New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-23
CANvAssING THE STATE VOTE.

COufCAod'i'N GIN N'~
CANVASSING THE STATE VOTE.
rug OFFICIAL VOTE FOR PREsIDES7-TRE BOARD
REFUSES To CO BEHIND THE Returns
ALBANY Nov. 22.-The State Canvassers
aave declared following result OF the Late election
IN this state:
Glrdeld Electors R"rJ. 229294ft
Hancock ectOrs tDemJ. o2a ~
Weaver FL ct0rs tGok)-...-.' ----------''--- AISt2
Post Electors And-Misoucl. cl........-...-...---. 20
The plurality Of Seward, who was at the head OF tue
Republican ticket Was 1885
ALBANY. Nov 22-The state Board of CanvaSsers to-
d.y consisted ot the following members; General Carr
sfcr4tary OF STATE; Treasurer Wendell State Engineer
SEYMOUR and AuorneyGenerai Ward The Attorney
General LANDED down opinion IN the' matter Oh
the protest against eanvassns the vo'e OF
O.wego County. which mad been gwen 10
the State Engineer TO lay before the Board.
Tho f,cts upon watch the protest is based are that in
rho Eighth Ward of Oswego the inspectors refused u
canvass l7O Republican ballots. which Were indorsed
ON the back aud tie top The returns were sent
hack 10 them for correction, which they refused to
make and the County Board of Ctnvassers rejected the
enure return aud certified to the State Canvassers
,he vote In all the county but tue Eighth Wlrt OF
Oswego After reviewing the facts the Attorney
General says:
The question arises whether upon the intOrma-
tou s conveyed u, the State Board Of C1DyaSsefs
attempt TO supervise the action or the BSarn oi
Comfy Calivassers Of tle County Of -wego No mo-
non s made to that e by any member OF this Board
bui one of The members h1s deemed 1t his day pre-
s,ut the papers TO tie Board for their considsrA-
Ths question arises, upon winch certificate shan we
act the regular which comes to us as required ~
laN Or tue irregular one, That comes 10 us WbOut ne
authority OF law have no hesitation ID con eodciuunI
that bound 10 act hpOn me regular ana LNiui
certificate reject tie irregular parerS mere pre-
In az ,n Court of Appca IN The People AGAINST Cook,
reorrrd in New-Yofk Reports. pages 81. 50 ana 81
Tne Attorney General offered t1e following:
Resolced Tina, this Board IN canvasslnS tEe eectoraI
OF ne of OsWegD be governed
Gaze OF tie chairman and secretary or Tue Board o.
h. the clerk thereof in required by law.
under the date OF November II, lssO
On motion Of Treasurer Wendell the resolution was
unanimously adopted, state Engineer Seymour uniting
in voting aye The Board then PROCEEDED 10 canvass
lie vote and SIGN the certificates. after which tie Board
iOqrted unit. Tuesday, tnc 3Oth iis Wh'h Tue VOC
ior Chef Justice and COncrss,A N VIII be eanvassed
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN BROOKLYN.
CONTESTS OVER THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL COMMITTEE
The contests in the RepuboAn primary elections
for members of the new General COMMITTEE III
Brooslyn last evening were the most lively known
in tnat city for several years. The General COM
nj ttee Is composed ofI33 members from The twenty
five ward, of BROOKLYN and the five towns Of Kings
County OF these 10 are elected IN even
Numbered years to serve two years, aud
twenty-eiqht in the Odd-numbered years
the same term. The election of so large ma
YOnty Of the committee at once arouses much local
interest even in ordinary times. and this year tHe
Republican victory in the National election adds 10
the interest as the success of either element IN the
party gives TO Il a controlling voice III the dis-
position of Federal patronage IN brooklyn uhder
the administration of President Garfield. The two
elements in the Republican party in Brooklyn are
reuresl,nted bv ex.Shcrff Daggett, Chairman OF
the Republican Campaign Committee IN tho 'aie
canvass. and Commissioner Jourdan, OF the Fonce
Department Mr.. Daggett Is credltea Win
opposition 10 Senator COnkling IN tbai he
went a. delegate TO the Chicago ConYen'I 'IoI
IN opposition 10 the instructions to favor the nom-
natOu OF General Grant, worked ior secretary
Sherman, and finally was amOng inc uIst 10 suPoao @
General Garfield. Mr. Daggett has weighing con
tract from the Treasury Department III cohheo'ioH
with The Custom House. -,
General JOurdan has been prominent for a i9h0
time II BROOKLYN politics. although Oh Iate no na g
not taken very active part IN tie Inantg ~ a.
local affairs An opposition to MT. DaggetbS ihuu,
snce has been organized IN many OF the "I'us, anu IA
last evening fhe contests were close ~
sne FIRST, Fourth, seventh, Leten II yentv
NTH Wards. General J0urdaD hVes III 'hS ~ ~
Ward, and the fight was very bitter tIeIo. IN ' M
exteelth Ward the polls were open IRON IRON ~ q, i III
until 10 p. M. and Fire Commissioner NOioh 'adt t
there was no chance for anyone to complain OF hoJ
Deing able vote there. Ii ~ tbousnI lhd' i ooii
a Aeholl, OF the twentieth ward VIII 0o i""0
enarnan 0f the new committee. . Al, to+o
AS lar as could be learned last evening" az .ii0 -
y1our at which some of the elechous cioseu ~. ~
Nalorlty Of the delegates chosen are IL sylIptg i
WIN Mr. Daggett An estimate by hspuDl'IIa,l I',
eGGuyersant with the situation placou 'nH toat aa
shosen In the interest of the Dag4elI eiebeno - -
ugh as 40 Of the 1l0. In tho Fifst W ara 1he 'i0o'
'ppcsed TO General Jourdan was elected
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION.
Ihe Young Mems Democratic Club met last