The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-30
CONTESTS ENDED.
Decisions Rendered in New York
; Election Cases.
Entire Control Of the State Legislature
Gained by The Democrats.
Rulings Of the Court of Appeals of National
Rulings Of the Court of Appeals of National
Importance Possible Effect Cn Future
Political Struggles.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

ALBANY, Dec ga decision was handed
down this afternoon, by the Court of APP
peals, in the contested election cases, which
appears to give the Democrats control of the
Senate. In the OnOndaga Senatorial and
Assembly districts the Democratic candi-
dates get certificates in the Steuben Sem
atorial District the court holds Sherwood
ineligible; but William a. Sutherland, the
Republicans attorney, however, says the
courts opinion says that the board cannot
give certificate to Walker, the Demo-
cratic candidate. In the Rensselaer, County
Senatorial District, Derby, the Republican
candidate, will get a certificate. In the
Duchess County District. Judge Cady, coun-
sci for Deane. says the courts decision
says, while the "Mylod" certificate could
be canvassed, so far as regards Its form,
yet the allegations as to its truthfulness and
regularity on behalf of the Republicans
have not been met by the Democrats, and,
therefore, the State Board of Canvassers
should wait another return from Dutchess
County.
The decisions have caused great conster-
nation among the Republicans. but they
have not yet given up the fight, and the
leaders are now in consultation as to what
is best to be done.
The Democrats are jubilant and promi-
nent one says: Hereafter the Republican
party in this State will be a dream of the
past so far as its political standing goes"
The Democrats have now complete con-
troll of the State Government and an emu
will ha sh nod hrnn n-,b ar1A or
once followed by a reappOrtoninent and re-
dstricting bill.
The Democratic counsel claim that under
the courts decision the State Board of Can
vassers can give certificate 10 Walker, the
Democratic candidate for Senator in Steu-
ben District. In DutcheSS District they agree
with the Republicans. that the State Board
oil CanNassers must await modified certih-
cate from Dptchess County before canvass
ing the vote IN that district.
Tie excitement is intense about the office
of the Secretary of State. The Republican
lawyers are all present, as well as polti-
clans of high and low degree.
An immense crowd OF lawyers and poll
ticianS Egthryed around the anteroom to
the Court Of Appeals early in the forenoon,
awaiting the decision. When noon passed
without the appearance Of the Justices the
Republicans began to lose hope, since it in
dlcated that council was being held, and
as the court stands five to two Democratic
the Republicans knew a dispute on party
lines was fatal to them. The Justices finally
appeared at half-past O'Clock and handed
down. the documents, which were carried
10 ths Office of the Secretary of State
where opposing lawyers struggled for some
time to learn what lay within the 1900
words of legal verbiage The result is
given above.
When the Board of Canvassers met this
evening they awarded a certificate in the
Fifteenth District TO Osborn, Democrat;
in the Sixteenth to Derby, Repu blican: in
the Twenty-tifth to NicholIs, Democrat.
In tie Twenty-seventh no award was
made, the board leaving it TO the Senate to
determine whether any candidate was
elected. In view of the decision of the Court
of Appeals, Sherwood (Republican) is in
eligible. With this district in abeyance the
Senate will stand: Democrats 16, Republi-
cans 10. doubtful l (Sherwood's district.
The importance of the Democrats con-
trolling the Senate is national, and may
possibly decide the next Presidential cleo
ton. as there will surely be a reapportion-
ment of the State by the Democrats.