The New York herald., 1879-02-14
CROOKED POLITICS.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO PLAY THE LOUISIANA RE
TURNING BOARD GAME AT CAsTLEToN, s. T.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE LATE ELECTION OF

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO PLAY THE LOUISIANA RE-
TURNING BOARD GAME AT CAsTLEToN, S. T.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE LATE ELECTION OF
TOWN OFFICERS.
The town of Casteton Staten Island is greatly ex-
cited over an alleged case of attempted returning
board tactics in connection with the recent election
for town officers 1t appears that the democratic
party is in majority in Castleton and has been for
many years. Democrats filled all the Offices and
publicans had to grin aud bear it, On Tuesday last
an election was held to hll nine town Offices.
The republicans nominated straight ticket with
the exception Of name. Mr.. Herpich, democratic
candidate for Supervisor. Mr.. Clark. republican,
had many democratic friends who declared their in
tentlon to vote for him, otherwise he had chance
of being successful. Those democrats who were de-
crmned to support their regular nominees felt bit
tcry the subject, and there consequently
great excitement election day. The total vote foI
Collector 1893, Of which Clark received 949 and
Farrelly. the democratic candidate for the same
Office. 944. The count made after s,indown, and
the results were given to the people at the police
stations later The inspectors of election were
Tom Haley. John McGee and William Hayes, the
latter u republican and the other two democrats.
costleon fonite.n straiaht republican tickets wepa
laid aside 1t is sad. with the purpose of subsc-
quently adding the number OF fourteen votes to the
sight. was neglected, and when they came to can
the ballots they found that out of total of $50
be- found Unable to discover where the mis-
take was. they concluded TO go home to bed
and sleep over the matter. 1t was this
that put 1t in the heads Of John A. Hayes. an ex
collector of the town. and Tom Haley, who for
merly United States Revenue Collector, to raise a
point about the validity of the whole count. They
of the inspectors, William Hayes. and told him
to come along at once and rectify the returns.
NEW CANVASS or THE VOTES.
Hayes refused to act unless the other inspector.
Mc(iee WAS called 80 that the whole Board might be
an the three inspectors aley being one of thein),
accompanied by two clerks of the polls, proceeded
to make new canvass OF the vote, Hayes demanding
IL citizen and friend OF one of the candidates.
They were engaged i'll the work of recounting till
1ve o'clock on Wednesday, when Clark was found to
The ''' two 20" Inspector s so'' Mceee and Hayes Hayes.
appeared to be astounded at this result. and the
mer took the so-callcd revised poll to the Town
Clerk to whom the returns have to be made and he
rejected 1t because the heading not strictly in
conformity with law. so Mr.. McGee decided to keep
the poll paper or presentation before tho Town
Board at It's meeting yesterday.
CLARK LOOKING OUT FOR HIMSELF.
In the meantime Clark. the counted out candidate,
had been looking into the mystery OF his defeat after
all Casteton had been apprscd of his victory, and.
meeting with the inspectors. he gave them piece
of his mind But he was willing to waive all
harsh proceedings in the matter If they would go
before the present Supervisor, who is Chairman of
the Town Board. and make individual statements or
what hand they had In the transaction. This they did,
and the Supervisor recommended that they sfouid
pat the facts in the form of affidavit before
notary public. Mr.. Clark engaged the legal services
OF Mr.. sydney +. Rawson look after his interests
and yesterday, when the Board Of Town Canvassers
met, at ten O'Clock, that gentleman presented the
sworn statements of two of the inspectors,
Hayes and Mcdee. and two Of the clerks of
the poll. The Board consisted of democrats. They
heard arguments behalf of tho two candidates and
then took the statements of the inspectors, Mc(ec,
Haey and William Hayes and the clerks of election,
Simonson and Chubby. and finally concluded. us the
INT so fl n ri
aud take advice Ia tho premises, and again on
SATURDAY. The Board IL believed 10 be composed Of
fair minded mon. who will have justice done though
the heavens tall IL MIR. Clark desired to proceed to
cxtrenities hc could have had tho whole election de-
clarcd Illegal. from the fact that IL was held in
saloon, which is expressly against the law.