New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-15
SCANNING THE OFFICIAL RETURNS.

A BITTER CONTEST BETWEEN TAMMAYY CAsDI-
DATES FOR ALDERARS-" GROSS FRAUDS"
CHARGED.
The Board of Supervisors continued it's
labor OF canvassing the vote OF NowYOrk County.
yesterday largescrovd OF politicians usurped the
seats usually occupied by the supervisors and occupied
every bench In the spectators gallery. All day
long some OF the supervisors, In a dron-
ing voice, read of the returns. There was little
difference between the " official returns" Of the
votes given the several candidates and those pub
llshed on the day after election. Votes were recorded
fo several persons who not nominated by any
vention. Thus the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage received
one vote for Congressman In the With District, and
Miss Lille Deverex Blake two votes for District At
torney and two votes for Alderman-atLarge in the
With Assembly District John l.. Brodsky protested
against the counting OF the for Daniel Patterson In
the With Assembly District, claiming that he him
self was elected. But the protest was disre
garded. Patterson was the Tanmany Hall caudI-
date for the Assembly in this district. aud
Brodsky the candidate OF the combination, aud IL
Republican. lie will undoubtedly contest PatteIsOn's
seat at Albany In his protest ho asserts that his votes
were counted for Patterson.
The only debate OF the day, and 1t very force
one while Il lasted was the returns for the vote for
Alderman in the With Senate District The contestants
George Hall and Jacob A. Hatzel, are both Tammany
Hall Democrats; and they came TO the chamber sur
rounded by large retnuo OF political friends by the
Mr. Hall, who Is now an Alderman rom
tho district II elected Supervisor Waehner presented
paper from Mr.. Hatzel. protesting against the count
ing OF the vote for Alderman IN the Eleventh Election
District OF tho With Assembly District. In this
district no declared Mr.. Hall had received
1870 votes aud himself 90; but that the inspectors sub
sequontly changed these figures that upon tho official
returns 1t was now represented that Mr. Hall had 200
votes and he only 49, Supervisor Waehner asked that
the tainted returns be referred to the Committee
Protests that the inspectors might 10 sent for and
the returns corrected. Supervisor Sauer insisted upon
the return being canvassed. Supervisor Waehner re-
moved from his mouth and said Bngrlly that he
satisfied that frauds had been pcrparated in
tine district. He mad substantial evidence OF that
He might call Names but he would refrain irOm doing so
because mention OF them might be dsnRrceabe 10
then IN the room-men who were implicated In the
fraud He then said that by sending the return 10 the
Commit Protests the inspectors who counted the
rected This would not DO going behind the returns he
the disputed return was not filled out In writing
as prescribed by the law OF 1873.
supervisor Hall at this point said The Inspectors OF
Election made clerical error" Supervisor WachDer
replied say what know. | say what can prove"
in tnut district that night" Supervisor Waehner point
Ing at Supervisor Hail. holly replied II the coat fits
weGrit supervisor Sauer claimed that all returns
irregular II this one was Irregular for writ
out prescribed by the election law. Supervisor
Waehnci then moved that the disputed return be sent
the Committee on Protests. Tuo motion lost by
vote OF ID /. Alderman Waehner desired his protest
10 he entered upon tho minutes. The disputed return
was thcn formally caDvasscd The friends OF Mr. HatZel
intend contest Mr. Halls seat before the next Board
With, With and IXth Assembly District were can
yassed,