New-York tribune., 1879-12-29

or the Board II Canvassers lave 10 consier the
evidence We have ated aa II So second wnc'hc we ere
Jnslined by is rejecting the returns Of thus district
from the seventeenth Election District Of the seventh A.
Board Aldermen with Coun Clerk. respect
,Eey & on & .e noad NJ % aiT .eeon Iney TsIe % pTye y
ner ana signed by all the Inspector The lat er ere
after this counsel allowed call ont The fact
hai ae inspectors counted and publicly declared me vu'e on
Their attention called 70 Their by the bureau o
stated that the inspectors d not sny rtnrs on the
the poll clerks perform thar service. The inspectors all
sta ed that the returns eoree showed the vote ca IL was vas
night OF elections, an the separation of the inspectors de-
hat the before either reacd not being
Ne desire o he avirbv Won first Whether we have the
right 70 consider the facts above siaed aud scon ~he,t
ing OF throwing out the returns TSns SDeip- ry9
Chairman Committee on Corrected hetIrns
LAW DEPARTMENT !
OFFICE OF THE COUNSEL To uF ConroRArloS'
- . -, NEw YORK; Novcmber - 1879 y,S
Reiurns o. ne Bocyd oc c.atg cairaserss
DEAR SIR have the honor acknowledge the reccir OF
your communication OF Noyenher - s rrqnes'lsg al, an
acton OF the Board Of should be WITH to
enth Assembly District and the seventeenth Election DsIict
% Viii con iI T b reiTns from the Seventeenth Elec
ton District of the seventh Assembly District The iacts ~
that stated by yOu that the inspectors hitr
counting the made public declaration Of the result on
the night of the election ut did not make out any ieinns on
o rerirm thaf service ie rsTns we're maze out b. tine
specified in the law You yonr that the Inspec
@e1 @c 1sSs .o% e s 9c Sas east have testified A' the
Upon this state Of facts iere no question Of the duty
facts assed IN the Of * paite Heath ana
Hsr inspectors Of TINS ry 10 ccry the election
day hseuurut ihe closing po ami u
held Ia thai case tna their certificate va. although not
made tin e second ay after the closing oi ne poll 1e m
be don. upon certain day. for pnbLe purpose he lnsr'
Is perorm,d That Gaze is approved in The
and m the same case appra reported in y Eep't,
supreme the appointment Inspect
hsre wa dagger D :, = isure q & eecton IN scconn o
the time named In the statute their apDontmeu. JuHgo
Lav. IN IN ~ opinion q, un,eY me aar' , niini & ."
ri h of the people s The failure OF adm i,tratiye
ver dcfes, nii right There whltit ne
Gny oi Tie os to tHs = 'rn IRON n t.T nor he
vi reference tier.tlrns from the Thrytfi-d Elec
the seventh Assem- IL District on state AaI
thy a,s sf n & 91 i arr o ssss D OF
he lers oI hs Loaid o Nag,aea NJ g men ana & an an f y af
sr o Votes laTs 70 have been Iol Tor one canfae apon
the re inserted over an era,,re both Of tie and
nrss "a as rs & ge.s' , on S ID nv ,hs re-
turn 10 he tate hai the Total soteo lhe pecet nss H.
w., , W. " WI b. tr. Vo,, m 1ther STATE Il a. the four IN
sprctOr poll cefAa have been examined, ana cl
ang that tho returns arc n the condition hey were
wh,n forwarded ~ tAe and nave not been lere anl at
Tie, city sale The W tie cast ami that ne Ay a.. 81
coTiSlol "h me N"rs s.a.fl oi ' s,t ,b retnrn
tnrr s STATE ot ast. u T. ye" 1 us % 70 cunt i ne r. mid bv
judge Harris clnyassrg officers are not Al liberty 20
seves Their eHty consists IN simple matter OF arithmetic
They are To bring iogsher ne returns rus MAZE Gy % v @
puaton the aggregate number votes given IN Ae WAoe
suit oy their certificates In s ease there being ones
ton ~h4' ths ssT M Suy 81 tas board 10 Canvass
the reurus hs woad pooa1 be true even though taste
inspectors ami there were some proof thereof
reports The statements Of parties CONCERNED that The
erasure il ANYTHING more ian me 1iunaes OF soif & h
hands such things WILL OF course occur 10 the mans OUT
Of documents as an election throughout tAis cv
calls for. Yours very respectfully.
