New-York tribune., 1879-11-13
prTrPNs FROM THE STATE.

nll of the Republican canuiua'es' VNO'PV S"u'V' 40
Indicated by these returns.
Fiftv-fve ballots. skiifully altered with pen
were cast at Rochester. They were counted as
changed for Allen o.. instead of Allen {. Beach
An error of 100 III favor of Potter has been found IN
Gcncsee County.
The figures from several counties arc more favor
nblc to the Republicans than those previously re-
ported. and the result Of yesterdays canvass mag
Le announced as Gain Of several hundred votes Tor
the Republican candidates.
The count in Albany County is not yet completed.
The Board of Cauvassers met at p m. Yesterday
and immediately adjourned until p. H. to-day
the committee having the returns IN charge not
being able TO report
IRREGULAR RETURNS IN THIS CITY.
rur BOARD OF CANvAssERs FRIGHTENED By THE
CONVICTION OF Az INsPECToR-LEGAL ADVICE
souGHI-Mosr or TIE RETURNS BELIEVED To
BE IMPERFECT.
The room of the Board of Aldermen in the
City Han looked II in possession Of mob when at 10
D. m Yesterday Supervisor seyn. seated hshlu thepTs
Iaens clarrapped SHARPLY with gGvel and inuouuce0
thAt ihe canvass Of tie votes given ~ the County
pfNcu-York at the late election Was about TO begin.
Tnc steps leading 20 the dents desk, the spaces ON
either side of the room. the little area WITHIN the crce
q tuc Ailermchs seats, were all occupied b, dense
thron of men talking with great oarncstness' smoking
Veloincutly the while, AMI occasionally using stlres
a. forcihe character All hut Two were wearing thor
hats ana these had placed theirs over ile oapacous
hrovs a. Two marble bu,ts of Webster ana Aamit ton
That sicry looked down upon thc thIone from ptdes-
tails ON either side OF the PRESIDENT CHAIR Many Of The
candidates for office az ile late election were present
and others represented by friends, who brought
tally sheets Co record the 10 was iu dc George
Bliss appeared in ochan OF tne EepuDcon candida cs
fr county officers and of Robert Il. sraAau, candide
Tor senator ir tic VlIIth District Joan W. Browning
tne opposition candidate IN the district was al1
rrrscrr among the men who val watch TIE canvass
with a. uiplacency were seuatorscc Forster and Ed
man. subi ymau-Cect Cohen, and Coroner-ceci Herr
man. IAr Au'iTauuauy candidates were represented
b. Charlie. II. IruaX.
The ecaur- were begun w.,l the presentation Of
prote..s hy Supervisor stracL, signed 10y Muson s.
Wolf a-auat ,le canvass OF the votes for Aldermen
unless votes for certain persons named by him were
recognized II Is M. WolFs opinion tlat TIE principle
G. minority representation when Aldermen are elected
enforced hy The charter Of 1873. Is Illegal lie claims
at Aldermen should De elected by wards instead OF by
districts as ut present Under THIS idea f0r several
years he and his friends have cast ballots IN each ward
for some es son Tor Alderman, and have then claimed
that these persons the only persons legally elected
Nj Wolf appealed 10 the courts 10 seat his clients,
and the case Is before the Court Of Appeals At
p,e election last week Mr. Wolf had votes cast for
Aldermen under the d" D0ucau and Montgomery char
tn" The charter Of $50. and the charter OF 1873
Undo h- protests - persons hitherto unknown TO Tie
pnba. claim seats iu tie Board Tie protests having
been consigned 10 TIE Committee Protests, ,lc cam
Ya-s was begun.
"Curl.l "a votes" said Supervisor Burns in loud
voice s hc read oil he lsl the returns OF TIC
1rst election district OF the let Assembly District.
