New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
cTFALING A SENATE SEAT.
rrvocRA11c oUIRAGEs IN DUCHESS.


M ,r-voyE AN HONEST COUNTY CLERK.
s,,o..s,. n. V. NOV. 10 (speciaD.-David b.
md ,n the scheme to rob the dying state Sen
lpn either, A. Dcane, OF the seat to which he was
ro', :, last has been fully exposed. and 1t now
eee- 20 he seen whether this corrupt politician viii
.rs IN carrying II out. Zoe plot Is as desperate
90 ." .vcr was attempted In tbs State, and II In
one me removal OF an honest and conscientious
' ssccr from his place because he refused TO obey
~',s, Of the Democratic majority on the Board OF
ssors Of Dutchess County and count for the entire
s-r.,c ticket six ballots which ncv,r had been
~ ,.si for It. This Is the immediate cause for
sss.s ,...,. 10 remove him. but behind II is another
Ne xtil.iuous reason with which no doubt the
s A senator and Presidential candidate Is con-
w., Hin and his Democratic hcelers In Dutchess
ws rant 10 get rid OF John a. Hoffman. the Re
os.n County Clerk. because Is County Clerk he has
paD. a, the ballots and the tsllys ieet giving the
.se. returns. and because Inc Is an hoheSt man VINO
o1e ~ buIldo1ed browbcaten or Drilled INTO break
o0 ,sv II he would consent 10 do the dirty work
ne - neruccrac Board OF Supervisors of this county
= run no; be molested.
-, Che supervisors met this morning Mr.. Vsifs
$50 an unusually malicious CLEAN in them. lie
h,s feet an instant after the chairman had called
We nd 10 order 10 ask the County Clerk II he had
sed COPY Of the proceedings OF yesterday, relative
=. r1crSs refusal TO count upon his tally sheet the
W.. :. sa not have IT ready, and before preparing It
-. board ne demanded that the Board show It's
.,v for asking for 10 from him. lie followed this
- 4, re,using 10 give certified copy OF the minutes
H..s n, him until tie majority OF the board could
- ,he authority which he asked for This was all
-. an. democratic members OF the poard wanted and
-, ,rm.dlaiely set 10 work to prepare Democratic
.,ner, AZ what had taken place. 70 be sent TO the
s'-.-ror for his action. Regarding this Vail said
svssey ,..,, $780,. o.r, ,.,o .
r.rt who Will obey our orders
u1c,her they arc lcTal mott" suggested one OF
,ss Republican supervisors
v,rs onlv reply to this was an ugly frown.
v-h,e waiting for the preparation OF this eulldozng
,..n-ent Vail tried to get In more of DR.. William H.
60, aexiderre- regarding She seven ballots
u, voted IN the First Election District of the town
:, ~, ak OF which had been counted already by
" n.r,ocrati, majority Of the Board for the Demo
- ,,eKet IL was evident that great pressure had
- N-opeft 10 bear upon DR.. Tanner 10 make the
..,snt which he did. for his tone and manner both
=, ,..,sd that he knew that what he said had little
. -. foundation In fact. Yesterday. in going over
..,os az Tbs story, he was careful TO say that he
su,A,-s,od a. what he then told had happened. To-day
,s,.-.s the word TO heard" lie said he bearl'
A., vOr IN this district had been registered on
.,..,,os morning lie did not say, however, that he
81, h.d registered previously and whose name had
80 ,r,eken from tho rolls without warrant, and who
IA ,ompeIled the Board OF Registry TO restore bis
name 10 rs proper place. Then he said he heard
that the inspectors gave out paster ballots tnat out
ss,rS gsve out official ballots and acted as inspectors
"A. ,lo beard- that outsiders called In to assist
IA The canvass Of the votes, and, what was more
Astonishing than all else, he heard that the unvoted
ballots were being used by barber In Dover LOT
HI tunFan fanf
pn man laid great stress Dr. Tanner, of Armenia,
,,s Jobp Hanna. Of Dover were sent TO Dover with
An. or na eturns 10 have clerical errors corrected
and 10 obtain information regarding the seven ballots
IN, Tribune 70 DAY gave the substance OF the sdavts
ne two Democi attic inspectors and the one Republican
Inspector regarding them. They were Improperly
voted and the Inspectors ordered them destroyed ana
eid not count them In their canvass MI Hanna ASKED
DR. Tanner few questions only tns morning, but
they showed that he had not single afhdavit or the
least bit Of proof to subsaniste what he said that
he heard Regarding the ballots Mr.. Hanna showed
that John Williams, the Democratic chairman OF the
Democratic Board Of Inspectors was induced by the
Democrats go before Justice Of the Peace 70 make
an scayft the politics of the seven ballots, but
when he ready 10 take the oath he weakened nnd
declared that he did not know whether they were
Democratic or Republican votes.
This discussion being over, Vail introduced his
r,soluaon calling upon the Governor to act on the
communication setting forth the Democratic side
~ zoe reason why the County Clerk had
refused 70 obey the order OF the majority OF the
Bead The resolution was passed by
p.ry vote and Supervisor John j. Mylod, VINO
slo.,ly resembles Assembyman Timothy Dry Dollar
Sullivan. was selected to carry IL 10 Albany. lie
eOus he trusted TO give sufficiently prejudiced &C.
onnt OF the affair 10 suit even the partisan soul OF
rd w. This the Democratic leader introduced
seventh
non Dover for the entire Democratic ticket IL was
done but only by brute force and u showed that tee
h al least one Of the Democratic members OF the
hoard Of supervisors whose conscience cannot STAND
700 constant strain Of unfairness lie Is supervisor
brewster and he created considerable CONSERVATION
when he voted against this proposition lie sad tna'
he knew that al least one OF the votes had Repuo-
icsD Paser upon IT. SaG iicket Vail looked at him
with disgust and contempt written all over MS 1sce.
lie evidently had no sympathy aud no reSpeGt or suG
an exhibition OF honesty In a Democrat. When tms
las, crime had been committed by the Democr1its
against the protests OF the Republicans ana IN face Oh
mad 10 them by Supervisor Williams, Vail moved an
adjournment Of the Supervisors as county canvssss
fhk was done he said 10 await the Governors acuOn
REGARDING the charge against the County CLERK: -.
Soon after the adjournment the attorneys ior ule
Republicans on the board went before Judge Barnard;
q In supreme Court With papers and atdavits, and
Asked OF him q maDdsmus, returnaOle lmHenisttcH
SF t 1l ST cause 81 WSy 1 hcy Should not
the returns fr2m Dover as they were fled orig
. with the sTvisor and the the County ,S cer h.
would be perfectly just and fair in the matter, and
would all in his power judge 10 see that Justice
was done II he viii do this the Democratic effort
70 steal the seat In this Senate district will fall
decision on the application will probably be handed
Gown tomorrow morning -.
The committee which took the complaint against the
County Clerk 10 Albony, asoertained there that the
Governor was In New-York The Governors private
secretary told j. W Hinckley that Ia wonld forward
the complaint to the Governor by special messenger.
FIAYTNG THE COTTNT IN ONONDAGA