The New York herald., 1871-11-15
CITY COMPLICATIONS.
Organization Of the Board Of Supervi-
sors as a Board Of CanvaSSerS.
THE "sNyDE" REPUBLICAN PLAcEEtN
The Canvass and the First Days
Result Thereof.
Mr.. Tweed at tile Department
of Public Works.
What He Has to Say About
Going Away.
He Will Take His Seat In
the Senate.
TIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
Crosva.s psngratalations Of the
Republicans.
lHE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
CrosvA1s Congratulations Of the
Republicans.
AROUND TIE CITY HALL.


AROUND TIE CITY HALL.
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sucAia heterogeneous mass Of people as congrc-
gated yesterday about the new Court House and the
Ctty Han cond scarcely be collected any place out
sade .of New York. The weather, as everybody
Nnosvs wss OF the most disagreeable kinds but this
,1idrnot deter the sboys'' from being around. Long
before neon the corridors and Railways were
,throneed with laborers and others waiting
for uhet pay and, OF course, . number
of carieus people, including those Interested
and dsanterestea, awaiting the opening ofthe Board
,Of Canvassers and the commencement OF the Oaciaa
canvass Of the votes cast at the election OF last
week. The crowd talked quite freely. and the
heavy, damp abr carried their words further, per-
haps, than they were intended to 90. Two or three
Of the gentlemen engaged In the ofcaal work OF the
canvass passed the crowd bearing huge boeAC
strapped up most carefully and marked "O1iciel
Canvass"
.lhere's what's helped to beas Tammany this
tlme said one OF small coterie OF wtee-looking
chaps
ssWhats" said another.
ssWhy,n said the first speaker, rhose 4snyde' re-
pubucans holdtn fat places ana havin' the fine
work to do at big pay OH every job. just look at
'cm with their long hair and their deucel stuck up
airs Runnin papers and gettin' all the best rakes'
the ofAcial reporters"
'.Yes, them's the oGncial frauds. They never did
anything for the party an they couldn't If they
tried. They're snydes, an yet they're theDest taken
care. OF, you bet"
'whyAs it that those fellows mold those SOFT
shingsrn
''N0w you ask me too much.n
The crowd then commenced surglng toward the
Chamber of the Board OF supervisors where the
Board was to assemble as
BOARD OF CANvAssLR5,
to canvass the votes cast ON Tuesday last The
.vass was to commence, according to law, ut noon.
At that time the members OF the Board. with the
exception OF Supervisors Dimond, Jerome and Hart
were In attendance There were present OF those
whom the police returns show TO have been elected
Mr.. Daniel y. Conover tsmiling, usual, with his
rosy checks. and venerable mustaChel; Sol. Mehr-
bach Qull OF good nature and satisfactory and Van
Schaick, with his manly figure and wcil-tnmmed
imustacAe, bouncing around lively, II he were In
the Stock Exchange doing some OF the heavy. work
that is SO frequently entrusted TO him. Abraham K
Lawrence, the abie young counsellor who spoke SO
Iorcibly aisd feengly for the 'reformcrs" at RO
chester, was on hand, ready iodeend any who might
ind themselves called upon to protest against any OF
the operations OF the Board or returns OF the election
district cauvassers. Mr.. Vance strolled into the
room Sew minutes alasr the proceedings had CON-
menced,, and, finding everything going on quietly,
and to oil appearances regularly, withdrew imme-
dately.
Shortly after the hand OF Time had reached the hour
OF twelve the members CT the Board of Supervisors
repaired to the oilce OF the County Clerk and were
there sworn IN. Returning to the elegant room OF
Henry Gumbleton deputy County Clerk, called the
Board to order, and, holding paper close to his
aose called !ne ro oi the Board OF supervisors AS
resolution providing that Mr.. ThoMas Conan be de-
clared President OF the Board Of canvassers. This
WAS adopted. Then Mr.. James H. Mann was elected
ScrGeantatA OF the Board; after which super
visor W0ltman offered resolution providing that
the body OF the Chamber be reserved for
members OF the Board. reporters and clerks. This
being adopted there was general scamper The
s% oas wa0 ey s @
others who thought they ought to stag ln All went
except Mr. Day, % urn friend OF e., exSlern O'Bren.
70 watch the counting, SO that there could be no
counting out"
men Plunkltt, Cuddy and Charlock were appointed
committee on protests, after which resolution
was was adopted making The Sanyas of ne Aldermen
ness on Monday next at twelve O'CLOCK mood.
ss being ,e 50 onr the majority OF those
Supervisor WEIGH then announced that he was
ready 70 proceed with the canvass OF the Sixth
This had the effect OF scattering the crowd and
making the proceedings duh and uninterestlng In
were inc rce snyde repaDcas above reeeS
to, who have always been pets OF TaInmany on the
payrolls. one Of the three was very anxious mat
hS, ss vote for inspectors Of Eectons was 70 I've
given to special committee, as It was smatcr OF
ssas%sa s n.sssS1 SsS ;f sSS .1s Ne
9' s10sS bds 3 Ss ss
dena OF coyyse-tS be . high onicisi In t1e New
aSfa rstns SHmSsay a anasy ys SS
Official journal OF the public schools his word
was to be respected Therefore The ctizous, through
hOp6 u havo the proper returns Of the votes Tor
inspectors Of elections as allowed Ds . .M.s nrr--"
sSis intensely disin.crested Individual ana his
to Know Who are 10 receive the certificates as in.
spcctors and canvassers and control therefore, tho
votes at the elections to take place III this county
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
there was but little Uf interest transpirinQ Mayor
Hall was Interviewed by y HERALD reporter as 10 |
the rcsiGnations and rumored designations some |
REroRrER-Mr. Mayor, have you received any
further resignati0nsf
Mayor HALL--Nonc whatever.
REP0RTER-Have you accepted those already sent |
Mayor HALr,-Iudge Hnton's resignation, you |
successor, and by not appol nling successor can
compel him to stay where he Is.
eas nc DOUBT sas
IVY ai,POlnt MI Van Nortf lie has been some ftcen
~ Seass o0nnectcd with the department. and should |
De acquainted with the DETAILS
out esasiAsuao "ou'o suin nini
Esror1I ksro, sSns not. he Is good republican.
hs ynrsc xng tden are to the Legislature.
- 70 ot,o~ S1 niS1oIMy are to be so magnanmous
everything. sen snu Anoen' w Fun
!. Rsros1iR- What 40 you think about the
vons MSsGa sadn nave .n,nn ysry wen Horace
R.yoRTTR-He s couid sre shovc 20 a9 something.
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