New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14
THE LOCAL CANVASS,
IRREGULARITIES IN MAKING THE RErUR

IRREGULARITIES IN MAKING THE RETURNS.
The Board of County Canyassers assembled,
last evening In the chamber OF the Board Of SUPERVISORS
Daniel L. Conover presiding. After the adopuon Oh
several unmporant resolutions, 1t was discovered sH
dead lock was placed the proceedings OF the Board
lnasmuch as the returns from seFeIM o'o0''O" "'''
were Incomplete.
Gen Cochrane addressed those present arguing that
there were many obstacles the canvass OF tho returns
in consequence OF Irregularities on the part OF the III
speotors and pOlleerks, who had in many instances
failed to comply with the law which required then "
sign their names across the envelope containing 'no re-
turns i'm order to avoid ampering The text was as io
lows:
The said D.oor, shall make Duplicate statements Of IT, result Of
t canvas Ard estimate Of Ih Eac Of ti ,tmen SAa con
snI GT6J district an , county relation 70 which inch
statement san Y igaie ana ~ I s,S smeat ho@inE
tie whole number o. yoie' ,n o r.h ler'on, ds ce
written partly printed. won!ss length ami az tae ,ne
s hay such .s ' OF ppef ns pat Of re statement
shall be subscribed By The sa inspector AMI poll e,s,s;
,h silie his therefor in writing anl copy thereof gne @
no 81 10 "A envelope which shall hn be securely sealed VIII wax
all "a Of Se npselSi, a,l eaa % F e, be opsSi
s1i % he thereon One u the envelope shall be directed o1
TO- o op5' Gifs l5i ~ S ihT to a. cs se
Bseh set Of tales 'hsl ao De melo uy 1900 m i n ~
tie the Bufsau Of Elections and e O'r = Che MAYOR on
sts.Saea or The tilre sni FOX Tia eecoa ami Asss-n stI
"a
OF the inspectors ana p0ilclerks was ndispensabeN&
he proposed that they should meanwhile proceed wito
the That IL necessary 10 nave legl adNce
he admitted and ne hoped that the service OF the legi
advisor Of the Board OF supervisors would DO asked
that the proceedings Of the Board might be legal
Tne chairman then stated that the Isl Assembly DIS
trct consequence OF there being Only nyc signatures
SHOULD bi law be ruled out. Tie second di not contain
single district the returns OF Which were properly
Supervisor Vance was OF opinion that, nctwiihsaad-
ing the irregularities in question, the BOatd ought 10
proceed with the canvass.
Rayor Hall then refeTTed resolution already pro
pOsad by hu. n the Board could question TIE duthcn-
ucty OF the returns from district he would IKE 10
know ny lt could not question those from an lie rlled
legal authorities In support u Ms arr ~, II vac, i
a. much ~ possible against any tamporiug with the
election returns and ho, as lawyer knew that they
had IL their power 10 remedy the defect and at all
events matter Of policy II was wrong ~ say
THAT the guarantees should DO dispensed with. lie
puta maj stop 10 an tamperng the Inspectors and pol
clerks at the next election would entirely neglect their
business. In OF the Assembly districts he had heard
it stated that member claimed there was Something
only majority OF one, while there doubt that
tho election OF Aldermen would be closely contested,
and unless the law strictly compiled with he a
lawyer would be very glad To contest the legality any
pressing his views upon the Board lie was only dscharg
Ing public duty.
several memO r. addressed the meeting, advocating
the sentiments or Mayor Hal, ana ultimately tesOlu
ton adopted directing that Committee of three,
m addition 20 the Secretary OF the Board OF Aldermen
and the secretary OF the Board OF Supervisors should be
appointed TO examine the envelopes OF each district and
report accordingly. Tho Board then adjourned until
tins morning. ~ may be added that Mr. Davenport
stated that tue names OF the Aldermen already pul-
lshcd elected BY the Associated Press correspond
minor differences in regard TO the respective number OF
votes cast