The New York Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1876, Page 4

° e< © just returned from Indiana. NEW YORK. Preparing for the Coming Election in This State. TO-DAY THE FIRST DAY FOR REGISTRATION Who Are Entitled to Register an1 Who Are Not. BALLOTS AND BALLOT BOXES According to the clection law of this State a gencral Fegistration takes place of the qualified voters resident in each election district of this city “on Tuesday four weeks, the Wednesday of the third week and the Fri- day and Saturday of the second week,” preceding the day of every November election. To-day will conse- quently be tho first day tor registration in this city Mr. J. B, Hasbrouck, chief of the Bureau of Election, had « busy day of it yesterday swearing in inspectors recently appointed to fill the vacancies made by persons declared incompetent or eet aside for other and as valid reasons, Although the services of poll clerks will not be until the day of tion a large number of them were aso sworn in, All the poll clerk vacancies are now filled. If any occur between now and she day of clection there will be uo trouble about filling thom, as the applications from gentlemen who waut to get out of jury duty through the poll clerk service sre very numerous, A few of the poll clerks who have already been sworn in may, in al! probability, be removed, as some of them donot quite come up to the standard of excellence in the matier of intelligence and good peumanship fixed by the rigid chief of the bureau. PACTS WORTH REMEMBERING, It may bo of interest for the voter as well as the inspectors, many of whom have never served as Buch before, to know just what the Jaw requires of them. The law provides that the inspectors shall Temain in session registration days between the hours of eight o’clock in the morning and nine o’clock in the evening. Last year several inspectors “shut up shop’? before nine in the evening, and it may be well fcr the new oiticials to bear im mind that to do apything of the kind is a misdemeanor. Some inspec- tors seem to think that the law requires that natural- ization certificates should be produced by foreign born eitizens, This isan error; aud to make the matter clear aud prevent the annoyances that might be given to naturalized citizens by inspectors who labor under this error, Mr. Hasbrouck, in a special notice to in- spectors, says:—‘luspectors will observe that while the production of the naturaiization certificate 1s the el os Fequired Fo ou best evidence they could have, the law docs not peremptorily require it. In some cases i being impossible to produce the —papor, it remains for the elector to show to the satisfaction ofthe Board of Inspectors that he has been natural- ized and that his papors are lost or destroyed, as the case may be.” ‘This is the law of the matter, and the COMMON sense Of it, too, strange as it may seem. It May be mentioned that uo person is eutitied to regis- tration, and is, of course, thereiore uot entitled to Yoto at the November election, Who shall not have re- Sided ou election day one year iu the State, four mouths in the county and at’ least thirty days in the election district of his Assembly district, Thore are voters who think (hat the different periods of residence in the State, county and election district’ must be gomplete belore registration day. Ais 1s an erroncous impression. A man 1s euutied (o have his name regis- Yered as a voter to-morrow, alihough be will not Lave Fesided tn the Statea year, iuthe county a month aud in the election district thirty days until the very day before electivn. Persons of ioreigh birth are not necessarily. entitled to have their names registered by virtue of huving undergone a term of service iu the army, ‘hey Must procure their naturalization papers in the same manner as vther persous who are not natives, Ail persons, otherwise quaified to vote, who are uot twenty-one years of age at the wate of their application Ww be registered, but who will be twenty-one on or be- fore the day of election, are entitled to be Fegistered, No person ‘who has made a Det or wager, depending upon the result of the election, is entitled Lo vote, andi the inspectors ascer- fain that any person who apples tor registration bas Made such # bet they are empowered to enter bim on the registers as disgitalitied. The vote of any person who has duly registered, \ bo chai- lenged on election day tor any Teceived by the inspeciors it. the tne rescrived outh, even though the Cnairiua. of the joard should immediately order a poliweman to take Dim in custody jor pe.jury, which itis made the daty of the Chairman to do Wuen the Board are satistied that the voter is not entitied to vote. Of course it a Voter when chailenged dors not take the oath the bal- lot cannot be lawiully received. THE BALLOIS AND At the coming election seven baliot boxes are to be used in each election district, indorsed us lollows President, No. 1; Geueral, N Congress, No, 3 Senator, No. 4 (in the Filth Senatorial distr: sembly, No. 5; ity, No. 6; Aldermen-at-Larg stitutional Amendments ‘The ballot for box No, 1 will read on the inside, “For Electors of President and Vice Pre: tof the United Btates.”’ The vallots, “General, No. 2’? will each con- tain the bames of the respective candidates lor Gover- wor, Lieutenant Governor, Caval Co Spector of State Prisons, Associate Judy of Appeals, Mayor, Sherif, County Clerk, Coroners (three), Justice of tie Marine Court, Judge of the Su- pertor Court, Surr The vox third in © 3,”? will be for the ballots tor Cong euate, No, 4,’ tor batlots for senator in tue Fifth Sevatorial district, and that marked ‘Assembly, No. 5,” for As- LLOT uoxka, sembiymen. rhe box ttth in order, and marked “City, No. 6," will be for batlots cast for Aldern ip the Fourth, Filth, Sixth aud Seventh Senate districts, two names ouly on each ballow For the Eighth senate district, with =the Twenty- thitd and Tweniy-lourta Wares included, the bal Jot will read, “For Aldermen for the Eighth ie district and Twenty third and Twenty-fourth waras,”’ gud must have bames on it ‘The box sixth In order will be marked ‘*Aidermen-at-Large,”? the bal- lots to comtain not more than four names, ‘The seventh box will be tor baliots cast for or against Iwo constitutional amendments, one of which abuiisbes the elective office of Canal Cotmissioner and creates lu ite stead the office of Superintendent of Public Works, to be filled by the Governor; the other abolishes the elective office of In of Stute Prisons, and gives the Governor power to appoint an official m lieu of the Board of Inspectors, to be Kuown es the lospector of State Prisons. The ballots for these amendments are to be so printed that the voter can cancel with ink or pencil Any proposition 1a either he does not favor, thus showing (bat be votes jor all the propositions uot can- celled. It may be of interest to mention that onthe first fay of tho registration iast year 31,011 voters regis- tered. NATIONAL COMMITTEES. Notwithstanding the fact (hat two very important @lections are to be decided to-day, events which will virtually decide the Presidenhal contest, there was very little animation noticeable around tho several Beadquarters in town yesterday. True, during the evening aud night the scene brightened and the flow of Visitors increased, but aside trom this little mani. festation of business nothing of importance was done. DEMOCRATIC MEADQUARTERS, At the democratic headquarters, at the Everett House, every one seemed hopeful aud light-hearted over tho prospect of a handsome victory in both Ladi anaand Ohio, The latest advices from both States confirmed and emphasized what bas been previously @nnounce!, The close and protracted work done by the democratic organization in both these States is wure of good trulis to- entiemen at bead Quarters feel that ea: ein the result born Of thorough work, They know vo stone has