The New York herald., 1878-09-13
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION.

OVER THIRTEEN HUNDRED APPLICATIONS FOE
THE PosIrIoNs-ALL APPOINTMENTS NOT
YET MADE. 1'f
In pursuance of tho act Of February 20, 1875 Cir.
cult Judge Batchford opened the special circuit Of
Court yesterday for the purpose Of carrying out
the provisions Of that law relative the appointment
Of supervisors OF election. As preliminary TO that
duty the Judge referred specifically the provsions
the law, In pursuance OF which district jadge oil
this district is to be appointed to In hts absence
and clerk be designated to act specially for the
Court. In 1871, when the Court was rrst opened,
United States Commissioner Kenneth G. White was
appointed It's clerk. This order
voked yesterday ana United States Commissioner
Joseph NJ. Deuel. appointed to the position. Judge
Blatchford also appointed District Judge William G.
hold under the act II Tor any he
Judge Blatchtord) be absent
ChIof Supervisor OF Elections Davenport then sub
mtted the Court list OF all persons whose appli~
visors and also separate list OF those recommended
for appointment as such. Tho lists show In all 1888
APPLICATIONS OF which 80 were greenbaokers 23o ind
vduas without any stated political preferences and
the remainder about equally divided betweeu the
regular democratic and republican organizations OF
the city. Ten hundred and forty -nno appointme
were recommended, all either democrats or republt-
cans, the greenbackers and independent applicants
beng rejected, tho majority because not recon-.
me nded and somc because objected TO-
VACANCIES RETAINING.
There on the republican suo thirty 1.-Two va0au~
cies yet be filled, and the democratic sghteen.
OF tho republicans the Third Assembly district
IL vacant owing the fact that the party
OF representatives from opposing factions. and
point meuts will be made until after further fnvestt-
CATION. The other vacancies ON tho same side are in
tho Eleventh election district Of tho First Assembly
district the Fifteenth OF the Seconds Tenth, Four-
teenth, Nineteenth Twenty-secon Of the Fourth;
Fourth OF the Fiith; Third Fourteenth and Six-
tsenth the sixth; Niueteenh Of the ssventh First
OF tho Ninth: Fourth. OF the Ffteenth; Finsenth Of
the seventoenth First OF the Nineteenth; Twentesh
OF the Twentieth and Eleventh OF the Twenty -hrst
On tho democratic side the vacancies are In tha
Eighth election district OF the Fourth Assembly dis
trict; tho Tnirteenth Of tho Fifth; Eighteenth OF tho
Seventh; Third and Seventeenth Of the Eleventh;
Twenty hrst Of the Twelfth; Eighth, Ninth ana Tenth
Of tho Fourteenth; Third. Sixth: Eighteenth and
Twenty second Of the Fifteenth; Ninth OF the SIX
teenth; Ninth and Ninteenh Of the Eighteenth; Six.
teenh OF the Nineteenth and the Fourteenth OF the
Twentieth. Those to whom objections wero made, tho
Chief Commissioner stated, wero condemned princi.
paly because OF inability Of the nominees APP
picants writo legible hand and some fow because
OF character The Court announced that
obecIons could still be offered to the list removals
made and vacancies ed aud that under the act tho
Court would open Tor tho purpose OF carrying
out provisions up TO ana including the day OF eec-
ttoD.
The list is open for inspection In the once OF
United States Commisspncr Deuel.. third floor, Post
Oflce Building.