New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18
THE CANVASS OF NETWORK RETURNS

THE CANVASS OF NETWORK RETURNS.
PETER MITCHELL GETS EXCITED OVER THE EIGHTH
SENATE DISTRICT RETURNs-A PoLLING PLACE
THAT TOOK RECESS.
The reading of the official election returns
OF the county went yesterday mctbodically in the
Cty Hail. but with interest to those compelled
10 listen 10 II would have been aroused II OF
"A dictionary had been used instead. The Supervisors
who read the poor readers that at last
Mr. Stewart, while reading suddenly said in reflective
tone: "On We ought TO nave the old Boss tfweed)
here; nc would do better Tweed was indeed noted as
the best reader of election while he "a
Der Of the Board OF Supervisors novel complaint was
made by Mr.. CavanSgh who illuminated ms house on
election night in the belief that he had been re
elected Alderman, and discovered two days afterward
that TamInany associate had received more votes lie
said that the inspectors OF election Of the kid
Election District Of the XVIII Assembly District had
closed the of that polling place In the middle OF
election day. kept them closed for half an hour and had
then eaciousy permitted voters 10 begin voting again
All this had done under pretext that the sole poll
clerk sought refreshment IN neighborng Darroom
during the period and they thought 1t would be illegal
70 proceed without him. Mr.. Cavanagh thought
that the return ought be rejected
count OF this informally. During the day
the returns from the NIlth, XlIlth. XVIII
XVIII and XVIth Assembly Districts were canvassed
Few of the returns absolutely correct Iu the 9th
ection District the XVIII Assembly District no vote
recorded Tor W. l.. Roberts the IaInmany candl-
date for Sheriff
committee consisting OF Supervisors sauer Kier
and Pcrley. In The evening heard argument rom
sci in relation To the disputed returns ia the Win
Senate District. George Bliss appeared Tor Robert ~
strahan tue Republican candidate. ana fetcf MiThrl
for john w. Browning, tnc Tammnny ana AnuIbm
many candidate. NJ. Bliss opened the argument WIN
tue statement that IN the I'm Election Distt ,
did make out the official returns TIL I'VE days
after the election. They made out the police aud press
returns on election night and thea sprhted unucf Tue
impression tuat they nad fulfilled their duties but inns
postponemeni OF inerduty did not nvaddale tne re-
Lad not been made out on the day named by
inr election law they could not he received Dy the
correct received all must be. aud that II tins
rule adopted the Republican Candidates ioI county
An argument that threatened az time TO lead to
personal alteration between the lawyers followed III
OF the With Assembly District MI BfOwnings Trends
have claimed since election that by tls return Mr.
suahan shond have received tMrHy-a1 'o..s
instead Of the l2O awarded hm IN me ic-
furI. Nj. MITCHELL after charging TINT the return
had been tamIerod Win, took dramatic attitude,
and sid: " II receive tnls return ana give ar
sirlhan the certificate 81 election. an can say h. a.
won't sOle to INTO the s'natc with aur,s on rs
brow and say 4 cot tho seat fairly ana without cal
rau,rv, An he can say s. I've got b.. I've Go n.y.
Mr. stTlhau's lace flushed as Nj Mitchell uiirltd
these words and hall rising from hl- STRAIT Lc SAID ear
nestly; Peter Y0u are going TOO Tar Nou must nOt
say that" Ai. Bliss Apparently greatly ahset Cd saI
vehcmcnty: " | submit tnat no man, bee Dee hickman
lawyer. saooukeeper shan come mere and neheh
me reputation of NY client" Nj. Michcn o. Plei
holly: - would infoIm the uohlc Colonel ihai nave
noble blood B. veins as 1yM- ia liS Own mean,
not ing personal NV remafks about III. rlfhiai
Nj. BINS Icped: 10 s an outrage Tor arl Lawyer 90
gei NJ here and say without tue slightest evidence 70
support IT, tLnt SIX persons have COMM ted elOnN.
don't think that comes within the bounds Of probes
sona action"
nonced tnAt decision would b. postponed ioI ecvefal
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