been lett Anturped, and that (he party lines bave beeu closed up es thoroughly as ever they were, VISITOKS. Governor Tilden, Clarkson N. Potter, Wilham J, ereil, of St. Lawrence couuty; ex-Governor Beach layor Wickham, Senator Stockion, New Jersey; aries H. Winfield, of New Jersey; Mr. Magone, Mr! Gordon, Govervor Faulkner and Sir Lamoni, of the Gommitiee, were in attendance. The roports from ihe Interior continue very favorable, and the ventiomen at the comm: rooms predict a very large majority in hie State, Whatever tho result is tn Onio aud Indiana, at BLICAN HRADQUARTERS The work went on here as quietly as usual, but the game buoyancy noticeable at the Rverett House was Wanting. The clerks plodded away ut their work of ing and directing pamphlets, filled with deep ver- Binion etoric, aud had Very j)(tle to say. At the National Republican Committee's room the gray reporter tound Mr. W. &, Cbaudior, who bad Mr. Chandler sid be had ability of the republicans mildly hinted at tbe Bot the slightest doubt of t to cerry that Stat He Poaubiiity of a democratic success during the comversation, and coupled the bint © with a fark allusion to the importation into that State of numbers of repucters, in summing up the caso said that if the democrats did carry Inciaoa it Would not be considered by republicans as a great loss; for Indiaba was a very doubitul siute, and had given a democratic majority four years ago, Mr, Chandler that canvass has been a very exciting one, i@ a8 Much so as that in Oni, where, accord to Sunset Cox, “it i fo hot you ean’t sit down without burning your pants"? All mectings, both republicay aud democratic, have been NEW YORK HERALD, largely atten: and tho vote of the State will cer- tainly be over 400,000, ‘Although Mr. Cuandler spoke very orthodox repub- hean potions, he seemed to have entertained the pos- sibility of ali that the gentiemen at the Everett House calm as inevitable, Ino ation last night Mr. MeCormic, of the Re- pubiican National Committee, expressed a very deeided copvivtion that the party would to-day carry both In- dana apd Ohio, Letters, telezrams and friends re- lurbing trom both States coucur in showing 4 mwost v e condition affairs out there for the party. dir, MoCormic Leheves that Harrivon and the majority of the republican State ticket will be returged in Jn- diana, and Obio is looked upon as certain tor the re- publicans, With respect to the State of New York, Mr. MeCor- mic gave tt a8 bis opinion that Morgan would be our next Governor. He peli: ves that The republican candi- | date isso popular and afliuentaman that he must carry the day. til the present tse the National mittee bave directed their attention more to | pb the canvass in what are called “the October | States’ tha to anything else. From to-morrow | forward they will give their attention to a general supervision Of (he canvass in ali the States, and they nea to spare neither time nor trouble to make the | elections on the 7th of next month a complete repud- | lican success, | Mr. McCormic feels assured that im carrying to-day the States of Ohio and Indiana the election of Gov- ernor Hayes to the Presidency will bo a certainty. POLITICAL UNDERCURRENT. ADDITIONAL VIEWS OP LOCAL POLITICIANS ON THE CAMPAIGN—THEIR CONFIDENCE UNDIS- TORBED—A CONVERT TO WAXES AND THE | STORY OF HIS CONVERSION. | We continue ip this morning’s issue the views of our | local politicians on tie national, State and county cam- | They look hopeiully to the result in Indiuua to-day to contirm their expressions of confidence in the | national campaign, and rest without fear of the result in Now York State. Success in the county is regarded as a forezone conclusion, John Graham Hyatt, the aemocratic candidate for Alderman from the Sixteenth ward, is confident of Tile den’s eiection, and cousiders his chances good even in case of a republican victory in Indiana and Ubio to- day. Svecess there, he thinks, will only tend to roll up democratic majorities in other States, He believes tbe ery for reform to be genuine, and that the people realize there is no hope for Sach a consummation from the republican party. Of the union between Tam- many and avti-Tammany Mr, Hyatt also speaks with confidence and jooks for a peaceable solution of their differences in the confereuce committees, Speaking of Twoed’s return he attached no importance to it from a political standpoint, It was too late In the day for it to have any effect and the people would understand the doage too well to be taxen in by it. Colonel Murphy, of the First Assembly district, is sanguine of Tildea’s election, Incase the democrats carry Ladiana the result, he thinks, will be determined in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Without Indiana there 18 no hope, but with it the race will be aneven one, He holds no hopes of the democrats carrying Ohio, but such an event would confirm the truth of the great cry for reform and send its repre- sentative to the White House with flying colors, Speaking of the result in New York State he said, “I believe the State will go democratic in the face of the most discouraging results we can anticipate in the West, The State Central Committee have not confined their efforts to the large cities, but have made a thorough canvass of the school districts throughout the State, with the most satisfactory results, and indications point to a democratic victory, The majority will de- pend, of course, on the results of to-day’ elections in the West, but with Indiana wou, which is the most I hope tor, it will roll up to 2 very large figure.” Colonel Murphy, who is a resident of twenty-elght yours? s\andiug in the First Assembly district, speaks confidently of a harmonious result to the efforts to ef- fect a union of Tammany and anti-Tammany. Both parties, he says, are alive to the importance ot such action, and are WILLING TO MAKE CONCESSIONS for the sake of strengthening the cause of the national ticket—concessions which at any other time they would most likely withbold. Tilden personally has no hold on the democracy, but asthe candidate of the party, it is necessary to forego local quarrels in his in- terest, It is a good move, too, for it insures a succes! ful issue in the country at least. LOCAL CANDIDATES. The most prominent candidates for Sheriff among the anti-Tammauy men are Dr, Mierson, Joseph Shan- non and James O'Brien, but their prospects are hardly worth canvassing ¥efore the meeting of the Conference Committee Judge Bixby is looming up for the office of Surrogate, but bis chdnces come under same | rule. For Judge of the sarime Court, ex-Judge Koch is ix among the choice of the anti-Tainmanyites, while Judge Quinn bolds fayor from Tammany Hall. Richard O'Gorman is the most likely man tor Judge of the Superior Court, and 1t wiil be a bard matter to find any ove whose chances for election would he as strong as bis are. Cornelius Fiynn and Major Bowie are re- garded in the tied! a8 candidates for coroners, Many others Will make their appearance, however, when tho conventions asseimbie, Nicholas Muller being the most ent from Tammany Hall, Colonel Alt Wagstall 1s tor Senatorial hovors im the Fifth district, ‘The cundidates for Congress trom the Filth district are numerous, end among them are Judge Hogan, Edwin R. Mevde, Colonet Kerrigan and Daniel GQ Birdsall, In the Sixth Congressional district Sunset Cox and Law- rence Goulding ure the prospective candidates. Elijah | Ward is the favorite trom the Fitth district, and in | the Seveuth Toomas J. Creamer and ex-Judge Scott | are Vising for the cundidacy, Im the Ninth district Hon. Fernando Wood is spoken of without opposition, ‘and in the Tenth Benjamin Wills 1s brought forward by his {ricnds. How the above estimate may be altered will dep J on the division that wil toliow the vopler- | ence, aud even then some of them may haye to give | way under the terins of the agreement