New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-14

who informed mo that che was beat" or "was gone
meant and ne pulled Of private drawer Merc he re-
and opened mem-they were opened and he sho
them To me- and demonstrated with him for doing
that and left them there.
@ "Do you say they your returnsf A. "Yes Sir;
Iistt them there aud LEFT him"
q "You left the returns then'" A. IL left them where
had first deposited them"
date directly interested In the result of the vote given
district shows alteration OF one hundred votes
the office of the Clerk of the Common Council 1t is
scarcely necessary to say tha the one hundred vote;
opponent. and aided 10 his opn! Further comment
Tie evidence Of Alderman White Who was disinterested
witness of the contest for Assistant Alderman Ia That DIS
Protestant s OF peculiar value ia determining this case
and Is certainly creditabe to him. In permitting MS sense
particularly So ia violently IN contrast with the
duet OF the protestant who was candidate for public
Office and In whose possession the returns are found open
I'm srrepttIous manner for evil purposes that must be
clearly evident to the public as they are to your Co
In view Of the facts elected, your committee in
favor Of recommending that tho return filed with the
as the correct statement OF the votes given In that cleo
tion district 1t Will not affect materially the result Of
The election OF Assistant Alderman for that Assembly
District; and as any other reconmenda,og would be
mafesy unjust either to the honest CANDIDATE or the
mend that the vote be canyassed Gs follows; H..
In tho xvIth District OF the Ninth Ward it appeared
that Mr. McVeany had votes the returns from said
dstrlct credited TO him IN two separate and distinct
places; In he had received l9, and In another %
In explanation OF this irreguarty. II was made APP
parent 10 your Committee from tho evidence that no
error the whole number of votes given for each
candidate was concerned, made. The canyassers in
that district gnOranty canyassed the returns Tor rs
ballots cast for the two different candidates for Alder
men, instead OF giving the votes for Assistant Alderman
I'm the aggregate contained on the several hderDac
ballots Your Committee agreed TO give both amounts
for Mr. Mcyeany added together and allowed as MS
vote in that election district lsS In all a., viii
This closes all matters in controversy In the Hinth
Ward. The recommendations of your Conmittee VIII be
found In resolutions at the end OF this report
Tho attention OF your Committee was next callea 20
the votes given in the several Adernanc 9 n
city having odd municipal designations I0r tue ocs '.
Alderman. 1t appears that Notwithstanding the IaGI
that ast Legislature Of the state passed an acS en-
titled An act to amend the charter OF the CITY OF new
York. which among other things pr9yidsG 9sS , ~
ne gear eighteen hundred and sirtyeigt votes were
cast for candidates for that office in each OF the Alder
This circumstances placed your Committee decidedly In
dilemma, They are fully aware that u IS imPsiave
simply ministerial 20 declare the votes given for the
several Offices voted for at the Charter Election az they
fgd them the returns. To do this however places
them In direct agonsm with the provisions OF the act
Of tho Legislature above quoted
Your Committee therefore, recommend ihat INC rgess
so gwen for the Office OF Alderman each OF the Alder
manic Districts having odd numerical Designations 10
this decision 10 be without prejudice To any or either OF
tile persons who may appear TO have been elected or re-
elected 20 their right to rtain the ONCE Tor tue
period two Is provided In tho charter of tue
city, passed April "a, 1857.
oisd Thar tie error Indicate the petition Charlie, Pn
sy aPS,s y & +. sss ri 20 si' .. l sa
the Tts connected Board OF City CGsrssst
esor in tie several Election Districts
Election District and that In that e FeslrS Me- WIN SIC
the Common COaae be accepted sd counted As tue e'e'
R,oleed , declaration be Td- q The vote, yoa
or e a Of Adorned Adeusnic districts Of the ey
h.ag od dssis9oIs bq. That is acton 81 las Be,Li 81
oiiurh person, test %. validity reosl.ouay Of
Legislature prohibiting the election ot Aastnen A. we
eon the rear 10 and foI tho purpose o. seoes voc
ts b ae the onnAy sgued By the A1man % AdeMen
Reis That the returns pose,son Board and q the
CouHe o the foah AMI fihh Atcis NJ shs
pic, Of the Tsss.ih Assistant Aldermen OF the -Four.
tc,nih District Tpstlek Wsp Trustee 81 Conmcn schools
aud o. the wenI '1th District Of the rweaieb "a on .'s 81
schools be accepted sDd eA5yad accordingly
Date! hsWiort. Deeez1cg ~ los Ihoxis Cosis,
T THos nTsns,
Special uuiisc Protests anu Coae-tl
Alderman White then spoke follows: Mr.. Chairman
In relation 10 the XGth District In the Ninth ward
contend that there sufficient evidence given before
the Committee Protests 10 warrant INF. McNeany In
entering protest against the returns being received
read boy from District Canyassers returns on
the day canvassed the vote for that district Tue tally
the poll clerk, made tho night OF the election aud
tho returns sent to Police Headquarters, which also
bear gnaarcs OF the District CanyasseIs sufficient
my mind that Mr. McVeany recelyedlo votes
or positive evidence that McVeany did not receive
the ia the AIth District Of the Ninth Ward,
which lie claims because the canNbssers are unable 10
detect any erasure any Of the returns for
settling out commit fraud may DO go anrot IN
his work as to escape detection Therefore You,
Ia reference 10 the Alth District "a lar as relates 10
Assistant Alderman. aud that James T.. McN eaDy be
credited with $50 votes, aud Peter Caulkn 100.
Mr. Whites motion was Loot, and the original report
ana resolutions OF the Committee was adopted-9 ia the
affirmative. m the negative.
Tho Board then adjourned until IL O'CLOCK a. M To-Day
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