New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
that 1t was possible for any rascality to sue
cecd. Nevertheless, they watched and waited.
THE EOARD AT LAST ASSEMBLIES


THE BOARD AT LAST ASSEMBLIES
Late in the afternoon the canvassers dispersed.
but still no satisfaction could be obtained as TO
when they would meet in open and official session
IL leaked out that they were waiting for Wempe
and that he was expected TO arrive in train
reaching Albany at about o'clock Three Of
the Republican lawyers, Mr.. Sutherland, Judge
/ Cady and George Bliss, haunted the Capitol until
that hour. They allowed no visible sign of the
Impending storm to escape them but they kept
their own counsel, merely asking at intervals Of
half an hour when the State Board woull meet
At last, shortly after O'Clock they got an answer.
: II would meet at s. They hurriedy boted their
dinners and returned. 1t did not meet, however,
until O.
The members of the Board had been closeted
privately together for nearly hour before the
doors were thrown open and the public admitted.
1t was remarked. when sight of their faces was
at length obtained, that they lookeJ like men who
were about to cover themselves with shame. Rice
sat in the seat of distinction, pale, and with his
features fixed though by brute strength he had
got them screwed into a resoute shape. Tabor
on the other hand, was as red as a roast. He wore
deliberately amiabie air, much to say that
he was going 10 be courteous and decent in
any little matter of deviltry tat he
might have hand. if he died for II. Danforth.
the Treasurer, looked distinctly sad Had he been
IN the presence of his own corpse which maybe
lie thought he was, he could not have seemed more
chock full of pity and pain. Wemplc, the Con
troller, has been called a handsome man, and GER
tainly if clad in surpce and gown. he would
make respectable bishop But 1t was thought
on this occasion that he more nearly rcScmbcd
piece of statuary than a living man. His face
was stolid, and 10 the end he kept it 50. Mr.,
tba riot nf I ha Roar ho
gentleman superdistingiished as the posSessor of
conscience and as the political consort and
panion Of Mugwumps and Pharisees. IN
condition of evident distress. Pale, nervous and
actually trembling it seemed to those who watched
him that he could scarcely keep himself i'll his
chair.
THE CRIME FULLY CoNsUMMATED.
The black work begun at once. Mr. Tabor
had been selected TO do the talking. Picking up
from bundle of papers in front of him that
was instantly recognized the Mylod certificate,
he cleared his throat imprssivey and read il
through Then he moved resolution declaring
that Edward b. Osborne, having received the great
est number of votes cast in that district for any
candidate should be declared elected. The rcsO
luton was put and every man said Aye The
Republican lawyers looked at another in con-
stcrnation They could scarcely believe that
they had heard Alright. The case of the with
District was taken up Immediately and there the
certificate was awarded 10 the Republican, as the
Court of Appeals had directed. Passing on TO
the XXVth District the certificate given 10
Nichols which, under the courts decision, they
had the right to do; and then, motion Of Dan
forth the Treasurer a resolution was passed de
claring that " the Court Of Appeals having de
cided uhat Franklin ID. Sherwood was ineligible
to be voted for as a candidate for Senator I'm the
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Appea Is did not do at all for the excellent reason
that il could not, they therefore determined and
declared that said Sherwood not elected 10
the Office of Senator from such district at said
election and it not appearing whether any other
person was duly elected Ia such Office at SAID
election the Board make other or further de-
termination upon the subject, leaving the qucs
ton whether any other person was elected TO
such Office at said election 10 he determined by
the Senate The steal was complete the Demo
Gratis he'd sixteen Senators, the Republicans, tlir-
teen, one was Independent and vacant seat had
been left to be filed by the sixteen Democrats DIR
soon as the Senate met
JUDGE oADY ASKS QUESTIONS.
Judge Cady was on his feet The instant the
canvass had been concluded viii you permit
me to inquire he said addressing himself to
Frank Rice, from what election return of
Dutchess County you have obtained the figures
enabling you TO certify 10 the election Of Edward
B. Osborne?"
Rice made no reply: be tried to look uncoa-
scious and stared blankly at the ceiling.
II certainly have the right to ask that cues
tion.n continued Judge Oady. This Board has
stipulated to abide by the decision Of the Court
Of Appeals That would have been it's duty under
spy circumstances, but in addition TO the obiiga-
ton of legal duty, you chose to add the 0bngd-
non of q promise. The Court has decided, aud
there certainly can be no question but that IL
forbade the result which you have just declared.
There was another pause then Rice. turning
TO Judge Cady face perfectly pale, perhaps, I'D
well with anger % with fear. said, Z" Do You adj
dress us officially State Board of CsnVassers,
or individually and unoficially?
81 address you officially, of course; ] address
YOU as a body OF public servants Engaged LII the
performalice Of a statutory duty winch has been
interpreted to you by the highest court in the
State and I demand TO know whether you OBJ
tanned the result you have declared from The
certificate from Dutchess County which that
Court commanded you not 10 canvass or from
the one which IL ordered you to canvass
You have no right to ask us any questions
said Rice pctulantIy. You have no rlSht even
TO speak here at ap official meeting OF TINS BOARD
II Won want TO ask questions as indlVlduals,
that opportunity may he given to you later ana
il we wish to answer you, we Will but mere you
have no right TO question us.
Il differ with you, sir" Judge Cady replied
firmly. You are not "a body Of irresponsible die
tators, but -.
You shall not speak here, sir" Rice inter
run,ed fercely I'VE are not 10 be questioned by
you"
The Attorney General took hand in the con
,roversv at this point lnstinctively he Knew
that Kice's tone, manner and speech were not
uI,l,, IN commend the crime they were perpetrat-
inc when it passed in review before the sovereign
,,oonls "Oh. let him talk said Mr.. Tabor pro-
ducnp suitable smile as If to say that 1t was
ter of no consequence. :" am quite willing
to hear what he has 10 say and to answer his
questions. .,,. ;.,oru,;a,