The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
COUNTING THE VOTE


Prssr~ss 81 the Casvass-Prosests-IDse
iss PreceedinsS-The Contest In the Seventh
Judicial District.
The Board OF Aldermen. acting a. q Board OF Can
vasssrA resumed IA session yesterday morning with
the President Alderman Hardy In the chair. In the
halls and corridors leading 70 ana near the chamber
OF the Board Of Aldermen the crowd OF excited
Individuals was unusually large, and the talk was
carried on In loud and most expressive. n not most
elegant. style Tho lobby OF the chamber was
crowded 70 replesios, and at the back Of the room
several smslLsixed but anxious voters perched
themselves on the backs Of the benches and re-
manned IN their uncomfortable but commanding po-
sitions some three hours more listening 70 the
monotonous calling and recalling OF the returns.
Within the chamber also there was an unusually
large crowd. Members OF the Board, candidates
who had been before the people ut the recent cleo
sion- friends OF the ins" and the "outsr IN large
plumbers, 'learncd" counsel. the leading chronic
soreheads and others OF no particular stamp were
seated ON the chairs edges OF the platforms sup
ported the walls and columns around the room.
AZ soon a the usual preliminaries had been dis
| posed OF Alderman Keeper completed the canvass
| Of his Cfwelfth AldermanicI district.
| Protests were then presented from Nicholas seeer
and Hugh Moore. The former protested against the
canvasslng OF the returns from the Twenty ninth
election district OF tho Seventeenth ward the votes
cast for William Guntzer for Alderman. and the latter
protested the canvassing Of the votes returned from
the Twenty NTH district Of the Nineteenth ward for
James Cunningham and Thomas Dufry for Alder
| man and Assistant Alderman. Both papers were
ferred to the Committee on Protests.
| Alderman FARLEY then proceeded to canvass the
returns from the sixteenth Aldermanic district IL
| was then made evident that the results from this
district contained something OF interest TO the
jority OF those present; for Immediately there
crowding among those In the lobby, each one en-
dcavorine to gain better place 70 see and near. All
| who mad Obtained safe positions armed themselves
with pencil and paper, and when the returns for Po-
lice Justice were called or they induslrlousiy re.
! corded them.
When the returns from the Sixth district Of the
| Nineteenth ward canvasscd It was found that
| nlnety-one votes had been returned for Hugh Muir
| ray, ana none for Henry Murray the Tammany can
| dltato.
Alderman FARLEY moved that the ninety one
| votes be allowed to Henry Murray.
! Alderman MOORE asked ii there was a printed
ballot attached to the returns II was found that
both the returns furnished to the Aldermen and to
the clerk there was o printed ballot, In due form,
bearing the name OF Hugh Murray for Police Justice
Alderman CuDDY moved that the matter be re-
| ferrei 10 the Committee on Protests.
Alderman FARLEY asked that The canvassers OF
! .he district be sent for.
Inc PRESIDENT (Aluerman HarQy) said there was
necessity to send the II the returns
were properly filed out ia accordance with the vote
cast, and as the printed ballot had been appended
and both returns agreed lt was proper matter for
| the consideration Of the Committee OH Protests.
In the return from the Ninth district OF the Nine
teenth ward thirty-seven votes were recorded for
Hugh Murray, ana after U somewhat similar debate
to the above the returns were referred to the Com
mittee on Protests.
/ Murmurs and growls from parties in the lobby
were at this time very audible one individual gong
so far as to threaten to put head on" Alderman
svw form e1n
| the committee. Nothing beyond the growing. how
ever occurred, and the canvass was proceeded WITH
| Shortly after some OF the candidates and their
friends and counsel were talking TO aud at Alderman
Farley 30 that he was Obliged to stop calling or the
returns to answer the questions OIL ANXIOUS officials,
| when
| The PRESIDENT alderman Hardy said 1.-The
| Alderman from the sixteenth Will please proceed
with the canvass Of his district; II he cannot do
| the Board will assign an alderman that can.
Alderman FARLEY-I want TO give counsel aud
| candidates chance. Theres has been great deal
SAID about counting out, and very bitter remarks
| nave been made 1t has been said that blood " III
be split and such like If certain gentlemen are not
elected Threats TO that effect were made down stairs
| as late as last saturday.
Tho Observation-Disclosures Of the Board should
have more sell-respect than to notice persons who
| make use OF SUCH threats.
The canvassng was then proceeded with and
the canvass OF the Nineteenth ward had been com
plefed. after which the Board took = recess until
| three O'Clock.
| AFTER RECESS
| the Board entered upon the canvass OF the Twen-
/ Ly-SecOQQ Waru Aluerln0n coulter dctlDK as clL
| vasSer In the returns from this ward there were
several votes recorded for Horace Greeley for Mayor
| all OF which were allowed, and anumber for Thomas
Ryan for Register, winch were referred to the Com
mitee on Protests.
When the canvass OF the Twentysecond ward had
been completed the president announced that pro-
test had been received from John A. stemmer
against allowing the votes returned for Joseph
McGulre in the TwenSy-seventh election district OF
the Nineteenth ward, and against the action OF The
Board In creditng the votes returned for Peter ii.
McGuire IN the Ninth district Of the Nineteenth
ward to Joseph McGuire protest was received
| from Henry Murray against allowing the votes
| returned TO James h. Coulter In the Twelfth Nine
teenth Twenty fifth, Twenty seventh Twenty eighth
ana Twenty ninth districts Of the Nineteenth ward.
| protest was received from julius l.. Steinhardt
| against allowing the vote returned for Alderman
| and Assistant Alderman in the Fourth Adermanic
district The papers were referred to the Committee
| ON Protests
! As the returns showing the
1 VOTE IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
! for Police and Civil Justices TO regarded
with much anxiety the following from the Official
| figures will, no doubt, he found OF Interest,"
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