made that any | candidate from either side wiio is obyeeted to trom the | other must be withdrawn, ‘The tolowing are the views of a prominent anti. Tammany mau ou the question of the uniow with Taumany. In the interest of peace he said he would not allow bis name mentioned. The terms on which the Union of Tammany and antt-Tammany is to be made are wot generally known beyond the understanding that the division of the can- didacieg will be on the basis of representation in the Suite Conveution, by which anti-lammany is to re- |@ ceive its proportion of two-filths, It has been a vexed question since the arrangement was" made how to make, the divisiwn a satis- fuctory ove and bring out of it the harmony | 80 necessary to the success both of the national, State and county Wickets. The antisammany organization numbers among its leaders men who ure only out of Tawimavy Hail because they could not bave what they wauted there, im their moth ‘The rauk and tiie, however, ure hovest | and base their opposition solely on their objection to’ the centralization of uch power in a single leader; and, while they are firm in their oppo- sition, their love of some of the men who are their reecg- nized leaders 1s uot great, The truth of this will be apparent in the making of the division, whea a number of disappoiuted oilice-seekers who imagine the snare allotted to anu-Tamr-any will full into their honds willlearu the real light in which they are re garded, The conference ¢: .niittee from the two | County conventions will meet, and, alter suiting the question of division, the names of the candidates will | ht forward. These ues must be satisfac- tory t. a majority of the committee or withdrawa and | reterred back to the Convention for substitutes, Thin arrangement will compel Tammany to bring out only | 18 best men and will upset the calculations of some of the professed leaders of auti-lammany who will ex- pect the indorsement of the Tammany commitice. | There are jears that some of these disappointments | willereate @ Loit; bat the general opinion ts tha: such | an attempt: will Mot succeca, owing to the w ot the leaders im their own laction. Harmony fidently expected on the Congressional and Aldermanic tickets In the Fifth Senatorial district Elijah Ward is the ouy candidate spoken of, aud be is likely | to prove acceptable to both factions. "In the Assembly districts there will be more trouble than elsewhere, ‘The candidates are numerous, and doubtless there wil be some splits, but uo danger is jouked for on this | account. The leaders op both sides speak with cou- tidence of a sucvessiul issue to the union, and regard it not only as greatly advantageous tothe national | and State tickets, bul as a forerunner of peace and harmony in tho jocai democratic ranks. Mr. Matthew Patten, who represented tho Sixth As- sembly district for two terms at Albany, und is now a candidate for reuomination, expressed himself as follows :— “Lain heartily in tavor of a union of the democratic tions of the city, and believe that it will be cou. ducive to the gain ng of the State for Lucius Robinson, and will tend to wssist Mr. Ltiden by showing tho | country that the city democracy looks to We promo- tion of tue general good, and in the face of it ts satise lied to bury out of sight personal piques and partisan prejudices. This anon is needed in New York. Owing to ‘the differences existing between the two factions harmonious action in national and Stato affairs was made impossible, aud very irequently this contention was the means of depriving democratic candidates of election and giving position to republicans. | So far as | am concerned 1 am wilhog | to step aside tu case my cand:davure should at all re- tard the Union of binder & proper uuderstanding abd adjuscment of claims between the Tammany and auti- Tammany parties in this district, With regard to the | Aldermanship of this part of the etty, 1 must say that ho one seems Lo Me More fitted oF Leiter entitled to the position than Lawrence Hill, He hus ali the require- ments needed for the place, and I think it 1s only due | the citizens of this district to let them have one of the | places ou the Aldermanse ticket in thiscampaiga, This ward bas always stood firm by the democratic cause. It bas done good work in every election, and 1t 1s only fair that proper recognition should be accorded it With the exception of one judicial position nothing has been granted (ho ward in along tine. Now we sirous of putting an old and weil known resid nomination for the Aldermauship, and we int have his name on the ticket if it be at all possible. needn't add that if it gets there once tal ‘The reporter ip the course of his interviews called | months, | distinguished former upon a gentleman residing in the Tenth ward, who has been for years a prominent democratic politician, but whose name, at his own desire, is withheld. On being asked what be thought avout (he aspect of politics, he said:— “I have givea ttle attention to the chances of either party to elect their ticket in this campaign, be- | cause lam going todo what { consider my duty, but what some people may think fifo judge peculiar. Ou next election day 1 am going to give wy vote to Rutherford B. Hayes.” “To Mr. Hayes!’? the reporter exclaimed, in sur- prise, knowing the past standing of thi tleman be was taikiug to im the city democracy, “What has led you to make so signai a change io your political views?” “Listen and I willtell you, I have been mixed up in politics for along time; now, thank God, I’t out of them. Butin the years I spent working’ for demo- cravic interests 1 learued that there Was aiways a boss to be looked for iu the party who would eventually get coutrol of affair theb goodby to the assertion of perronal opiuion or the maintenance of your sta ihg iM adistrict if you tought Mt io difter with bum, Ol course there have been defections from the Yammany party aod new factions bave been iormed inside the democratic lines w fight it. These have always raised a hue and cry avout purifying the party and working all sorts of Valuable changes in ity but what was the upshot of t ally They lasted a few got a few concessions, “one or two ringleaders received positions and Tammany Hall gobbled them up again, bag and baggage ‘That bas always been the case. Two or three candidates for office are refused the party’s support; then they grumble bitterly and teli their woes to other disin- terested sniffers of the olfigial flesh-pots; these join ip, there is arow tua meeting, a fracas 1 a conven- tion, and off goes this crowd of political ‘kickers’ to tori a new organization, and then claim they have brought all the domocratic viriues with them out ot the ola organization and left only the vices, There is aturore for « litte while, then a sudden ealm, ond the next thing you know these fellows are back agai, hand “aud glove, with their old associates, ‘and begging, with tears and promives, of amendment to be taken in again. ‘That is the story of Mozart Hail, the Young Democracy, Apollo Hi auti-Tammuny. Now, | see in this ward good c for complaint against Tammany Hall; but what is the use of voting aganst itin the rauks of some other democratic action that in time willbe brought tpto it? I have given over the idea, 1 now mean to give my Vote to the republicay numinecs, andif the people who think as 1 do will do as IT am doimg we can teach Tam- many Hall a better lessou than we could by helping ‘he men who were driven trom its doors to get inside of them again, That is why I am going to vote for Kutherford Hayes, and f know of sume folks who wiil do the same thing, About local affairs, L have ouly to say that it has been Mr. Keily’s pleasure to make a present of this ward to an enterprising young mau trom Jamaica, who will uo deubt do what he thinks fit with it this election, and give other pouple as good cause as he has given ine