New-York tribune., 1879-11-14
THE CITY CANVASS BEGUN.

. nFFFATED CANDIDATE SUGGESTS ANOTHER ELEC-
TIoN-TRIBuIATIo> OF TBE SUPERVISORS
THE METHOD ADoPTED-FEw CORRECTIONS or
FIGURES FOUND NECESSARY
The canvass of the vote of this county again
drew 10 the Board OF Aldermens room IN the City Hall
Yesterday large number OF politicians. Supervisor
slevn In the presidents chair. crowded upon 10y
the throng that at be shouted, Hasn't got
an axe and ordered policemen 10 clear the body OF the
ha OF all persons not connected with the canvass The
Supervisors themselves proved 10 be great offenders
against order They crowded about t1e canvasser and
one OF them Supervisor Strack, attempted to make
speech from the stems Of the presidents desk He has
y left the position upon Supervisor sauer saying, in
complanlng tone "supervisOr Strack is trying dis
play himself"
ON Wednesday the Board had adjourned, after In
stctng committee consisting of Supervisors Roberts.
JlcoDus ami Haugbton to get opinions from Corpora
lion Counsel Whitney and Chief Justice Davis on the
lawful way to make a OF the votes. This was
done I'm view Of the conviction OF inspector OF eec
non for not having properly made out return. and the
declaration Of Judge Davis that the Board OF supervis
ors deserved indictment for accepting such reuru
The committee presented opinion by the Corporation
Counsel Mr. whitney, after summarizing the opinion
which he gave the Board the previous day. continued
follows;
Ihave since rendering said opinion, been called upon
by your committee and been requested TO ADVISE the
Boarc what irregularities remaining upon the fnce OF
the after the Inspectors nave exhausted tner
N
excluding return from the canvass Inc geherai ptl
cple law applicable Is this That while the Election
la surrounds the exercise Of the elective franchise Will
many safeguards and requires many iorma
ties IN execution Of their duies by election officers the
law does favor the dsfranchsement OF the voting
public on account OF rreguiaritts me substance o
reuru is statement OF the result o' the voting, ana IL
IN accordance with The law Of what the re-
suit of the voting III the precnc was so that no DOUBT Is
raised in the minds of the Board to what the in
spectors intended certify the result OF the voting
think irregularities IN other respeets appearing upon
fhar ~
that public may not be dsfiancised by reason OF
The negligence nattentIOn to the law OF election On
GERS Il is undoubtedly Of great Importance that the
law should be observed by election officers with great
shomd be punished II possible, but the law has not fa
vorrd the Acknowledgement OF the puDlc 10y Of
their irrequarles and by applying this principle to
tbe eases as tney arise you VIII be able solve DOUBT
less the various situations which Will present them
selves
over the question whether the Board snoud pro
coed without waiting for Judge Davis's opinion. which
had been promised Supervisor Roberts, the defeated
Tammany candidate for sheriff. said that he thought
absence OF the opinion very suspicious" Continuing
his remarks I'm this vein, he said How do know
how many inspectors have combined TO deprive the
peope of their rights There is scarcely in the
room that is honestly drawn. IL is combination OF
Ignorance and fraud that has succeeded at the polls
am willing to go before the people again on the ground
that the election is vod, and will stand by the resnlt"
Supervisor Hdughton said. sympathizngly; Il don't
wonder the gentleman feels Ms he does because the
promises made him not carried out" Super
VISOR sevn interrupted this mourning with the re-
mark that thought II all out OF order. The debate
then turned IN another direction.
supervisor Roberts moved that Supervisor Burns
who's, duty il was the from the Ist
Assembly District should summon the inspectors OF
election Of tat district before HIM wherever the returns
,.cre find m be la perfect Supervisor Morris MAYED
AZ An amendment that the Committee Corrected Re
turns should do this work supervisor Stack broke IN
With the remark; tine supervisors may detail one of
heir %
l. nue. Mr.. President" sand Supervisor sauor aud he
then coufl.ued: And therefore move that surrry-
sor strack detailed TO wait upon the 5000 inspectors
and get th.m to correct the returns" MI NORRIS
amendment voted down and Mr.. Robertss motion
empowering Mr. Burns to summon the inspectors was
adopted. Then just the canvass was o ben Mr. Mott
said: " For the purpose OF Iscllaing the canvass
move that all the votes, whether regular or irregular,
be tahulated, AS momoranda so lhai We can aci In
swter manner at the end" Ihis was the most business
like suggestion made yet but wa. dsregarded owing
Prcsentythe supervisors had to come back 10 1t and
adopt II as thci own.
The canvass was then formally begun. Supervisor
Burns glanced down tue return Of the first election
district of the Let Assembly District, and said despond
meIy, I ind this return imperfect" Supervisor
Instantly moved that the be the
Committee on Contested Returns. AL" objected Mr.
Roberts " oui under NY resolution which adopted
ii slen be- gwen to supervisor Burns Tor h nvestga-
supervisor sauer-Tncu move that We rescnd the
Roberts r,sOutiuu. WHAT b. The use Of Committee on
Contested Returns il "a doesn't woIhi
supervisor Dau-hion-lt seems 20 me II - ~ the i'll
TEL ftrt ol some Ecliltiilth L hflal ihi- thhNAr-
SupcfyIsoI KobtTif-l OBJ 90 TO tue gentleman urO-
crodlng witA remarks o. ths kud.
supervisor BuTUs-i am candidate myself. and do
want 10 have tLcse returns IN sole possession.
supervisor MOrri--lf each supervisor going 10
carry the returns OF hs district then You
might well not have an election
Supervisor saurr's motion 10 Tcscind the Roberts
resolution adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
Then abe motion of Supervisor keenan, the upper
feet return sent 10 thc Committee Corrected Re
turns All other disputed reiu.n. subsequently
sent the same committee This practically amounted
To sending every return 10 the Committed no one OF
them perfect. The committee author
zed TO summon the inspectors OF election before 10 10
the returns. Another long step ward the can