Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

1IJEDENOCRATS WIN.
,.,,t # n, senatorial Fight Before the Su-
ufmt Court Of New York.
ne HAVE l6 TO THEIR 10
vrec, of the Decision and Its Bearing
rpop the Presidential Race Next
yenr-Cause ta Rejoice.
,r- ,,,orrnnh 20 tho pi.pn,ch.l

,.,,>,. y. Y, December 29.--This city
80 v.,h big politicians, who are here
,... .be decisions Of the court OF Ap-
90 the four contested senatorial
-, cases. The court meets at noon
-, and is expected to render its de-
'.... d. once. There have been so many
s.svs. aud writs that everything is
V-s44 The Democrats expect that the
'..ol decide against Collins and In
- az Derby Repubhcan) in the
o. district, and that II will
4s "a the other three districts.
q. 4. r5t necessary for the Demo.
.,... gi1 in all three districts. Dean,
,....., an candidate in the Dutchess dis
. dead. and II the Republicans win
.....--e they will have to fight again at q
....I lection. If the Democrats get only
f.tr.tt out Of four they may not lose
'......e. They have fourteen members
..r. .A.-tcen Republicans and one In
-...t.., with ono more Democrat tho
... would stand fifteen Democrats. IF
....r..aUhcaps, and ono Independent,
,-I.r. vacancy.
.fT 81. ;he judges of the Court Of Ap-
...stsl not come into the courtroom.
re.. SAID they were waiting for Judge
c..- whose son, it was said, is dying at
N9 '.
IHY DECISION REACHED.
The r.cisions Of the Court Of Appeals in
a.,.- torlal election contests were hand
.lr.o, 10 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
t.....,- appear 70 have this effect. so far
...e. Umocratic and Republican coun-
-...--,.. Tn tho OnSndaga senatorial and
,....... .r districts the Democratic candi-
.... atl get the certificates. In the
..-I.., district the Court holds that
...w.1d Republican, is Ineligible, but
,.-v. .i's attorney, however, says the
,.-,. holds that the board cannot give
...-,.f-ate 20 Walker, tho Democratic
...rs.ts. Ia the Renssler- Washington
.,..-al district Derby, the Republican
..-I.a.a. Will get the certificate. IN the
r..a.,--county district Judge Cady,
....... for Deane (Repubhcan). says the
CONT. decision holds that while the
.yr.3" certificate could be canvassed
,f.ras regards It's form, yet allegations
,ta rs truthfulness and regularity on
t..s.f Of the Republicans have not been
r.,iv the Democrats, and therefore the
safe Board of Canvsssers should await
,.lar return from Dutohess county.
HOW TEE VOTE STANDS.
~. Democrats have won, they already
t,f,te control in the Assembly and to-
t.v gle decisions of the Court Of Appeals
rl,ie State Board Of Canvassers give
~. u the four disputed senatorial dis
t..'.t5 the Democrats, thus making the
Dan -atic vote 16. The Republicans
Live u and there is one in doubt. If the
l.wlacans stay making q quorum and
.aIi,u'enant-G Governor cast the deciding
y,efr the Democrats. they will control
.e senate also. but Colonel Bliss is au-
,t--,- for the statement that If the Demo
,-l,s G.'empt to organize without their
,..,stLere will be an exodus on the part
tue Eepublcahs out of the reach Of the
s-csaut-at-Arms and q consequent lack
c.aqGorum.
or NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
Tloimportance Of the Democrats con-
,,s.r- the Senate is not only local. but
1877 al as it may possibly decide the
-.Ii elect on for the presidency, as there
El surely be o reapportionment OF the
safe "a the interest Of the Democrats.
Besides this important matter there Is a
.r's: Deal Of patronage in appointments
0. oac.als TO places so long held by the
Lseaihrans-such as health officer,
o.snu,ine commissioners, port wardens,
:Afual commissioners. civil-serylce COM
-ssUuers, State assessors, &c.
TIE FOUR DISTRICTS.
Jus. tefore 2 o'clock the Court of APP
pal, handed down its decision in the four
r1l'orial cases, practically seating John
AN.ttolls instead of Rufus Il. Peck in the
Syracuse district. and Osborne in the
I-t..ess district. John II. Derby, in the
I.g district, is the only Republican seat
e The case OF Franklin ID. Sherwood,
OBJ! Charles A. Wallser was decided no
.sr.n. as Sherwood WAS held to be in
L-t,e.
Tie state Board of Canvassers met TO-
,s.. and decided the four disputed dis
81 g. as follows:
L ,le Fifteenth district the certificate
c. election was awarded TO Osborne, the
l.aaratic candidate.
d. t.e Sixteenth district the certificate
VS. awarded to Derby, the Republican
a.l.iate.
Lt.c Twenty-ffth district the certif-
...-v4s awarded 10 Nichols (DemocraD.
le t.e twenty district (sher-
v.l- district the board did not award
rr c.rItcate. leaving TO the Senate TO
.truue whether any candidate was
..,.i III view Of the decision OF the
Os-. ". Appeals that Sherwood is isineiigi-
B..
I.s ioard then adjourned sine die.