The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18


Yesterday the Board Of New York County CanvAsssx
hs their fourth session At the Chsnba Of Adessnsa
City Hall At ten minutes after 12 o'eoo the PresSee
called the Board 10 order.
The roll being csiled the following 81 pervisors a.
swered to their names:-Messrs. Brown. Blunt, BairG
HoGmirs Woodward and Ely.
The PRksDxsr sadIt will be recolected that yester
day we proceeded fs< 10 complete tho Canvass
the returns from the Second ward but that there
imperfection the retur from First ward and
that the Supervisor Of that ward (sown) Directs
to cause the proper corrections to be made. Is u
pleasure of the Supervisor of the Fist waru we vii
hear from him in reference thereto.
Supervisor BRowN-I shall state to tho BoarE OF Can
vassers that the Inspectors Of the Third Eecto dsro
convened meeting last evening, and they fouA ths
the copy OF the return in the OF tho Chain nan
the Board Of INSPECTORS corrponded with the reA Urn
the hands Of the County Clerk tho etur!
handed to me 70. presentation incorr.ct Joa asB
Phillips received 35 votes for District Attorney II tn
Third district OF the First ward instead Of the @ - Ats
yesterday.
from the Third ward. -a
Although there did not appear any discrepansieS b
the numbers there were numerous instances where U
return in the hands Of the County Clerk stated u
the return in the hands Of the only sta
the initials The first discrepancy was In the name q
district GeofSe De Witt Clinton Was nscsa o 49,
return IN the hands Of the County Clerk but % ths
ward This being regarded clerical crror the votee
were recorded for George De Witt Clinton Another DIS
Governor of the Aims House, discussion arose e
the propriety of allowing such discrepancies to pA2,
when
Supervisor WAKKxAN that the Supervisor of IT,
Third ward be instructed to send the A
inspectors for correction.
This motion adopted in this and in sundry other
instances OF evident clerical errorswiicre the tickst
accompanying the return or the return in the hands Of
the Supervisor showed that the return the hands or
the Supervisor clericaly erroneous bat in the
turn for May from the First district CT the Third ward
there was no discrepancy both returns written o.
Supervisor BLUNT declared that there was no tcists
with the name Of Fernando Wood accompanying ths
This caused consider able discussion
Supervisor WAKKMAS contending that as there was -
evidence to the forty were ts
be set down "F Wood, and not to Fernando Wood.'
At length, however,
supervisor BLUNT said-I have found small tickst
fastened at the corner Of the returns which appea
the name Of fernando Wood"
This relieved the board ofthe difficulty and as II prev
ed clerical in the returns enabled the Board d
instruct Supervisor Blunt back the return fsr
correction as IN numerous other
Supervisor WAKxMAS explained that he did not opposs
the giving Of those votes to Fernando Wood but san
that it his intention to adopt similar course vitS
every where the evidence Of clerical error Il not
IN the face Of the returns themselves He nstanced IT,
case o. Erastus Culver Of Brooklyn wholost his els
ton last by several hundred votes being returroA
for siE. b. Culvsrn
The PRnsuDEs1-The law permits that the Board a.
three days when the returns sent back for coreo
ton We have directed the Supervissr Of the Thira
shall be made II exist. was going to suerese
whether IN consequence Of chat not adjourn
over until Monday next, at twelve O'Clock
Supervisor HERRICK-I hope not, Mr. President: -
can proceed with the Fourth ward returns tomorrow.
Supervisor BIuSr-Some Of the inspectors, to whom
am instructed to send back these returns saw
before They are old inspectors, who we're appointed
before was elected Alderman. really do not knew
where to find them, as have not their addresses
The PRIzrDKxr-I they elected TO once thsv osr
fainy have . domcile somewhere In the Third ward
supervisor BLUNr-That Ia . question whether thar
n hat rd
The fEIs,Dksr-f the Supervisor of the Third ward
reports that he cannot find the inspectors the Board can
appoint others on the committee with him to assist In
ter to the Chairman Of the Board Of Inspectors who,
board Of County Canvassers have decided that there q
clerical error In the returns and have directed him -
spetors together and to examine the returns make
such corrections as they fnd necessary secure IT,
accuracy Of the returns II the Supervisor does ths b
will be regarded as having discharged bis duty.
Supervisor BLUNT win my best endcavors 70 Ana
them although there various opinions as to where
the Inspectors Of the Third ward live
From further canvassng of the returns of the Third
ward appeared that in the Fourth district Of that
ward, sixteen votes returned for C. G. Gunthsr
and forty two for j. G. Gunther Aims House Cows.
nor.
Several motions were made to instruct Supervise
Blunt to send back the who'll Of the returns to the In
spectors with general request that AL be cor
contendng that the Board had authority to ask for cor
rectons except where the returns themselves furnished
under OATH and the law required that the Board OF su
pervistrs should regard the as accurate vher
they had no clear evidence TO the contrary.
After canvasspg all the returns from t6e Third ward
Supervisor Blunt directed to send back such A. -
pes.sd Inaccurate to the Inspectors for correction
TIL II O'Clock to-day.
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF CAyvAssERs
The Beard met at one o'clock yesterday aftsrnoen.
Supervisor BERGEN occupied the Chair and quorum 81
members were present. The minutes Of the prsvioui
Alderman DAYTON asked leave e withdraw tho motion
offered b him the day Previous attach the protest -
the sixth ward There being no objectioa pernissaon
was granted.
Alderman DAIros then moved to reconsider the vssS
adopting the returns Of the Second district OF the axh
ward.
lengthy discussion ensued. -. -
the returns which had boon passed upss Ana sporovs1
by the Board. He contcnded that the sadsvit In
weight than the adavt Of any other escor in ~ ala
tct and insisted that II the Board opened the oueson
OF the regularity o. the election upon paris state
ment tney would % bound TO admit counter testimony.
which in this case would involve some six or seven hun
drcd amdavts from the voters OF district He denied
cited the statute aud the decision Of the New Yssx
Board He avowed indifference as to the parties 70 -
n u; sS.S si
time take from Gov more votes than he souid
Alderman BRArNARp said that when attevayt waa
made TO 60 behind the returns would b fa time to
discuss the probable Affecting the
didates He dsclsimcd any such intsntten.
Aldermen DArrox and MxRRnl iasiowedf when, u
length tho question put to vote and lost yeas
to nays.
Alderman DAYTON moved that the aMdAvit Of rhossa
Bowie Be placed on 6le with the returns.
Alderman Hour moved TO amend that the partS pre-
rensins the adavt have leave to withdraw the sAme
which was carried.
motion to reconsider was made and lost.
The Board then proceeded with the caAvass, o,ns-
mencina where they left or and BY 5k O'Clock had COM
pleed their sbors with the exception Of Sostns uo the
ngures.
vhea the o6loAl vots vii - declared