New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
THE VOTE Is DIVIDED, ANYWAY.
]. THOMAS sTEARNs WILL PROFIT BY DEMO
CRATIC TRICKERY.

]. THOMAS STEARNS WILL PROFIT BY DEMO
CRATIC TRICKERY.
The indigntcs and Injustice which many Of the
laboring Of the XVIII Congress District believe
their representative 10 have received at the hands OF
the Democratic State officials has created an indgna-
ton which ought to defeat William c. 6ahnecker the
Democratic candidate The candidate desired by many
of the labor organizations ana some business men was
Dennis Nernan dealer in boilers, living In Yonkers.
Mr. Norman received information before he sought
Independent nomination for Congress- that the state
authorities would throw every obstacle in his way,
lest his candidacy should injure Mr.. stahlnecker's
chances Of election.
Mr. herman has large acquaintance in the dis
trict, and many friends among the worlmen. He set
out early in october to obtain an Independent NOM
nation in accordance with the provisions of the Bal
lot Reform act, and secured the signatures Of over
$50 voters to his nomination certificate, and filed 1T
with the Secretary of State The names, however OF
many of his supporters had been signed by one man,
who had authority to sign the Of the members
of a labor organization friendly to Mr.. Norman.
Nr. Norman himself took the certificate 10 Albany
on october IL, but 1t was not until six days later
that he received from the Secretary of States Office
Information that his nomination certificate was re-
,ected as rregulary subscribed. lie Immediately set
IN work 10 prepare new certificate which was signed
by c53 voters, but account OF delays In obtaining
notary's service, only Do OF the signatures were
sworn TO- lie fled this certihcate on october 10 De-
fore the time for resolving certificates had expired
The Deputy Secretary Of State also rejected this GER
tifcate as irregular because the full number OF 700
sipners had not made affidavit 70 their signatures
Mr. Norman was not yet discouraged. lie pre-
nared new certificate. and il was signed by 254 busi
ness men who were dissatisfied with Mr. stahlneckcr
and desired an opportunity 10 support An Independent
candidate Every one OF these signatures was prop
erv acknowlcdg ed before a notary. Mr. Norman again
~ th. cr.far of q
oc,oher OF offered the certificate for filing. lie
claimed the right file this certificate under Section
ID Of the Ballot Act which allows certificate 10 be
filed within eight days Of election day by candidate
whose former certificate lad been rejected for ir
regularity.
He also had with him a copy OF Judge Ingraham's
decision in the OF Mr.. Bennett, who also sought
an ndependent nomination in the same district Judge
Incraham decided that in the XlVth Congress Dis
trct which includes portion OF the city OF New
York only 100 signatures were necessary to an in
dependent nomination certificate OF candidate for
Congress There were 100 uDquestioned sigma
tures 10 Mr. Nernan's first certificate filed ten days
before the expiration OF the required time for making
nominations and his second certificate, also filed
within the legal limit, bore 232 properly acknOvl
dgcd signatures Mr. herman urged that under Judge
Ingralams decision granting the mandamus to Mr.
Bonnet both OF his former certificates were valid and
that even II these certificates were rejected his last
certificate must be received and his name sent ont Tor
insertion ON an Official ballot The Secretary Of state
refused TO obey the law construed by Judge lngraham
and did not send :r Nernans name to the County
Clerks Of New York aud Westchester counties
BY the time this decision announced 1t was too
late 10 secure the needed redess from the courts
Mr.. Norman made application to Judge lngriham for
manGamus similar that granted 10 Mr.. Bennett. but
Judge O'Brien, before whom the yesterday
decided he compelled TO do, that IL was too late
for him TO make any order which could be enforced
In time 10 be Of assistance 10 Ar. Norman.
The conduct OF the Democratic officials In tlking
advantage of technical constructions OF the law, con
trary TO the opinions Of Supreme Court Justice has
led Mr. Norman 10 believe that the information he
ceived two months ago was correct, and that the
Democrats had determined that under circumstances
should ~ be allowed to take away by his candidacy
votes which Mir. stahlnecker expected TO obtain.
His friends share his belief. They numerous and
influential especially with labor organizations. The
word has been passed along the line and Of the
voters who wOuld have supported nr Norman VIII cast
their votes for Mr.. Stahluccheg.
j. Thomas sears. The energetic Republican can
didate will profit by this sentiment anasonistc 10
Mr.. stahlnecker Mr.. Norman and his friends have
friendly feeling for Mr. Stearns. whose views In favor
Of public improvements which viii greatly benefit
the wor;smen OF the district, we'll known. lie Is
committed not only In favor OF the Harlem River