The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13
Board of County Canvassers.

rHE CONTESTED ELECTION THE THIRD CONGRESS
SIGNAL DISTRICT.
Tho examination OF the District Canvsssers or the
Fourth district Of the First ward was continued yoster
day morning by Supervisor Kennedy. Tho examination
vas IN relation the Of votes already noticed In
the HEsIp and the two canvasscrs examined were Mr.
eorey and Mr. Kcnncy.
Mr. Cooley stated tina, the tickets In the Congress box
were short of the number required by The poll lis, few
votes but docs no, rccocct the number. Hc docs not
reoocct the number each candidate had At the of
the tickets found M the Congress box When the box for
Justice Of the Superior Court examined there
found Of tickets the number required BY
the poll list o. twenty three twenty our-hc docs not
recooct which On consultation the tickets returned
20 the box and the drawn aud destroyed
On the Of the vote for Justice there found
among them twenty three twenty -four for Mr.
sCes for Congress these for Mr. Sckcs we're
added 10 those that had already been allowed 10 him,
found in The Congress box
Mr. Kenney stated That the tickets in the Congress box
were short Of the poll lss about four votes.
NJ kESNns-Ilaye you any rccoleciion--
NJ SIcNI1s Onterrupiing) -Ibu must take what he
gvT yul'--not what y0u want
Nj KfSSnr-1hai's right You shall have that, and
Mr. PrEN-T understood that this examination wa 10
b. made publc-lhat il to bc made the presence
OF this Board.
Mr. Kt-xTy-No, sir.
Mr. PvRpy-who makes this cross examination
Mr. sltE1rs--Tt il all examination.
Mr. kESNuY-I insist upon that tho President n this
Board (,r Purdy) has no right upon this committee
viii not allow any man TO interrupt me in the discharge
4 my dutlee
Mr. PrIwY--1 viii not allow any man 10 make
gxaininat on except tho presence Of this Board.
Mr. KTNSpy--l adjourn tlis affair tin 10 morrow morn
ma | will not suffer these Interruptions will let YOU
that have rights in this Beard want NJ.
kenncy and Mr.. Stokcly ~ morrow, aud invite Mr..
ScklCs a. be present - a party.
Mr. SixtRs-f desire IT, TAKE this opportunity ~ make
CIV remarks upon the subject which has been under
animation II Is apparent H. every who knows any
thing about these returns that whatever miy be done
with tia twenty three yUtes they cannot materially
change my majority, which will stn b. over enc hun
rally no matter what done with the entire Fourth dis
trict-svtn should he nil thrown out. I am tenacious
how vcr about this matter. because deem my duty IN
this IL every ether Instance IN which my constituents
has his vote counted am also determined ~ zee that
an my rights projected and also the rights 0f those
who voted for The only protection for these rights
that the election law 81 this state should bo strictly fas
owed Now regard this whole proceeding the part &c
Supervisor Kennedy as extra official deny that hc has
amy right o catese and ntCrro9ate these three nspao
lii duty IS 70 summon these people before him,
and say them that the return h1s been back
correction c IS also required ~ call their attention tc
discrepancies, ii exist IN the return. AMI ask them.
one aud ~, Rr Their statement in regard 70 the
matter When lie has received that statement he is 10
take H. with without the correction, given by the
canvassera and there his duty ends Arar from all this,
the whole proceeding a sending back the returns il
legal but has been done by majority % the Boafd,
and M Kennedy Is Their organ for the time being BIT
he has only 10 call upon these Tor whatever corrcc
ton they may deem Il their duty ~ make They have
here and have submitted 10 examination exccp
t0uable IN manner well as I'm substance. VOW 81
wise these canvassers that they not bound y come
here again, and also advise them 70 address w uns
Board Of SUPERVISORS a communication IN wiring, setting
forth an THE facts within their knowl dgc featng ~ hese
returns Tn " may H W wake that eon'otM 90 I'm
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