New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
WATCH THE STATE BOARD!
READY TO CARRY OUT HILLS PLOT.

READY TO CARRY OUI HILLS FLOl.
WHERE THE REPUBLICANS NEED TO BE ON
THEIR GUARD TO PREVENT THE LEGS:
LATIvB THEFT.
Albany. Nov. 81 (speciall-while the people are
slowly getting aroused to Of the political crime
ling attempted in this state there are signs that the
Legislative horse will be stolen by the leaders OF the
Democratic party All that now prevents the Demo
cratic State Roard of Canvassers from meeting here
and II they choose. abruptly issuing certificates Oh
election to defeated Democratic candidates for Senator
is tie absence of the election returns OF one or two
counties The figures from these counties. 1t Is be-
leved, will all be in Albany by Monday next, ana
then the members Of the State Board can act upon
cm II they so desire to do since the law Of the state
saws they can begin their canvass of the States votes
on or before the 18th day of December" There are
Come reasons foT hasty action by the State Board OF
Canvassers, which has its members FRANK Nlce,
Secretary of State; Edward Wemple Controller Eiot
Danforth state Treasurer; Charles F. Tabor Attorney
General and John Bogart, State Engineer The chief
Of these reasons is that the courts OF the state slow
tbouch they be- may catch up with some OF the Demo
cratic thieves who have robbed Republican Senators
slect and Republican Asseblymen-eect OF their Ger
dictates of election and compel these thieves to dis
gorge their plumber.
Furthermore in such case as that Of Edward o.
borne CDem.), who defeated for Senator by the
late Gilbert A.-Deane Rep.) by plurality OF 81
VOTES Int who nevertheless, was counted in" 1t
would be well the Democrats here think, to have the
Stat Board OF Canvassers Issue certhcate OF eecton
nj once to him. Doubtless the certificate OF election
would have been issued to Osborne few days ago but
for the fact that the election return from Duchess
does not have upon 1t the seal Of the County Clerk OF
that county. 1t will be remembered that the Demo
cratic Board of Supervisors Of Duchess, after manu-
featuring a plurality for Osborne by the ingenious
process of ignoring large number Of votes given Tor
his Republican opponent found to their disgust that
County Clerk Holman would not make oath falsely
that their reading Of the election was true one and 80
attest In an Official document to be sent to Albany.
In consequence of this stand Of Mr.. Hoffman In de-
fence of the baliot-box the Democratic Supervisors
elected an officer they termed temporary clerk"
young man, John j. Mylod, and dispatched him to AL
bany with the pretended account Of the result Of the
election in Duchess. But it that the State
Beard Of Canvassers have some qualms when the men,
bers look at this document plainly unofficial and
that an attempt will therefore be made to compel
County Clerk Hoffman to send here attestation Of
the act of the Board of Supervisors. Hoffman has five
days grace after the Board Of Supervisors Of Dutchess
County acted upon Tuesday last to make his report to
the state Board Of Canvassers. II he should not
faisify the record Of the election in Duchess County
as desired by the Democrats 1t is believed that charges
will be preferred against him and his removal by Gov
charges were preferred against County Clerk Hoffman
by tho Duchess County Democrats last week. but this
is said to be mistake. But now 1t
is reported. they will be made on Monday
II by that time Hoffman has not sent tile false
returns Of the Duchess election TO Albany. Once
that Holman Is removed by Governor Hill and Demo
crat put 10 his place. Of course the false record Of the
result Of the election can be placed before the State
Board OF Csnvassers at Albany and those worthy
ali say In issuing certificate Of election to Osborne
as Senator that they could not behind the returns"
that they simply gave the certificate of election to the
man who appeared to have received the most votes for
senator.
What the members of the State Board of Canvassers
will especially have to up their courage TO do
will be to refuse certificate OF election to Franklin d.
Sherwood (Rep) who had 1000 plurality, on the
ground that he is not eligible to be member Of the
LEGISLATURE although the Constitution says expressly
that the Legislature shall be the Judge Of the qualca
ton of its members. There is good deal
of curiosity, even among Democrats here. 10
know whether not David Ii. Hill will be able
to coerce the State Board into adopting the
polcy of refusing certificate OF election TO Sher
wood The members of the State Board all
men of prominence and ambitious to be thought we'll
of by the voters OF the State They cannot afford TO
take the political risks c0oly assumed by humble
democratic members Of boards OF supervisors.
With certificates issued TO Charles K; Walker. the
Democratic opponent OF Sherwood and TO Osborne there
pnbican senators. This tie can only lie made by the
influence OF Charles f. Tabor, Attorney-GencTs aud
law partner OF William +. sheehan. the Lieutenant
Governor-elect Mr.. Tabor is member of the State
BOARD OF Canvassers. lie occupies delicate position
therefore when he undertakes 70 give that Board legal
senator elect Sherwood since he. Mr.. Tabor will
thereby make William F. sheehsn. the presiding ofeer
votS when there Is tie. Mr.. Sheehan was ycster.
day holding conference with Governor lilll. IL
IS but repeating Mt one hears about the State Cap
itol 70 say that democrats generally say that sher
wood will be deprived of his certificate, as the GER
tcate Of Mr. Deane has already been stolen. and that
TIM the Senate being tie, sixteen Democrats TO SIX
teen Republicans, Mr. Sheehan as acknowledgements
xf use his vote 10 seat other Democrat and thus
give the Democratic party working majority In the
Senate.
against = hasty meeting OF the state Board OF Can
vassers next week. and the awarding by IL Of ceItf
cetes of election 10 Charles +. Walker and Edward b.
Osborne two defeated Democratic candidates for Sen