
    The People of the State of New York ex rel. Stephen A. Rudd, Appellant, v. Harry E. Lewis, as District Attorney of the County of Kings, Respondent.
    
      People ex rel. Rudd v. Gropsey, 173 App.' Div. 714, affirmed.
    (Argued November 23, 1916;
    decided December 12, 1916.)
    Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 16, 1916, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to reinstate the relator in the position of clerk in the office of the district attorney of Kings county and dismissing an alternative writ theretofore granted. The relator was removed on charges after a hearing. He contended that the charges were frivolous and unsubstantial and that the removal was for political reasons.
    
      Otho S. Bowling and Robert H. Rider for appellant.
    
      Harry E. Lewis, District Attorney (Hersey Egginton of counsel), for respondent.
   Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, Oardozo and Pound, JJ.  