New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
THE DEMOCRATIC CONSPIRACY.

FFFECT OF SENATOR DEANE'S DEATH ON THE
ATTEMPT TO sTEAI, THE LEGISLATURE
Albany. Nov 90 (SpeciaD.-The Democratic coh'
spracy TO steal the Legislature advanced to the stag9
today of deprivng Republican who was eecoco an
Assemblyman by plurality Of sixty mine Votes' Oh us
certificate election and the giving OF that cer,n
cate of election to his Democratic opponent. mo
Assembly before this revolutionary acuon was &heaI
Ind n membership of sxty-four Republicans ana
.i xiv four Democrats In other words, ii was oo
and therefore there was a special temptation 10 the
Democratic leaders to falslfy the election returns III
some one Assembly district. seventeen days ha's
now passed since the election was held ana orolha
rily all the election returns would have been cam
vassed by tbs time except in New-York. But under
orders from Albany the Democratic Boards OF super
vi,ors Of Onondaga, steubcn, Rensselaer, Du'ehess
apd Columbia counties have been kept in session DAY
after day attempting TO cut down the vote gwen
for their Republican candidates for the Lcesaturo'
This attack has been mainly directed against the
Republican candidates for Senator, but In seveiai
instances Republican Assemblymen-elect have peen
nicIed out for most venomous assault upon their
titIos to office. Finally one DemocHu'
Board of Supervisors that of onondaga County has
dared TO act against Republican Assembly maneiect'
Although David A. Munro, tr.. the Republican
candidate in the Ist Assembly District OF onondaga
County had plurality amounting TO sxty-nine votes
Il has counted him out and has awarded the certificate
IN Il.
Tins 10 rob Mr. Munro of his certificate OF election these
sunervsors boldly defied Judge Kennedy, OF the
supreme Court, dsregarding orders he had gwen 70
them TO declare the vote for Assembyman In the ss
Assembly District Of Onondaga County precisely as
was cast By the voters. 1t be predicted that Judge
Kennedy will not thus permit the Supreme Court to Do
defed and that Mr. Munro will not submit tamely 10
beinr cheated out of his certificate Of election.
The death Of Gilbert A. Deane, Republican Senator
elect from the XVIII District has not abated the EFFORTS
OF the Democratic leaders TO have Edward Osborne
the Democratic minority canddas for Senator counted
in In that district. Mr.. Deane had seven,y-nins
plurality and his election would ordinarily have been
,coulesced in as a matter OF course. But Governor
HSI inspired the Democrats Of that Senate district 70
contest the right Of Mr.. Deane TO his certincatc'
Deputy Attorney General Maynard went 10 rous"
keepse and then to Hudson giving advice I" e ieaons
Democrats OF Columbia and Dutchess counues. ihs
result OF this pressure from the outside was that mo
Boards of Supervisors Of Columbia ana DutcheSs
counties began to strain their powers in an effort To
reduce Deanes plurality. Mr.. Deane anxiousy foughe
tbess attempts 10 deprive him Of his ccrtificae OF
election. lie sick man, but nevertneiess ne
fought hard At last he was Obliged TO take 10 MS oed
ard summon his physician. To-day he died, indirectly
a victim of his political opponents mad desire ior
Office.
But Mr. Deane's death makes no change In the plans
~ ,ho Democ.ic leaders here 10 grab that Senate dis
trct Governorelect Roswell p. Flower, apparently,
must be provided with Democratic Senate to confirm
his nominations for Office. matter whose political
rights ara tramped under foot. Accordingly, tho
charges which have been preferred against the
honest Republican County Clerk OF Dutchess County
by the Democratic Board Of supervisors Of that
county have been sent to Governor Hin In NcwYor.
The Democratic leaders OF DutcLess County ask for tho
removal Of County Clerk Hoffman, OF Dutchess County,
because he viii not disobey the law. They ordered
him to attach ballots 10 an election certificate
which were not voted a; the election, a substitute
for sever ballots which had been burned by Demo-
cratic election inspectors. Every one Of these ballots
whtn destroyed the Democratic Board of super
vlsors OF Durchess County claimed was Democratic al
though there evidence from Democrat that ono
OF these ballots was east by Republican. Mr..
Hoffman properly declined 10 afhx these Manufactured
ballots the election returns. and because he would
not state these facts In the minutes OF the Board OF
supervisors that body wishes TO have him removed
from Office OF course the real object Of this demand
tor County cerk Hoaman's removal u that The Dsae,