Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-15
THE NEW YORK RETURNS.
How the Vote in New York Must be COun-

How the Vote in New York Must be COun-
ted.
Nashville Banner.
The extraordinarily close election in
New York, and the small margin of a
plurality claimed in State which
casts million and a quarter votes,
makes the question of how the returns
will be canvassed one of the intense
interest all over the country.
On this subject Gen. Carr, secretary
of state, who lives in Troy, and through
| whose hands the returns must go be-
fore they reach the state board of can
vassers, said to an interviewer: "The
reports are sent into my Office be-
tween now and November 10Th, the
date on which convene the board of
canvassers My clerks and make up
the canvass and We present it to the
board on the day designated for their
signature. 1t takes ten days to make
up the canvass, two clerks being con-
stantly employed at it The vote for
each elector has to be counted Just as
exactly as if it were counted for some
office. On the day Of the meeting of
the canvasing board we convene and
certify to the record as made up.
There is no chance of stealing the
state. As long as / have charge OF the
office | don't propose that anybody
shall steal the State. If Mr.. Cleveland |
has aplurality, large or small, he will
get it. The same is true to the other
candidate. Whichever set of electors
has received the greatest number of
votes will get their credentials. Then, /
after the canvassing board convenes
and certifies to the election, we notify |
the electors of their election, and |
direct them to convene at the capitol |
on the first Tuesday preceding the |
first Wednesday of December The |
electoral college will ut that time be |
organized by me, and on that day, and |
if there be any vacancies on that day, |
(Tuesday0 the college fills the vacan-
cies and casts their votes for men of |
their choice. Whoever is elected will |
get it. | don't propose to play any
southern game. No matter whether |
he is friend or foe, with me he has to
have his just dues"
We may add that the state board of
canvassers in New York is composed
of the secretary of state, comptroller,
surveyor general, Encouragement and
treasurer. In the absence of a major
ity of these officers the secretary of
State is instructed to call in the mayor
and recorder of Albany to do the can
vassing.
The five officers who will compose
the canvassing board for 1884 are
Joseph B. Carr, secretary of state
Robert A. Maxwell, treasurer Dennis
O'Brien, encouragement Alfred G.
Capin, comptroller Elnathan Sweet,
state Engineer. OF the five the only
is the Secretary of State.
For getting behind the work of the
vides that whenever it shall appear by
affidavit that errors have occurred in I
The determination of the board of
county canvassers in any county in
his state, the supreme court may, by
order, require said board to correct
such errors or show cause why such
shuch not be made, and in /
,he event of the failure of said board {
% make such correction, or show cause 5
IS aforesaid, the said court may COM
Del said board by writ of mandamus /
o correct such errors and if such
BOARD of county canvassers shall have
made its determination and dissolved,
uch court may compel it to reconvene s
or the purpose of making such cor S
ections.
The law further provides that the (
hanges made on the order of the SUI t
,reme court must stand as the correct C
d returns. In this connection it will, l.
f course, be interesting to know that a
he highest court in New York, the s
ourt of appeals, is composed of four
emocrats and three republicans. t