The New York herald., 1873-11-15
ECHOES FROM THE ELECTION.

ECHOES FROM THE ELECTION.
The County Canvass and What Is
Being Donc-Thc Wcstchester Anncxa-
tion-An Fought Over Again I'm the
| Board Ycsterday-A Remarkable Pro-
test and What 1t Indicates-Tamman ny
Wins n Battle I'm Peace. tH
| The supervisors, who set as q Board OF County
Cauvassers, resumed their deliberations yesterday
at II A. NJ, and proceeded to the canvass OF the
returns from the Eleventh, Twelfth, Fifteenth,
Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth As
sembly districts, which had by resolution been
mapped out for the days work.
During the early part ofthe day there was
very small attendance, not only OF Aldermen but
members OF the Tammany Committee Of watch
ers'' and spectators. Several Assembly districts
had been canvassed, during which protest had
been filed with County Clerk Charles E. Loew, who
under the law Is the secretary OF the Board OF
| County Canvassers This protest. coming nom
| quarter never before within the jurisdiction OF
the Board OF Canvassers, was read by few. but
not until Assembyman elect William Cauldwelk
John Bussing and Austin D. Even, Supervisors OF
the county OF Westchester, had appeared and
taken seats in the room, there an effort made,
during the temporary absence of Mr.. Lowe, to keep
! the protest secret but reporter or the HERALD
found one OF the clerks OF the Board reading to
Justice Flanagan, and receivedit from his hands,
with the remark, 'Dont publish 1t, or at least say
as little about 1t as you consistent with yolr
duties. You will understand IT," The reporter
read 1t, and at once understood 1t, and, as it
directly relates to the legal points on the annexa-
tion OF the three Westchester towns-Morrisania,
West Farms and Kingsbridge--t is given entire
The Supervisors Of Westchester were, on motion OF
Mr. Monhener admitted to seats. The protest
complete that has been submitted to the county
canvassers, Is as lollows:-
To the HoNoRAnLE BoARp OF COUNTY cASvAssERs OF
ass1Laxns The anasr srsignea citizen and slesor
~ yGur body
Morrisana, West Farms and Kingsbridge, aud in the
t u the ~, WAS
the Tenth Judicial district Of the city Of New York and
laws OTIS Of is7s &c cnapter IA sS
The s n against
any election said office in said district and especially
asan to BY maiofity any me ballots
voted election for said Office in said district and
that the following the grounds upon which the
the Board OF canvassers the city of New
York. such has legal or authority to
@ eeon eced epsed or
Holding such oice of inspectors Of Election within
the returns of the several Board Boards Of In
have been and We're made al or about the time OF the
81 Of the NOTES in said ar to the
ana said returns the said Board
TSa-That the said district in which the said votes
or Within the city and Of and SAID
election was held ana conducted ted without the appoint
Legal Ss5 n as sy sSe e M mat &
"A a ne saS 4ss and belief
men were employed hired and paid 70 illegally vote and
50 Illegally % lily ss @ % sd
i
can obtain That a. the Is also
Lection district Of The town Of Morrisans received from
seeon district on SAID election day. and placed in the
box M Re m na
ballots ILLEGAL and that the persons offering and
said and a .s s ns e
minister any oath to ths person Or persons 80 chai
sssed y%sss 1rS% he room in which said sols s were
herea aHd
returned oy them the same as legal ballots that
said once he informed and verify
escons SAID o. the al the
SThs ands,ssnsa thsrsiors prays that in
you will properly investigate the matters hereinbeore
prove, proved shall inily justify. -
pd at said 81
ton in The towns OF Morrsania and West Farms for
sia sfHa as
yases ns on county az white 1 Raee
fully submitted,
| Now H. 1873 JAMES X. ANGEL
County Clerk Loew's deputies, during the absence
| OF their Chief successful in keeping the fact
| Of the above protest having been filed secret,
/ alike from republican members OF the Board and
! represen tatves of the press and no excite
/ ment was caused until late in the afternoon,
/ when the rooms of the Supervisors were taken
! by storm by ex-Judge Ledwlth, ex-Judge McQuade,
General Frank Spinola, Mr.. Walsh, and all the lights
! of.Tammany except Mr.. Tweed The presence OF 80
many happy faces from the "0ld Wigwamr
gave courage alike to the republicans. the Apollo
! canvass went on without interruption until about
four O'Clock, when Mr.. Monhemer was put forward
| to spring mine upon the canvdssers. Temporarily
| interrupting Mr. Supervisor Causen, who was in
the chair, he offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the returns from the Twenty third and
Twenty-fourih wards be received and canyassed the
same of the twenty-five other wards that
the canvass Of such votes be proceeded with at the
opening OF the session OF the Board 10 be held Monday
| next, the 18th inst.
There was emusic In the air'' nstanter, and re-
| publcans and democrats took Sides Monheimer,
! who held the winning cards, skipped about every
| where, whispered to the Tammany men, and
| finally carried his resolution after Messrs. Vance,
| Billings, Van Schaick McCafferty and other au-
thorties had declared that the adoption OF the
resolution would result In endless litigation.
The question was raised as to the awaiting OF the
opinion OF the Corporation Counsel, but the sense
/ OF the majority was that the Corporation Counsel
i would not give his opinion until too late to act
upon It, The result in brle Is that the county can
| vassers will on Monday irrespective OF the Secre-
| tary OF State, proceed to canvass the vote OF
\ Westchester county
| As the public may be interested in learning the
names OF the Supervisors who voted upon the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Monheimer 1t is appended:--
YEAs--Messrs. Cooper, Clausen Flanagan, Kehr, Ly-
sauht, Mcoanerty, Monhemer Reilly-s.
| NAYs-Messrs Billings KOCH Morris, Ottcndorfcr,
| Sahaick-6