New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
tolRt OF cITY cANvAssERS.


a Nyoya act lneB 10 the Eighth Ward we have previously
given NE point. " the evidence me an as!s %c oa.
g.,e ts report his case IN u leng in''e o 80"
csl vuhboi u,erest and Importance ,.. ts Cham.
YetS Committee pTsuan 10 adoarnment net N zoe 10
10, al Tue Board 81 Aldermen Thursday Dec 1 ~
imnecsiely entered upon an ieyesgahon Oh JUG
sss,s yins re result Of the investigation made by yo1r
Coamltiee it may he vel 10 state that ne @ fo each
Irnnca q ne Common Council This was gnqeds ~ rBp
COmmiee aud consequently they n9oer ,be roer 10
sung the examination determined i9ai nate inter
eaci ~ exact justice should pc uoS o peS tbev
atcd and that N fraud had been d ,Ye "a cor.
NcJd 90 e in Leif power to expose III 'Hu p'''-' ~
IIs 10 rsroa psrtes interested Eugene ward end
rsdo Allen ioh candidates for Alderman N The contested
c l s 5,[ S seS y s sPeeSs Gaze, Thoop
we % ~ ~ eSnTss.ss Of election the NfI district Of
tls Egb Ward iovit9ses stand and T59
~ q S y. Yl DE ne Common con
1 s,y .sd s s9 shown Is IN !, soies , mss prs ~
t is sS tisa 10 DE ToTcoa on the nr 8 the election be;
N hoe AID rs Mr. p9sr one o. jae Poes as f Si
cess male The euusi esnnet ten waieh es
49, sa In Sa og nat saw De police the
@ ss 's' 80 .S 20 ss s i iSS md zas vote
1ss %d Ee y neao'sndso The votes cas- for Con-
srsd With he Ts,aa Police Headquss eaaas, IN
s.o S se1S Ss! SS N i he rsio SSV sSs sa5
Ded Eshth Ward shown hlsd vita Tue Cerl ofbs
GseIsss SsuSs ~, IN e. 9 9S n t D fessSsd
$50 Wsd seed O' votes three returns we're issde sna
% ibs su, onys.s, i0mp, sss 'sO 81 ss ssra'
before 'sn s@ .ors two o. ,Rsr wee SsS o
tSI Ohe uefnsnc -heeD we' The return 'a
IS tsnvs.sr Ply Thompson ehsirmsn Of the lie
directed deliver ito @turus ecoieeis te vols
siysS o cobest Y hou reference to ny my pryste
cmpson 80 ne tel ths Alderman rsc9lee,.
3, sgonds a. Police Hesdquss nd eonve'Siion with the
ns.sodcs .sorS ,ss an Keeper Of Election Records At
rsass fs,0sr'SIs '0Sae e 5s''i Election District
EsRS wsIJ ss5s y 'lss Thi. the ra f ,sIy
s sss S ss d 5 i al Ssr%sS " ots completion
-. 70 r. 5, asI Tss Ise s1 e At 's re fos
&c s ssf sf s' So9Ss S e ths vote fr &ldsa eoa
Scee hy setn kept sealed snd never oPeued unless qos
Mt.sT Guess g. Brown sworn; o,he POI rs, Of me
GsJ sm is yes cd appointed by ,he Police Ccmm.sion
80 S Sts ~. Cen Of t6e Soon CoTn shown This snro
Soy hs1Ss T RS i y a6yns oriSs csot which
to asds oo in The morning. can , sws1i 70 ~, 'L ny, r
saIc, received By e.l o. tee or AS~5 oa
S ~ is three q the egIH were Sfe .y Nv1s i
sss cat ba ,s3 N I. nv RaSS ring wssrio the wrns,
ssfeq,ese.. ~, ann. I5sd In pencil 5srI cen inie any
ae nsds with Pae .s The tally n' tS re- f R s n
IsVt b hoel These iess ,he preliminary retrn q he
tn q ths Adsaasn o. te hel with me ,srt o.
the election data % efs,h IA meaOy ether t6en ho.e
Gssss aSs preliminary return oF Mds'menj were correct
~ Cpxs..e, Ry-s, Polc erE both elections held MS wear
kls1 sss Duun 10y a'so PotCers messed BIS re
& T. me ,ssss T nS Ssn SS blank Tsun 6
,'s' ss@ ~ 9 ps. Sns Is ss s az toe Go s Police
sadsssrteT, Mr. Cd' given possession Of Inc returns to
pe' s' iss1S soss sauj Tb.
hsd II s Hesd9Bsers; the vote with te ses Of
ss1soS oi The votes given for Aldermen and Council
sa IA ne seventh District Eighth Ward 9pou The returns Of
Ns aespop OF the IYnh Aldemsnc District those sled with
the tlerk Of the Common Council and The returns exhibited
was here had, aud Is as follows: -
R.s.ru. y .Is'S,sos osa cIas@f ReSca,@ fot'
90 6s..,o1 oa"''" rssod.,, A N%s''''''"
'''''''' 'eD received 40 votes. received
Cent Mou,so' Ssas''o : woes ssml Moptsos, " 49,
received . votes ill.,. received 60 votes
received 20 votes. received % 'os'
Scattering votes seaiering votes
w.ET Chapman " s. Il Chapman
received as votes. ... ,,.... received 'S votes.
