on the 14th of this mouth tin
Reciprocity treaty with tiie United States was ratilied
l>y your Senate. Eleven days later our capital
was in a blaze of rejoicing over the news. Wo had
waited long enough for it?tliirty-one years since
the first attempts lor reciprocity were made by Mr.
James Jacltsuu Jar vox, in behalf of the Hawaiian
government, with Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Clayton.
Mr. Jarvt's is better known as an art critic than a
diplomatist. The tiiuo was not ready for the effort,
and the much desired reciprocity was a failure in
1818-19. Now that it is a success, a glimpse at ita
effects may have some interest as bearing upon ths
question of its possible renewal after the expiration
of its seven years' limit. In the first place, reciprocity
moans the increased cultivation ot sugar in the group.
In 1871 we exported 23,000,000 ponuds of raw sugar;
in 1878, nearly 44,000,000 pounds. Tho figures for this
year?those of the third crop under tho treaty?will
bo considerably larger. Most of tho sugar goes to
thu refineries in San Francisco. The total value of
our exports to the United States in 1878 was
$3,000,000; of our imports of grain from the United
States, $2,210,011; but we have bought or built in
the United States the small vessels used in the new
inter-island carrying trade, and this in part equal*
izes the balance of trade.
It cannot be denied that the treaty la, in the word)
of Consul Scott's report of a year ago, "a bonanza U
these inlands, especially to the sugar planters an*
rice growers." lint, second, the sugar planters and
rice growers aro by no means the only classei
benefited. The land, provision and labor mar
kets aro entirely "reconstructed." Sugar and rica
lands have doubled In value; the average
advance in real estate will not be less than thirty*
Ave per cent during the past three years. The prlcea
of meats and vegetables have increased in a much
higher ratio; they recall the dearness of the necessaries
of life during the rush to California in 1849 and
1830, when the miners, like our planters to-day, wers
flooding the market with money taken from the soil.
Those high prices bear severely, of course, on persous
dependent upon a flxed income. All the sal*
ried officers of government, clergymen and mission,
aries. And their moans reduced?or rather their purchasing
power?from twenty to thirty-Ave per cent.
This evil, however, is one that will right itself in
due time. A difficulty of which the end is not so
easily foreseen is the growing scarcity of field labor.
The cane fields require considerable cultivation before
they will yield largely. One of the planters, a
gentleman born upon the Islands, has aire?dy spent
$75,oou in the construction of a ditch for irrigation.
Larger works of the same sort are in prospect.
MATIVX OPPOSITION.
Now, the Hswsilan does not take kindly to ditching;
he does not like to dig among the canea. Life
is much too short for that, he thinks, especially in
his case. He clearly perceives that the end of hla
race is not tar away, uuluss something can be dona
to cure its socrutngly incurable infertility, the prepotent
cause of lu approaching extinction. "The
imported rat drivus out the native rat," they say.
"and so the coming of the foreigner destroys the
Hawaiian." With a good tempered fatalism they decline
to outer the competition In the labor market.
They canuot be depended upon to work the plantations.
But the demand for labor and the doubled
business activity or our little community are calling
in many now residents to our shores. That is the true
benefit of reciprocity to us. For the first time sine*
the census has been taken our total population
.hows an increase (from 36.897 in 1879 to 67.986 la
1h"m). Much of tlii8 is due to Chinese immigration.
Chinamen forming, tiius (sr. our niaiu resource tor
plautatiou hands. Thoy are good laborers. The
trouble is that wo cannot get enough of them at advantageous
rates of payment. They are quite
shrewd enough to hud out the market value of their
labor. Sometimes, indeed, they suoceed in getting
rat bur more lliau the market value. Ou some plantations
tnoy have beon paid (1 a day. This wage
rate, however, is excessive tor the planter.
chiimuuc nanus.
The Chinos* laborers are turbulent when harshly
treated, but at present the planters cannot afford to
treat them harshly, the motto of the day being
klake sugar while the sun shines." Meanwhile the
labor question presses more sharply with each new
crop 01 cane. The Chinese uow employed are mostly
brought from Calitoruia, aud by private parties, not
as formerly by gowrumeut and directly irom China.