to regard bim with lett. handed devotion and esteem. ” . Mr. P. J. McAleer is « candidate for Assembly in the 1! eenth ward, and bas been @ member of the Tammany Hall General Committee for a number of years, Speaking of political affairs, he said:—“OF course there ig no chance for any candidate jor State or national office other than a democrat in this section of the city, Tue few republicans who live hereabouts have bern lessened iu number since Tilaen's nominatien, and, of course, their vote will be too small to count for anything tn loc: ters. ‘he choice of gentle- men to occupy official positions will be made trom the democracy, then, aud the proposed union of Tammany will affeet the district in no other way than in concentrating nearly the entire voteof the ward upon the democratic nominee, For my part, I believe in the unien, and trust it will be perfected, the more readily to advance democratic interests i the State and natiov. Ithink that it wifi have that eflect, and If the combination is made soon | have no douvt that it will be of advantage to both Mr. Tilaen and Mr, Robinson, There is one thing for which I should like to see this union effected. It would tnake the city democracy one distinct party without changetul factions and unreliable Organizations hangiug to its skirts and ready to | drop off ut the first agitation, and in doing so it would make that party directly amenable tor ite action and prevent respoasibilities trom being shifted from ono, laction or one branch to another. Then, if the people have cause for grievance they know where to look tor redress and are able to fx blame or accord credit where it actually belongs. if the whole party com- bines it will be invincible in this city, and wo can then look for an improvement in the management of affairs which must grow out of it. lu regard to district matters I have this to say :—It is the manifest desire of awercat number of people to put Mr, Lawrence Hill in nowination for the Aldermauship, and [ think that he 1s. a man Well suited to the office He nas long beca ia a position to learn the needs of the people of tho ward, and I am satisfied that if he is chosen ho will properly presentthem, Speaking of Aldermen, | must Temark that 1 am opposed to such an office as an Aidermanship at Large. {n every instance a few men | in whom the people of no particular district nave an interest are carried inte power by the winning ticket. They have no particular section of the city to repre- sent, und no particular constituency to be responsibie to, and if Lever go to Alvany I will lend my efforts to abolish the office.’ TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY PRI- MARIES. Primary clectiong were beid last evening by the Tammany Hall and anti-Tammauy parties in the dif. ferent Assembly districts throughout the city for the purpose of choosing delegates to represeut them at county, Congressional, Senatorial, ‘aicapiiantd and Assembly conventions, which will meet at various dates during this and next week to nominate county, city ind State officials, ‘These tickets had all been prepared beloreband and the tickets placed in the hands of those going to the polls, so that the affair was altogether of 4 ‘cut and dried characier.”” In all of the Assembly districts ex- cept the Sixteenth Tammany and Seventh anti-lam- many but one ticket was run. In these two, however, split tickets were issued, but the “regulars” re- ceived the greatest number of votes. It is estimated that the nutnber of delegates elected by the New York county democracy or the auti-Tammauy party will not fall fur short of 2,600 persons, while the Tammany party elected somewhere 10 the neighborhood of 3,000, ‘The election districts in the city having been imereased this year the number of delegates elected was corre- spondiuuly increased. Tbe primaries ull passed off with- Out any trouve, aud none of those rows or tights wmeh ctions and made some of the polling places appear like « wild Irish fight at Donny- brook Fair. Ln many of the polling places large num- bers of police were collected Jor the purpose of quell. ing any disturbances, but in no instance were their services called into requisition. Lospector Thorne was in command of a platoon at the Sixteenth Aasembly disuict Tammany polling place, who kept tho loug line of voters in order. “CONTES LED PRIMARIES. THE TWENTY-FIRST AND SIXTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS. Contrary to expectations there was vo contest last night in the Tammany Hull ticket tor dele, to the several conventions soon to bo held by that association in the Twenty-first Assembly district of this city. The parties who headed the rival factions, Mr, Boyd and Senator Moore, met on Saturday night last ia Harlem, and with the assistance of a few friends 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 voied ou (very harmoniously) last night in Eastside Hall, Eighty-third street and Third avenue. lo anticipation of a “big row’ which it was sup- posed would take place, a furce of about one hundred policemen under Inspector McDermott occupied the Approaches to tue } Olls aud Compeiled the voters (some ol whom were mere boys) to puss in bes ween one tile of policemen and out between another. The polls closed quictly at nine o'clock, the crowd iu the bail and about tho doors being very large, Delegates were chosen to the City and County Con- vention, to meet at Tammany Hali to-morrow; to the Tenth Congressional district, to assemble at Academy Halon the Lith inst.; to the Eleventh Congressional Distr.ct Covvention, to come off at Aitua Hail on the 13uu anst.; o the’ Aldermanic Convention, of the Eighth Senatorial Distriet, to take place at Brevoort | Halion the 14tu inst, and delegates to the Twenty- first Assembly District Convention, to be held at the Kast Sige Hall om the 16th inst, Such a crowd as was congregated last evening in the Eighteenth wari, at the Tammany primary of the Six. teenth Assembly district, was never equaled beiore, even in this democratic city, The contest here was nly between General frank Spinola and Mr. v J. Powers, the seuiptor, but virtually between Boss Kelly and Congressman Hewitt tor the power and patronage of the district, — Inasmuch as a bitter con- lest Was expected bere the authorities exercised every precaution against uny possible outbreak or distur- bauce. This foresight on the part of the police force Was Well conceived, as the large number of blue couts Present tended to keep the immense crowd in proper check and their passious withia due bounds. Lospector Tuorve bad charge of about 150 oillcers wito were ua- dor the Immediate command of Captain Atkin, of the Eighteenth precinet, who lad, besides fifty inen ot his own, details {rom tho First, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenih, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty- lirst wand Twensy-sixth preeiuors The polls were in charge of Messrz, Frank A. O'Doa- nell, Robert Enoever ond Judge Duity, and were held in a feed store, No, 186 East Twooty-second street, Tue Line ot voters extended at one time irom Twen- tieth street and Third avenue up to Twenty-secoud street and to the poling place, which was located near Second avenue, Theft rvor of the unterrfed was so greut that a line was already formed at baif-past three o'clock in the aiternoon, aud this patriotic army, whieh ts said to have been in the futerest of General Spingia, Was supplied with rations of sandwiches, which Fated as theit supper. The doughty General, aided by his Heatenante, ex- Assistant Alderman George eily and ex-Assemblyman Nicholas Haughton, who operated on the line, aud Mr. Powers occupied positions ear the aperture where the Votes were deposited, to see ‘Jair play.”’ The young was carried on at the rate of about thirty-five per mmate, and when nine o'clock arrived and the poli Was closed there were still several hundred statesmen leit oat in the cold unable to exer- cise the noble franchise of American citizens, The | Sixteenth Assembly district was unable to supply votes suflicient to vecide th's unequal contest, there. jore the other districts were largely drawa upon to make up the deficiency. It 18 sale (o say that repre- it ballots at this meeting last evening The Spin cket was elected by a large muyority. Among the spectators were ox-Mayor ©. Godirey Gunthur, Alderman John Riley, Deputy Tax Commissioner Peter Gillespie, ex- William Cook, of the T jth As. senibly district? anil numerous other shinmg lizuts of Tammany Hall, oot omitting Mark Commissioner Joseph J, O' Donohue. MEETING AT BREVOORT HALL. r Fifteen organizatioos from the Twentieth aod Twenty-first Assembly disiricta paraded las} evening through the Ninetecnt) ward with the names of Tilden and Heudricks for President and Vice President and James O’Bricn tor Sheriff emblazoned on the banners and transparencies they carried. At nine o'clock they assembled ip front of Brevoort Hall in East Fifty-fourth street, where a stand was erected. A Ierse meeting, number. ing over 4,000 people, was assembied around it, extend- ing’ to Third avenue on one side aad near to Lexington avenue ob the other, Hou. Jubu M, Tracy presided over the meeting, and it was addressed by Charles KR, Townsend, the candidate tor As- sembly from the district; Ruius Andrews, anu a number of others. Inside Brevoort Hall, in the large assembly room on the seconde floor, was anuther Jarge mecting, over which Jobu MeVoo! presided, T. C. Goldstein acting as vice president and J, A. Levy as secretary, Un the platiorm were Hon, James O'Brien, ex-Mayor Barrett, of Washingion, D. C.; Alle Mcionaid, Robert 'A. Van Wyck, James MeGovern, J. 1. Scully and Cuarles J. Sigerson, ints meeting was addressed by Rufus Andrews, J. D. McCiellaud, ex- Mayor Barrett, Edward J, Creamer the Hon. James O'Brien, The welcome to Mr. O'Brien was en- thusiastic in the extreme, and it was with great difficulty the speaker could be heard for some time alter he ret made bis appearance in tue room ig company with ex-Mayor Barrett. ‘The tevor of ail the speeches was tbat there could be no combination made by Jobu Kelly in jocal polities unless Jam O'Brien received =the nomination for ot the county, Mr McClelland, tu speech, claimed that no one man’ had done more ‘to procure Tilden’s nominauion for Governor or for President, nor to no one man tn New York was he more inuebted tor Lis present elevation, O’Brien was not only the in- itial, bus the champion reformer, and it was to bis 1o- domlabie pluck and perseverance that the overtbrow of tne Ring was inainly due The meosing did not break up till after bull-past ten o’clock, when the crowds sallied out cheering lustily for U'Brieu, the ext Shortif. . TILDEN AND HENDRICKS. The Tilden and Hendricks Campaign Club of the Thirteenth Assembly district heid a ratification me ing lastevening at their headquarters, No, 263 West Seventeenth street. Among others, Mr. Richard U’Gormon was down on the bills to ‘positively and a large crowd gathered to hear him. ered an eloquent address on the issues of the campaign and the necessity of a change in t tration, closing bis remarks by expressing a hope to see the democratic party in power and tho republican still strong enough to hold them from falling into ite own errore. RIVALS IN THE FIELD. The Richmond county nominations for the Novem- ver electiun have now becn completed and the struggic between the rival candidates has fairly commenced. Following are the names on both tickeis:—For Assem- bvly—Kueeland S. Townsend, republican, against Samuel RK. Brick, democrat; sherif—Abram E. Cor. sou, republican, against Beojamin Bram, democrat; County Treasuter—Heury H, Seguine, | republican, against James R, Robinson, democrat; Superimiena- ent of the Poor—John Drummond, republicau, agatost W. Simakof, democrat; Superintendent of the Poor to till vacancy in the town of Soutbficld)—Edward 1. ake, republican, against William Bowen, democrat Justice of Sessions—-Robert H. Edden, republican, againet R. F. Langton, democrat; Voroner—D. EF. Martindale, republican, against James W. Demp: domocrat, ANDREW H. GREEN FOR MAYOR. The Citizens’ Committco of Twenty-five, appointed at the mass Convention which met at Cooper Union last Saturday evening, having for its object the nomination of Andrew H. Green for Mayor, meets to-day at the Astor House, parior 3, for tue purpose of effecting a permanent orgapization and wating upon Mr, Green to inform him of the action of the meeting of the cit- ng hit a¥ a candidate fur the Mayor- ention of the committep to perma- plete organization tnrougbout the city. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ CONVEN- TION. The soldiers and saliors of democratic proclivities, not wishing it to bo considered that they are upathetic in tho present canvass, bave been holding mectings, and purpose holding a sailors and yoldiers’ union con- vention, on tho 194h inst,, at Albany. General Jaseph Hooker will preside, Strong delegations trom the vari- ous states will ultend, One of the Hudsou River steamers will convey @ battalion of Boys iu Blue from this city and vicinity on the day previous to the gaih- ering. Among those who are at present engaged in pertecting the arravgements are General Duucan 3. Walker, General M. ‘I. MeMahou, General Eagan, Major P.M. Haverty, Major P. K. Horgan, Major Duffy, Captains Hugh Coleman and Breslin anda host of otbers. A large and enthusiastic demonstration is looked forward to. POLITICAL ITEMS The Republican Congressional Convention for the First district, comprising Queens, Suffolk and Rich- mond counties, will convene to-day at the Town Hall | 1m Jatnatca at twelve o’clock noon. — It seems probable that ex Senator John A. King, of Queens, will be the nominee. The Democratic Convention will convene at the same place on Friday, at noon. ‘There are a num. ber of candidates, but the chances seem to favor ex- Judge J. W. Covert, of Que The democratic nomince forthe Assembly mm the First district of Queens county is Elbert Floyd Jones, of Oyster Bay- The republican nomimee is Samuel Willets, of North Hempstead. The democratic nomi- nee in the Second aisirict is George EB. Beohner, of Jamaica, The Republican Convention meets to-day, at the Jamaica Town Huil, and it is uncertain who will receive the nomination, several men being named for it, REGISTRY DAY IN BROOKLYN. The places of registration in every election district of the city of Brooklyn will open this moraing at seven o'clock for the registry of voters, This will be the last day but one for the enrolment of persons, residents of thatcity, who desire to vote on November 7. The total yote of Kings county is about 80,000. NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION. To-day the charter election in Newark takes place, and the prospect is that there will be 4 bot contest over ward ollicers, both parties having agreed that the {ssues controtling voters should be, not local, but of a national character, Both parties are in the fight with unusually good nominations; the democrats particularly putting forward their very best foot, The ollicers to be chosen are two Water Commissioners, two Tax Commissiovers, two Trustees of the Reform School, two Surveyors of Highways and Utteen Aldermen, The nominees ar crry o¥rices. Water Commissioner—Somuel Atwater (rep,), John McGregor (dem.). Tax Commissioner—James Buchanan rep.), James Connelly (dem.). Trustee City Home— Sends c, Ladiow (rep.), Wilham Johnson (dem.), Sur veyors of High ways—David Young, Jacob Lipfert (rep. ), Jobn Pell, Towasend Dusenberry (dem.). Aldermen— Mewers, SV. 0. Van Reusselaer, N. Van Ness, Jobo Ss. | Ciark, H. W. Gedicke, W. F. Laruy, John ‘Conrad, Poter M. Molitek, James L. Marvin, George W. Habbeil, Pbitip Mager, Heary Lang, Christian Kuegel, John Hunkele, Willlam Stamsby and C, M. Theberath (rep.), and Wilham E, Pine, A. N. Dougherty. Wilham Bowers, J. W. Vanderveer, James F. Boud, William H. Fiedler, Timothy Donelly, Wiliam 3, Leo Charies A. Coughlin, Edwiu Lister, Alexander Jarvis, Jacob Kaiser, Gottfried Kruoger, Elias Ciowell and Francis L. Miller (dem.). The First ward will be a batile ground. It is the home ward of ex-Guvernor Marcus L. Ward, United States Senator Frelinghuysen and ex-Mayor Thomas B. Poddio, the present republican nominee for Cougress 1. 