New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-18
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEw-YoRK COUNTY CANvAssERs.


FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
Yesterday the Board of New-York County Can
vassers he'd their fourth session at the Chamber of
Aldermen City Hall. At ten minutes after 10 o'clock
the Preeiden, called the Board TO order.
The roll being called, the following Supervisors
answered to their names Messrs. Brown, Blunt,
Baird, Hoffmre, Woodward and Ely.
The PRysIpysT said II viii be recollected that
Yesterday we proceeded 20 far to complete the can
yass of the returns from the Second Ward but that
there was sn imperfecton in the returns from the
First Ward and thst the Supervisor Of that Ward
Brown was directed TO cause the proper corrections
TO he made IF il is the pleasure OF the Supervisor OF
fhe Pirst Ward we will hear from him in reference
thereto.
Supervisor BRowE-I shall state 70 Tee Board Of
Canvassers that the Inspectors of the Third Election
District convened meeting last evening, aud they
found thai the copy OF the return In the hands OF the
Cbsirmsn of the Board Of Inspectors correspondent
with the return in the hands of the County Clerk;
consequently the return handed TO for prsseots-
lion incorrect. Jonas b. Phillips received IS
votes for District Attorney n the Third District of
the First Ward instead Of the Is stated yesterday.
There being no objection, the correction was made
Supervisor BLUNT then proceeded TO read the re-
turns from the Third Ward
Although there old not appear any discrepancies IN
the numbers there were numerous instances where
the return In the hands Of the County Clerk stated
the Christian name or names OF the Candidates IN
full while the return 10 the hands Of the supervisor
only stated the initials The first discrepancy was in
the name Of the candidate for Congress for the lid
Congressional District: George DE Witt Clinton
was placed the return in the hands OF the County
Clerk but, on the return sent 10 the Supervisor,
&C. ID. Clinton was inserted IN the return from the
let District Of the Third Ward. THIS being regarded
as clerical error the votes were recorded for George
De Witt Clinton. Another discrepancy occurring IN
the name of the candidate for Governor Of the Aims
House. some discussion arose on the proprety OF al-
lowing such discrepancies TO pass, when
Supervisor WAKKnAH moved that the Supervisor
of the Third Ward be instructed to send the return
back to the Inspectors for correction.
This motion was adopted in this and in sundry other
instances of evident clerical errors-where the ticket
accompanying the return or the return In the hands
of the Supervisor showed that the return in the hands
of the Supervisor was clercay erroneous but in the
return for from the LIST District ofthe Third ard
there no discrepancy; both returns were written
Supervisor Blunt declared that there was ticket
with the name Of " Fernando Wood accompanying
the returns.
This caused considerable discussion.
Supervisor WAKEMAE contending that as there was
no evidence TO prove error, the forty two votes
were to be set down +. Wood" and not to " Fer
"ando Wood" At length. however,
Supervisor BLUNT said have found small ticket
fastened Of the corner of the returns on which aP
pears the name Of " Fernando Wood"
This relieved the Board of the difficulty and as it
proved clerical error in the returns, enabled the
Board TO instruct Supervisor Blunt to send back the
return for correction as in numerous other cases.
Supervisor WAKEMAE explained that he did not OPP
pose the giving Of those votes to Fernando WOOD;
but said that il his intention to adopt similar
course with every where the evidence OF clerical
error is not seen on the face Of the returns them
selves. He instanced the case OF Erastus ID Cal-
yer Of Brooklyn, who lost his election last year by
several hundred votes being returned for " Il. ID.
Culver"
The PRYsIDgYT-The law permits that the Board
of County Canvassers can adjourn over, not more
than three days. when the returns are sent back Tor
correction. We have directed the Supervisor of the
Hid Ward 10 send back his returns IN order that cor
rectiops shall be made, If errors exist. l was going
10 suggest whether in consequence of that we should
not adjourn over until Monday next, at l2 o'clock.
Supervisor HERRICK--I hope not, Mr.. President;
We can proceed with the WITH Ward returns to-
morrow.
Supervisor BLUST-Some of the Inspectors, to
whom am instructed TO send back these returns,
never saw before. They old Inspectors, who were
appointed before was elected Alderman. L really
do not know where TO find them, as have not their
addresses.
The PRrsIDKNr-If they were elected to office,
they certainly have domicie some where IN the liid
Ward.
Supervisor BLUST-That is aquestion whether they
have residence or not in that Ward.
The PREsIDEsT-If the Supervisor OF the Third
Ward reports that he cannot find the Inspectors, the
Board can appoint Others on the Committee with him
10 assist In fnding them 1t viii be proper for hun 10
address letter to the Chairman OF the Board OF To-
spectors, whose name appears on the returns 10 IN
decided that there is clerical error in the returns,
and have directed him TO instruct the said Chairman
70 assemble his associate Inspectors together and to
examine the returns and make such corrections as
they find necessary TO the accuracy OF the re-
turns II the Supervisor does this he will be regard
cd as having discharged bus duty.
Supervisor Blunt viii use my best endeavors
TO find them, although there are various opinions IS
10 where the Inspectors of the Third Ward lve
From a further csnvassng Of the returns OF the
Third Ward it appeared that in the WITH District OF
that Ward sixteen votes were returned for Z. u.
Gunther. and fsrty.two for j. e. Gunther, Aims
House Governor.
Several motions were made to instruct Supervisor
Blunt 20 send back the whole of the returns to the
inspectors, with general request that all errors be
corrected -.
Supervisor WAKEMAS strenuously opposed this
course, contending that the Board had no authority
10 AJAX for corrections except where the returns nsm
selves furnished the evidence Of inaccuracy. That
fbe Inspectors had acted under OATH and the law re-
onired that the Board of Supervisors should regard
the returns as accurate where they had no clear evil
denoe to the contrary r,.-
After canyassng all the returns from the Third
Ward. Supervisor Blunt directedto send back such
IA appeared inaccurate TO the Inspectors for cor
rection. n,
Al four minutes to o'clock, the Board adjourned
until 10 O'Clock TO day.