New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-18
TIE conrR0LLERsHIP.
JUDGE McnAE coEsoLLY TO CONTEST TIE INJECTION
TESTIMONY IS 10 FRAUD.

JUDGE HiCBAKL CoEEoLLY TO CONTEST THE INJECTION
TESTIMONY As TO FRAUD
Nelson J.. Waterbury, Chairman Of tie Democratic
Union Executive Commttee sends 10 T citizen atenentoi
Facts relative to the refusal Y Inspectors Of the late election IN
about ba the districts hs tickets from voters lie
Gays "At least ten Gays before The election Judge common.
rhowed me written form Of ballot for Controller when h@d
heeafuished 70 m by Richard German esq the CoIIoIo'on
Uounse al ne proper to be used at The recent eeeon
sAminc the statutes bearing upon the point ionnu ' inc
snoposd taot was IN the prescribed by ew anu ~ ~
a. 70 Juge Connolly expressing 10 nm y he lad them
pr0se then 10 The headquarters o. lre ipe
Iommiiiee The tickets were PISSu form pIescboi by Mr.
OGomsn and were the same ueAe's f''''''" " '''
I,Sgc ccruoTv eond have taken course more sensible
ain ~ rrocrc ie u me ballot ron the eBS cOus M
aS Guy To- Judge Connolly even the law had required
thst the ballot should have different nqoiseys l S
Endorsement upon the tickets printed ana was w.
aud DO respectable lawyer can te iound VINO Wm give s
stpinon that vas wrong Inc s'.t'.e "a ~ 11,bsr ~
bflo oycs 20 be used in tie city and county Of
t yot ma DIV are or NAV be authorized by law to vote
any election except state and JUDICIAL ana lhYsg he
enc ballot. which upon the face thereof shan con
tain guaon Of the office and the name or names Of ne
NAV Gtt 70 Vote for and Which, when folded hel be in
dorse show upon the outside thereof me WORDS Cy S
persons be voted for Controller were not ncaded among
INC SaSeS t t oe - Slse 10 the amended charter Of
~ iat thc Controller shall DO voted for upon separate
esjS s 81 county ooor 10 be voted for at the election the
IaiIo. upon which he voted ioIIWhlch %ond 9
H %ci,y and coanty No. When there are
or other officers 70 be voted for upon the ballot m
dorsed city and county tnper SIX TIE 1ononeT SnOno
"he voted FOR upon separate ballot rom them on. inc Ia"
fate TO every the right make his own
Endorsement follows that the late election the Con-
Se,er re statute 81 ass or the charter Of is55 or both
harmony govern the Inspectors should have receted
ci'y or county OFFICER however might been labeled
This lot an Before Judge Connolly printed ms SAt's
went 10 the Bureau of Elections in the Police Dcpaitme anu
was there shown an opinion by Messrs Brown HaI an
derpoe Counsel to The Police Board i9nisaed 70 at Do
opinion and it should be borne IN 1nnd ina, a. -
written, leading supporter OF Richard Connolly '0r
oion requested whether comcmsn are to Be
% to be the egs Endorsement The ballot for Controller
al do approaching municipal election
Of opinion under section 2 q ne cssI.sI Law; Of
Controller q The Gy Of New foIS and sas tnS ~ e
1sss statute oiis;S gsss Davies Laws, lsOj
Bnowx H,II & vASDrnPOrr-
Not ony was hat opinion shown Judge Connolly for his
guidance he assured By the head Of The BSSn Of
were tho that would be received and that the inspectors
Of Election would be 80 instructed L.,
Prom this statement viii be seen that Judge connolly
ckes,e sgy presented at the polls printed m the man
ne provided y lawwee refused az half OF the polling places
The tickets that these were right ana ihef Own
Wong Notwithstanding the fact that the Board vested ny Law
with OF elections had been advised by tle
counsel the and Notwithstanding the fact that
tho representatives OF that Board had given positive assurances
that M tickets so refused would b. received.
writer in the organ Of the Ring said 70 be A. Oakley
Hail ESQ takes objections 10 contest by Judge Con
molly First he saws That the provisions OF law IN respect TO
the Endorsement ballots directory and not mandatory
and therefore thar the ballots for Richard Connolly even
wrongly cannot De thrown out Exactly ana Tor
the ballots for Judge Connolly even theii
Endorsement had been legally correct should not have been
rejected The protest Of Judge Connolly 70 the Board Of Can
yassers the only point they could consider ana
was lot Intended a the grounds which a
contest would be made in the courts
PLAN FOR COMPROMISE.
perceive thCe danger attending The proposed con
test which will because always desire 10 look dan
Ger sauarcy face. Although throw ont enough dis
irc 10 place Judge Connolly ahead OF Richard Connolly
VIC NAV not able place him ahead OF Judge Kelly The
hand Of which complain chiefly accomplished III strong
Democratic districts many Of which the machine vote Of the
great In such districts that notorious caOa
made special effort opreyent votes for Judge Connolly because
they wished long possible the fact OF their loss
power such districts shOud OF course DC thrown ont bu
fher exclusion would much affect Judge he vote aud
we are advised what extent the fraud was eetrated
in the districts which gave him majority. II the contest
should eventuate the Of Judge Kelly the friends o.
Richard Connolly who planned and accomplished the fraud
Ut election would be responsible io the result and not
Judge Connolly, who the victim OF tie fraud chard y
Connolly however avoid this danger lesgnng the OF
fed on the first January There would then be eec
lion Tor Controller December and probably the Mayor
Aldermen would appoint him % the Office un the vacancy
filed by popular election.