The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-15
Board or County Csnv.ssers.

THIS Board ne. 81 twelve O'Clock yesterday, pursuant
70 adjournment, Alderman Ely in the chair A Il
Was generally understood that the case OF the First
ward would be brought before the Board, there was
pretty full Aen Dance and considerable NUMBER or out
elders.
Tue meeting called TO order at the appointed time,
after which the President stated In accordance with the
action OF the Board, the First ward returns would be
csnvassed
Alderman BARKyR, whose motion the cAnvassing OF
those returns postponed requested still further
postponement In asking the indulgence OF this board
rad ne In relation the OF The votes the
First ward did under TIE impression that should
DE prepared TO give OF the facts to by
the voters Of he two election districts in that ward.
now. be continued ask further p0etponement I'LL
Tuesday rnorrine next wbeo will be prepared, and
when desire 70 he neard do not Claim this person
ally tavor TO- myself BAT claim for the voters OF
the Second and Thd districts Of the First ward who ask
TO be beard before ib,s Board
Alderman Browns right that the action OF this
Board IN skpg up Tue returns OF the First ward should
be bept taea Queloe Of rumors that have
been circulated Il has already been decided that this
Board cannot constitute itself court or The hal Of such
Alderman RARExr-I have papers here-some-twenty
to thirty sdayt ia Relation 20 The Third district OF the
First ward, Nov, wsh 70 nave this matter disposed Of
entirely and that may be taken in IT'S ldesre
snai should be stponet TIL the two districts can be
taken up 81 one
Az erman BRowN-rne laws provide where difficulties
81 bi kind sst tney shall be settled Ia the courts
81 here, EnG therefore, cannot see why Inc
canvass Of my cauDut proceeded with al once,
be re'icveo from attendance here every day
sAidernan 'VcAER thought il was not necessary. that
the krt sard r,turDs should oe canvased before any
OF the other, q, was wi Ing however, TO give way
occasion required, or Tor the acco umodaon or otner
members III there was any hing wrong ia that ward
Wss the business II members look into H. and II
there notDlfg wrong there poshns oss by try
ing 10 set the matter all nent de could MOI perceive
any jasi Tor refusing The Postpons0cnt
Alderman HsRR-cvIt strikes this business Is al
ont OF order We as ,ussed TINS last year and came 10
The cecen that was our outy smpy to come mere shd
add Up Toe results.
Alderman FlY-T0ere il such question before this
BosIe POW Z ony question q Pos.poSemSea'
can 90 We cannot hear any OF the eroarts evidence
thai has been collected.
Alderman BY Nothing has yet been offered in the
Alderman HrRmcE- Then there is petition, aud
the electors have mol askeo for any Postponemeut.
Alderman ELY-fhe supervisor o. the Fifteenth ALDER
man Barker mss asked II
Alderman Hxsslok-Trere has been no application or
Alderman BssxER--I supposed from the statement
made Thai the privilege would be accorded The Super
VISOR OF the Nineteenth esg there no petit On. So~.
bold ny nand some twenty or thirty aihdavits and
AA REINFORCEMENT In order that the electors OF non
districts may be heart Waen TINS question Is prsse Ted
Il viii be found be The same as that which came
up last year. twill 90 INTO the whole pol-t viii saow
tha the pos were II tne possession al day Of an armed
mob. TITS vii be dQna. ana then vii be proposed thar
the otrcis in which tits occurred shall be thrown out
The ISIpgNs put The motion on pc.tponenent, which
was defeated by the following vote, Tie having the same
eneci l. g msjority in the p.gs,ive.-
YT,s-AEsessor Meredith Aldermen Fox, Tucker, Voorhs,
Mrs Aldermen Brosn Hohmirc, Clancy, Steers No
usgbar. TeFfick, MuCo. kew and BRAKES.
s1dernan BAssEs- ~ ie.low members having forced
MO ihs matter Gave now no oner resort than -
brisg up
Alderman FrY-The FIRST thing IN order will be the
counAucemeLt o. The canyass when the supervisor OF
the Irtetn,n viii be allowed an opportunity OF showing
Why TIE canvass shoaa be proceeded with.
Alderman srRACs-- hen move toat the canyass Of
The Fr't war1 ce proceeded with
Tbe FresidsB' pCt TIE motion, which vas sdoptei
II
q the FIRST district 10 which th,re vas no opposition
When, however he tak up the returns o. the Second
ard proceeding 10 reac them. he was interrupted by
j 1eyrnsn Barker fnai he wished 70 pre-
set following resoiuon as ne desred 70 have re.