Supervisor Hali-MI. Chairman desire To know
wilt kiad of return that Is. In court yesterday
man WIS convicted for not attaching the ballots
r,turr hc muGc and writing across he face sentence
ehovn- the number OF such ballots voted therefore
object 10 the reception OF tha return the ballots are
not attached and statement written across their
fac showing the number pcled
This ofi ficcuou caused considerable excitement su-
reryisor Hau-hton finally said: "In view Of Super
visor Halls objection move that adiourn for two
hours 10 get the opinion Of the Corporation Counsel
this decision Of the courts" Supervisor saucr
rtsp0nds: We have nothing 10 do hut TO canvass the
rcturl. rs they appear" Supervisor Han persis-
tent, However, aud remarked: "Judge Davis said IN
ouet court Yesterday that the Board OF Cnyasscrs
ought 10 nave indicted for cauyassng the returns
vleu they saw they were irregular" Supervisors
sauer and Hyatt accordingly appointed commit
lee 70 uct the Corporation CouEsols advice and TIE
Boar q Adjourned uii ihe afternoon Wen the Board
rs...mhlcd tlc crowd greater than ever The lO.-
loving opiniou OF Corporation Counsel WLiiney Was
In Icpy 20 your request beg leave 70 transmit a
copy taken from Ihe GiJ Regs'cr " this date OF the
elarce of Mr. Justice DAVIS to the jury upon the trial
OF Washington l.. Han. an Inspector OF Election who
Who was Yesterday convicted oi violation Of the ecc
ton law Of ls12 You VIII see that tue eOnVituoh Was
not merely omission OF the inspectors 20 10
with a written Endorsement as required by Section 81
OF the law OF 1872 also appeared 10 the satisfaction
if" i,iSnt T., violate the law / further understand
from The verbal statements Of your committee that
lam returns are objected To- on the ground tuai tney 40
Dot comply with tne I,qureDeniso OF Stci.h % 81 the
elreflou law OF S72 I'm lar copies or ballots an
nexea thereto do not the written indorrcinent
ogniE a with reference thereto O"on its understood
xatr of facts consider the cuif Oi Noui board, achg
A. csuVsser 20 return the papers 10 The inspectors that
the ballots included IN their IeinIn nay DO properly
Ar Xed aud udoTscd ard duly verified by them IN the
nanucr recognized Oy law The Inspectors would have
norIghi 10 annex new blllots returns,
buf only 10 properly aiiiX and certify the same.
We nave no right 20 20 with The unless The
return properly iutorsed We must SEND for the
supe visor Roberts, think II l. our duty tO proceed
with tne canvass, and whenever ind an irregular
lei The responsibility fa where II heongs-On lie Police
Cornmissioners, wnO nshtcd uicn giving Us ignorant
sgtervsor sauer-our duties Simply ministerial
We have power to reject a iciuin We ean snpy
seDd for inspeeois' an1 nave 'Ao Vo'ee' inipeslee-
Supervisor silack-I.oek at this hrst return 1t
,rregulnr thrOu ghOu 1t send 1Or tic inspectors
and nave across the face oi the be lots The
number 20 led
void aud cannot he made legal We cahhol cdht ass
illegal returns LIT through al The returns, aAd
supervisor HaughOu-IAc law says We must send the
returns the Inspectors ior correction when iAey
are irregular.
supei visor Rober.s-If We send back the We
shall make election ndiculOu IL woul0 be- lat bet
ltchered by pirates al The polls this election move
that a committee be appointed u learn 81 The JuGges Of
and that adjourn III TOMORROW 10 hear their report
supervisor strack-We ready
euteryisor KODeris-ics, you ready, and are
many corrupt men who have been counted IN.
Supervisor Norris think we should canvass those
returns that regular, put aside those that rreg
uIar aud send for the Inspectors To correct thCn
Ihoye a substitute 10 thar effect.
The substitute was disregarded, however, and the
original motion Of Supervisor Roberts was passed. Su
pervisors Roberts. HaugGion and J~coDas were ap-