New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
TO POUGHKEEPSIE BY MESSENGER
JUDGE CULLEN ENABLES COLONEL BLISS TO SEE
THAT THE DUTCHESs COUNTY RETURNS
DON'T GO ASTRAY AGAIN


The statement in yesterdays Tribune that the County
Clerk Of Dutchess County after sending the returns Of
the election to Albany by mail Monday
night went himself to Albany the night
and brought them back. is proved to be cor
rect by the admission OF the County Clerk himself
He seems to have thought that when Judge Cullen
ordered him TO forward the returns to Albany he had
complied both with Judge Culen's order and the re-
Qurements of the statute II he followed them to Albany
and brought them back. 1t seems That he obtained
them from the mail messenger employed 10y the Gov
ernOr secretary OF Snte and State Controller to whom
the returns were directed OF this messenger
did not deliver them 10 the County Clerk without the
authority Of his superors and equally Of conrse the
the secretary OF State the Controller and the
State Controller guilty OF gross violation of duty
and Of the statutes in thus returning papers which the
statute required them TO receive and 70 deliver 10 the
Board OF State Canvassers when It met The County
Clerk admitted yesterday TO John /. Platt, of " The
Poughkeepsie Eagle" and to Robert F. WILKINSON one
OF the Republican counsel, that he did go 10 Albany
and did get those returns from the messenger and did
bring them back TO POughkeepse.
II is understood that he declares that the Attorney
General advised him TO pursue this course That Is
not believed. Mr. Tabor has not done anything In
this controversy which justifes one in believing
that ne could be induced to give such advice.
Judge Ingrahatn's stay Of Judge Cunen's order to
forward the returns which referred to yesterday,
came up in Brooklyn yesterday morning. The Demo-
Gratis sought to bring the case before Judge Pratt
though Judge Pratt had been member of the General
Term hich had refused the stay week previously.
Judge Pratt sent the to Judge Cullen where Dis
trct-Atoney Rldgway represented both Osborne, the
relator and the Democratic Board of Canvassers and
objected 10 Colonel Bliss being heard lie sought TO
have an adjournment for day, the alleged ground
that William H. Wood the Democratic attorney. was
Sick and here ii may be said. that it is wonder Mr.
Wood t5o sick TO appear before Judge cullen
,ter his disobedence Of Judge Cullen's order.
Judge Cullen decided that Mr. Bliss was entitled 10
he heard and the latter explained clearly that the
whole object OF the adjournment was simply In the
hope that the Court Of Appeals would yesterday de-
eide the election before them, and that then the
state CanvasseIs would get hurredy together and there
beng no returns from Dutchess County would accept
the ones which the Supreme Court had declared to be
false. Judge Cullen promptly vacated Judge lngra-
hams stay and pnt into his order renewal OF the
direction TO the County Clerk TO forward the returns
forthwith. Mr. Ridgway claimed that the order should
10 delivered 10 him. Mr. Elss objected, saying that he
wanted TO send that order by return bearer TO Poug
keepse Yesterday afternoon. and tnat ne had no con-
fdeuce that Mr.. Ridgway would pursue that course.
Mr. Ridgwav said TO the court that such suggestion
was an insult 10 him. but Judge Cullen replied that
was not that Mr. Bliss had succeeded on the motol
g. Ear as stay concerned, and that the only 1alf
vay was TO have both returns at Albany. lie there-
for delivered original order TO Mr. Bliss. VINO sent
n IN Poughkeepsie BY special messenger.
Mr. Ridgway. 10 at least two people In court ue-
elared that he would get another stay.