New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
HILLS OUTRAGEOUS TALK.
A BRUTAL ATTACK ON AN UPRIGHT JUDGE.
PART OF his INFAMOUS SCHEME TO STEAL THE
STATE SENATE.

PART OF HIS INFAMOUS SCHEME TO STEAL THE
STATE SENATE.
Governor Hill returned to Albany yesterday
ing, after remaining in New-Yorls few hours his
way from Washington, where he had been ostenslby
to secure quarters for the wnter~-reay TO put him
self in touch with the antlCleveland and anti Mills
element at the Capital, and lend such aid as he was
able TO the Tammany candidate for speaker, Judge
Crisp. When Mr.. Hin got back to the Hoffman House
he seems to have been surcharged with partisan
bitterness and intolerance sufficiently appears from
Interviews with him published in Yesterdays "World"
and "Sun.' His purpose TO force both branches OF
the LEGISLATURE under Democratic control Was not
yelled in diplomatic language, but was bluntly and
unblushngly declared. That the Governor OF q great
STATE elected, according to popular belief, to
the whole people should make the bald acknowedg
ment that in relation to filling the place made vacant
BY the death Of Senator Dcane lie should pursue
course which would be in accordance with the senti-
mcns Of $4,000 Democratic majority OF the Sta.er
would be startling If the citizens Of New-York had
not become accustomed to HIPS political methods
His attack upon honest and upright judge
equally scandalous. In speaking Of the contest in
the lid Onondaga District he is reported follows:
Judge Kennedy, Republican Supreme Court Judge in
that judicial district Is endedvorng to act member Of
the Board of Canvassers. He has acted in most
rageous manner, and In plain language he Is trying bull
doze the official canvassers. The Republican County
Clerk Of Onondaga County has refused TO sign Ryans cer
tifcate Of election which duly Issued by the
II Republican judges and Republican county clerks
permitted TO have their way they will endeayor
deprive Democrats OF their majority beth branches
ST the Legislature. II tlmidy cowaIdice is allowed
prevail the Republicans may succeed. The Democrats.
however earnest in keeping control Of the Legislature
This Characterization Of Judge Kennedys acts was
as false as it insuderable In the Of the
district under discussion the Board Of Canvassers Of
Onondaga County, which has a Democratic majority,
caavassed the returns aud found that the Republican
candidate for Assembly was elected by sixty nine ma
jorlty. The canvass was upon the returns Of the
election inspectors made out on election night In
tho haste and careessness OF transcrlbing the cand
dates names David A. Munro, IT,, the Republican
candidate, sometimes incorrectly written. IL ap-
peared in some returns as David Munro, jr, without
the middle letter; in Others David A. Munro, with
out the air." but no unbiased official would contend
that tho other than clerical and were made
by the inspectors and not the voter. The ballots
were all printed David A. Munro, IT,, and only an
intensely pig headed partisan like David B. Hill would
say that they intended for any other man, These
plainly lawful ballots the majority of the Board made
up Of Hills willing disciples, threw out and then
proceeded to pass resolution ordering the certificate
TO be given to his defeated Democratic opponent The
County Clerk refused to sign this fraudulent certificate
and when the case taken before Judge Kennedy
the latter, in unQuestlOnable conformity with Section
323 Of tho Election Code, decided that the defectVe
returns should be sent back to the inspectors for cor
in nearly every county in the state IT is this just and
lawful action Of Judge Kennedy that Governor Hill
Indignantly denounces, and it by such mostrous and
fragrant rcversals Of the popular will that he claims
both branches Of the Legislature as Democratic
When GOvernor-elect Flower was here last week no
Oold World" reporter that thea ssembly was Demo
cratic but that the senate was Republican. The Gov
ernoreec had probably not received his instructions
FROM the rcgniug Governor.
Mr. Hill also proposes to count out Senator Pick be-
cause he SAYS that tho official ballots in some OF the
election districts not properly distributed ballots
for the Fifth District having been sent accidentally to
the FOURTH those intended for the Fouh 10 the Third,
and 80 on The ballots precisely similar on their
face and voted in entire good faith by the lawful
electors, yet the imsy pretext that the secrecy
OF the ballot had been destroyed through TINS ac-
ridcntai exchange OF Official ballots Mr.. Hill de-
clarcs that ne will disfranchisc entire districts,
ID is necessary, 10 iHyalldate the etcct0n
81 Republican Senator who has clear majority over
hA Democratic opponent, and count In the minority
candidate No more brutal and infamous pnrposo was
ever avowed openly and publicly by q high ohcer OF
the State 1t Is by no means astonishing that II mas
been received with indignation BY fair minded citizens
regardless OF party said careful observer OF ltlrs
course OF tlfckery and deception yesterday: . me
reckless bullying and blustcr which marked lllps
evidence that he is defeated in his desperate plan to
capture the Senate. There are still enough honest
Democrats left TO prevent SO handed an outrage