New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
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Mr. Hoffman then read the order that had bean
served upon him. Then the question wns asheo
Iowatt had been served with o copy OF the summons
and complaint This answered by The county
Clerk who read the affidavit OF the man, who went 10
Hyde Park last Saturday morning TO serve copy OF
upon Howat as ordered by the Judge. This staggered
Vail and his cOconsprators temporarily, ana they
at loss for means OF getting around inc orer
of the court. Vail argued that the order did not com
pei tie Board to meet tds afternoon as Board OF
Canvassers and the declaration that IL did compel TINS
had to be read to him several times before he coud
get il through his brain. lie wanted the Board TO
adjourn until next Thursday afternoon. when the re-
suit Of the effort 10 show cause why the votes shouid
not be counted win be known. This effort will
be made on Thursday morning. 1t finally was decided
10 adjourn the meeting of the Board Of supervisors
and for the Board TO organize as Board OF Canvassers
In the absence Of Howatt, supervisor Germond was
made temporary chairman lie was known TO be suf-
cientIy partisan to act Hill and his followers die
tate In case Of the continued absence Of Chairman
Howatt.
At valps suggestion the Democratic chairman ap-
pointed committee OF three Democrats to secure
counsel TO defend the action OF the Board whole in
voting Isaac w. Sheriff. out Of the place to which he
elected. representative OF the Republican
minority was not allowed to go on the committee,
although the Republican and the Democratic taxpayers
of the county alike must pay the lawyer who Is re-
tanned.
The exposure BY The Tribune Of the conspiracy in
which Jlm' Hinekley, the Democratic boss. and Ed
ward sturges the Democratic Supervisor from the town
Of Red Hook, the prime movers, has shocked
Democrats as well as Republicans. sturges and Hinck
ley both are marked men. The former wanders about
TIE streets Of this city practically stunned by every
one. The old man is extremely nervous, and his eyes
wandering constantly from person or another In
the apparent expectation Of behodlng police officer
with warrant for him. The Republican attorneys
who have charge of the do not intend to
stop when they have secured the political rights which
they seeking. But they will prosecute crminally
all Of those who have taken any part In the con-
spacy to steal the seat in the Senate to which Gilbert
A. Deane elected and to keep from Isaoc W. Sheriff.
the Office to which majority Of the voters chose him.
Judge Barnards decision in the Newburg election case
has smpled materially all matters In connection with
the vote County Treasurer. His declaration that
the ballot as given out by the inspectors must be
counted II adhered TO in the present case, would end
the matter tomorrow morning. The legal fight mas
been greatly mixed up, notwithstanding this by his
refusal TO allow the votes Senator TO be eCanvassed
lie declares that the robbery having been committed
after the man who was robbed is dead there can be
no redress. The robbers guilty of no crime be-
there is no one alive who was injured by the
crime. Good lawyers look upon this theory as an
expedent simply to get around the theft OF senator
Deane's seat. - l.,
heltrTlns aeinn 10 inc auOn Oh Dcmooiae
counting ont Deane, Derrick Brown, the Democratic
editor OF The Evening Ente dse' says in an editorial
uSalght:
1--WE wish to reiterate conviction that Ii was a
bareaced swindle and one that disgraced everybody
Who had anything 10 do with the outrage. IL the
work OF the Board had been simply the defeat of one
party and the success Of another we might have mao
nothing say upon the question, b ii is vastly moro
than this. 1t was direct blow at the very form Of
foundation OF free institutions 1t was work that
tends demoralize the community, since 1t was "a
species Of stealing compared with which the petty
hleving in the community for which the thief Is sent
to Jail sinks into insignifcance.
robbery OF the legal rights OF the people, IL
aimed TO make the peoples voice OF no effect, and II
was an act subversve Of every principle upon which
the rights of the Citizen the power OF the community
and the dignity Of the State are based The journal
that would remain silent when such outrage on the
PEOPLE, irrespective of party had been penetrated
would be rcTreant TO the trust reposed In - by the
community at large