The sun., 1878-11-08
KINGS COUNTY'S SHERIFF.
RETURNS NOW sHOWING THE PROBA-
BILE DEFE1T or MR.. WORTH
FIny-nve Majority for Thomas VI. Riley
Mr.. Worth's Friends Insisting that There
uns Heen Crooked Work In the Towns.

Finy-nve Majority for Thomas VI. Riley
Mr.. Worth's Friends Insisting that There
uns Been Crooked Work In the Towns.
A mistake was discovered yesterday in
the tclegraphic returns MS received in Brooklyn
on the vote for Sheriff OF Kings County which
wiped out the majority Of 3l4 accorded to Jacob
Worth. the Republican candidate. and led to a
calculation. vcrlflcation, and comparison OF the
various returns resulting in finding majority
Of So votes for Thomas NJ. Riley. The greatest
excitement prevailed around the City Hall and
the Municipal building. and in the trial rooms
OF the Police Central ONCE an eager throng was
figuring on tho returns The police OF the
Fourth street station had on election night sent
over the wires the vote in the Fifth District OF
the Fourteenth Ward the following: Riley. 107 |;
Worth. 27s Supervisor Tierney OF that ward
called at the Police Central once yesterday
morning and said that there was a mistake
In that district for Riley had received more
than 200 more votes there than the police
returns gave him. Superintendent Flanley at
once walked up the sergeants in Williams
burgh. and found after much tclegraphinR that
Fifth District Of the Fourteenth Ward should
have been from the Fifth District OF tho Thir-
district OF tho Fourteenth Ward was: Riley,
202; Worth 93, Every district was then taken
from the OFFICIAL returns; and the. canyassers
without delay The districts all came in by
o'clock In the afternoon, and showed the vote
in the city to be: Riley 80. .l39: Worth, 80 .S24 I:
giving a majority in the city Of 6s5 FOR Worth
There are yet no official returns from tho
county towns, but, Mr.. NJ. +. Finnigan, the
Democratic General Committee. reports that
Riley has received majority OF TAO In the
correct % % The % Whole % Question @ Of nfS MT 1 RIIeys
election accordingly turns upon the vote In the
county towns. and IL his majority there eI-
cannot be definitely settled until all the returns
are in, The lntest figures for Sheriff are
shown by the following. those for the city being
=, Tirst wara-Rilcy. y, est; Worth R. a!s second
Riley eet Worth sia IhirdnRlIey. ss2' Worth, 80
Ser,h cel 81 SIHierRisy 5o wors, 1855 seventh
1S SRey wSi s hsSISsSy wSr,s ssSy tSS reSsiRtS TSFS
3M%i Worth, ii25s Leyensh-Riley i.csa; Worth
w6,,b wSilsyb sso @ Worth 7sI rsa5tssn,s1 as',s
tssni6.- Riley iis.. Worth, SetI seyeStcenth-ReS
ia25; Morl l.212 Eighisenlh-liiley, s7s, Worth
Rsiley isi worth 3oss nrst.Riey. is,S
TSs@ Tssn ss %Srs s T wS9 1e
Riley. $50 worth, 500 Twenty nfh-Riley. $40; Worth
County w" To%SSSF SFiS,is.S@kiicy. 5s5; Worm, 2ti
wS6 & S w9s9E lm s %SLh T
New L9is-kilcy 6l,2; Worth, 6le Grand totai-Riey.
Riley's maI oriiy in county towns, 7to
Mlcy's majority, %.
Mr.. Riley who was at Police Headquarters,
much worn with weary canvass, was elated
over the unexpected turn In the figures. and
was confident OF u majority Of S. at least. Mr..
WORTH friends would not give up his victory.
and claimed that there had been change OF
returns In the county towns to elect Riley.
The contest viii doubtless be carried into the
courts by quo warranto proceeding. after the
county canvassers have given the certificate Of
election. The county canvassers. IL is expected.
will give the certificate to Thomas NJ, Riley.
Mr.. Riley yesterday retained Gen. ID. +. Tracy
In the event OF q legal contest.
Tho result on all the other tickets remains
unchanged. except in the Ninth Assembly Dis
trict. where d. W. Tallmadge tRepl IL now de-
OF lSS.