The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-03
ONLY THE CONGRESS VOTE.
NO OTHER REu IS ctSrsssED HI
S1RE 81 NORM.

= NO OTHER RET W. tfNVSSSED ~
,1RE ~. NORM.
Dcsha Akeut the Ia. s.usts risp.t,
Causes q ro-dranv,ne or Action o'
stsfe and senate R-snra-- Republican,
Ossr.to fsnbrnit fitspn;ea Points tn tbs
Cssfte-1hc tont--:. mt ssy,neu-c.
hLsANY Dee . Thu fyr State officers con
admitting the ~, &C. Board Of Canvass met al
1880 o'cioektpi, morning TO 'canvass the re-
TURNS from The ,.t election. 80 far ms they 70
s;ltte to tho statu ticket and the Congress and
Senate districts, There was not the slightest
attempt mndo ON the part OF any member oil
the Board to railroad anything through Dol
was there any spirit Of partisanship manifest
'' ed. Secretary OF state Rice. who presided. an
y nounced at tho start that so far rs the Board
had been restrained by orders OF tho courts
itvonld not oct. .,.
Lawyers wcro present representing all in
terests in tho several close and contested SEN
ate districts. For tho Republicans there were
George Bliss Of New York. william Noting
ham OF SYRACUSE William A. Sutherland OF
Rochester. John A. Parkhurst OF Bath. Judge
J. Ryder Gary OF Hudson. and Matthew Halo
aud Eugene Burlingamo Of Albany. Judge
Gilbert Of Otsego. Daniel GrifIcn OF Watertown.
Judge Augustus Schoonmaker Of Kingston.
JudDe ]. NJ. Whitman Of Sandy Hill. and Civil
Service Commissioner Alex C. Eustace OF FL
mira were among the Democrats present
In addition to tho ordor to show cause why
they should not begin n recapvass, issued by
Judge Edwards ut Troy yesterday to the
Duchess County Board OF Canvassers. and
having the effect OF q stay upon the State
Board. there was served this morning upon
tho State Board IN order. granted by Judge
Iandon at Special Term In Schenectady yes
terday. restraining the Board. until final deci-
sion by the Court. within twenty days, from
acting with reference to the recognition OF the
resolution Of the Board Of County Cnnyassers
Of Stenben county. and with reference to the
- other documents relating to the alleged ineli-
/, Gibillty OF Franklin y. Sherwood to tho Office
Of senator for the Twunty-ssventh district.
-. At the Hrst attempt OF the Board to get down
10 work tho Republican lawyers pressed for
ward. headed by Col George Bliss. and began
10 make applications for the papers before the
Board relating to the several Senate contests.
Chairman Rice, in spite Of Col. Bliss
protests. put an end to the confusion
by refusing to let tho papers be thus
scattered promscuously about the room.
Attorney General Tabor then proposed reso-
luton that the Board proceed at once to CON-
vaes the returns for the State ticket. about
which there was no dispute. Judge Cady
called attention to the Duchess county re-
:. turns. The document filed with the Secretary
-, Of State, the validity OF which is disputed be-
= cause it bears the signature Of the Clerk pro
TEN. OF the Duchess County Board OF Canvass
ers. who was elected after County Clerk HofH-
man refused to sign It, contains the returns
both for the State ticket and for the Fifteenth
Senate district ticket. 1t was Judge Cady's
board from canvassing the Senate returns also
restrained them from using the document in
the State ticket After brief confer
Xstorne9- General Tabor's resolution D was
amended so that It covered only the canvass
e c. Chaplin In the second district By a piuraiity
e wra R sssbs co fss IN . ths
aai sat Nwce Ss f s the
force Of the objection TO their ,canyassine the
ii o'clock Tomorrow morning '' 1-''
The RepubiIie ,n LAWYERS are loud IN their De,
Secretary Of State in particular because Of the
1FSiusa to let them examins the papers filed In
me several Sasss =, Insse documents hhoweyer,
sent 8 The seS5s.s5S q State ior prs.spts.iss
f. the state Board Of Canysssers. Gnd .. NO
In Ills ONCE. More than that. they do not be:
PufRS PLACED On record Until
the s that puSie papers on ale srs
unlawfully withheld and concealed By y DEM
ocratic State officer falls to the ground
Late this afternoon the Republican lawyers
prepared and sent to Attorney General Ia
hor this proposal. to be Laid before the State
BoeId OF Canvassers and the counsel repre-
senttn9 the Democratic candidates for Senator
IN tho districts where contests have arisen:
NI Kellogg Of Cortland. who represents Mr. Nichols
shs ss9Sdss for n The
ham WIT Peck the Repu bican candidaS
that all that desired . speedy submission d
aud decision by the cours OF tho question Involved lie
% 'sss .s
Extraordinary General Term should be called: that is
dsetson should be obtained q stay had. aud appeal
q
ayy. 1892 As repres.nting tho Republican party and
the Republican candidates for Senator In the Fifteenth
Sixteenth. Twentynfth and Districts
10. In The court. relating thereto We oasr
reference TO all those distrcf As TO the details Of the
Arrangement the principle Of our suggestion is
sS a, IL Tia. az beng as an
dscison q the Court Of Appeals shall be obtained
and Certificates Issued by ts state Hoard Of Canvass
Pending the acceptance Of this Oner and the arrange
ment Ut details and the carrying out to hnnl deter
minaton. no action to be taken by the State
ers In the Senatorial canvas, in these distct and no
State canvassers tn continue or adjourn its sessions
aud TO issue certificates in accordance with the pAl
decision Of the Court OF Appeals.
This document was signed by Joseph H.
Choate; Matthew Hale. George. Bliss. W. A.
sutherland. J. y. Park hurst William Noting
ham. Grenville NJ. Ingalspe. Robert r. Wilkin-
Eon. '. Rider Cady. and Eugene Burlingame