The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
DUTCHESS COUNTY'S VOTE.
TIE BOARD OF CANpAssERs FIxALLr
T4BULATE AND DECLARE IT.

| Tho Republican Cicrk Refused 20 Sign IL
and the board Appointed Clerk In n,
Plsce-The Corrected Returns Eject 0s
| borne 10 the Senate by "a Plurality.
PoUoHKEErsrE. Nov 23.-There were scenes
| OF excitement in the Duchess county Board
| Of Canvassers to-day. They began when Mr.
| Mylod tDem. presented report from tho First
district Of the First ward OF Poughkeepsie Mr.
Mylod was questioned as to when the report
was made by him. He said It was not his re-
port. but the report OF the inspectors. Mr..
Hanna tRep) said that he was appointed on a
committee with Mr.. Mylod. but received no In
vtation to meet with the committee.
Il characterize that as false!" responded Mr..
Mllod. You was out there and saw the COM
mittec. didn't go MS you did. come here with
returns in your pocket corrected by yourself"
Holding tabuated return Of votes in his
hand Mr.. Vail. the Democratic leader. asked
Clerk Hoffman (Rep.) II all loose ballots had in
fact been attached to tho returns
Mr.. Williams. tho Republican leader. said:
"Those ballots never saw the inside OF tho
ballot box. and object to their being at
tachcd."
"Thcn desire to have them attached" said
Mr.. Vail.
The Clerk pinned them to the returns.
Il would like to enter upon the minutes"
said Mr. Williams that the ballots. certifl-
catcs and afIldavits were attached. not by the
inspectors. but In the open Board OF Canvass
ers."
Mr.. Vail then moved that til, Board estimate
the vote by the tahulated statement which he
held. Mr.. Vail read tho statement. which
gives Flower rs majority in the county. and
tho vote on Senator as follows: Osborne
tDcn.l. S.482: Deune tRep.l s,27S: Downing
PROF. 83S: blank 1873. Total. 1851.
.l.,l hn rnS,tn
Mr.. Wallis motion. Chairman Howatt put the
previous question and 1t was carried. Mr..
Wills original motion was. then adopted. -,
MIR Mylod then handed the Chairman tho
Mr.. Myiod then handcd the atement to Clerk
Hoffman for biz signature and he refused to
f ssn hai1 asoa turned around and facing
paper / move yoa, that : clerk be appointed
Much excitement followed. Mr.. Williams at
tempted to speak, but the Chair put Mr.:
parity yote Sh mr. hn Myo S Sas prempy
y Then II, ny Mr.: Iyloi moved that tho tabulated
move t6as the dSSum @,t, be i,led with tn, the
fyis sas sha the motion had been OBJ
to- and ihsn byp put MT sota
Mylod then put the statement in his pocket
and left the room. after which the Board adj
journed until tomorrow.
The tabulated statements. rs carried to the
Of State. gives Osborne for Senator
1874 majority in Duchess. The votes added to
his majority Of 03 in the returns made to the
County Clerk are from corrections made in the
returns from various towns. as follows: First
district Of Dover. z: Second district OF Fishkill
%: Fourth district, town Of Poughkeepsie.
l F.: Second district Third ward. PouRhkeensie.
l +: SECOND district Red Hook, 4: Third district
Red Hook. 3: First district, East Fishkill. 10:
Third district. Rhinebeck. .. Total. 92. Thus
trict is "a. Tho Republicans allege that about
all Of .Osborne's additional votes were taken
illegally by the Board OF Canvassers. and that
the action OF the Board will be reversed by tho
Supreme Court.