The New York herald., 1879-02-27
BRODsKY-PATTERSON CONTEST.

CONTEST ovER THE ELECTION IN THE EIGHTH
ASSEMBLY DIsTRIcT-THE MEN WHO VOTE
THE STRAIGHT TICKET.
The Subcommittee of the Assembly Committee ON
Privileges and Elections resumed at the Metropolitan
Hotel yesterday the hearing of evidence in the
tested election in which John T. Brodsky claims
the seat in the Assembly now occupied by Daniel
Patterson from the Eighth district of this city AS
semblyman Youngs occupied the chair. Fifteen
witnesses examined. and with two or three ex.
ceptions they all swore that they unable read
and write. and that accordingly from their per-
sonal knowledge. they ignorant the candi-
dates they had voted for at tho last election.
Max Speiss, of No. 236 seventh street. in answer to
questions by Commissioners Davenport. testified that
he thought he voted for Patterson the last election
but could not swear he did. be did not read the
names on the ballots. He finally said he was sure
that he had voted tor Mr.. Patterson.
Philip l.. Benjamin. OF No. S3 Division street, Q.
member OF the rammany Hall General Committee.
testified that he hal charge of election district st
the last election; he also voted at o'clock in the
morning, hut did not know whom he voted for. In
explanation OF this somewhat unusual occurrence.
the witness told Commissioner Davenport that, hav-
ing been informed on the morning election that
there was = marshal about to arrest him. he at the
suggestion of friends concluded before being
apprehcnded. and grabbing ticket, voted ii without
looking at it, The witness further testified that he
was native of England. forty five old, arrived
In this country in 1858 and naturalized 1s6S.
Commissioner Davenport then offered in evidence
Philip f. Benjamin in 1868, and in which il was set
forth that the applicant was . minor.
James Il. Butler. living at No. 10 Lewis street, tcs>
tcd that at the recent election he voted the sran-
man ticket straight" In reply to question to
his age the witness replied, IF live to the 18th
day Of April next I'll he thirty-nine years oud."
He served six years I'm the army. all through
the war ono OF the first 1900 called for by
President Lincoln. and, having been honorabiy dis
charged applied for aud obtained his naturalization
papers in the usual way.
Thomas Watkins. living at No. 81 FORSYTH street.
testified that he was htytwo years old and had voted
the straight ticket right through"
Commissioner Davcnport-What do you mean by
the straight ticket?
witness-I me an the straight ticket right through.
Witness ttriumphantlyl-Im a republican, and al
ways was.
John stephens, of No. 14l Goerck street, swors
that he intended TO vote the Tainany ticket at tho
last election but does not know whose
on the ballots; alter voting he arrested; tho
witness did not know whether or not he took an
oath at the time he received his naturalization pa
pers. as his memory was not good.
Bnrend Rouse, of No t03 Houston street, testified
that ne had voted the straight republican ticket; az
day told him
Louis De Ham living at No. 3n3 Houston street,
anu VINO before being sworn put ON sealskin cap.
testified that he lad voted the straight republican
ticket; he did not know the names OF any OF tho
candidates he voted for. he co1ldn's read the
ballots
10 Mr. Monell--l mover told any one that voted
for Patterson.
Michael Kecgan living at No. SO Lewis street, testi-
hed that he voted the straight democratic ticket; he
on election dayfrom Tom kavanagh, "a sound dino
crat too
The investigation will be continued this evening
at half-past seven . clock.