'TWo years ago the ward w: wi from the republicans by Mr, Wilham E, Pine, the democratic candidste jor Aiderm This gentle. man has made a splendid reputation for himseli his party in the Council. Ho is the acknowlodged jeader, Should he te re-elected now in Ui old-time republican ward = und = the ~— home of Mr. Peddie, it is ieared the eifect would bave a fatally depressing influence on Mr, Peddie’s ebances for Con- gross, Hence the republicans bave arranged for @ desperate effort Ww siaughier Pine; uo that they love Pine the lees, but party and Peddie more. Owluy to the tact that the republicans have thirteen noliing r Aldermen and the democrats but two, it will b tocarry the city. They ar ef, of making important gains and Tne républicans con- couddent, of securing Virtually a victory. cede a loxs of several wards, BETTING | THE ELECTIONS. The several ‘pool rooms in the city were densely packed last evening with those of a speculative mind anxious to bet on the elections, Much attention was given the Ohio snd Indiana gubernatorial candidates, ‘The following pool give a fair wea of the feeling:— GOVERNOR OF INDI Williams (democrat). ....$50 st 100 Harrison (republican)... 41 30 100 GOVERNOR OF OHIO, Barnes (republican) ss $100 105 110 Bett (democrat). ... au 39 ae 33 lovestments were also made upon Barnes’ majority UESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1876.~TRIPLE SHEE1 A DISGRACEPCL EXUIBIT. How the Guardian Savings Institution Was Plundered. PROFITABLE RECEIVERSHIPS. Judge Besworth Presents Some Startling Facts. WHY DIVIDENDS WERE SMALL. When the Guardian Savings Institution failed Jere- miah Quinlan was appointed its receiver, with Joseph J. O’Donobue as surety. Subsequently, pending a motion to remove him, Quinlan resigned, and Peter J. U' Douohue was appointed tu his stead Some time since action was taken on the part of the creditors to have Peter J. U'Donohue removed, and Juage Lawrence reierred the matter to ex-Judge Boeworth to take tes: timony and report. Yesterday the report was sub- mitted to Judge Lawrence by Sr. John T. MeGowan, counsel for the crediiora, for approval. The report tells ap interesting story for all interested in sayings banks, and 1s tn full as follow Firat—On the 1ith of November, 1871, Jeremiah Quip- lan was appomted receiver of the property and effects of Luis imstitution, Joseph J. O'Dovobue, & brother and copartner in busivess and the surety of the present receiver, became the surety of Quinlan as such re- ceiver, 1t was undersicod between Quinlan aud Joseph J, O'Donohoe when the latter became such surety for the former that Quintan should employ as his clerk and Vookkeeper ag such receiver Joseph Riley, a Lrother- in-law of Joseph J, O’Donobue, ata salary of $2,000 per annum, and who had not at the time any remunera- tive occupation, and that Quinlan was willing to divide his tees or commissions as receiver with Joseph J. O’Donohue, The said Joseph Riley was thus uployed aud paid at the specified rate. There Was no special agreement between Riley and Quinlan as to the compensation to be paid to Riley, but Kiley went to the oilice of the insti- tution on the evening of the 17th ot November, 1871, by directious of Joseph J. O’Donehue, and entered upon his duties, Somewhere avogt the 12th of February, 1872, Riley drew trom the Trust Company, from funus of the Guardian Savings Institution there deposited, the sum of $45,000 for the purpose of making payments to depositors; ‘of that sum he handed $5,000 to Quinian and Quinlan gave $2,500 ol it to Riley, and of ths $2,500 Riley paid $2,000 to Joseph J. 0’ Donohue, who still retains the same. Between the Ist and 10th of April, 1872, Quinian took other $8,000 of the funus of the 1ustituiion by drawing a check to Riley's order for ‘bat umount, who gave half of this $8,000 to Riley, who ‘delivered the same to Joseph J. O'Donohue. No entries were made by Riley at tho time and ior years thereafter in the books of account of the receiver of this use and appropriution of these moneys, At the time of his appropriating theso moneys Quinlan stated to Riley that ghey were part of bis (Quinian’s) fees, He nad not then collected ur dis- bursed moneys on which bis commissivas would amount to auy considerable portion of these sums. Ruey ciaims ww ois testimony tuat this money was given to him individuaily. Buthe says that he does not recollect that apything was said to bim by Quinlan in relation to the $2,600 aud $4,000 when these sums were paid to him by Quinlan, The tact that Riey paid $6,000 of the $6,500 to Juseph J. O'Douohue at or about the time of receiving it, and the further fact that the latter retained it show clearly, as I think, tuat it was well understood between the three tbat this money was paid for the beneilt of Joseph J. O'Ponohue. When Quinlan ‘was appointed receiver and asked Joseph J. O’Donohue to become his surety U’Douobue told Quinlan that “he theugnt Riley wasa competent person to look after the interests of the inatttution,” so be testifies, and Quinian agreed to give him the position avd sau to O'Donobue that he wouid ive hit halt his fees, which O’Donohue says he declined aud stated that ‘all bis “nterest was to bave the Fotadiing Asylum get their money, and bave the matter settled us quickly as pos. tible.” This asylum then had large deposits in this institution; Riley gave him $2,000, and as he thinks ip February 1572, and in April, 1872, the turtner sum of $400, stating al the (ime that he had recerved it irem Mr. Quinlan; Mr. O’Donobue on the 19th of April, sis, sult had the money, but says it belongs to Riley, and that such a thought as caiming 1 him- self never eutered his bead. It is difficult to perceive ou What principle, op such jacts as the testimony tends to éstablish, Mr. Riloy cau claim tpis money, un- less a receiver can be a large defauiter and at the same ume be entitled in equity and good conscience to full commissions. Mr. Quinlan was removed from the olive of receiver ow the 14th of January, 1875, and Peter J. O'Donobue, the present receiver, was sp- pointed in his place, und Joseph J. O’Donobue ts his saroty. For Quinlan’s de/aication, to the amount o; the penalty of the bo ned by; Joseph J. O'Dono- hue, the jatter is habic uu. —oncedes the fact of such hability. It must be a very unpleasant duty for the presevt receiver to riorm—to be vigilant in his efforts to lish deficiency of Quiulan to be as large us it really ig, to sve that fh the setilement of Quinian’s account hy commissions aro allowed to him to which he 1s not entitled, or to attempt to reclaim upon Joseph J, O'Donobuo the $6,000 of the funds of the institution deposited with him by Mr, Riley, Peter J. O’Donobue ts u younger brother of Josoph J, O’Douohue and partner i business, ond without intending to re- ect in tne slightest degree upon his intelligence or in- tegrity of purpose I think it eminently more fitting that some competent person who sustains no such re- lution w Joseph J, O'Donohue as the present receiver does should be substituted im his piace as receiver. ‘The receiver should be so indifferent to all parties and to the resuits to them of an ellicient performance of duty 4s not to be influenced by tear, fuvor or the pos- sible desire to benciit relatives, directly or indirectly, Second—By an order of Court, dated the 21st of Mareb, 1872, Jeremiab Quialan, as receiver, was authorized vo