The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-18
,n..r,st nv Alderman Genet, all Of which tho former

s...~,s. bv Alderman Genet, all OF which the former
Aldernau Boox (Cbarman) said that the Clerk MAJ re-
r>syed r oIir,a returns and consequently hau hono
A,acmau. sxAoRsr moved that the Board receive tue
reuTns rom G.ssT apan called upon Alderman sesgrs
,ave full explanation OF the circumstances OF the is
Alderman SxAGsrr SAID he had 'o'a al No Ano" A''"'
Alderman BRADY spoke upon the ballot boxes having
fees taken the house, ana how That the ctnvs
ore lad gone 70 Judge Conney's house aud made out
their and thst his Information was that these
had made out their returns on Tue ~
ton day He wished u know Il that was clear case Oh
violation the law and said he believed these psrsns
s the Board to receive their returns
with ali those nformales. He wished TO see TINS District
legally represented aud did not want TO see the
nj This CITY made a farce The cAnvassers complied
with no law as they aid attend 70 their business; and
he did not see the Board could receive the returns
Ader.an Tuonk hen took up .ne SUBJECT anu sha
oanyassers went to station house ant tried TO get
the ballot boxes and that they were refused thsm py ne
pooe authorities and they (the police autnorities)
were the parties that ought 10 be censurcd and that am
davis were made TO that effect and showed now was
NOT the capyassers fault but the poll clerks he did not
believe ticket was taken put in the boxes from
the time they taken from the poll He said 4 WAS
q where the Mayoraty was concerned, the Board
them 70 establish this principle for action 10 ~
ture lie decidedly to throwing out the dis
frct
Alderman STARR did not believe II the intention OF
any TO do injustice to any one; that they knew
w vScb he aommtee gave reported on the sub
ject a.. -,
~. o ;t ,ns, the hl.nS pater was the return Of
ia. naa NJ .s,u.0. .. ,nsv we're NOT sienAd nv them
Alderman sr.HR cosnasd By saying tina; they had best
~ Sa roard knew nuhnr on the subject and that which
they had was not reliable. 1.....
Aoet maii - s - ......s - ryss,;,.,,
the matter He did not think right to establish this
case AZ p,cveueus -. .o .a 49, ~ ras.;or - 80
Jaw ne nen Ira ,h i hd not haan co"nied Nth
oonunuso ~ sasns m IA ~. soSe a., rat,,rrs a.
and hat the na G T v ~ 10y Vu.
referred 70 the decision o' Inc eour' VI h1'o's ~ suA
case, ..,... A. s.,. ,,. A.. p..,a -.
Inc ShAih ssaleu Dai .ne laesnon peo.1 , .e x.s
70 receive .no Le.u, ns VI .uS en -
Seaglist ano na. Tue eieth nA1 uvelusu ue
Aoef tnah TWINS sadu aa' nc oencVeo - I. usa
peeh ma,e " leese soie ~, aS.ur u . assI 49,
NOT r'gns 70 recese auy wn'In Mele nos s NY NY
Nouia ue csl-Au , = seiy asns0iouS ise "e'
received any IKE tue ones onereu A.. an.
Anerman uhshr sau nc ne,ev wsa $780, ~ SOY nd
word on the quesuon, As " Was very kno.y one Auu
that was that the Judgment aud actions OF the present
Boaro Wouo De e ne future avtoa ot every
hoala =. anu sa INA, n; 'ae o ETA IS ~,
70 receive .ne returns ne saiu Tue poalu oouiu NOV
Suate or asifanchse ts District, anu Ieao passage
so M has ,sr ne h
was right, in his opinion, to canvass them. was the
most important question that had ever come before
BOARD Of Canyassers had reh. to dsrsnchise district
The canvassers had excuse to 60 before
polls by ro.us people and vet mad done their and
asked no these gentlemen could be punished He held
Alderman BRADLEY thought II was not light mat
ter that the Board could pass over with. and
he should Ike ~ tna how thv Could no dc,d ,Sa
M Wood or anv obar nersnn Soa ,an,,od M aua
votes when thev could not do 90 few dsvs aoo and
thoush that was .mrclan, raason :. ,h -, s sb AZ,
ct and Canned al s coT Tu o ne
returns thew wouiu have cone a. hacora No.v Tssra
for the life Of me see how the BosrS can
and cism that by throwing out this dstr,c. Iii ss,a
sh healthy preceaen The ~' s,cnss
riot prevented them from doing their dnty thew coIS
have got the whole police force TO protect them H re
ferred to The repor, sworn to before ths Committees an
pointed To in vesfigata the mator ard a,dsha ,gas -
prepared to receive the returns tan DAYS after ,h
time Throw them GU. now and hereafter there viii bs
no attempt made Ike this again he wished them N
coed and the returns OF the Twentv second I'D
md exclude the ronr,b a,stric. rotnrn - N'
Aid PICK thought the gentleman oor an unfa,, adr.r
tage of the as thew were nor n Name Th
canyassers had offred m nata rs,,rns "a ~ Ala -.
see hov the clark rarod 20 nrnsnnna -. -. os
"A thew were nreaan,o, ana s;rnad ad AZ P toi,
of the BOARD also ~ racays tn IL go ss s suv
eide 10 receive h,,nE n,nars frn co,, pau nss d ae
ceived them as re,urps He said it Was No, roh,
mt inst !, v.c M, rannA;a., 80 ~. leu -
but Thought an esamp,a nmah 70 m S .ne ward
rsr,oa rsho c;,ad 60 ~ oe naue Oh the guiy
right e receive The returna ,ael au.y ne thought
they had the slightest idea Of what was in ths ma
as Il was their duty only 10 perform MAJ ni ano
and was astonsheS 10 sse anv h a;sfsnchise some
600 votArs
Aid McSPEDoN said that it could be shown the tickets
had been canvassed he perfectly willing they should
Alderman OWENS said the Board could call the blank
paper returns or anything they wished
Alderman SEAGRlsT rose TO point of order, and sad
that the canvassers afraid OF being indicted had
ed the returns on the night Of the election
der az this stage of the proceedings.
Alderman OWENS again and made some remarks,
saying that the returns were invalid and should not be
received
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A short dispute arose between Alderman Adams and
Alderman Owens
was thai sent he niaS returns and Who tbsy we're SON
cd bs2
alderman sEAeRsI said they were gwen MN, ior safe
Alderman GrsEr mt several questions tn Alderman sea
grist which created great laughter by the manner in
which they were ans ~ered.
SAVED Sa one 1e Deiofe Inc onAi o'uia ses o'uef pre-
Alderman McspEpos made a few remarks explanatory
OF the manner in which he was going to vote:
s .a mas h, = 70 . we notu M 'en
Several motions were nut and a few remarks made by