New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-02
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEWBORN COUNTY CANvAssERs.
TIYrEISrH DAY. psios.

At CLOCK the roll was called, aDo ne ioHo~ wing
superynors answered 10 their names hessrs BIZ
Bsnd, Voortis Boardman, Covert, Charley,
Chrfty Ely the Presioenr and Mott.
The PREsIDINT, after declaring the Board or
gapised, said that the business TO Se done fJr
each Soperv 10 that the lat of votes from each
Ward agree with the fcotings on the returns signed
BY them. This can be done by those who have igned
their returns while waiting for those who have
not
Supervisor CHAuycEr-I hope we shall get through
eur eaDvsss too day. great number Of the Canv.ss-
absent and IL appears TO mo TO be important
that oil sbOuld be present at the final canvass.
The PRESDEST said appeals had been made over
and over again for the Supervisors 10 attend -
pete their business bat there have been but stns au
deDces to hesr those appeals and IT seemed that the
eloqueDce Of some members Of the Board had been
expended IN vain. The Supervisor OF the Thirteenth
Ward Covert il present. VIII he foot up and sign
his returns
Supervisor CoyyRT-Tbe Supervisor Of the Thr-
teenih Ward has already completed and signed his re-
turns.
The PRrsIDEEr-If they were sigoed when the
Board was not session they were done IN snner in
which they ODgh, not to have been done. IL 10 only
when this Board is assembled and organized that We
are authorized do the duty which devolVes upJn
II may not ibvedste the returns, but it s runniog
some risk Of dong 30.
SuperyitOr CHAUSCEr hoped that those who are
present at their duty will be e;orted, 80 that they
can see What amount of work ia done
The PREsDEST-The Wards which ere convened
will be- reported before we adjourn. W. may get
70 make tbtn appearance.
Supervisor CoyERT-I think the abaen,ees who
were reported conspicuousy 10 Tue TRIBUSE yes
terdsy, ought at least to make their app ,arance his
norbirg.
The PnrsIDfNT-It seems N have had happy Of
feet in your case but perhaps all the other superv
sors do not zee THE TRIBUNE
Supervisor CovERT-I think ought TO give the
editor lock of our hair in token of TO Denbr4nce
Supervisor DRAKE-I have To report that the In
sps ctors Of the 4enty second Ward have sent two
81. I nfs.s
town, the other have given 10 the President
The President said the affidavit wss from one per-
son only AID was, consequently, Of no use.
Supervisor DRaKE-It is signed by the President Of
the B Dard of Inp ctors could not get the other In
spectors together, they being ont OF town.
The affidavit being imperfect. it laid aside, a2d
The final canvass Of the Third Ward was completed
sfier which
Supervisor BoARDnsy presented an affidavit from
the Inspectors of The Ninth District Of The Eleventh
Ward 10 the effect that the 233 votes returned for X.
J. Jemm, rsop fer the office of member of Assembly,
baoted for Robert j. Jemmerson, and that there
was no sDch ballot as X j. Jemnerson 1t was solely
error of a clerical character in emitting the first
SupsrvtOr BLUNT moved that the record be cor
rected in accordance herewith
The motion adopted unanimously and the 23J
votes recorded for Robert j. Jemmsrson.
The final cBDvass Of the Fourth Ward was partially
gone through with when
Supervisor DRAKE again introduced the subject OF
the sfidsvits.
The president SAID nAt the supervisor OF the
TGebty second Ward Drake was instructed - take
bis returns back for correction, IL the Inspectors
should find they had committed any errors IN them
The error appeared TO be in recording IS votes for
" Waskang10H g. Hunt" when the presu np:ion WAS
that they were intended for Wilson &. Hunt. IL Vts
in the return for Mayor for the Fourth District of the
Twenty ecOnd Ward. There ~ss also ~ the returns
from the same District an entry OF l35 votes Tor
u. r. Ebpg" for the Office of Commissioner OF
Streets and Lamps. The presumption is that they
were intended for Joseph i. Eblng. The Super
visor from that Ward asks whether "a the Inspect
ors are Of tom, the signature OF the Chairman
OF the Board of Inspectors should not be regarded
as sufhcit nj.
Supei visor CHAUScEY inquired whether the ballot
was for WILSON G. Hunt or for Warrington q Hunt.
The PREsDEST-lt was for Washington q. dunt
Supervisor DRAEE-There is no such name in the
District as Washington q Hunt.
Supervisor MoTT-Suppose these Inspectors hsd
mt, utionally returned 'Washngton instead of
"Wison' and we have the fact before US that they
did it uouleny, have we the power to alter 1t
Ard ii we have not the power to alter It as beng
frsudulenty done, what authority have be to alter
The PnEsDrSr-It could not be proved to u.s. We
are not body competent TO take proof.
Supervisor MoTr-We are receiving proof when
We receive sfiidavi's
Supervisor CHAUNcEY--It is expressly authorized
by Law for us tO receive atidavlts
Supervisor MorI--That is exactly what contend
for.
The PREsIDExr-Tbe law does not provide for
frauds In OF error or mistake we are permitted
TO receive afcavts.
Super visor MoIr-Tbs is not a misspelliay OF the
name il s sn entirely different name 10 the one sup
posed TO be intended The return Is false VI wilson
H. Hunt was the name on the ballot. Are the ln-
spectors incapable Of reading their returns !
The PRFsIDFNT-They might have been unaole 81
the ,ime-probablv or o'clock in the morning
They might be unable to read from dro"sness, or
from some other
Supervisor MOTT-I simply want to soo& to This
Board that the position took az the cOmmeucemon.
Of the proce ediDgs although contrary 10 that of the
rest of the Board the position they ought to haze
taken and which they now compelled to take.
This debate was continued for some time.
Supervisor DRAKE, contending thai if the Board
coud psss over tn HOratio seymour 2s2 votes ~hich
were returned "Irated SeymOre," they should not
object 10 pass to Joseph f. Ebug, votes returned 10
the name of 81. l.. Ebng." or to Wilson u huot,
votes returned in the name of "Washingto1 G
"Hunt"
The affidavit presented by the Supervisor from the
Trepty-second Ward WAS read and 1t WAS found Ia
contain statement that on the rOte was the pane OF
"Waabpetcn Hunt" the superstition being that i
was int nded 10 wIte return instead OF the word
vote.
Superyisor Howard suggested that the Supervisor
from the Twen.y sCcond Ward be requested 20 take
hack the affidavit and have II correctly draw up.
He was willing to vote in favor OF giving tbs votes TO
Jo,epb EbliDg, provided proper aihiwt were
presented ~, r. .,
Snperyisor Dram offered resolution giving the
votes returned for 81 f. Eblmg IN J"seoh Z. Eo-
hing when the discussion was renewed with great
spnit. -. s.,
sor fI,p TIE Twenty second Ward should be rec air ID
IA pIOduce proper athdavlts. rs otoer canVas--rs
were and as be had been The Inspector OF the sixth
Ward, some debate arose "a TO the order oi m ol.
epsson and some personal romaIks were lDtr'ducel,
Int 6nay the motion of Supervisor Drske prevailed,
and the Votes were given % Joseph E. EOlng.