Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
BOTH HOUSES DEMOCRATIC.
How the New York Legislature VIII
Stand Politically.

The Senate May be a Tic But the Casting
Vote win be Democratic--The Assembly
is Sure--Republlcan Frauds Overturned.
New York World OF Tuesday
The election Of Osborne as state senator
from the Fifteenth district on the official
count simplilies the situation so far as the
senate is concerned. If, us seems probable,
the state board of canvassers decides, in
accordance with the attorney generate
opinion, that Sherwood, the park commits
sloner, Of the Twenty district. is
ineligible and seats his Democratic oppon-
ent, the next senate will stand
democrats ............. .-...............16
I.uoiioihs' -. $50. :. ......... ..l5
independent tEdwards). ................ /
Even though Edwards should vote
steadily with the Republicans, the Demo-
Gratis would still have control, as Iieuten-
ant-governor Sheehan would give the cast
ing vote. The seating of Sherwood would
give the Republicans Is and the Democrats
10, with Edwards as an unknown quantity.
1t is generally believed, however, that
the board of canvassers, in determining
the election in the 9th district will hold
that Sherwood is ineligible.
THE DEMOCRAT ELECTED.
PouGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Nov. 23.-The
meeting of the board Of canyassers this
afternoon was brief and spirited. When
Mr.. Vail, the cool-headed Democratic
leader, moved that the tabulated returns
be considered the Republicans looked sur
prIsed. They wanted delay; but their
efforts to gain time were of no avail
!, Inc tab!llated statement of the votes was
tnen read 1t gave Osborne, D., 1892.
Deane, H., S,Ts, and scattering sol
osborne's plurality, 1874. The change in
t IN, votes as declared by the board and the
returns as shown by the county clerk sew
eral days after election. show a gain for
the Democrats of 92. There were seven
Democratic ballots burned in Dover; one
Democratic ballot in Rhinebeck returned
US blank; another in this city and one
other In the town Of Poughkeepsie. Five
pailots IN Armenia were returned as blank.
put the inspectors corrected the returns.
three of them being Democratic and two
Mhepuoiican. In the Second district of
T paam 9s9ornes vote was given to
neane, and vice versa, thus taking ID votes
from the Democrat and giving them to his
opponent. The board reversed the figures
when the inspectors called their attention
10 the matter. In East Fishkill Che in
spectors returned is Republican ballots as
marked for identification by Republican
pripe-giyers. As the law says they are
vold and OF no effect the canvassers
counted them as blanks. In Red Hook
the inspectors counted 35 ballots similarly
marked, and they too were thrown ont.
Mt. VAL moved that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted.
The Republicans tried to obstruet the
proceedings, but they were promptly over
ruled and a vote was taken which resulted
IN victory for the Democrats.
me returns were presented to the Re-
puoilcan county clerk for his signature,
but he refused to sign them.
II move that Mr.. Mv1od ont ne eao,nto.,,
pro TEN of this board,h shouted Mr.. Vail
The motion was carried, and the Young
Democrat put his name to the certificate.
This last act dumbfounded the Republi-
cans. They did not dream that such a
thing was possible. 1t was a situation so
new TO them that they lost their heads.
Several of them were on the floor AT one
time shouting and gesticulating but ali to
no purpose. They had counted on long
delay when the clerk should refuse to sign
any certificate which was not favorable To
his party. They knew that an investiea-
ton of the returns would result disas-
trously to their candidate, and were conf
dent that the Democrats would secure an
honest majority for Osborne, but they
hoped for delay until they could get It |
before the court on some technicaity that 1
would thwart the will of the people. They
were completely outgeneraled.
WIN the signing of the certificate the
board adjourned and messenger was
file. VA
The official pluralities in the three coun-
ties are; Columbia Deane. 1872; Putnam,
Deane. 80; Duchess, Osborne. 1874. max,
ing OsbOrnes plurality in the district IA
or two less than the Democrats claimed all
along. These two the Republicans gained
in the First ward of this city,
The analysis ofthe contested votes shows
an astonishing state of affairs, Eleven
Democratic ballots were returned as blanks
because the Republican inspectors found
some petty mistake in the arrangement of
the paster on each. Seven of them had |
been burned on the night Of election bv
Republican "heeler," who thought that he |
would prevent the board from counting
them. In Fiskill, the Democratic vote for |
senator had been adroitly put in the Re |
publican column, this showing a gain Of |
-. When the Republicans said that thev |
could not, be counted for Osborne, even |
though all the Inspectors admitted that it |
would be according to the ballots cast. the /
Democrats openly charged that il wins |
only sample of their tactics practieed in |
years gone by.
The courageous course of the IL Demo-
Gratis on the board of canyassers. who went
on and did their duty in the face of bull |
DOING threats and Islander by a partisan
press IN uppluuuel on every side. Rcpub-
licans say they are entitled to credit for
pursuing a persistent course, even when ii
was to the advantage of Republicans, AT
the Dntchess Club throng of Democrats
gathered early in the evening to express
their gratitude to their leaders for the
good work done in frustrating the des-
perate plans of the enemy.
The next work of the Democrats will be
they say, to arrest and punish the men who
the frauds.
BOTH BRANCHES DEMOCRATIC.
Editorially the World of this morning
says;
With the LIST of January the Democratic
party in New York will have control Of
.he executive and both branches of the
Legislature for the first time since 1888.
The determination of the board of can
vassers in the Duchess senatorial district
hat Mr.. Osborne is elected and the I'M
doubted ineligibility of Mr.. Sherwood In
he Elmira district, will give control of the
senate to the Democrats, and the assembly
IS secure.
AN OFFICER REPRIMANDED,
Charged with Using Abusive Language
He is Rebuked by the Police Commits