The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21
THE DISPUTED ELECTIONS.
DETERMINED FIGHT FOR THE CON-
TRoL OF THE LEGDLATURE.

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Senator Dcs.s's Death VIII Have No Exse
oathe Deciaratie. erthsvete-s.see B.s
psrd Refuses 50 Interfers with the Duteh
ess County Csnvass-0no.saga Count
Democrats Initiate the suiiiv.a County RI
pubiicans aaa Count In a. Assenbiyns.
ALBANY. Nov. 20.-The anxiety over the re
suit In the Senate and Assembly increase
here instead OF diminishing. Gov Hill wen
to New York late yesterday afternoon. and i'm
mediately after his departure there arrived {
committee from tho Board OF Canvassers o
Duchess county. bearing with them charges
against the Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors
Theodore Hoffman. 1t is alleged in the com
plant that Hoffman refused to furnish I
copy Of Wednesdays minutes to tho Boar
because they contained q resolution cen
curing him. Tho charge is neglect Of duty
Private Secretary Williams took the papers
and last night forwarded them to Gov. Hill In
New York. Duchess county 10 ono Of the
counties In the Fifteenth Senatorial district,
whore the contest is being waged against the
| dead Republican candidate. Mr.. Deane. An
application has been made BY Mr.. Deane's
counsel to show cause why . writ OF manda-
mus should not be issued compelling the
Board to canvass the returns in accordance
with the report OF the inspectors Of election.
The State Board OF Canvassers meet at the
Capitol on Dec. Is to canvass the votes-thst
is. II they do not conclude to meet earlier.
which they have a right to do. Tho Board
consists Of Eve offlcers-the Secretary Of State.
the State Comptroller. Attorney General. State
| Treasurer. and State Engineer-three Of whom
constitute a quorum. In the event Of the fail
ure Of a majority to attend. the Secretary OF
| State Is authorized to notify the Mayor and
| Recorder Of Albany to act The Board receives
tho certified copies OF tho returns OF county
| canvassers. and Is to mako q statement OF the
whole number OF votes cast at the election.
The Board is compelled by law to finish their
canvass OF the vote in five days. and has no
right to send for any returns. except that
messenger may be sent to bring in any re-
turns not already in. II county canvassers
until the five days EXPIRE the result would
have to be declared without these counties. It
is thought that the Board may therefore meet
next week.
The news Of Senator Deane's death was re-
ceived In this city just before noon. and opin-
ions were freely expressed as to It's probable
effect upon the organization OF the Senate.
Gov. Hill had not yet returned from New York.
and therefore could not be interviewed. Col.
Williams was also absent. Attorney General
Tabor said
Oeduc ue6til HAS III cucCC WuHt6V6E
upon the canvass by the State Board. and he is
Just as much Of factor dead as he would be
living. 50 far as the State Board Of Canvassers
are concerned. II Mr.. Deane has plurality
in the district the Board Of Canvassers must
declare him elected. The Governor taking
cognizance Of the death. may then order q
Could not the Board Of Canvassers or the
senots dsiase thst Is N, Mr. is dead his
M. The SanatQ In n SnQCfal a1acff0n
member, on the ground Of fraudulent voting.
seat to Mr. Osborne: IN short. Mr: Deans dead
Is as potent in the election as Mr.. Deane alive"
cial election will resultin Democratic victory.
THE DuTcHEss COUNTY CANVASS.
PouoHKEEps1E. Nov 20--An application was
made to-day before Judge Barnard at
ssson 6be W. e IN
date for Assembly in the First Assembly dis
xay
ps ia 81 si 81
jority Of the Board Of Canvassers had counted !
the six votes for the Democratic ticket. The |
ton. The order to show cause was denied as |
follows Vs. ' ~ N WILLIE 9"
Of shs Board e
good. and they should % counted appears That
ths superv.ors have resolved to count them; This
the II II S
upon i Is wrong the remedy is not By msnd.%Ss The
Of q $ rs
I. true Is.a S!asf s:
After giving his decision Judge Barnard. in
conversation with counsel on both sides. said.
In s TSsas tS,os all ,.wv.r. .oroo -. III,
Board has no right to resort to any evidence Nd
as to the nature Of the ballot cast except the
81 no q oss
* Duties 9! Sssrd q pussy
or add any votes or take any from those on the
: In the Board OF Canyassers to day defective
Democratic paster ballot turned up in the First
os the Thres nd
ward. city Of Poughk eepsle, and the returns
The Board has adjourned until Monday.
DEMOCRATS COUNT IN AN AssElrBLYMAS.
SYRACUSE. Noy. 2O.aaThe Democratic major
y Of the Board OF Supervisors: acting as q
ate Of election to Patrick J. Ryan. Democratic
,andid %e for the assembly II Pc First dis
,reme GeSr Who had thi this mor nj aas sum- sn
the to s shs 70 sse
pect1rs for correction such returns as con-
aimed eI s' as srf Claimed Th0s g. fRe sag
leans. grew out Of the fact that the ,
republican candidate bears the same nnme as
hough the official ballots were correctly 8
printed with. tho sufix ."Jr:, lin several in i
lank, wrote the name David A Munro. This
mission Of the 'Jr."' was frequent enough to
he face OF the returns as they were fled with j
he County Clerk. Ryan. therefore. had o ma ,
ority II Is nov Son Selisved thst the Dem.
estigating the election Of Ruius l. '
eek: Republican. for Senator. but de- c
nti yesterday. In order to force Justice Ken Z
edy Into ordering certificate for Peck forth
18th without waiting for the clerical errors to | a
0 corrected by the Inspectors This Justice
ennedy did by mandsmus. and immedately
i Peck's case did not affect tho result. Al v
Tough Justice Kennedy takes an opposite po- 4
ton ip the Munro case. directing the corree;
Is mandsmus and. estimating the vote as re- u