The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
CANVASSING THE VOTES.


PETER MITCHELL
The Board Of Canvassers yesterday completed the
count OF the Twelfth. Thirteenth. Fourteenth Fir
tecnth and Sixteenth Assembly districts The pro
ceedings were monotonous in the extreme NO
changes being observable in the figures published
after election. A protest received from Alder
man Kavanagh against canvassing the vote in til 9
Twenty second election district of the Thirteenth
Assembly district the ground that the inspectors
closed the polls for half hour the day Of election
In the evening the Committee ON Corrected Returns
which consists of Supervisors Sauer. Herman and
Perley, heard arguments from Mr.. Peter Mitchell.
counsel for Mr.. John W. browning. and Mr.. George
Bliss counsel for Mr.. Robert H. Strahan. candidates
for Senators the Eighth district to the powers
of this body i'll rejecting receiving returns upder-
stood to be fraudulent. In Of the districts the
returns. 1t is said, were not fully canvassed
Hn Inc rtss tsat thess rsnrns sboMld
not be received that the Board of In
spectors had authority under the law to reconyene
after their powers had ceased election night. Mr..
Bliss argued that there no evidence before the
committee prove that the of the district
was fact that the ballots were then counted and
the vote announced. Tho only thing that was not
attended to was the making out and filing OF the
turns. The inspectors, through ignorance, failed to
comply with the law i'll this respect. After some
what lengthy dry arguments OF this character ON
both sides the debate became suddenly interesting
by fiery attack made by Mr. Mitchell upon the
character of the alleged conspiracy to count I'M
Mr.. Strahan and "count OUT Mr.. Browning.
A LIVELY SCENE.
During this attack Mr.. Strahan sat at the end OF
the table. within few feet Of Mr.. Mitchell. He
glared ferceiy across at the counsel turning livid
with suppressed rage. THAT won't do; you
going too far. Peter. muttered the ex-Assemblyma
and contesting Senator in stage whisper. while he
made movement as If to rise and walk over toward
the attacking lawyer.
II will say that there has been chicanery here"
reiterated Mitchell. Mr. Bliss here to the
of his client by saying in excited tone of voice
IL submit that no man. be he truckman, lawyer
ex-liquor dealer. has right to come here and
blacken the character Of four respectable citizens
and impugn the reputation of my client" Mr..
Mitchell stated that he did not intend to con-
vey any personal affront to Mr.. Strahan.
II wish to say. however," continued Mr..
Brownings counsel. "that I am not afraid
have good blood in my veins that OF which Mr..
Bliss can boast. Tho committee room is not the
place to issue challenges to combat to lawyers or to
plauded Mr. Mitchell ~ he sat down.
After presenting some further law points the law
yers concluded their business, and the committee
ordered an adjournment.
THE BROOKLYN cANvAss-THE VOTE FOR MR.
Schroeder.
The Kings County Board of Canvassers met yes
terday, President Moran in the chair. Tho returns
of the Third district Of tho Eighteenth ward were
so incorrectly made out that they could not be CON-
pretended They were sent back to the canvassers
for correction. In the Second district OF the Nine
tenth ward the vote for Senator was returned In
writing aad In figures. 100 for wv
W. Goodrich" and 253 for Frederick Schre-
der" 1t was read by the chairman.
1t was moved that the read be entered by
the clerk adopted The printed ticket pasted on
the return in question read. Frederick A. Schroe-
DER" The motion to adopt the return opposed
by tho republican members on the ground that it
was n weak ATTEMPT to Ceprye Mr. Schroeder of 25a
votes which, II successful would place that candi-
made to the motion by which 1t was pro-
posed to send the return back to the
canvassers tor cor rrS 9Th, The an. amendment
tive and In the negative. Supervisor Ormsbee
then took up the returns in dispute aud after
lining the writing he stated that the words were
Frederick schroeder" which name was correct and
not "Schreder," AZ had been read. The 253 votes
should be. he commended credited to Frederick A.
Schroeder" for whom they intended. A vote
then taken on motion to postpone action
the question. but it was lost by tie vote. The
motion to adopt the return read was adopted by
vote of 10 in the affirmative and in the negative.
When the Fifth district of the Nineteenth ward
was reached It stated that the name OF &C. l..
Robinson" was the only the back of the re-
turn signed to It canvasser. and that the gentle
man who signed the return not appointed by
the B:d & r asa sS. tine tine
return was sent back Tor explana.
moved that the action of the Board in adopting the
returns from the Second district Of the Nineteenth
ward be reconsidered. The motion was adopted by
vote OF IA to 4. Counsel for Mr.. Schroeder had
obtained o mandamus from Judge Gilbert. Of the
Supreme Court. 70 compel the canvassers to recon-
slider their action in reference to that return.
The Board OF City Canvassers resumed their la
bors in the Common Council Chamber. and can
vassod the returns as far rs the Twsntyhrst ward.
correction. There has been change 30 far In the
result in the canvass of the city ticket