The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11
The Congressional Elections.

-,r, 1oARp o. coiNTN caNyAssi.gs ELECTION
IN qra THiRr CONFESSIONAL DISTRICT coS'
TESTED.
The second meeting OF the Board OF County Canvasscrs
~ns bod yesterday, Supervisor Elijah F. Purd. in The
CHAIR.
Supervisor Srts made motion 10 the effect that as
,herc aas M cai canvass the First and Second dis
frots OF the Fourth ward The Of dstrc; canyassers
not making returns in the form prescribed by law DC
sent 10 the District Attorney for prosecution
super PtEay said that although he heheVeu saon
course would have 70 be pursued YET nc y
advi.shl, 10 let the matter lie for the present
At hi, suggestion Supervisor Stewart wl'hare" Tue
melton. w;o.
II was that duplicate return had been received
by the County Clerk from tae Third d'strc, OF KS
ward request accordingly made that ne super
visor in that ward from the oil the
district. ...,
his Democratic colleagues had been reported IN the papers
a. insisting upon awarding TO Mr.. Sckes twenty three
for Congress which We're FOUND ~ 'ne Jnae Sox
understood would relieve this matter OF all mo excite
rnent which had created about IT, We had no evil
dence from the except what was contained in
their return the IT appears they decided these
votes belonged Mr. Sickies they award led to
him THIS decision having been made, the law declares
that the "distrct shall not at meeting,
change alter any decision before made by them but
shall only their canvass 70 be correctly stated
Under these circmst nces when the motion was made b
Supervisor yoorhs send this return back TO the can
vssers for correction he (Nr Bcl deemed il bis duty
to oppose il useless and illegal II we had the power
10 send return back for any than merely ccrica
error it would be idle do this because the
canvassers had no power to undo what they naa aone
Their decision is final conclusive upon Themselves ana
upon this Beard There is appeal except 10 inc House
of Representatives, and this would be absurd, because
whether these twenty three votes be gwen 10 MI.
SckIes or not the result is not changed. 80 much
for the facts and the law Now have only to add for
,oysef and my colleagues, and am also authorized TO
say the same for Mr. Sickics, that while we cannot
agree to any Of action by this Board or the dis
tric cauyisscrs which departs from the plain require
ents az the law If It be made to appear, upon respecta
bic evidence that Of these votes has been
Improperly allow ed Mr. Sckes, the votes will be vo
Iuntarily renowned by that gentleman aud tins Board
relieved Of all embarrassment in the premises.
THIS statement signedby Supervisors Isaac Bell, jr
Elijah L. Purdy, VIM. NJ Tweed, Walter Roach and John
T.. Briggs
The temporary President Supervisor Blunt rep.) dc
cded that the foregoing statement should 20 upon the
inmates Of the Hoard
THE NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
WHITE PLAINS, Nov. 10, 1858
The Official canvass OF the vote of Westminster county
has only been completed in fifteen towns OF the twenty
four several have been sent back for correction
and the entire will not be finished before tomor
row evening The result thus far shows slight gam
for Mr. Haskn whose majority will probably be ten t.
twelve. - -.
CARMEL, Nov. 10, 1885,
In Putnam county, the official canvass makes kemble
majority five hundred and sixteen