New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-16
LOCAL, POLITICS.
THE KINGS COUNTY ELECTION FRAUDs-FAILURE
OF THE ATTEMPT TO count" CUNNINGHAM
INTO THE SHRIEVAITY,

THE KINGS COUNTY ELECTION FRAUDS-FAlLURE
OF THE ATTEMPT TO count" CUNNINGHAM
INTO THE SHRIEYALTY.
The Board of County Canvassers resumed the
canvass OF the election yesterday, Supervisor
Howell in the chair The Canvassers of the Fourth Dis
tct Seventh Ward sent the sent for correc
ton saying that the altered figures for Sheriff were cor
rect Supervisor Stwel offered the following resolution:
U1reos sheriff 10 The Fourth District Of
' Ro That the return 6 sent back to and state
writing number votes cast for sheriff and Tor "hon
such votes were
Supervisor Buck said that the Canvassers would refuse
to alter Them they insisted that they were right ana
he did not see the OF sending them back supervisor
Stilwe said that examining the return he found IN
the writing OF the return OF for Sheriff. that the
word "tbree" had been changed 10 "twO" in the votes
for Mr. Walter by scratching the top of the and
changing the other letters. while in Mr. Cunninghams
vote the word two" had been changed 10 three lie
would like the returns sent back have the CaHyassers
explain how this came about The resolution To- send
back adopted, Supervisors Cassidy ana BUCK Only
voS from pn0 tbe Tenth Eleventh twelfth Thirteenth
Fourteenth. Fifteenth aud Sixteenth Wards In several
the districts where clerical errors were uncovered inc
returns were back correction. The returns from
the Seventh District Sixth Ward were returned corrected
by restoration Of 100 votes 10 Anthony Walter ana
tie reduction Of the same number from Cunninghains
vote Supervisor Cassidy moved 10 send the re-
wnen the could take 100 votes
from one and give them 70 another after having
once made which should be accepted as correct
Supervisor Osborn said that he did not what could DO
obtained from sending back the return The cuyasser
Mr. NaugnOn, had made statement that 10 the best OF
belief the correct figures were-Walter 2Ol cunning
ham, 4Oi and that the hguTes-Cunnngham, 0Ol waiter
1Ol false. supervisor Crook SAID they must ehef
the figures sent back as correct or reject the Nho
tbe The return as then adopted
This correction puts Walter III the majority, and he will
the Fifth District. Eleventh Ward was also corrected
and Walters thereby increased c. Five Districts OF
the sixteenth Ward sent back for correction, aud
one District lost The Board then adjourned ulu
10 o'clock this morning the confident Democrats VINO
bet so highly the election Of John Cunningham were
rather respondent yesterday afternoon at tue chase
Al the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday
communication received from Daniel Reilly, indie
pendent candidate for supervisor Ia the IWeHh ward
protesting against the certificate OF election being gwen
TO other candidate, the Rrouud That he had been
defrauded OF large number OF votes OF persons VINO
have since made affidavit that they had voted Tor him
He asks tho Board to annu the election Tor Ward oeer
in the First District OF tue IweiH ward. Inc BonLd
aud Elections. Michael Bennett one OF the canSashcfs
~ the First Distract Twenty second Ward sent IN COM
muncaon In which lie states the figures FOR Super
In that District should read Walsh &c; Han, 2Zg
instead of Walsh 9S Hail. 2O9 as was altered on the TO.
turns The matter also referred 10 the Committee
viii elect Mr. Hail URepubhcanJ and slightly alter
tword vote In the Board OF Supervisors In this CON
Tb. member. Of ts Committee the structures
which have Sss7 P S s tS 6 5sa e 20 5Ds
wi {, ~ \, nnIood tb.t II VI their Intention whe rrpong
figures they ud then make full statement and eIP.nsn
the Common Council 10 order that justice might be done
tue facts fully ventilated"
L lie ICpuDICduS VI tIlIS Clty luNb idSb NChiuSB
their various Assembly Districts aud elected delegates
20 the Judiciary Charter aud Ward Conventions There
opposition IN duy OF the Districts The delegates
elected will at their various headquarters as fol
lows Judiciary Conventions wednesday, Nov II: Char
ter Conventions Friday Nov 10; and the Ward Conyen-
tons Saturday, Nov. 90
The civil Justiceship of the Fifth District
Court OF this city will be ed Of course, by Democrat
The candidate most prominently mentioned Mr.. J0-
seph KOCH present Law Clerk III the County Clerks
office Mr. Koch Is young bat rising lawyer has ably
filled his present responsible post and Is gdtcnah OF
high character In addition he Is thoroughly cOnYeisant
with both the English and German languages, which
forms material element OF strength Ia his favor in u
district where the German population SO largely prep0n
derates