New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY CANVASS.

SUPERVISORS SWORN IN-INvEsTIGAnNG COMMIT
TEES APPOINTED-sUPERvIsoR BURNS on DOC
T0RED MTURNs.'
Persons who called at the County Clerks
Office at noon yesterday astoushed TO see all the
Aldermen Of tie city crowded tog ther In a small space
and evidently waiting impat emily for some one. few
moments passed ana then SIGH OF relief was heard on
all sides as County Clerk Thompson appeared forcing
Lis way through the thrOne. Mr.. Thompson, picking
out Alderman seyn from the crowd saidi " Nr sevn,
are you ready take the oath 10 faithfully execute the
laws In canvassng the vote Of this county 7" Mr. sevn
nodded raised hand and the oath administered
10 him. He then swOre in his felOw-Aldermen In a
body as Supervisors OF Election the Aldermen standing
the while with uncovered heads aud upliited hands
This duty done present went TO the chamber OF the
Board OF Aldermen In the City Hall, aud the work Of
canvassng the formally begun. Mr.. sleviu,
who had previously been chosen chairman, occupied
the chair. Below him sat County Clerk Thompson, as
cerk of the OF Supervisors IN canyasng election
returns The room was crowded with local policians
1uterc,ied IN the canvass. among inc hepunncdhs
present Jacob NJ Patterson jr Clerk of the Board
OF Aldermen John J. O'Bren. CHEF OF the Bureau Of
Elections; Robert c. Brown Republican etndldat. lor
Sheriff aud B Smith. Secretary o. the R pdOncan
were represented by Charles H. Iruax aud BartGolO-
new Buckley. AL the Supervisors were present
of i"t two important committees Supervisors Kee-
nan. stewart and Hyatt, represenung the three
were appointed Committee on Protests Ito whom
clai aud protests OF candidates must he referred
a"Comnittee on Incorrect Returns" IL Will be their
duty request election Inspectors 10 attend ana SUI
pervlse corrections necessary 10 be made by them
SupoiVisOr Burns then offered resolution Of much IN
teres To- ontcans IN view Of the large OF dis
putcd returns. IL provided tnat disputed matters
shall he for consideration TIL the hnal day o
te csuVass except twentyfour hours notice 20 each
H., mber Of the Board OF SUPERVISOR" The resolution
Va. passed by a UNANIMOUS vote. The result OF this
sctlon may leave IN doubt for ten days to come
The legal limit OF the cgnVass-the number
OF votes received by several OF the candidates
for ely Offices resolution was passed, also.
that County Clerk Thompson should retain IA ms bau-
The election returns sent TO Ills Office till they were
needed or comparison with the returns OF Board o.
supeTyscrs. THIS resolution drew out startling re
nark from one the Supervisors, Supervisor eauer
IL said: understand, Mr. Charman that some OF The
returns 10 County Clerk were delivered uDseaed
think that any Of them should De opened III
they are received here"
superysOr STackIhe same remark is trne OF the re-
tuins TO this Board. Many Of them are unsealed.
supcrvisOr Burus-What is the use OF sealing The
County Cerk'- returns He has done all the doc
torlas necessary already. lSensation.)
County Clerk Thompson looked al Supervisor Burns
"a he made this remark and smiled a. II e Lad heard
something complimentary, Tue Supervisors upon ii
motion supervisor Carroll were then assigned
vassers OF the Assembly Districts as follows;