Resovea that sha Board q County cauvasscrs VIII no.
proceed to earvtss estimate he votes q ne second an
Yo rtn he ci7ers. gal thereof shaa hasc
ogtun q Lima hss,S before Nc soa n r.Snon % ssr
prevent pc tee access hereto open and rnoos,ructed
tho,e charges spoken q in the resolution have
not heard tbem spsciaed 70 any pethon Inere nave
been mace before tris Board. .,
AaerrnEn BAg1Ek--rhis Is petition presented through
me Is rvsoJ thai they De heard upon those charges
sEo when ihey permitted to be heard viii preisfi
lsen,
Alderman Hrtalcx-Tle petition ought 10 be read,
TIL We zee what Il = and what Il amounts 20.
Alderman BsKErA-tkcy AK to be heard n relation 70
What they propose toshow 70 this Board
Alderman BssslcS-Theo, WI asA what the Charges
are, and Who are tho pertonss
Alderman sARkgR-I have petition IA my hand, Bat
Iwui 10 see era, IL tee Board will hear ne.
Jdtgm AEIriCE-Ii the p rtion = 10 the hands o.
no gsriensn Jet BIN read u, and II there anything
si N vnsl Il asks viii vote for poetponelaent, but
mus, frst ntar j.
Alderman Ely me paper before this BoArd now 10 The
Alderman AoSBsHsy-would II not be yell 10 have
something bel,re 70 warrant IA IN ADOPTING this reso
lUtioat
Alderman BARx,n-r, = merely voting to grant tne
Alderman BEoos-I am in hopes tna, our democratic
nends siil be huie liberal have no couet thai Il
~ not change the rcSu, 10 regard 70 W. Wilson, tthe
Alderman elect from me Fret wardl We want 10 show
Zoe county frsncs ihe rosuery and tie Yascaiy o
ole, on carried In this city and Is rishi TIA;
hold ~ no his matter lie, have the opportunity
Of showing % the facts In this Why do our demo
cratic Trends want 70 smother up everything Il TINS
Aarmrn HEnrr-ldon't sec any disposition 10 shu;
cat TIE fact, but there seems 10 DO reluctance 10 sta
ung the ac,-hais ala He has got papers AID charges
he says but lac don produce thom here Let US dsposo
o, skat be has got n his hand. II the people the
Frs, ward have D'ru'ted him With any documents LEI
ree them that We may know whether they are pol a
tbam aEd hummery. There hw been time
enough since the election I, get up MI the
dOcrn6n,s sud charges they require. row wbst
want u - hear ihose papers read.
Alderman BARExR-I think the resolution " .uin,epty
e1plet e SIMPLY asking Tor time. snd y soss % 10
staie why they ak time They say they want 10 show
70 TINS Board the rioous proceedings 10 two election dis
;ross n this ~nd am DOT prepared 10 present the
case ths morning; but VIC ~il mot concnsvcy show
that two POLLS N the FIRST VAR we're 10 the hanis Of
mob ron The rising Fl Tire sun TIL is setting II tue gen
s. M ~ 80 rs.,s 80 - 90 ~, a,s,,aa
lon OF both csricis rrs story about our not being
able 10 40 behind TIE returns " all balderdssh. ques
ton VII be raised before this Board which has
yet beer raised and that y that two election districts
have beer 10 tie hands or an armed mohworSo Than
armed sodiery or banotti the viiest set OF usn-who
ony prevented citizens from using the right ~ free
suffrage bat beat them from the pos II The gentleman
desires 20 smother this investigation, lcs MIN DO n and
tsse the consequence.
Alderman Hssaus-vs iant want 70 smother II. We
crly waEt to have n Olt
Alderman vooKHrs - y ccrisinly should slla. time
10 have this matter properly presented. II three hnn
ored roxoss 1kt posscsslon OF The polk SHAH NC com.
tenanc, suct ihlngS No We snocld II lie proved
thros out a. cnure cistrrct shall 90 submit 10 or
maize example Of The tisirp
Alderman Ft1sns was tnaerstotl 70 say that W. IA.
cLanap you'd undoubtedly yll be President Of ths United
states II tborc districts wre thrown ont but Il in
vows question moe serious ben the election OF either
Mr. Drrhsnn or Mr.. Wood, sal be thought Il MT only
the duty Of The dsmocrac party, but OF every In
tne country who looks for honest return OF tho elective
f-spchse 10 PIT step 10 this ggatrg rouug bdlying
krocs NJ down and dragging ont II w0 no, matter
thai baa dcne IN corner butp matter OF fscnots
thing thai had been manufactured -ne ses 81 the Revo
luton fought very hard for the privileges we eaoy but
these oss grew Bed the citizens from evorrisDg them
--tbotc rrivilsCs that coat 10Th blooi and