The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-07

On the 9Th, 9th, and 9TH ballots, also, l0l baLots
had been gwen the whole number OF persons
voting; being 10l, IL would seem that 81 were &C.
cessary TO a choice yet General James, receiving
but Sc, was declared elected
We were surprised tina, this circumstance was
not taken notice OF, in matter 30 exciting a. thU
election; and We observe thai Hoe. William
Sprsgue who has held both the Offices Of Cover
nor and United States Senator OF RhCde Island,
has communicated Lis views X The editor Of one OF
tee Providence papers, win rrEard TO ihs election
He remarks -
In declaring the election OF Senator last w.ak there
seems 70 have been mistake IL appears that Their.
we're one hunsrea ballots cast (gev. 8 should have
said lOD; consequently any. one we're necessary to
shetcs. No person having received that Der Of
ballots there could not have been an election All
ballots Dpst be counted unless the General Assoc biz
had otherwise crowded II will be . bered
itsa mstority Of the memtsrs bslottLDg that makes
choice In this instance, there loo ballots pre-
eissy uOil. Gen, James had so all cthsrs a.. sss /
tao electors cast their bsots but not for either tn.
ssndidsss Those tso ballots .aid to be blsak wsrs
90 In regard to the candidates bat not regard,
The electors Themselves. They must BE- oRxidersi az
we're present ana bsslotted on ID. occasion. or
slse Wy should they have ballottei at all IL
their ballots DOT to be counted IL not nscas-
cary or proper for them to have bsoted but having
done 90 their ballots must Be counted. supposs In
the late balotiins for Senator there lad been
lots east that there % blank ballots and that
Gen james had t-enty cir ballots, and all others
t-snty four, would any bedy contend that Their. un
election In that case'-tbst twenty slr should
make an election, -hsn %. hundred m. N b.rs we're
present sRd cast their ballot although large num-
Der -sre in blank IL strus, Gen Jane. you'd have
q majority ever al th. person. voted or =. senator
out not q majority Of electors voting The candidate
must have majority 81 ali the cleo tors voting n be
si.cted and hers IL the error In mems minds. they
. usjoriiy q ID. electors tssm.ive. r.p..,' 10
mai. an election, there b. m sJotity u ali the
ballots bsns or Dot unl-,s lee hAa been passed By
sns General Assembly dirsetiny " = b otherwise
rbis lav should b. pr-vit usly enacted
Governor Sprague further says
At the election n Senator 10 this stase number
Of years pact, Mr.. y Welt .ua Mr. uunt.r ~~rs s.n.
sidates number q bisnk ballot. east on that
ocossion-szy twelve or nftssn. TIE presiding nsgi.
trats sdded IL bant b.lots % thos. ~ Mr. Huns.r
and perceived that tks- wsr~ less Than Mr. wolfs
and announced that NJ D Wei had majority, snd
what IL the state ~ the vote How maoy blank
votes Se kc tn. Chair tssu stated that Mr.
= VOL lad % nasy and thst Mr. Hunter bad %
had : majority ever all AID Gas therefore elected
nj efarle then member ~ the Assembly had his
sns ,- ~ On ne prss'dins magstrste i'm nedss.ly
guessed The Impression q, " mind that n no
20 hae majority q eli the votes cast the bsotSng
majority. These ar. the reu,ini.oenc.s ~ on. mo
wa present ~ the time
Ahese views and reminiscCnces Of 20 expert
ences politician and statesman a. C,overnor
spfague are extremely interesting, AMI are well
worthy the attention Of those who take mart in
politics or the affairs Of government. With 70.
gard 70 the election OF u. ). Senator from Rhode
Island, whether IL may be considered as settled.
We know not. Probably IL ", as Governor An.
hcny says, in reply TO Gov SFsais, after admit
ING that he Is more come.teG~ ih4a himself
niov. Al to spesk Of The usage wsieA gey&tlsd