The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-11
DEBATE IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.
From our Special Re Sorter.l
Rn n Al Ii u DnA 1870

TIE NINETEENTH WARD cAsE-pEcrsIoS.
This case was resumed, full attendance Of the
Board being had
Alderman STUBTBvANT resumed bis argument
that the election void, the ground of rregu-
IaTity.
Alderman TEMANN, Chairman Of the Special Com
nittee, replied, charasterizing the attempt on the
part Of the wings as most untlr, being made now
after their attempt destroy the election, they
foGna they about to be worsted. Now, who has
done this said be, and who makes the application
Why, Mr. Dooley, the defeated candidate for Alder
First he endeavors TO foist himself the wig
party against their wishes. splits his own party
and, when he and some of his personal friends find
themselves defeated, they make suudry attempts 10
break up the election, in order that no may have
another trial. and not be dsgraced by having the
irregular whig ticket, he terms IL, poll larger
vote than be has done All the evidence produced
shows clearly that the contestants could have had
no hope Of sueeeeling but the application made
merely 10 screen themselves from that pub.
lie ccnsuIo they felt themselves subject to Inc
case was protTaoted and leoglhy, aud every
fac lily given to the contestants TO produce eve
dencc. He, Alderman TemanD, had given all the
attention in bis power, with view 90 como to q
fair, honest. and impartial conclusion discardug, as
far as possible all political bias. lie had listened
to all the testimony taken, and, as he was present
a. every meeting of the committee when testimony
was TAKEN and had since read il with care and at
tention, for the purpose Of making n report that
win stand, as precedent, against encouraging row
dyism AZ our polls, by adopting the report sub
have but little hopes to have a new election or
dered by the Common Council, whenever they may
zee TT to break up an election, in this
The only points hud, (sa.d he,) from the Cestimo-
ny, which are worthy Of consideration tho part
OF this Board, are these First, the cessation Of
taking votes OF the First district. Second the de-
siructon of the ballots at the Second dis
trct. Third, the discrepancy in the poll list and
Fourth the interceptlon OF the canvass and tsposs
porement lie then proceeded with the testimony,
10 show, accordingly, that neither of those objec
tons could be considered Of sufficient importance to
set aside the election. As TO the discrepancy in the
poll list it was well known TO every person who has
acted as inspector OF election, that when two or
more candidates are running, all OF which
may be moro or less Objectionable to the
electors Of the ward, that some Of our most
conscientious citizens who arc not tied by party
bias, viii erase the name Of the Objectionable clndi-
date and vote the residue of the ticket That ticket
goes in the box endorsed charter, and is counted on
the canvass, but opening it is discovered that no
vote is cast for the Questionable name, which in
this case was the Alderman, and this in Iii, opinion
accounted for the alleged discrepancy in the poll
list and canvass. But even admit for the sake of
argument that the sixteen votes deficient were cast
for Alderman Dooey, and not returned, would that
alter the result Clearly not. As the majority for
Doherty forty one, deduct the sixteen votes de-
cent and alleged to have been cast for Dooley still
Doherty has twenty Eve majority. Staniels svore,
and is eoroborated by Captain Miller, that they
picked from the floor on the morning following the
election, twenty. three tickets, which appeared to
them as legal and regular Dooley tickets they
had holes, az though they had been pierced With
wire. Now, should these also be deducted from the
majority Of Doherty, he would still have clean
majority Of two votes. Stanels and Others testify
that al the regular tickets were canvassed before
the Croton water was turned in the poll room, and
at that time the inspectors we're employed in cam
wasting the splits, therefore, the twenty three tick
cts found on the following morning, must have
been counted. AS to the postponemont OF tho