New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
Mr.. MUNRO COUNTED OUT.
A BOLD OUTRAGE ATTEMPTED IN ONoN1
DAGA COUNTY.
JU5rrcE KENNEDY STEPS IN TO PREVENT n
DEMOCRATIC THEFT OF AN AS.
sEMBLY SEAT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.l

TELEGRAPH TO TIE TkibCNEsl
Syracuse. Nov. 2O.-The meeting of the Board
of Canvassers in the County Clerks office this
morning was scene of great confusion. AT $3.50,
the hour appointed for the meeting, not Demo
crat was visible as they were in secret caucus
outlining a programme that they soon sprung upon
the Republican members Of the Board At e:so
the Democrats filed in and Chairman dorchester
called to order session that was charac'erHco
by wild excitement. The Chair refused 70 con'
slider any motion or point of order made by .
Republican and the Democrats carried on on.
meeting in high-handed manner. When the
session was fairly begun Mr. Welch IDemJ oheree
the following:
Whereas 1t appears from the returns OF tne
Board tht Ryan has received pluanty Oh tae
votes cast for member OF Assembly in the list Assembly
District o Onondaga County, be 1t Al,
Resolved That the chairman and secretary Oh 'nS
BOARD OF Canyassers hereby instructed to tue GER
tacste of election to the said Patrick j. Ryan,
to the laws OF the State OF Ncw-York
This attempt to stetl an Assembly seat cansed
great excitement. After stormy discussion INC
resolution was adopted by vote OF IL 10 To-
The clerk. Mr. Cotton, refused TO sign the ccruil-
cate The board then adjourned to justice hcn-
redy's chambers. William Nottingham, attorney
for David A. Munro, jr., made motion ror
writ of mandamus compelling the board TO return
tbo erroneous returns of the Is Assembly DistrlcS
for correction. Louis Marshall appeared for the
Democratic members of the board. Inc Dcmo.
Gratis claim the election of Ryan on the gronnd
that the name Of David A. Munro, Jr, was some
times spelled "Munroe," and also the IT. was
sometimes left off. For these two causes, due 70
the error of inspectors, votes were coune" ou~
Upon this point the Court said:
1T is not for the Beard of CanvaSsers 70 snuu
.lotf hay uynn't %
and that they won't correct IT, Inc language u
the law is that they shal.'
After hearing the argument OF the lawyers JUN
tico Kennedy gave his decision as follows:
IF is manifest that the intent of the voters
was 70 cast their ballots for Mr.. Munro. BY care
lessness! some of the inspectors made the mistake
Of certifying that the ballots had been cast Tor
D. A. Monroe and David A. Monroe. Ihese
errors Of the inspectors, however, should not nave
had the effect of thwarting the wishes OF ons
electors in their district. In this case thihK tns
ro,urrs sbould lie returned to the inspectors ana
50 corrected as to express the exact truth. Thas
being nv view and having due reverence Tor the
integrity of our elections, ! shall order that
,nanSamus be issued to the CanvaSslng Boaru re-
nmiring them TO send back these returns for cor
rection and the secretary is restrained from sYilnS
a certificate of election issued TO fadlcN %
Ryan" ...,..a ,ro, tho poard
of Canvassers at 3 80 this afternoon.
William Nottingham, attorney for Mr. Hiuhrss
etat,d tonight that although the Board OF Can:
vassers are Indirectly guilty of contempt of couF
in voting to issue certificate of election to );
Ryan. he does not think that the Judge Till nol9
then, 70 account The board has ADJOURNED
until Monday morning. When asked why the
Democrats were making all this troube MI Not.
tingham replied For pure deviltry: They knew knew
and and some Of them admit it when the board is
NOT in session. Mr.. Nottingham further stated
that there was no doubt that the board wouid 70
the Monday meeting decide TO return the reourns
to the inspectors for correction.