'''" N'''"' received lOa votes received ~ votes.
Tho ease II Patrick Gibney who o protests sgeia Gee
eDtion The Nifb District 81 the hiEA0
snSsA v9s sa iSss9 , ss 81 aided iss s . %
the alleged fraudulent return and giving tbes 20 John Adams
t0m whom ley appear y sg yg 70 Lge Isa fss elects
q ne Pe eslst o. ss i ~ pa,ief 1sy nv ersv Of @
ses following evidence elected 90 TIE e1suaaion
Cbsns Thompson, csnvser o. Tie aid Di.c esl-d 500
cs5S. sr 70 r. so's s ssi % ,s 9 s 5
sss.eneEs; I'D rot eePs's ne C W. a M ss5 on %
sm o. Is votes or Adams lo3 or H.
The protest Jobn Flynn again taken np the District
EsnvsiseFs examined bit evidences % had appearing 40
eeiiOn taken by The Committee
osnsssseis and roll CLERK Of the District in dispute res
forced conclusion that they no the igot men
10 fle Tielf paGes In fact appears cOncufey that Tue
COY Brown wss canysser poll cerk messenger sud forth
AZ and te same time Here We have ~ oa she cau.
SAsseF person that they gued he returns without compaf
ug viii she TALES 81 With each other thar they h1 "oi
what they Contained ana thai Of such returns
ecaaIy signed bsns aud not filed out OF completed
until Her the morning Of the election ana then the house OF
the poll clerk Brown twth bis brothers ana sisters ss wa
neses aud the made ou Is the
Submitted being correct by ihe Police CommssoneS II
fs fair sample OF The manner IN winch tae can
Nesers and clerks appointed b The Police Commissioner per
fCFa the duies land who knows 10 The contrary D then me
SlpneF other devised for choosing this class OF
DOUBTLESS Others Ike him ci in 5s responsible capacity o
clerk the District Can,assers clearly violation 81 N,
sUd certainly very much % Oe deprecated ne 3 nee boy
tt eighteen years Of age consequently not citizen yet he
iaused With the performance Of duties ~ once one,o m
eBlt and OF he hr importance 70 me cit<ehs o. me D'
uiies that rendered douby by The eaessness tn
ronPetenee TO gi'e II no hsisheI name Of ae leson' aP
keeon grave question has eriseq in the minds Of Tom
ee Tan the boy Dot being citizen, be hep iespOs,Ss of
f1Tcf OF hand m me PslloH o. 'uy hsl rhva nave
seen performed only BY citizen Of The State II not then The
Sdian Of the entire transaction shoud upon those By whVu
he appointed sloh appointments dspay great cnlmiy
on the part Of The appointing powe a. % must be dear 70
fem trnt t is expecting to- much o. mere y9ub 70 withstand
She temptations resist the indroepeqs held out De many
commit olen rseQs.yy L s commission Of ast
tgeb frauds - this Investigation dlsclcsea
Another denee Of The nCspacr oil The cenrlssc the
hot thai hey sie totally obivio 70 s relating 10 the Foie M
CoUaOlnen Theg remember distinctly that Engene Ward
TeseSed lO1 votes Tor Aldermen ANA Theodore Allen az o
pe Office bet profess TO be unable % stsis whether
FI Chapman received ~ 3s votes aud Mi. Adsn. J or
90 Hoie for the ohoe u Councilman 'sols seI t'H,o'
hey tPpes4 the Office Of ne CLERK Of he Comuo Conn
Ell o. which sns tie vote a Alderman and iHv ol.r
the o Chapman and Adams for Counchuea auo nile
Be tesnhes % s heIiectnsss o one cannot a p, 20 thv
other IN other pOros ia eaa testify 70 FRAUD that secs
Aa0oeIato Ahefnin while another = aud equally giaiing
Sheh elects kspIdcsn COMEDIAN is,- 10 'ti,sei be- ate'
son 10 ne slightest eesle 1be sane my $50 Dc ''d % n'
Ia he opinion q yoj copnace she Bosd Of Csnya.sers
s,seSaS q ts Di.irct and he rs q he copnoG Coan
l required BY law ogdsd hose returns sgee sni the
The EcOectness 0f Tie return pf ehsge asFnE been tie