New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13

MEETING or THB COMMITTEE ON PROTESTS.
Puncualy at o'clock p. m. Yesterday, Adorned
Reilly Moore, German, OBnen and Ely, the Committee
on Protest. met In the chamber Of the Board of Alder
men, Alderman Ely acting a. Chairman. The hrst pro-
test taken up in tho OF Tcreace Duffy Ii will
be remembered that Mr. Duffy conosA the seat OF Alder
man Michael Norton Of the Third Aldarmsnc District on
the ground that thore number d illegal votes taken
In said Dis.Tict for Mr. Norton. A3ter Mr. Hltchman'
the reader had read the protest Nj George M. Curtis,
counsel for Mr. Duffy and SAID that he desired tho
ruling OF the Committee as to thar power in the prem
ises. He thought that the protssa should go before
another body but if the COMMITTEES came TO the concn-
that had the power the contestant would 10 ready
10 submit the evidence the Gaze Alderman Ely s0id the
Committee had decided unanimously that they cannot go
behind the returns as mado tao Board Of City Canvas
The protest Of Eugene Wsd candidate Tor AldeInsp.
was then read Mr. Ward conteHs the election OF Tbos-
dore Allen Who 1t will be remembered, has, according 70
the figures giyon received majority OF 81 votes over Mr.
Wssd. In this connection tho communication from Mr.
Hasbrouck, published yesterday was read MI titagib-
bOns counsel for Mr. AieR, Gsked that the BE- adj
journed until this Thursday Alderman Nsrnum
ssd the poll clerks and tho preseat and
il would DO proper to submit tho original rocorss- Mr.
FtxgbbOns said the mates could be sOtted "A short
timc; the whole Investigation would not ocospy more
than half hour. u woud b. good plan 10 nave the
investigation thorough and he would bc glad to have the
matter before the eomittee at Alderman Varnum
said he would hike to hear tho evidence. Alderman
Reilly Of the committee said that tho comnce bad de-
termined hoAT the ThuBday, AMI 70 decide " az
once Alderman Yamum thought all tho witnesses could
be present Oh Thursday. Alderman Ely-Weu, VIC will
fix the hour al II o'clock noon on Thursday.
DrOtesta
Kehoo were then read These goneemen candidates
for CoVRoen. All these cases we've laid over until sAis
day at ~ ol0ck, noon.
summon Mr. Hasbrouck Keeper of Election Records, 70
como before tho committee al IL O'clock noon on Thurs
day Mr. FitEgibbons said bo would DO satisfied TO take
MI Hasbouoks testimony IN tho shape oil tho records OF
which he had charge. n Mr. Hasbouck mado statement
In writing otherwise, ho tAr Fssibboo' would DO In
favor o. resolving II.
The protcs, 81 Phillip IT. Smith wa reed. Mr.. Smith
contests Il oleo ion OF Otto H. Coop Commissioner OF
Common Schools 10 tho Second School District on tho
ground that the in tho Tenth Election District Of
said School District. enormously counted. Mr..
Smith defended his He said he had asked Mr. Has
brouck to DO present before the Committee to-day IT hc
present he Mr Smith desired 10 have the mat
ter laid until IL O'Clock, noon, Ihursday Alderman
Ey said tho OF the contested District would be
present before the Committee this day (Iburdsyl MI
fzgibbous said the csnTnsse here present weo a. well
all other interested Witnesses this case could be set
tied by the Committee 10 Eve minutes Mr.. Smith said
be intended 10 prove that tho in this District
hal made grave mistakes Mr. FitzgbbOns sad the
OF the original taes before the Commit
tee Tho FRS, evidence he intended to offer the record
itself be would to have the matter lay over Ter the
present. he not disposed 10 dispute the records but
be IN favor OF fairly aud thoroughly investigating tee
matter At this iuncturc Mr. Hasbrouck appeared. but
not examined. Mr. James T.. Doughery, one OF the
canvassers IN the contested district here appeared and
examined by Alderman Fly Mr.. Dougherty testified
that the returns shov him aud which had bocn canvsscd
by the City Csnyassors corcot they bore his sigma
they filed In due tmo and IN regular manner
with Mr.. Hasbrouok; tho returns from bis distinct a.
certified by him, Examined by hr. smith
Witness signed the returns the evening OF the election
before bio lef the canVsssers room, wtness kept no
talhes: the clerks did that Mr. Smith desired 60 submit
the original talles filed in Police Headquarters. Alder
man Ely said the returns had been certified and
verified and this ended the matter. There had been a
careful comparison made and they perfectly agreed with
tho votes canyassed Mr Ely then declared the Com
mitee adjourned