The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-25
GOV HILL REMAINS ON eUAnn
No New Move IN the Eieetisu Dtspsts-Ez.
Gov. Cornell On the Powers Of the Governor.

No New Move In the Election Dispute-Ex
Gov. Cornell On the Powers Of the Governor
ALBANY. Dec, 24.-Gov. Hill alone is present
here to represent the heads OF the several
State departments, all tho others having gone
to their homes to spend Christmas. Duchess
county has been we'll represented hore to-day
Tho Democratic County Clerk. Storm Emons,
came UP and had conference with the Gov
ornor. and Counsellors Wilkinson and Cossum
Of Poughkeepsie. who represent tho Republic
cans OF the Fifteenth Senate district In
the legal fight also camo up at noon,
and were closeted with the Hon. Mat
thew Hale. Clerk Emona declined tn say
Just when or how he secured tho certified
copies ofthe returns. which were duly mailed
but never received for filing by either the
Governor. Secretary Of State or Comptroller.
He said ho had tho documents In his possess
sion. and considered that whilo the order OF
Judge Fursman restraining him from deliver
ing them to tho State Board OF Canvassers had
been vacated by Judge Cullon's order OF yes
terday. Judge Mayham's order restraining tho
State Board Of Canvassors from receiving the
certificate OF the Duchess County recanvass
acted indirectly as o stay upon him until such
time as the Court Of Appeals should hand
down Its decision.
The only approximation to n sensation to-
uuy Wuo lilo letAeE VI 6A-uOVs AlOnLO DE- SOE-
nell to tho editor otthe Journal Dir. Cornell has
past without apparent purpose. unless It be as
auxiliary political counsel to tho legion OF
Republican lawyers interested In. the election
covers AMI sSslss ., s5s sovs,no9a IN .ns
after conviction, for all offences *.
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sSsseis!s limited e The sssss q those aSo Savs
70 e4tsna pstion 70 psrsons under psnlsk@eass
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State q, tSS Sensstl,tiatioa: and ,Ess pos;
ind tcniopco its H mandates. When Th0i the
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equity: The supreme Court has never been
srsneh e the , State g9sysrnmsns Ability to
has ne!or been Invested With jurisdiction owe!
ssases Of punishment for contempt Of court. and
penasnss the apS%S and nc he ns se
dom an, nnd Iiberties q tho people that
custody Of persons under punishment Tor in
difference or reftsal to observe the mandates
OF tho supreme Court by issuing under his
official seal document purporting to grant
pardon to an OnondnRa county supervisor
hold under process OF contempt from the Su-
prem9 Court. the Governor has obviously com-
void for lack OF constitutional or legal author
ity. and must DO regarded rs q fragrant Hffront,
md an unwarranted attempt at Interference
ranch Of tho State government"
Notwithstanding this opinion. Gov. Hill will
eat his Christmas dinner undisturbed by fears
Of Impeachment.
Duchess county lawyers and one or two from
Albany was expected to result In some new
and startling move. It was even quietly given
out that tho Democratic State officers, II they
persisted in seconding Gov. Hills attempts to
secure Democratic majority in the, Senate:
would find themselves brought before the bar OF
q United States court. and even the Governor
himself might find that certain Of his recent
acts were not all OF sufficient official charac-
ter to secure immunity from citation to ap-
pear before the. same tribunal. whore Judges
not politically in sympathy with him would
pass Judgment The hours passed. however,
without anything terrible happening. and at
P. NJ. Mr.. Hale announced that there was no
move to be made to-day. nor would Christ.
mas Day be desecrated by any overt political
act on his part.