sell certaiu bonds and mortgages therem mentioned, being assets vt the Guardian Savings Instituuion, on # ho might be able todo. Quinian ot- rev of (hem to Joseph J. O'Dunohue, amounting to the principal sum of about $14,136, at a discount ol ten per cent, who was Willing to purchase them at that rate, but not without an order of the Court autnorizing a sale of them at that rate of dis- unt. An ome of this Court dated the 19th of April, 1872, was procured by Quinian as receiver, author- jzmg bim to seli them at that discount, and thereupon he sold them to Joseph J. 0’Dono- bue at that discount, Although this sale was authorized by order of the Court Mr, Joseph J, O’Donohue was unwiiling to purchaso them under the order which authorized the receiver to sell them on the best terms he might be able to do, He required an order of the Court authorizing a sale at a discount of ten per ‘This docs not necessarily indicate that be believed a sale at that discount ap uanecessary sacrilice ol valuable securities, His position to the re- ceiver us bis Surety und his position tothe Guardian Savings Institution as one interested “to have the Foundling Asylum get their money’ owing to it froin the Guardian Savings Institution should bave inilu- enced him to prevent @ sale at a large or any discount of any good assets which there was no reason to doubt would be paid in full. These douds and mort- gages were periectly good and one of them was about maturing. ‘There bad been a cash sale on the 3d ot April, 1872, of a part ol the property which Walter Rocko had conveyed in trust to pay creditors of the Guardian Savings Institution amounting to $92,225, and the residue of it the trustees could sell at avy thne and the aguregate amount of such sales when mado amounted to over $200,000, Mr. Joseph J. O’Donohue Was in a position, to be advised of wuut was being done with the assets “of the Guardian Savings Institution, ‘His brother-in-law, Mr. Riley, had beeu appommted the bookkeeper of Quinlan, receiver, on Mr. J. O'Donu- hue’s recommendation; that Riloy, as be thought, ‘was a competent person to look ‘after tho interest the instiiution.”? Riley's receipt in February, 20, and im April, 1872, of $4,000 of of the institution, “whether «for or Mr. O’Donobuc, indicate strongly that Mr, Quinian was wiling that they should make a prodt at the possible if nut necessary joss of the cred- ios of the Institution and that they were digpoged to make such profit, The purchase of these three bouds and mortgages at the large discount of ten per cent Was another transaction in tue line of profitably traifick- ing with funds of the institution which, think, Mr O'Denohue should have advised inst instead of be- ing au actor 1p ft, Thira—W bev Quinlan was appuinted such receiver he was indebted to Joseph J. O’Donohue ta the sum of $15,000, for monvys loaned as follows, viz. :—Au- ust 13, 1869 (Joho 23), $8,000; November 27, $69 (folio $6,000; December %, 1869 (Lolio 29), $5,000, ‘He ‘undoubtedly thought Quinian was pertoctly responsiole when be joaved this money to him. But velore Quinlan was appommted receiver Mr, O'Donohue expressed to Quinlan several times a wieh tu have this monev rejauded. It way not re- funded. On account of his indebtedness on this loan Quinlan paid (to Joseph J. O' Donohue, April 7 or 10, Isi3 (Ev. 256,258), $4,000; April 10 or 12, 1873 (1d). $6,000; Apgil 10, 187%, Quininn, as receiver, received a check (assets of the Guardian Savipgs Insutution), | for $14,864 A¥ vue of the trustee#o! Roche he re- ceived, April 6, 1873, $42,700. Although the evidence tends somewhat strongly to show that $6,000, at ivast, wid by Quinian to Joseph J. O' Donohue was ‘paid out of the tunds of the Guardian Savings Institution, I ao not teel at hberty to conclude inst Joseph J. tad th whon ve But supposing him to be sub- Mn received that payment, stantially posted as to the fact of the receipt of moneys by the receiver, the chronology of these receipts and payments casts a shadow upon the good faith of this part of the transactions between the recetver, Quinian, and Mr, Joseph J. O'Douohue, The tact is undeniable that Joseph J. O’Donohue has been paid his $18,000 in full and the Foundling Asylum is atill » creditor of the Guardian Savings Institution, i Fourth—1 think it unquestionable upon the testimony given that Peter J. O'Douchue, upon the removal of Quinlan, was appointed receiver by the strong desire of Joseph J. O'Donohuc; and without attempting to determine, in respect to the accuracy of the testimony in Obto, the odds of $50 to $30 that {t would be over 4.000 beng repeatedly posted. One pool of $1,000 to $950 that Morgan would carry New York against Kobmson was sold during the evening Another of $100 1o $40 that Tilden would carry Connecticut was also entered, of Joseph J. O’Donohue and Mr. MeGowan in regard thereto, I have no doubt that Joseph J, O’Donohue was anxious that his brother, Peter J, 0’ Donohue should be appointed. Peter J. U'Dononue knew noth- ing in relation to his being appointed until notified at his house, whore ae was at the time sik, that the ap- | denee, for but fe pointment had been made, By an order if this Court, dated January 14, 1575, the resignation of Quis lap as receiver was accepted, and Peter J. O'Donohue was appointed receiver and Quin jan wae thereby = directed, on beimy server with @ certified copy of such order aud a certificate 0 the Clerk of the Court that Peter J. O'Donehue’ official bond bad been to pas# over to the sak Foter J. O'Ponvhue all the assets aud effects of the Guardian Savings Lostitutiod, remaining in hig hands und undistributed, By an order of said Court dated January 30, 1875, made on the petition of James Gt 1 of Jeremiah Quitlan waa confirmed an the books, papers, mowey and of every personal, which way have come into bis possession at such receiver.” Peter J. O'Donobue, on or about the 1st or 2d of Murch, 1875, employed Robert W. Inoesa, an accountant, to examine the accounts of Quipiss ag receiver, and bis account of moneys received by bim as one of the trustees of Waiter he. Mr. In- ness, although be testifies that Riley’s entries as book- keeper of moneys receved and disbursed by Quinlan were correct to ingle cent, yet Was occupied in ex: amining these books and accounts until about the Lit of September, 1875. The only difficulty in reaching true state of the matier was this:—Quinlan ap- ared to have received more money than he had dis- arsed, and, of course, the excess of receipts should be on hand, Some of the securities he had realized, and had not entered inthe books the fact that they bad been paid, and he presented these satisfied rhe ies as subsisting obligations, A prompt call for pay- ment by these apparent debtors from Peter J, O'Dono hue would naturally have brought to him informatios of the fact of such payment, and should have led tos Vigorous anu persistent prosecution of ¢ to determine and realize the ampont of Qui ficiency. The exainination of Quinlan’s aecounts of the moneys received avd disbursed by bim as trastee of Roche could vot have required much time, as all Mr. Inness did in that regard was to examine the en- tries relating thereto im Quintan’s books Peter J, ©’ Donohue did not file apy account as receiver until April 11, 1876, nearly three months after the date ot the orders under which the present reference bas been presented, und about filteen months afier be was first uppointed receiver, Fifth—Thore is a good deal of conflicting testimony given by Mr. Joseph J. O'Douohue and Mr. McGowan at to what was severally gaid by one to the other in respect to the transactions between Mr. Josept J. O'Donohue and Mr, Quinlan, before they had been perfected, As suming (bat ach testifies in good 1aith ag to all the matters in respectto wnich he was examined, and without attempting the dificult task of reconciling their testimony, I think a perusal