It must tie said that the American.zed Chiuainau ia a
poorer laborer and a worse man thsn Culnamen directly
imported, lie is especially undesirable here
from the circumstance that lie never brings his wit*
and lamiiy with blui. Now, our lack of labor is an
incident of a larger evil, the lack of population, and
a chief ueed of the islands is a class of laborers who
will settle and multiply ainoug us. The history of
the attempts that have been made to introduce
! such a cla.-s of laborers is already a curious
one. 1 cau do no more than touch upon it
here. The tlrst attempt waa tuade by Kamshameha
V., who br ought laborer* troni the Mauahiki
group, our neighbors of II UUO miles directly to the
south mi latitude 10 deg. 6 nun.I. They are a true
Polynesian people, a docile aud intelligent race.
The immigrants brought their tsmilies with them,
ami the promise seemed good for ths.r taking peri
uianeut lootiiold among their Hawaiian brethren.
' Hut tliey proved lacking m phytic*! stamina; tbt
changes in their condition of life enervated them.
'1 ho hard labor In the helda broke them down.
W hat Polynesian ha* any fitness tor hard labor la
the fields? He hat the hnett physique in the world,
aay the Htatiatlciaui: In battle, in athletic gsmea,
turf swimming and the like he will hold hit own
with any savage; give him a hoe and a moral pocket
handkerchief and he (writhes. Christianity and
I civilisation are doubt lent very good things for ua,
but thoy are certainly, apeedily and always fatal to
the 1'nlyueaiaii Una, They proved to with tho
poor Manabiki Islnmtor; men and women sickened
and died together under the changed conditions.
The experiment was a complete failure in aplte of
the kindest tri-atuieiu 01 the latiorert. 1 hnvt lived
twenty years in Polynesia and 1 am not a peaking at
random.
F.AST 1 SIM AN LAnORRUS.
The next attempt in thit direction waa to bring
laborers from the F.aat Indies, especially the ryot or
lull laborer of the iwma-ula, a bote type is pre?uniubly
adapted to this climate and to the conditions
that we have to oiler. In H'ltl a commissiouer. Dr.
llillebrnnd waa tent from Honolulu to the Hast to exauntie
tho question. He reported unfavorably upon
the project, aud It was abandoned, a lending reason
being I he great mortality of the hill coolies from
cholera during soa voyges and the posalbility of tha
survivors introducing that disease to the already
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dor*'* box ot civilization.
Repeated efforts have aealn been made to iiidtn-a
Japanese labarara to immigrate. Home wen- brought
to the island* by former government* of them, but
all have boon recalled by the Japanese government,
which retuse* to allow the laborer to expatriate himself.
Our CommiHHlotior to Japan resigned hla post
in 1*711 on account of his failure to obtaiu the dealred
permission to bring the Japanese away, which
la much to bo regretted, for it la probable that tbeaa
laborer* would anoceed hero butter than any others
who have made the experiment.
Next a batch of PortUgaaa* Weatcrn lalatiders
wore Induced to oonin to ua from Madeira. One
hundred and twenty men and women together
reached Honolulu laat September, and mors have
arrived. They aro good citizen*, but they do uot
make plantation laborers. They go Into less
labortou* occupation*. The experiment, aa regards
the purpose for which It waa made, baa overshot
Itself. Hut our community and oor populatiou are
gainers.
wxiirokn from thk sol'th.
Isstly, It I* now contemplated to Import negro
laborers. If poaaible, from your Southern States.
The plan Is s promiaiiig one. The negro la well
adapted to our climate, to tbe work required and t#
our form of civilization. Ue works well in the West
Indies and grows fat 011 the oann Juice. Why should he
not here? I commend to some enterprising
reader of the IIkhai.h the project of bringing out to
us a Tow hundred good field lianda?pernapa some ot
the recent overflow or exodus from the Southern to
the Northern States. They would And plenty of work
at good wages and a pleaaautw life than In tha
| South; and they would And none of that bitter
; prejudice against ooior which, 1 am told, atlU axiata
| in your politic*.