W. G. WHITNEY. Counsel 10 the Corporation
Supervisor Perey moved adopt the report q The com
mitiee Corrected Returns Gnd the COMMITTEE DC us
Supervisor Morris moved TO amend by adding. and all
papers report be printed full in the
minutes Amendment Ae, ,epra anu sl9pte. - ~, ,he
Committee on Protests
nexed protests Of John Browhns caynnaEh G
Dcssar James c. Quinn. ". Wolf counsel ETC. respect
fuly
Their apponton that the dulles expected
e s ns snd SS. 70 to e ara coSy @
yasssT - ana mo- eSnTpes 5ae 20 rs & Ta Eeeion
Districts. and declaration Of he result Where erGTs or
even In the conducting the election az the polling
other than return the the District Inspectors %
GseTepanees Irresulares ey en- when
the parties arrrieve IN affecting cand
dates for legislative cces in the bodies 10 which they claim
elected The District Inspectors alone are re
the p. to sea @ ser any % Of the @ eoH
famed IN the several protests pTesnea IL heIsors n,ces
COMMITTEES power not possessed BY You even The seie
This inability arises not from positive Prnloti9n put I,o
never conferred either upon Of County Canvassers
Your committee theeioIe Ask 10 De & rom Ic
herewith accompa nying
PsTRIcK KEENAN,, Committee
J. GRAHAM 1ii HYXTT = Ht'- Protests
Supervisor Morris moved the report be adopted
To InOratte the Board Of County cGHrdssers OF e
respectfully represents and shQws & 70 Your our
Honorable Board thss ~ & 'hf m ga% az Yembe ' 7 he
candidate for the office Of senator Tor ne Eghth Ssn
also candidate for the same Office IN the same
That the Eighth senatorial District consists Of tho six
ieenh Ward q the city OF all that portion Of the
street street sixth Fourteenth street. and
Nor'h River all mat p2riio OF Se ali Iiit1 t ;on % OF f s
@ s and S Twenty rst Wards Of said CITY that hes
Avenue and all thai PORTION Of The Twentieth Ward
sir,-sf ~,i sixth avenue and Norih river.
That Eighth Senatorial DistrctB B composed OF tho
following 4 sscinbly and Election DIS ricts viz
The twenty seventh Election District Of the Fifth Assembly
The Tw enty eighth Election District of the Fifth Assembly
The twenty ninth Election District Of the Fifth Assembly
The First to the Thirty Election District inclusive Of
the seventh Assembly istIct v,..o n,c, rc.s,vs q,
The -ixfh the lhlrty
the smith Assembly District
sixth the Eleventh Election District, inclusive or
the Eleventh Assembly District
The First the Twenty eighth Election Osrle!, inclusive
Of the Thirteenth Assembly District
the sixth Election Dstrict, Inclusive Of The
Fifteenth Assembly District.
Dis
Tat on the day Of election Aforesaid IN the First Election
District the seventh Asscmb District three bas
te Office
in said thrown
and DESTROYED egaly and fraudulertiy.
That Election District OF the Seventh Assembly
strict ballot containing re name te uners erd for
the SAID Senatorial District was thrown
p illegally .
That IN the wsnty third Election District of tho seventh
Assembly District the ballots Office OF senator for
Senatorial District not leray eanvasscd he
ming sealed that s ballots "nsinng
the the undersigned tor the office of senator Tor the
aid senatorial District illegally and fraudunty thrown
on and ono ballot for Senatorial District
upou hch tn name H. Srahan scratched Out
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