of their testimony and of all the testimony that bus been a would not weaken the conviction, which, as I thiulf, the incon: testible facts must paturally produce, that the interests of creditors will be progioted by the appointment o} some other person as receiver. I think this mgs should be made, however unquestionable may the capacity and integrity of purpose of the present re- ceiver. All which is respectfully submitted, J. 8. BOSWORTH, Referee, Judge Lawrence has reserved his decision on the question of the confirmation of the report, SAVINGS BANK EXCITEMENT, QUARREL BEIWEEN THE OFFICERS OF THI NORTH RIVER BANK—MBETING OF THE DE POSITORS OF THE ABINGDON SQUARE ‘BANK. The excitement consequent upon the failure of s¢ many of the savings banks of this city and vicinity ap- pears to have slackened for the present, though no one is able way if tho list of suspensions is yet complete. When so many supposed in- stitutions of savings are found to be ‘‘institutions of losings” it is not surprising that a state of feverish anxiety should prevail among depositors generally. ‘The runs of Saturday upon the German Savings Bank ‘THY NORTH RIVEK SAVINGS BANK, * ‘The run upon this bank, which begun on Saturday, continued yesterday, though toward pight there were sizns ofa reaction, The bank threw open its doors at a litte carher than usual and kept them open until ail the depositors who desired their money wero satisied, It is understood that to meet these demands money was sent trom the West Side Bank to the extent of $20,000. For this amount ample security was'given tp Brookiyn city bonds ihe secretary, Mr. W. B. Stafford, stated that the amount withdrawn yesterday was between $25,000 and $30,000, About five out of six of those who came to get their money Were deterred trom doing 80 by the timely warning of the olfictala. Mr. Stafford says they received deposits ail day, whicn is an evi- dence of the one-sided nature ofthe run, ‘We can pay dollar for dollar,’? said Mr, Stafford, ‘‘aud still have $80,000 remaining.” The surpius upon July 1 was nearly $72,000, as shown by the following official state- ment made on that date:— $309,617 38 Agsets...... Total abilities 787,602 11 to Surplus.......... SKOURITIBG. Bonds and mortgages on :mproved city prop- worth more than doubie the amount erty, loaned New York an Utica city bonds. Town of Kingston bonds. Ca‘l loans on United Statos bond: Cash on hand and in banks and trust com- panies ..... Interest accrued Total cash and i.,vestments........6... The cause of the useless excitement 1a this mstance 1s due to a diflicuity between the president and ofticers of the bauk, Ag the ements of Presi Hooper and the directors are so much at variance tt is hard tg tell who’ is in fault, The latter claim that in January last the failure of Mr. Hooper This was carried by the same vote of 13 yeas to 2 nays. . letter was received from Mr. Hooper and read. It was moved that his resignation aa trustee of the bank should be accepted, but as far as the presidency was concerned trom that he was already removed. This motion was uvanimously carried, and the meeting ad- journcd, he vice president will be the acting presi- ‘Uont of the institution for seme woeks to came, GERMAN SAVINGS BANK OF MORRISANIA. The run which commenced upon this bank on Satur. day, appears to have no just motive or foundation, Mr. Hela questncd several bat they refused to explain their motive for withdrawing. It finally appears, accordin; to the statement of Mr. Held, that the trouble originat from a trustee of another rival institution; who had given forth information to the cifect that the af- fairs of the German Bank were not in proper condition, This person also dectarcd that tho Wieland Lodge of Free Masons, in Morrisamia, had withdrawn their en- tire deposits from the bank. amodgnting to $4,000, “Now the fact 1s,” said Mr. Held, ‘that the whole amount to the credit of the lodge 1s $200, which still remains in the bank. The whole thing was done with malicious intent to injure the welfare of the institu. tion.” On Saturday evening the directors held a meeting to determine upou the best means of checking the un- necessary exviiement, when they agreed upon making the following statement :— The Sra Fgh hereby agree and undertake that If tho depositors will assist them in averting the above named enlumity by allowing their deposits yet remaining in the bank to remain there before they will hola themselves personally responsible, each to the extent of his whole individual. property, for pay! full of each and every deposit so te(t in the bank. In ca this proposition is not accepted, however, and the bank is forced to sacritice its securities in the present depressed State of the market in order to raise immediate funds, the undersigued consider themselves released, and any loss suing in consequence th wi attributable to the un- wise and hasty wction of the depositors themselves, to properly discharge his duties as President became £0 troublesome to’the trustees that many of them determined not to vote for his re-election, He was re-elected, however, by but two votes. He was next requested to resign, but declined to do so, The trustees declare that Mr. Hooper, know- ing that his election again was impossible, began to undermine the confi ‘ence io the management of the bank, Frequent mysterious withdrawals of deposits were observable, and on the ist of iy M Hooper himself withdrew his own accounts irom the institution in so public a manner. as to create distrust’ among the depositors. The trustees laid tho me-tter before the Superintendent of tho Banking Department, in June last, for the vur- pose of obtaining his advice, He recommended appli- cation to the courts, but they were unwilling to pre- re publicly and rau the risk of creating @ alarm among the depositors, From the foregoing the trustees say the cause of the present run may be easily seen. Last evening a meeting of directors took piace in the bank,whon the following business was trans- ucted:—A resvlution, which was framed at the last meeting in September, upon the report of a spectal committee of inquiry, Which recites the derelictiont of duty on the part of Mr, Hooper and recommendt bis removal was passed by a vote of 13 ycas to 2 nays, ‘The following resolution was aiso proposed. Resolved. That the conduct of Mr_Juhn Houpet. in giving mubiielty through a newspaper, on savurday lait, to tht the trustees of this bank with him tn conse of his misconduct while president of this bank some depositors ave been induced to withdray gerere consan di quene whi The signe Kuntz, First Vice President; Nie, Thiel, Secoud Viet President; Charles Fritz, Treasurer; Henry Schmidt, J. Chr, Fi ea gg Nays Zuegner, Cas) jake, Valentin Frees, J. Denicdo, A. Freutel, Phil, Eb ling, Ad. Hueptel. ‘This was printed in circular form and roady for dis trivution to the depositors, upon the opening of the bank's doors yesterday morning. Ere this the depost- tors seemed yomohow to have regained their conf. people came to withdraw their funda, Ol these, many altered thefr determination after read. ing the circular and cooversing with the President, Mr. Hoeland offers the following statement of #) condition of affairs of the bank un September 31:— ASSETS. Cash on hand. $3,178 64 Cash tn Germ: 1,098 92 Call loan on U 60 00 Boads and stocks. 86,831 53 Real estate 802 Bonds and mortgages 282,950 00 ‘The annual statement of the bank, made upon the le of January last, showed a surplus of $11,837 62 The bonds and stocks above mentioned consist entirely o town and cit bonds, which are mort whi estimated .at their cost value The are on real = estate hf fe worth (ar more than the amount of the 1xa8 item of real estate, $50,802 28, is the bank baildii and lot and the house in Gouverheur street The rt olficors of the tnstitutiva do not apprehend trouble whatever, bi sg Held, President; _M-——_——*