New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
select were

10. LOniS W. Emerson. IS. Charles j. sahtOn
20. George 2. Erwin. 20. e. H. P;rsone
II. Joseph Mullin. so. q. :. Van GOrjeF.
20. ii. J. Co9gcrshall.
The Democratic Senators-elect were:
District. District.
J. j.. +. Jones D. Edward p. Tssan.
>. John HcCurhy. 10. Jacob A. Cantor:
4. p. j. McCarran. II. George ". Plunkiit.
! Z. George I. Roesch. ~. A. j. Iarker
| ~. H. j. CVSgesha'l. II. Matthew bhores'
The Independent Republican-eleot was j. r.
| Edwards
In other words, the returns gave the Re
| publicans a majority OF one without counting Mr..
Edwards, who, in response TO telegram from
THE TRIBUNE wrote: "You may classify ire
as an Independent Republican,
1t was not long after election, however, be-
fore the Democrats, although 3 short OF ma
| jority. began to claim the Senate. NO sooner
| did the Boards of Supervisors begin to canvass
the returns than the fact was developed that the
seats of the Republican Senators elect in the
NVth, XVIth, XXVth and XXVIIth districts
were 70 be contested Contested on what ground?
Not on the ground that the Democratic Senatorial
candidates in any of them had received ma
ority OF all the votes cast. The four contestants
all of whom had been rejected at the polls, based
their hope of getting the seats which the voters
had denied them on technicalies and irTegu-
arities. The defeated Osborne relied upon
ballots marked for Identification" which he
argued. had been cast for his opponent. The
defeated Collins relied upon his running in Ed'
Murphys district--if his claim" had a more
substantial basis il has not yet materialized. The
defeated Nichols relied upon an error in the dis
tribution of Republican ballots which led to an
incorrect Endorsement of some OF them III certain
towns. The defeated Walker-the majority
against him was over 1,6O0-relied upon the
alleged ineligibility of the Republican nominee,
tho allegation being that he was an officer under
city government.
Well the Court of Appeals has passed upon
the four disputed cases. The opinions which
have been rendered will be found upon another
page and to them we refer our readers who
have a taste for details. We file no appeal we
bow to the court of last resort, in the rectItude
of whose intentions we have entire confidence.
That we are disappointed goes without saying :;
that VIC are firmly convinced that the outcome
of the decisions conceding that it is good law, is
nevertheless traught with tiagrant injustice to
the voters of the districts in question also goes
withGu. saying. The majority OF the electors on
those districts will be unlepesented i'll the next
Senate and that fact stands for grave out
rage upon popular government place the lespon-
sibiIity where you will. As for the action OF
the State Board of CanvaSseIs in acting upon
tho fraudulent DutcheSs certificate when it was
at liberty to substitute the true one in its place
little need be said 1t was not unexpected. The
Board took care to make plain several days ago
that Hill could depend upon it to do any work
l.. Cf n
County Clerk of Dutchess County was long ago
reol,ired by mandate of the Supreme Court
and by the direction of the Board of Supervisors
OF that county to file the corrected certificate
the certificate which elected Deane. But that
shameless official, acting doubtless under orders
from Hill, refused to file it, And now the Board,
recognizing the fraudulent certificate and having
first taken care not to receive the honest one,
foist Osborne upon the people OF the NVth Dis
trict If this isn't unadulterated scOundrellsm,
what is it?
It is not wise to cry over split milk, and there
is little satisfaction in locking the stable door
after the horse has vanished. But one or two
remarks may proiitably be made just now by
Republicans to Republicans for the benefit OF the
Republican cause in the future. Nominating
conventions cannot be too particular in the dis
charge of their duties 1t was incumbent upon
the convention which nominated Mr.. Sherwood
in the XXVIlth District to be sure beyond a
l,ayadvcnture that no was eligible before decid-
ing to run him. The failure to observe that
prccaution cost us a Senate distritt-the NOM
mating convention, uninontionalIy, of course
did our party a serious injury. The result OF
the contests il also well calculated to teach Re-
publican County Clerks a wholesome lesson. II
the proper care had been exercised in the dis
tlibution OF the ballots in the NNNth District
it woald not have IaiiiGn into the hands OF the
Democrats. Speaking generally the moral TO
be drawn from Yesterdays results is that adj
public and party officials who have anything TO
10 with the machinery Of elections have need
10 exercise the utmost vigilance One other re-
mark. The loss of the Legislature may easily
turn out to have worked to the advantage Of the
Republicans Of Ncw-Yolk. 1t is well calculated
10 fuse them yet closer together and to inspire
them with a determination so to organize and
work that the unearned and disgraceful triumph
of their opponents shall be of short duration.