New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-17
PUBLIC MEEIINGO
BOARD OF CANvASsERS.

At a meeting of the hoard OF Cah' "sSo'oi - - ~
eI,,orn Nr y irdv presented comnuuica''oh anu
"iteino,n' ,, n ,hn fofrev and VIM. Kcnney, Can.
yas-crs Of the INth DISTRICT 0, 'o u'as ra,, "'' J."
Which they state that their return "as IcguAi. ,,
Tle Hosrd was perplexed with tue docuulsul' WI.
ino pm ~, int, n an interference with him a
N.-, ;,,,a 90 5ovesticate the matter. A motion TO
isy I'd, the table and a lno'lon 70 anOw the can
ys,ser. TO Withdraw II, were i9st' on te vote
seee I snarring, IL was voted to enter the d0cu-
ment on the inhu'''' ~ -
pr,ss'Kl Me KrssIDr then submitted the following
MI REPORT:
TN. ceprty cGnra"ra
The uuder..ned e. som was dstssS the say o
rreed BY the Of the distinct respectfully report:
n gh. S S so. o % %sr conse. aud too small number
Tor Of the Superior Court when compared with the p
duns election Of that number only lo} voted the Coz.
tete The return. snow 81 slseaie o. i so'e WINE
Thus for Daniel E. Sickle. 70 for Hiram w,brias- a. for
Amor j. Wihsm.on 81 and for Gen. Hiram Wsbrid,e vote
brg an excess of l votes the whole number Of
sbo voted the election. and az Excess o - over tue number
TIE .hq are recorded a. voting ga at "a me r se,S
Pen' No e. r. + DeTet1' No g. Benz, l. smith No. %,
that 02 Tsrsors voted the Judiciary ticket tie show
an aggregate for Justice and do not for the
In the discharge hi. duty the underssned notified Mes.
Jonh Co1tty VII e alS n' 1s " iee. . @ oa
present aud being INTERCEPTED made that the
W.. @ not and That no more tbp Ss %
sous had voted thai of this number only S bad been marked
poi hsvrs voted for Congress- that counting
The ballots for Coress hes appeared deficiency or yotes IN
ssuch deficiency four votes One other OF the csnyasfs
said the number Of ballots short he could remember
Of the stated both BY memory aud by reference ns
Il spresn tLat vote the Stat, box pdoned
Co e. il favor Of Daniel r. siciles transferred the
al aud the added 10 those found in
Coneres- box which, ordng Canvser sotey,
kept private ueuorands the
pe sed up the Congressional votes number
qued by the poll list Ard this result Is sustained by the sub
.: :Past' @ "A'D Inc ADDITION " votes '0''
for Daniel L. shles a for Amor Wilsnson q for Hiram
Walbridge and for O. Hiram Wabridge, tt OF 1903 votes
.h. sea the box containing .he Of Justice Of the Superior
Court being canvsssed of n votes found
The ballots thus drawn out destroyed and the ballots in
tho bo. thereby reduced to o2 on these emanne bal
for Jan Monee and 2 io Be1iamn w Bqeaey for Jus,
s @ " Te Ieufn show s. vo @ Mr. Monc and 50
for Mr. Bonuey making total Of So votes and leaving def
agree that whatever the number Of the Congress
sasa Ts 10 S Mr. i % box nS @ AZ | SSdo SGs c 70 to @
make but 49, there would be- deficiency Of on the
count IN some other for the 'ser votes which are required
70 maxi The number OF ~ which the footing OF the details Of
memory q sickie. Jadi-
SIZE from smSy snd 'Gse % nse I'D Rs in % sds saG
box found 20 votes for Daniel f. Sckes for Congress-
20 B. added to The votes so%ed 70 Mr. cfe sas he po
tesled against the proceeding but Overruled
the statement Of Kenney could b. believed that there
deficiency Of about four the Congress when the
ballots first counted would make the matter for
10 that the - added TO the 49, which would reduce
would leave in the ls6 entirely
accounted r and in that event wond have 20 be regarded
placed there without the poor Of teing Transferred
from smother box when the il complement Of
made up the box to which they thus transferred
Th the statement IN the returns that Moncef received 81
aud BOuuey So making total of 80 votes is iu
and IO does correspond with the number
ed from the Judiciary box TO the Congress stated
by MIR Godfrey Mr. Stokley Of whom the number
- "a and the other positively by hs notes the
uved by adopting the statement of the votes cast for jus
tces In the return the contrary would add r.
the entertainment by leaving votes in the 10 unacouned
foI.
Il that announced For Daniel T.. Sckes IL votes
Amor !. Williamson - fof Hiram Wsbridge 2l
votes aud for u. Hiram Walbdge vote total l05 votes
The undegned regarding 1t doubtful whether the District
Canvseis authorized by law TO amend their returns
decision had made while in the discharge II
how be,
functions office ths respect having been exhausted
he the form the
referred bis charge. As submitted TO this
Board subject examination BY the House oi Representa-
should election make 1t there and
capable Of used la should on for frauda
lent returns be deemed advisable here.
Herewith expended e minutes Of the statements msde 70
the Canvsssers in his interviews with them
Not feeling himself authorized examine under oath the Can
yssses by him. Nor did in view OF the lack
Of oblgsou and respousb Ia al aca made under such
Deem proper farcca examination 10
that form. Respectfully submitted, .,,,
JOHN A. KENNEDY,
of the Board of County Cauysssers.
Net,. York, Nov. is, 1853.
The report entered upon the minutes.