New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
LEROY ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT.

REPORT OF THE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COM
M1TTEE NtLLIFYING TIE TROY FRAUDS
Albany April 3.-The Committee Privileges and
Elections made p report on william b. Lcroy's contest
for the seat Of the IVth Albany District now held b.
Michael c. Gillice. The committee favored the seat
Ing of Leroy. The committee gives the following as
the vote proven for each candidate rejecting inc IN
spectOrs' returns in the Id District, First ward OF
Cohocs and the WITH District. Watervliet: Gil!ce's
vote as allowed BY the canvass 1922. Deduct
from his vote in the Id District, First Ward. Cchoes
3o1 his vote in the IVth District of Waervlict 40 :
the fraudulent vote in the I'D and lid Districts OF
Watervlct 90: add his vote proven in the ia District
First Ward Cohocs $50: his vote proven in the lNth
District Of Watervet, l3, and Gillccs total vote is
shown to be 1901. Lcroy's vote allowed by the
canvass 4437. Deduct from his vote in the I'D
District First Ward, Cohoes, 50: his vote In the
WITH District. Watervlet. 1911 add his vote proven
In the I'D District First Ward, Cohoes. 90 his vote
proven in the Nth District, Watervhet, III, and
Leroy's total vote is shown to be 4,431 thus giving
him majority over Gillicc Of 40. The report ends
with resolution that Leroy he declared elected 1t
Is signed only by the Republican members Of the com
mittee
When the report was read Mr.. stranahan moved
that it lie the table be printed, and made special
order for Monday evening.
Mr.. Fish asked how the House could read the cvl-
dence by that time No member should be turned out
without the evidence being laid before the House.
Mr. Sullivan Dem.l. of the Privileges and Elections
Committee, said he had just heard the report for tho
first time. Mr.. stranahan had made an arrange
ment with the minority members that the report lie
on the table, that the minority might have chance
to present their report
Mr.. stranahan said that every man who had wanted
chance to read the report had had it.
Mr.. Hill said that it important case. in
which much testimony had been taken. Not mem
Der Of the committee had continuously during the
investigation and could tell what the whole
testimony contained. The evidence should be printed
and ample time should be given for examining IT,
Ten days least should be allowed in order 20 have
the report and testimony printed before taking action
Mr.. stranalan said that If it were possible to get
the evidence before the House, such thing would be
most desirable. But the clerk had consulted with the
state Printer and had learned that 1t would not be
possible 10 print the volumnous evidence before tle
close Of the session. There many peccdcnts for
considering such the report, without all the
evidence being printed.
Mr. F7h wanted the evidence printed. II there
preccdcnts for turning member out before ITO
evidence in the hands OF the House, ne dd not
know Of them.
Mr. stranahan held that. since the statement Of
the state Printer it would be impossible TO get the
evidence printed In time for the House 70 act on it,
he owed 10 the House 10 make the report at once
There was no other way. a wrong had been done
and he wanted to right II a. ), possible.
MIR. Shcch3n cited as q parallel case the printing Of
certain testimony taken last year. That was printed
from day u day. The state Printer could PRINT the
testimony ia few days
Mr. Siranahan then withdrew from his former posi-
ton, saving that, relying the statement that
The evidence could be printed in few DAYS he would
special order for week from Monday, which motion
&as adopted