The New York herald., 1869-12-16
COUNTING THE VOTE.
conp1rl~au or TIE CANVASS.
sr1xI MORE 3RoTzsxs.
ELECTION By LIGHTNING.

The o1cih canvass Of the returns OF votes east ai
the late charter election was completed yesterday BY
tho board OF Canvassers. Immediately after the
opening OF the Board, Alderman Cuddy, acting for
Alderman Cushman, proceeded to canvass the votes
OF the sixteenth ward. On the completion Of the
canvass OF this district protest was pre-
senled from Joseph Mcclure against allowing
tho returns as made for Civa Justice IN
the Fourth Fourteenth and Sixteenth districts
OF the Twenty-second ward. Another pro-
test was received from Henry Murray against allow
ing the made from the First district OF the
Twenty y.second ward for Police Justice Both papeis
were referred to the Committee on Protests.
A short recess was tnen taken, alter which Alder"
man Conan canvassedcthe returns from the Fif.
tcenth. ward. on the conclusion OF which, at one p
NJ, the Board took further recess until halfpast
two. Al the meeting AFTER The last recess Alderman
nardy canvasscd the returIs from the Twentieth
ward with which the canvass Of the entire city was
completed. The excitement yesterday was much
less than was exhibited during the few previous
days. The crowd in attendance was much smaleS
and decidedly more respectable, and the work OF
the canvass was gone through with quite brlsklys
Among the many scattering returns the name OF Z.
d. Bassford was returned from almost all sections
OF the city Tor Mayor, AderInan Police Justice Civii
Justice ana, III fact for almost all offices Tor which
there was an election Pally Burns received sew
eral votes for Mayor, but was beaten by Horace
Greeley.
WONDERFUL FACULTY.
One OF the most Interesting aAu entertaining Incl.
dents connected with tue CANVASS was the work OK
the 'Iightnlng calculator and tn5 remarks wnlcn
his style Of dong business elected from some OF
'tne gang" who were among the spectators The
quietly aud to all appearances utterly regardless of
what Is gong on All Lne large sneets contalhln9
the iigures as canvassed are handed hun. A ne sl!s
down easily looks at each column OF hgureS ana
places the total at the foot Of each column. IL
Is all done III as short time as II requires to tell H.
One OF the crowd cried OUT 1lter the Board had
adjourned, 'WOt IN thunder'5 dc use ~ young Iei~
Ter ryn' to git ected win Lhat ere Teller comes 10
here and puts down wotevir ne iikesf'
"He don't put down woI he likes, he only ADDS
lem up ~ quoth anOther.n -
there, ana didn't see him jist mark down lot o.
lggels and thin say wot DC majority wusY he didnt
do no addln' up Ill bet"
doubt, that their favorte had been struck by light
ming, or, IN otner words killed OH BY the lightning
calculator.
The canvass Of principal interest, yesterday, was
that showing the Tor Ponce Justice IN the
Eighth Judicial district, between John Hardy ana
TnOmas'A. Ledwith. lne olilcI1 canvas SHOWS ~
Ledwit in the Sixteenth ward, received. 1889.
Ledwith in tne Twentieth ward recelved. 3,7oo
Making the total vote for Leawltn.. ...... 6,142
Hardy in the Sixteenth ward received. ....... l2Ss
Hardy in the Twentieth ward, received....... AIT
Making the total vote for Hardy ............ 5,7o5
Showing majority Tor Ledwl1l OIL. ......... 1887
AT the conclusion OF the canvass Of the Twentieth
ward protests were received from j. p. Rogers
aoausl allowing the vote returned for Alderman
IN tue Fifteenth Adermanc district, and from VIII
liam Boeckel against allowing Tue vote as returned
for School Trustee IN the 3ensh ward. Both pro-
tests were referred TO the COMMITTEE on Protests,
and on motioa the Board took recess until one
L. M. to-day,
The Committee on Protests win meet this morning.
at eleven O'CLOCK Ior the purpose OF taxing testi.
mopy III regard TO the discrepancies appearing ID
the returns and TO hear evidence IN support OF the
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