The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20
THE POST-ELECTION FIGHT.


,oyH PARTIES sTRU86LLTG ron TIE
ooyrRoL OF TIE LEGLsLA1URE
~. Asseuasiy Tlea ~ the Rspusliesns
cou-tinG Out Dr. Desker N Saliva.
cov.ty-The right In the Dttehsss County
u..rA or Canvassers-Chsrges Against
a.. R.pub,ic.a Clerk Sent to Gov. Hill
n. Ceiu-sia County Board Severely
c.,surss Fress Reporter.
A,a.sY. Nov. 19-The result OF tho oficial
..n,ass in the various counties 40 Il now
s.ands makes tie In the Assembly. counting
nd.ir Of New York. tho County Democrat, as
= Republican Such dilemma has occurred
once only in the history Of the Legislature.
and that was in 1858 The trouble that then
.yose. resulting almost in riot. made most
exciting session. and similar results are
ioos ed for In the Legislature Of 1902 Every
stfort Ia being made to avoid the anticipated
deadlock. To-day there appeared In this city
the lawyer OF Beakes. the Democratic nom
inee in Sullivan county. who claims that Ken
rjcb. the Republican, was fraudulently counted
N. he has papers applying to the General
Torm for writ OF mandamus compelling the
,ota The argument will be made before
sudee Fursman at the General Term Nov. "a
The argument for the writ will be made By
eeorre II. Bush Of Ulster county.
Yisut. Gov. Jones was in town this morning.
n. ssid: IT believe that the Senate win. upon
.ersnizstion. be Democratic BY . small ma
s,rity. The Assembly will be tie. and . ter
la neht for supremacy will result Tho Dem
ocrsts need It for the sake OF proper reappor-
tionment and the Republicans need It to balk
thst very endeavor. which means their death
tnell in State affairs. predict recurrence
n the troubles OF 1883. and that means an all
winter row."
PnroHKEEps1E. Nov. 1o-This was an excit-
inn day in the Duchess county Board OF Can
ysssers. As soon as the Board was called to
order Mr.. Vail. the Democratic leader. asked
the Republican clerk Of the Board. Mr. Hoffman.
n A certified copy Of the proceedings OF the
day before was ready. Mr.. Hoffman asked Mr..
Vail for his authority to demand certified
COPY. A resolution was then passed request
ing the Chair to ask Mr.. Hoffman II he refused
10 furnish certified COPY. and the Chair asked
the clerk the question.
Clerk Hoffman replied: IT do not refuse II
the Board has authority to ask for It."
Then Mr.. Vail moved that DR.. Tanner. .
Democrat and one Of the committee sent to
have returns corrected in the First district Of
Dover. report orally to the Board.
Mr. Williams objected on the ground thatthe
bn 1sf he WAS Voted down. and MI vais motion
Tanner said the report t. h. cot, SStsinsd was
sad he charged that the t ibnsD %app
Outsiders we're SS also Called II to assist Il the
The Mnyoted ballots lot were not re- e.
Mieas s. one mel inspector handed out pastor bal
1t. s at s tsaFfSssa hS day Go ss s
be substantiated by affidavit"
A.. Hanna tRepl who was, one Of the com
committee. nor was the Information given in
s Ta oe4ed the and asked the
Chairman OF the Board to sign It, and he did:
R.ol, That the following Of tn, =, ,n Board SoS
The board q Sanyassers Of tho county Of Du.chsss
RSms ne %ony sk for Neglect 81
;s ssg X. sss al. to
q Il. the sss s, S.asss
and BY Virtue Of sending such returns back
."
hsss, % % board
IN 70 a. ths q inc S1sra gs
10 "a sGas Il the a d. q 6. ssy s
Ss saa cisrk Tssa ~ such
reia.sS furnish said sert,asd copy q sad minutes
sI. Hoard should show IN S e: s"nsGx ss re-
Amoton by Mr.. Williams to. lay the whole
matter on the table was voted down, by the
who then passed MT yn,Es rss0
ballot. or sample OF a burned defective ballot.
from tho FIRST district Of Dover. was consid-
% s1sa sSea eaS pr
moved TINT it be counted for the Democrats
Thu otion was passed BY sts,et party vote.
man TO- Gov HILL, and then the Board
aMd .lI James '" HynekIey accompanied
Wilkinson Gossam; attorneys It, the j., Re- g,
publican County and state Committees I a nave
order to show cause why u writ Of mandamns
should not be issued requiring the Board OF
@ ae WITT
the INSPECTORS. Judge Barnard will give de-
csion in the morning.
against the County. Clerk to Albany, ascer-
fsned there that the Governor was In New
St The MsS fSs 70 ss hs
syRAcys e. S sp ihlThs Board OF canvassers
tice Kennedy. formally delivered the certificate
Of the vote in Onondaga county on State off,
GERS ind Senator t2 the County Cierk The
Dem received a plurality, in this county Of
;3sa Rufus II. Peck's plurality Of 77O In Cort-
Twenty fifth district OF 1872 The Board OF
Ganvasssrs were served with 2 mandamus TO-
Nepublican candidate for Assembly In the First
district. commanding the Board Of County
Canvassers to show cause at 10 A. M. to-mor:
not issue out OF the supreme Court compelling
the Bonrd to canvass the vote on Assemblyman
In the First Assembly district.
HUDSON, Nov. 19.-The Columbia County
Board OF Canyassers will complete their duties
will be made. and the result sent to the press
immediately after confirmation. The result
will add about ten to- the vote OF Osborne for
mously passed by the county canyassers. Re-
pnblicans as we'll rs Democrats voting for 1t:
8 y ended account OF tho