New-York tribune., 1879-11-11
COITNTING THE VOTES.
METHODS OF THE OFFICIAL CANVASS To-DAY-Dls-
PUTED RETURNS LIKELY TO CAUSE CONTESTS

METHODS or THE OFFICIAL CANVASS TO-DAY-D1s-
PUTED RETURNS LIKELY TO CAUSE CONTESTS
BETWEEN CANDIDATES.
The Board of Aldermen will transform it.
self into Board OF at noon to-day and be-
gin the canvass of the votes OF this county. Poiti-
clans are keenly interested In this canvass owing To the
closeDess OF the for Of the candidates An
official count Is necessary settle disputed re-
The delivery OF the returns 10 the three persons
entitled to their possession-the County CLERK, the
Clerk OF the Board OF Aldermen and the Chief OF the
Bureau OF Eections-has been slow TO excite sus-
pciou OF their being tampered with Yesterday Clerk
Patterson, OF the Board OF Aldermen. had re-
ceived all but one OF the returns. He has
locked I'm his safe each return as IL mas
been received denied all access 10 these papers
These returns with those sent to the County Clerk are
the only ones used during the canvass OF the vote All
the ballots election in this city are destroyed
being couned so that the returns are the ohy
records of an eec ton that can be consulted
The Board Of Supervisors is not allowed " to go be-
hind the returns" 1t meets under call Of the County
Clerk the vote. The County clerk acts as lt
clerk for the time being He brings with him to the
Board meeting the official returns that have been sent
10 his Office One OF the Supervisors is provided with
the returns that have been sent to the Board
of SUPERVISORS The reading Of the returns is then
begun Whenever the returns OF the Board aud OF the
County Clerk do not agree the Inspectors OF Election
who submitted tue sent for and they INFORM
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abatement Of the vote that district. This is the only
Investigation that Board OF Supervisors can make
Usually corrected returns and one on pro-
tests are appointed the first meeting OF the Board OF
Supervisors TO the vote These committees listen
TO what Inspectors OF Election about disputed
returns aud the result OF the investigation 10
the Board. The committee work is done by the entirs
Board however, the returns not being removed from
the room In which the canvass is going on, so
that there Is not the slightest opportunity for
deceiviug tho Board respecting the action OF
required ad ons and upon the conclusion OF the cam
submits the results To the Board Tie Board then
awards the certificates OF election.
There large number of disputed returns, and con-
sequently Tammany, Anti-Tainmany and Republican
candldaie, who feel themselves agrieved will he repre-
by counsel before the Board The Supervisors
will pass turns Affecting tnelr own Inter
ests inasmuch most of them candidates Tor re-
election. IN the Board OF superv5Ors Tor 1850
are contested by Messrs Cayanagh, Stracg Hall ana
the Legislature Interest ed IN the Thomas
]. Creamer will contest the right OF Ferd
nand Eidmun receive certificate OF election as Seni-
the With District. and John Browning the hight
the With senate District III, friends OF Mr. Brown
ing by the returns ne with the Board OF
Supervisors the election OF Mr.. Browning Il shown,
although the tally sheets at Police Headquarters show
that Mr. Strahau received more votes.
The Tnmmany Aldermen held "A meeting for consuta-
ton ght In regard to their action IN the Board to-
understood that they resolved to take every
legitimate 10 secure certificates or election tor
the Tammauy candidates for Aldermen at the late
election The Anti-TammRny Aldermen Will meet for
Morris will probably be elected the presiding Ocer
OF the Board OF Supervisors.