New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
CARRYING OUT HILLS ORDE RS.
WORK OF HIS PUPPETS IN SEVERAL COUN
TIES.

TIES.
THEIR LAwLEss TRICKS IN SULLIVAN, ONION
DAGA AND DUCHESS.
Albany, Nov. "a SpeciaD.-No word Of remonstrancc
escapes the lips Of Roswell =. Flower Governoreloct
of tho State, as tho hands OF David u Hill move
Democratic puppets in boards OF supervisors to count
In Democrats members Of the Legislature who were
never chosen by the voters Of the state Mr.. Hill
says that both branches of the Legislature are Demo
cratic; and yet the election returns stated that
eighteen Republican Senators and fourteen Democratic,
and sixty -four Democratic Assemblymen and slxtyour
Republican Assemblymen had been elected. The only
actual subject OF dispute was as to whether Demo-
crat or a Republican had been elected an Assembly
man I'm Sullivan County. The Board Of Supervisors
OF that county subsequently csnvassed the returns
and declared that the Republican candidate for AS
semblyman had been elected by one majority.
To-day, here in Albany Democratic Judge OF the
Supreme Court Fuisman, granted a peremptory
mandamus addressed to the Board OF supervisors Oh
Sullivan County substantially telling them that they
had acted enormously in counting certain ballots for
the Republican candidate, and that they must issue
the certificate OF election to DR.. George NJ. Beakes,
the Democratic candidate, who held that, upon the
face of tho returns, he elected by one VOTE The
Republican attorneys have appealed from this decision
TO the General Term Of the supreme Court
II Dr. Beakes receives the election certificate, the
Assembly Will then have as its members sxty-thrce
Republicans and sixtyive Democrats.
Roswell p. Flower upon Friday last expressed the
opinion that the Assembly would be Democratic, but
was equally positive that the Senate would be Repub-
llcan He said to reporter OF "The New-York
word,n as reported in that estimnble newspaper on
Saturday last 81 think that the House will dc Demo
cratic and the Senate Republican" But us the public
is aware Mr. Hill differs from Mr.. Flower and insists
TINT the Senate is Democratic.
To-day there was made public here by secretary Of
ain N
here by the Democratic Board Of Supervisors OF Dutch
ess County As Is we'll known, Mr. Hill dispatched
Deputy Attorney General Maynard to POughkeepsie TO
Instruct that Board to the ways and means OF IN
creasng the ostensble vote for Osborne, the Demo
cratic candidate Senator and to diminish that cast
for Gilbert A. Deane, the Republican candidate. The
election returns stated that Mr. Deane Ind s3 plurality
in the Senate district composed OF the counties OF
Duchess, Columbia and Putnam. In Dutchess County,
before Mr.. Hill began his manipulation, the election re-
turns stated that Mr.. Osborne had plurality OF 43
votes When Mr.. Hill completed his manipulation yes
terday plurality had been manufactured for Osborne
amounting to 1874. sufficiently large plurality was
thus created Osborne to srpass the puralltes OF
Mr. Dcane in Columbia and Putnam counties.
1t Is sufficient Indictment OF this forged plurality
TO say that one OF Its most scandnous features was the
dlscarding Of thrtyone Republican ballots cast for
Mr. Deane because some printers leads had become
displaced, and thus the ballots were slightly marked
the ought not to be held responsible, Is made
The basis OF transferring the certificate Of election to
Mr. osborne.
The election figures filed here to-day by John J.
Mylord. who usurped the rights OF County Clerk Hon
man. OF Dutchess County, palpably Indicate that the
returns were falsied. Everywhere In the state Mr..
Flower runs ahead OF the local candidate for Office and
yet here in Duchess County he asserted to have run
behind Osborne The vote upon State candidates Is
Eoes npricp
De Leon, 60 blank 20.
And here the vote upon Senator as reported
Osborne, SAGE; Deane, S,27s; Downing, G3s; Blank,
1885,
Nothing is more amazing, even to politicians than
the manner Governor Hill is now using his powers
as the Executive Of the state to buldoze Republican
officials who striving to protect the purity OF the
ballot lie has summoned before him tomorrow
County Clerk Cotton, of 0nondaga County, who.
under direction OF Judge Kennedy, Of the Supreme
Court, refuses to certify TO the correctness Of
the certificate the Democratic Board of supervisors
Of On0ndaga County wishes to Issue TO John
J. Ryan, the defeated Democratic candidate for the
Assembly. In the LIST Assembly District Of Onondaga
County Mr.. Ryan had sxty-nne less votes than Mr.
Munro his Republican competitor In disregard OF
that fact the Democrats OF the Board OF supervisors
voted TO issue the certificate OF election to Mr.. Ryan,
II Is because County Clerk Cotton refused Ids signature
to such q lying document that he is now cited to ap
pear before Governor HELL and that OF ola probably
intends to remove lin and put In his place Demo
crat. People will hardly believe that Democratic
politician would thus dare TO attempt to deprive an
honest election officer Of his post because lie endeavored
TO prevent fascston OF election returns but below
Il the third specification OF this charge against County
Clerk Cotton:
Specification 3In that, Clerk OF Onondlga County
he is secretary OF the Boasd of County Cenvassers and
that the 10th day OF November, 1891. said County
Canvassers did certify and return thai Patrick j. Ryan
duly elected the Office OF Assembyman from
Assembly District In said eounty and did duly file
la County Clerks oee that day certificate duly
executed by the chairman OF aid esnvassng board, de-
esrng said PatrIckJ. Ryan duly elected to the oee OF
Assemblymsn he having received the highest number Of
votes for s1id Office.
That the 21st day OF November, 1891 your petitioner
demanded OF George Il. Cotton County Clerk OF Onondaga
County who there and then the actual custodian OF
said certificate within the State OF NewYork certified
copy OF said certificate, filed In ssd clerks Office aud
rendered him the legal fec for such certified copy that
said George O. Cotton refused furnish said copy or
transcript OF said certificate.
That John J. IIsllock and Patrick ]. Ryan on said
21s day Of November 1891 before l2 O'Clock noon duly
demanded Of said clerk certified cope. Of the
said board of which held on the
both day OF November, 1884, the being on lille
In sad clerks Office, and part Of the public records Of
the county Of onondaga and rendered the legal
for and that said George q. Cotton refused furnish
copies Of any and ell OF said proceeding.
Not only Is this step 10 deprive Assemblyman elect
Munro OF his seat as Assemblyman. but II also Is
step in plot to rob senator. elect Peck Republican,
OF his certificate Of election a Senator from the
Onondaga- Cortland District. The new County Clerk
append the election returns Onondaga County
Its Rxcclient Qualities