New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28
THE LATE CANVASSING SJVINDLE.
To he Ed,to, of The " y. Tribune.

To he Editor of ThsN T. Tribune.
SIR: On nccoun. of the fact that the members elect
to Tia. lover branch Of tue Common ConDcil of this
ely ore nearly balanced politically, that one MEN,
ber on either side would produce a majority, the CIR
cumsisrces connected vita ny election aod subsequent
couptrg have created far deeper interest 10 the
public mind than the facts would othrrSlse have war
rontd. And trose facts have not been fully stated
IN any Of the newspapers that have made them the
iec, OF remark you wond cobier favor np)n the
Subscriber by puoishpg the following correct state
neut:
Accordir 20 the first returns rs received from tn
Dstrc, Cauvasser and before aUy Of them we're sent
back tor correction, my vote stood, on the GFp'oued
ana accepted By the CRY Caarassers ios
Ae1aucer Fresrs stool -.oo5'
Difference in my favor. ~
Two sets of returns sere sent back for correction
viz: IRE Ivtb District of the r~enty fr-t Ward and
the lilo District OF tie Twep'y--econd Ward. The
Teeriy-frst Wa'd returns caoe in Amended, add
nnong other corrections, 10 votes were acded To my
vote which had been lett out oy mistake or overnight
or gipsly The m-jonty OF the Board OF CITY Csn-
yasers however, by SIR CT party vote refused 10 re-
c,Iye the 10 votes III my favor according to the
aneIceo returns fhough they were f0ly s1o ~ to
tsve been COS, for mel the alleged ground that the
Cany asseI- hsd NJ Igbt TO sid TO the vote. After
ward the Tw-Liy. second Ward returns came 10, ald
hey Contained by ameodm-nt 81 votes IN favor Of
Frva, gueo by osly tao Canvaseen-, ju-t a. In my
csse xitn the no. TIE City Canvsssers, by the s,ne
patty vote rtciued tbs rttu,H AID added 81 to Fesrs
vote; thu, giving him 10 usj rlty.
sued ont usndsmu' to compel the addition 70 my
vote Of the 10 in the rs,u'y st Ward returns; and
Jsoge Dawes before whom tue msndsnus Sas he,rd,
after sug the proofs decided that the ITO votes had
been csst Tor and ought to be al osed but s. the
whole Board Of District Car vassers hst not b7en notl-
fed TO attend 10 make the aaendment- ne could not
grant The psreuptoTy msndanus or order 70 cJmPel
their sowatce 10 me; aod that a, these returns had
been ggly before the Board OF City Canva5e.rs
ttat they could oct upon rm, the whole returIs of
the Dstrc would rave To be rejected by the Board ot
City Canvssseis Here lies ths officially 10 toe pubic
nnd snd here arses the IN supposlog Frear ID
be elected. Ehe whole ntwIs from tina, District are
thrown out dlsfegsfded twill deduct 'rom the vote
fr.sr is credited With $50 AMI will deduct from the
vote .m credited vita i9; thereby e,viog de eec'ed
by us votes. In Otner words, tue City Csnv.ss.rs
much IF these informal and Incorrect 'etrr"'
as eLet,d or foro'ed Frea,, and REJECTED so mHetg
thin a. far0ed me.
The simple fact Is if the City Canvassers had taken
the re,uns received before any Of them were sent
bsck for correction, would have been elected by ~
votes If they bad received both returns a. amenleo,
would taye been elected by 81 votes and Of curse,
if they had rcected b.th amendments and they sooad
stand or -, togeth,r) wooli have been elected by
20 yotes AMI # tue whole retarus Of toe lVta Dis
trict ot the T~enty frs; Ward are THROWN out, am
elected by DIS votes.
Think the Courts will set the matter right very
reaoi ', and bot allow such psen, injustice 70 flourish
Your &C., JAMES " hCAOh"
Nt,c York, Dc. Il las.