New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23
STEALING A LEGISLATURE.
DEMOCRATS Now FIGHIISi FOR DELAY
INSTRUCTIONS CENT OUT To HOLD on TO RYAN's
STOLEN ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATE

STOLEN ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATE
MR. sHEEwooD's CASE.
irRoM THE nEouLAn CORRESPONDENT or THr TRIBUNE
Albany, Nov. - Having stolen the Assembly, the
leaders of the Democratic party propose to stand by
their theft Orders have been sent out from here to
Syracuse 70 CARY from c3urt TO court, up TO the Court
OF Appeals, the disputed election OF Munro against
Ryan. AS readers OF The Tribune arc aware. on Friday
last tho Democratic Board Of Supervisors Of Onondaga
County arbitrarily granted certificate Of election to
Patrick j. Ryan, the Democratic candidate for Assem-
blynan in tho Ist District OF that county, although
David A. Munro jr.. his Republican opponent. was
elected, the election returns showed by plurality
OF sixty nine votes The object OF this robbery was TO
give the Democratic party majority in the State As
semby, that body up to that time being tie, sixty
four Republicans and sixty -four Democrats having beon
elected Munro being put by the Democrats in the
Republican column. But by the theft Of Muuro's GER
tifcae Of election the Democrats now can claim that
slxtyfve Democrats and sxtythree Republicans have
been elected TO the Assembly.
Judgs Kennedy Of the Supreme Court, has properly
issued o mandamus directed to the Board OF super
visor Of Onondaga County substantially ordering them
to give the certificate TO the candidate for Assembly
man who received the most votes, namely, Mr.
Munro 1t is the execution Of this writ OF mandamus
which the Democrats now propose 10 resist. They
intend to ask the General Term OF the Supreme Court for
stay of proceedings. Having got tho "swag' In their
not intend to surrender 1t without struggle II the
General Term decides against them they intend to
take the to the Court OF Appeals The object
Of these datory proceedings is plainly to prolong the
case until past the period when the Legislature
meets TO seat Ryan In the Assembly. to have his
vote when the Assembly shall organize and to have
Mr. Munro. the man who was elected Assemblyman,
apply for justice to Democratic Assembly Much
justice he would get Even THE Albany Argus
the organ Of the rural Democrats cannot approve OF
this action OF the Democrats Of Onondaga County
1t said yesterday that Mr.. Munro had been wronged.
Doubtless the editors Of "The Argus see that II
Boards Of Supervisors take upon themselves to issue
certificates OF election without regard 10 the number
of votes cast for candidates for Office. the state of
New-York will soon be the scene OF turbulence
perilous TO peace. The people OF New-fork VIII
not tamely submit to being cheated out Of their
rights
Meanwhile the leaders of the Democratic party still
insist that the Democratic party will have majority
in the state senate At the late election, eighteen
Republicans and fourteen Democrats were elected rs
Senator's and therefore, the public have wondered how
this Republican majority could be Transformed into
Democratic ons. The attempts OF tie Democratic
Boards of Supervisors OF the counties OF Duchess.
Columbia, Rensselaer,, Onondasa and steuben TO ina
reasons for dscarang Republican ballots and TO manu-
facIre Democratic ones have let ell voters into the
secret of Democratic confidence that the senate will
b. Democratic. Then, all could see from the talk OF
the Democratic leaders that they believed the state
Board Of Canvassers co be used In the last Instance
10 give certificates of election to defeated Democratic
candidates for senator.
The members Of the State Board Of Canvassers are
Frank Rice Secretary Of State; Edward wemple, Con-
oller Elliot Danorth, state Treasurer John Bogart,
state Engineer, and Charles F. Tabor, Attorney Gen
cra All these men have high regulations IN Al
bany nevertheless it is recognized that some CT them
are much under the influence Of Governor lill7n
whose brain first arose The thought of bringing about
the apparent election OF a Democratic senate. 1t
was Governor Hill who, nine days after Tie elec'
ton, still asserted that the Senate was Democratic.
1t was Governor IIil who according to report, sent
Deputy Attorney General Maynard TO HUDSON anu
to Pougrkeepse TO inspire the Democratic Board OF S-
pcrvsors resist the granting OF certificate to Gioert
A. Dcane Republican, who had been elected by eighty
three plurality. It also Governor Hill who sent
Labor Commissioner Peck to Bath, IN steuben County,
and suggested the line OF proceedings which led to the
action of the Democratic Board OF supervisors OF Seuoch
County In attempting to prove that Franklin ID. sher-
wood Republics who has COO puraiity Tor Sena'or'
Is ircgibe-a matter which alone concerns the Legs
lature
Three of the members of the State Board OF Can
yassers-John Bogart, Edward Wemple and Charles +.
Tabor-were all In New-York on Friday night ana IL
h said they were there also saturday Governor Hill
also was in New.York on saturday, In company Win
Charles F. Peck Commissioner Of the Bureau OF Labor
D. Sherwood OF his certificate of election as senator
Wbat were the members OF the state Board OF Canvsesers
and Governor IIin doing there togetheri were uey'
as is surInised here holding conference theie
with the leaders OF Tammany Han IN pauoh
TO tho LEGISLATURE Is Tammany Hall putting any
pressure upon members of the state Board OF Can
TO grant certificates of election to the minority
Democratic candidates for Senatel Colonel John II.
Fellows. of Tammany Hall, Is considerably mixed mp
IN this scheme TO get Democratic Senate. He II was
who on the Sunday after election, TOOK Charlos T..
Walker Of Corning, the Democratic opponent OF
Franklin d. Sherwood in the XXVIIh District 10 see
Governor Hin; and Mr.. Hill "put the screws Oh
Walker to make him contest Sherwood's seat al
first 1t was tho Democratic plot to have the Board OF
supervisors of Steuben County boldly disregard tue
vote for sherwood and declare those ballots blank
hut some few Of the Democratic Supervisors poi'eo
Then a resolution was passed on november ~ Calling
the attention of the Stats Board OF Canvasses To Shsr
woods alleged ineligbility. Ii is curious 1act Ihat
this resolution concerning Sherwoods lack OF ehgip
ity was drawn up by Governor I'LL himself Iheh IL
was taken to Bath In Steubcn County, by Labor CON-
| missioner Peck This resolution, drawn up by Gov
| erpor Hill, reads follows: -
p,olsved Firs-That It sufficiently and satisfactorily
appears to this Board, from the protest Oh Nh"ro' ~
Walker and the certificates adavits and other PROOFS he
h.rewith against the counting and certfcauon OF me
votes returned by the inspectors Of election oil inc Se'c
districts OF this county having been cast ~ inc Rehei
election held November g. 1871 lot ffahki " onei
for the Office Of State Senator from tho XAVlih seha'a
district OF this State that the said Franklin d. sher"oou
was within one hundred days previous TO such election
on oelcer under the city government OF the city OF Her'
nelsyIlle steuben County NewYork Nd was not eligible
80 such Office under provisions OF Section OF Article
III ~ the Constitution OF this State and that knowledge
nd notice OF fact that said Sherwood was an oheef
ndsr such city government 100 days previous to such
eon and OF the constitutional provisions above referred
"a that he was eligible 10 such office was Drought
49, % every elector OF county voting for the said
| Sherwood. ,., -, A., -.
seeondThat while this Board Is satisfied that the votes
thus east for Sherwood In this county were vod
and are as for any purpose as they hao I'D
fact been blank ballots yet the power OF this Board seems
., no limited by Sections and OF Article OF Title