The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-13
THE NEW YORK RETURNING
R0ARD


In view of the intense in terest that
prevails in connection with the count in
New York and the important results
hanging on the official decision of the
vote in that state, the following facts
concerning the state returning board
will answer many questions that are
constantly being asked: 1t lie IN the
hands of the Democrats and close ad-
herests of Governor Cleveland. 1t is
composed of Joshua E. Carr, Repub-
lican, secretary of state; Alfred G. Cho-
pin, Democrat. comptroller; Elnathan
Sweet, Democrat, state surveyor; Den
mis- O'BrIen, Democrat, attorney gen
eral, and Robert Maxwell, Democrat,
state treasurer.
If at any time one or more of these
fail TO attend the meeting of the board
the vacancies are filed by calling in the
mayor and recorder Of the city of AL.
banY. Both of these are Democrats.
These facts and a general misunder-
standing as to the duties of these offices
have been the subject of many
rumors ss TO the fraudulent manipula-
ton of returns. The law governing the
action of these officers is so strict. and
their duties are so clearly defined, that
the chances for any manipulation of the
returns are almost impossible.
On Tuesday the board of supervisors
will meet in the various counties and
canvass the returns. Their duties are
purely clerical. They simply add up
the total returns of towns, election dis
tricts and wards, certify TO their &C
curacy and transmit certified returns to
Secretary of State Carr. The process
by which the returns outside OF New
York and Brooklyn reach the state re-
turning board, is as follows:
The three inspectors of election In
each district are required TO attach TO
the paper on which the statement of the
number of votes cast Is made, q copy Of
each OF the electoral tickets found IN the
box. The statement must be written
in words; partly on the at
tached ballots and partly on the
paper to which they are attached. All
original ballots rejected by the iRspec-
70 the paper containing the statements.
The Original copies of the returns are re-
quired 10 be fled with the supervisor of
the town or ward within twenty four
hours after the polls close, and a copy of
the original with the tewn or city clerk.
The ballots are destroyed, but the poll
| lists must be filed with the town or city
clerk. The board of county canvassers
consists of the board of supervisors Of
| the several counties, which are required
| TO meet as q board of canvassers on the
| Tuesday following the election, at the
Office Of the county clerk in each county,
Before the county returning board the
| original certificates must be produced
by the several supervisors holding them
direct from the inspectors
The canvass made by the county can
vassers is given to the county clerk duly
certified, and he IS required to imme
diately make three certified copies, onG
to be sent by mail TO the governor. anC
one to the secretary of state. The thirC
copy is required to be disposed of in
round about way, which was provided
for before travelling by railroad
came into use. The county clerks O
certain counties are required 10 send J
by messenger to the county clerk O
some central county, who, in turn. mus
1
: state.
The board of state canvassers is n
quire1 TO meet at the ONCE of the secrt
iary of state IN Albany on the Wednesda
after the third Monday in Novembef
which win be this year on Novembe
} 10. The official county returns from ii
} late election are due from the aevers
county boards IN Tuesday or Wedne
dav next week.
General Carr, secretary of state, sayl
] There IS no chance of stealing tn
: state, not as loDg as have charge of q
e Sffair. / don't propose that anybod
: shall steal the state. II Mr. Cevelan
! has plurality, large or small, he vi
3 get il. The same is true of the 9th
j candidate. don't propose To piav Al
Southern game. No matter whether
i Is friend or foe with me he has TO ha'
his justice"