The New York herald., 1874-11-11
BOARD OF CANvASSERS.

Counting the BaIiots-A Breeze Over the
Appointment OF OmcI cIaIs-Fixing the
Committees-The Firth Congressiona NJ
District Completed.
The Board OF Supervisors. organiz as o Board
OF County Canvassers yesterday. At twelve O'Clock
they proceeded In body to the County Clerks
Ofice where they were sworn in. They then took
possession OF the supreme Court General Term
ROOM on the second noor OF the new Court House,
where they Immediately commenced business
Alderman Richard Flanagan presided. A large
crowd OF politicians and Interested parties were
on hand to watch the canvass. Mr.. Edwin e.
Meade, Congressman elect from the Fifth district,
was present, accompanied by his counsel, Mr..
Samuel G. Courtney, to await the threatened pro-
test by ex-Judge Edward Hogan, his competitor
In the contest
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer represented one OF the
republican candidates for Alderman, Mr.. Frederick
Kuhn, who claims to have been unfairly dealt
with by his party; that his name was not printed
on the tickets distributed from the election
boxes and other outrages OF q similar character.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Supervisor MoNHEIMER moved that a committee
OF three be appointed to take charge OF ali con.
tested matters, which resolution was adopted.
The Chair subsequently named the following gen.
tlemen to act IN that capacity supervisors
Monhemer, Vance and Kehr.
committee OF three, consisting OF Supervisors
Reilly, Billings and Gilon, was desie enated TO exam
Inc corrections OF returns OF inspectors who might
be called before the Board. Resolutions were also
passed requiring the presence OF three members IN
order TO transact business; regulating that pro.
tests be laid over till rhe last meetlng of the
Board and that those matters shall not be con-
stdered unless twenty-four hours notice Is given
to each member, and directing the returns OF the
recent eiection TO be kept IN possession OF the
APPOINTING CLERKS
supervisor NELLY moved that Messrs. ]. w.
McGorvan, Robert Bache, John Swanton, William
OF the Board.
THIS resolusion caused heated discussion he
tween some Of the members, Supervisor VANCE
speaking poln tedly against the resolution. Those
gentlemen, ne said, were already employees Of the
Board or Aldermen, and should discharge the
duties or clerks OF the Board OF Canvassers with
out extra compensation.
remarks about the humoug OF relormers. II was
only question OF about 500. Why did not those
wonderful reform gentlemen '.go" Tor some OF the
corrupt commissions, where the peoples money
was squandered and gamblers on the payrolls.
supervisor MCCAFFERTY moved as an amend
compensation. Lost.
The original resolution was then adopted
APPOINTING ATTENDANTS.
Supervisor COOPER moved that James Walsh be
appointed sergeant-at-arms James Mcdowell ana
Timothy sullivan, messengers, and Terence Smith,
Sanders, doorKeepers.
This resolution was the cause OF another small
storm.
Supervisor KOCH suggested that new doors
be made in the walls III order to make vacancies
for the doorkeepers.
After considerable skirmishng these gentlemen
were appointed to serve the county and nation
during the next few days until the completion OF
the canvass.
BALLOT ENDORSEMENTS.
On motion OF Supervisor BILLINGS the following
resolution was passed.
Resolved. That al ballots containing only the last
candidate improperly spelled, containing the of
candidate with only prefix OF Initials of candi-
date with an improper first counted for the
candidate for which 1t Is Intended, providing similar
last name be on the ballot there shall not In any
given cases be two candidates Of the for the
same office.
The following resolution, on motion of Super
visor kEHR, was also passed.
Resolved That the package OF returns not ,ndorsed
required by the election law, If any such shall be
found be kept unopened until the proper inspector
be notified TO appear before the Board the said IN
dorsements be properly and legally E,ade.
CANvASSING.
The canvass OF the First and Second Assembly
districts was then commenced. Supervisor
Lysaght called of the returns, which were
checked by Deputy County Clerk Gumble ton,
Considerable interest was manifested in the re-
turns from those districts the Congressional
ticket, which, when completed footed up as ioi-
l0ws:-