The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-30
Tammany in Complete Control
of the Legislature.
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT.
New York State to Be Gerryman-
dered by Democratic Bosses.
BIaine's Reciprocity Idea, and Other
Nations Are Ready-Blaine Never
Opposed Free Hides, Mckinley Saws.

ALBANY, Dec pa decision was handed
down this afternoon by the court of ap-
peals in the contested election cases,
which appears TO give the Dem
ocrats control of the state Sem
ate. The court decided that certifi-
Gates of election should be gwen to two
Democrats and one Republican, leaving
one case for the state board of canvassers
TO settle. The decisions caused great con-
sternatiou among the Republicans, but
they have not yet given up the
fight and the leaders are now
in consultation as TO what is to be done
The Democrats are jubilant. and promi-
nent one says thereafter the Republi-
can party in this state will be dream of
the past, so far as political standing goes"
The Democrats now have complete con-
troll of the state government, and an
enumeration bill will be rushed through,
and at once will be followed by a reappor-
tionment and redistricting bill. The DEM
ocrats claim that under the courts decision
the state board of canvassers can give a
certificate to Walker, the Democratic can
didate for senator in the Steuben district
In the Duchess district they agree with
the Republicans that the state board of
canvassers must await modified certificates
from Duchess county before canvassing
the vote in that district.
The state board of canvassers has not
yet met but the members are in consulta-
ton, having the courts decisions and
opinions before them. The excitement is
intense about the office of the secretary OF
state. The Republican lawyers are all
present as well as politicians of high and
low degree.
An immense crowd Of lawyers and
policemen gathered around the ante-room
to the court of appeals early IN the fore
noon awaiting a decision. When noon
passed without the appearance of the
justices, the Republicans began to lose hope
since it indicated that council was be-
ing held. and as the court stands five to two
Democratic, the Republicans knew that
dispute on party lines was fatal to them.
The justices finally appeared at 1 80 and
handed down documents, which were car
ried to the office Of the secretary of state,
where the opposing lawyers struggled for
some time to learn what lay within the
$1,000 words of legal verbiage. The result
is given above.
When the board of canvassers met this
evening they awarded the certificate in
the Fifteenth district to Osborn, Demo-
crat; in the One Hundred and Sixth
eighth to Derby, Republican; in the
Twenty-fifth to Nichols, Democrat; in the
Twenty-seventh no award was made, the
board leaving it TO the Senate to deter
mine whether any candidate was elected.
In view of the decision of the
court of appeals, Sherwood, Republi-
can, is ineligible. With this district
in allegiance, the Senate will stand: Dem
ocrats 16, Republicans Is, one doubtful
(Sherwood's districD. The Importance of
the Democrats controlling the Senate is
national and may possibly decide the next
presidential election, as there viii surely
be a reapportionment of the state by
Democrats.