The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
THE PINCKNEY-MOORE CON-
TEST.

1ES1.
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SENATE oosnnTTxx-
sTUPENDous FRAUDS ADMITTED BY THE M
spECroR WHO PENETRATED THEM-AN Eff
FORT TO EMPEAcH HIM.
The contest between Messrs. Pinckney and
Moore for the seat from the Eighth Senatorial dis
trict OF TINS city, In which . decision was not
reached last session oil the Legislature, is still a
matter OF contention between the republicans and
democrats. 1t win be remembered that Mr.. Moore
was admitted to his seat and that Mr.. Pnckney
the republican candidate, contested and voluml-
nous testimony was taken year ago which GER
tainly showed many irregularities in the election.
at which there were three cand.dates-vlz,
McCanerty, independent; Moore, democra tic
and Pinckney, Custom House republican. Yes
terday, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Messrs.
Cole (Chairman). Tobey and Bradley, OF
the Committee on Elections, met to hear
argument OF counsel Messrs. John L. Davenport
and Assistant District Attorney Lyons appeared
for Mr.. Plnckney, and George W. Wingate for Mr.
Moore. Mr.. Davenport reviewed the evidence at
considerable length, and admitted that the con-
testant based his claims to election upon the irreg
ularities alleged to nave occurred IN two election
distr,cts-tne Fifteenth district OF the Nineteenth
Assembly district and the Nineteenth Election dis
trict OF the Twenty-frst ward. As to the Flf
teenth Election district OF the Nineteenth Assem-.
bly, district MIR. Davenport read from the evidence
charging that In this district there were irregu-
larities that should render the vote void. Among
them were the reception Of two votes rendered by
parties who represented Messrs. Fantry and Han
lahan who were known personally to the inspec-
tors while others voted upon Illegal naturalization
papers He also ged that the evidence showed
even
MORE GLAZING IRREGULARITIES.
regarding the Nineteenth district OF the Twenty.
first Assembly district. Counsel read from the
evidence showing that early IN the morning one
Hammond, an inspector, got drunk and was sue
ceeded by man named QUINN. VINO claimed to
have been appointed by Commissioner Charlck
on the recommendation OF John Kelly. MI.
Davenport read from the evidence showing that
the chairman. one Cnappel Was "oggy," that all
the inspectors were
SUPPLIED WITH LIQUOR,
and that Quinn, according TO MS own admission
TOOK seventy times tickets supposed 10 be
cast for PInckney from he table, put them in
his pocket and substituted other ballots for them.
QUINN testified that he did this at the request OF
one OF Moore's friends. Counsel also argued that
portion OF the cay there was present only two Of
the inspectors ol election, winch alone should
vitiate the election. He quoted voluminous de-
cislons rom the states OF Massachusetts, New
York and pennsylvania. to prove that these two
districts should be thrown out.
Mr. wINGATE's ARGUMENT.
III y
brief and reviewed the evidence at length, quoting
IRON the argument OF ar. George Bliss lone OF
Plnckney's cOunseD IN the case OF Nachtman VS..
Sche man. In mat case counsel showed that Mr..
Bliss took the ground that ri ali the Irregular
tiles winch they tine contestants) have charged
were proved TO exist IN any one OF tue election
districts 1t would not, IN law or In justice justify
TINS committee IN throwing out That district"
Mr.. WlDgaLe called the attention OF the commit
tee TO tue fact that the counsel Tor the contestant
has distinctly stated that, with the exception OF
the two districts named. the testimony. winch had
been taken in regard to other districts, was only
strategic movement That these TWO districts
we're the only ones by which any point was made.
This statement has been relied upon py the coun-
sci Tor the slting member IN preparing their case,
and no iurtner testimony IN regard to these dis
trlct5 was produced.
1t may be well, however, to state briefly that
although 1t is proposed 10 hold counsel TO this ad.
mission. In point OF fact nothing whatever has
been proved IN any or these districts when VIII
rise even to the dignity OF irregularities. In the
district, where Mr.. Moore was gwen 1s6 votes
a large NUMBER OF witnesses were called SIMPLY
0F All ae pc
witnesses, and testified that everything was
conducted properly and regularly IN that district.
In addition witness was produced who said
that he had canvassed the district from house TO
house. and found that the vote as reported by the
voters was substantially That returned by the IN
spectors. IL may be well TO remark That the tes-
tImony OF Inspector Russell was mlsprlnted SO
lar as lie speaks OF Pinckney's vote being 81
instead OF "a, as Will be observed In the testl-
mony ofsame witness. 10 this district also Pnck-
ney got ns full party vote, Thayer getting 10,
from 20 to 80 benind mis- ticket. In the Tnir-
teenth Election district OF the Nineteenth As
semDlv district IL was SIMPLY proved that one OF
the blanks 81 tie poll clerks TALES was. through
an accident, not 1led up. wnicn point Is not
worth discussing. All the inspectors VINO were
examiner certified to the correctness OF the can
vass. Here, too, Pinckney got ms party vote, re.
cevlng "a votes as against 80 for Thayer, 81 for
Pa tersOn ana 81 ior McCool
1T Is alleged says Mr.. Winaate) that james
Quinn. OF the inspectors (who was appointed
by Olver CharlicK on the morning OF election TO
hlll vacancy which had That morning acciden-
tally taken place IN tnat district, IN the praliml,
aud Tor the purpose OF seeing that they agreed
with the votes cast, substituted seventy
Moore votes for seventy ballots which he had
counted, and the great majority or when we're Tor
Pincxney. This he mas deliberately swJrn That ne
do. and MS testimony IN that respect IL sought
20 be corroborated oy John Evans, alias James
Evans originally called for the contestants IS
sought to be sustained by the evidence OF quinn.
Inc hrst point TO regard IN considering TINS
question Is. where are these seventy yotesg
Nearly every man in the district mas been SUD-
p9naed and nearly ali nave appeared anu testl-
ned. Those tnat have not NUMBER Dot seventeen.
lac vote Cast Ia That district was l43, and 1876
voters nave appeared aud been examined. or
these no less than ninety-tnree have testified
positively and ABSOLUTELY that they have voted for
Moore, ana IN addition William Crogan meant 70
vote Tor him. wnIch would give him %. Gu the
Other Dand Plnckney, alter the most elaborate and
systematic canvass. has Only been able 10 pro-
duce twenty men who can Oy any possibility be
claimed 10 nave voted for bim and Of these sew.
eral are doubtful Az the same time toe vote
which mas oeen SHOWN for McCaGerty 10 but 10.
Under these circumstances II Is eileyident that
Quinn aud Evans are c0ntradicted Oy the oatns Of
at least nty OF the citizens Of the district show
ing mat Quinn's staiement was eutrey lase.
TINS is particularly the case In view Of Qulnn's tes
timony. thar the great majority OF tHc seventy
votes nc distracted were rom PincKney.
hr. Wingate, IN conclusion, reerred TO the
charge that senator Moore was a deserter from