New-York tribune., 1892-01-13
4 DEMOCRATIC BOOMERANG.
SENATORS ROESCH AND ENDRES BEWAIL
THEIR SHORT -SIGHTEDNESS.
THEIR TACTICS IN THE ATTEMPT TO GUST DON
ALDSON WORK. BOTH WAYS

Albany, Jan. IL (>ped-b When the Democratic
members OF the senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections arbitrarily decided yesterday to prevent the
Introduction Of evidence to show that the pink sample
ballots which nturned by the Inspectors of elec
non in several districts of saratoga County not
ballots that had been voted bit simply attached t.
the returns that the names the candidates
voted for could be read, they did not Imagine that II
Woud rise up soon to curse them but II did and now
senator Roesch and Ms Democratic associate are weep
ing bitter tears their ot-sighedncs In allowing
the Democratic lawyers 10 lead them into trap from
which they cannot, with any show Of consistency ex-
tricte themselves. The Democratic lawyers yesterday
made use OF the old adagc that What Is for the
goose is sauce for the gander7 To-day they had to
admit the extreme truth G: this argument. This arose
over the returns from Hamilton County. The sample
ballots returned aS hevini been voted In this county
only one.haf the Size of the official ballots and
they are sufficient in number all Of thos
returned from saratoga County, regarding which the
majority of the committee would not listen to any
evidence. The pres ntation of these returns a
knock-down blow for the men who wanted to prevent
IN admission Of the truth, and for Il few moments
they did not know what to do. senator Roesch saw
immediately that he had made mistake which was
likely to prove disastrous to his side and he
squirmed and twisted TO get around the point.
Orville T. GrniDg, the Democratic clerk Of IIamil-
ton County. the stand testifying regarding
hafsized ballots had been returned by tn. Inspectors
Of Election Was obtained lie tcstised that these
returns with the statement OF the Inspectors OF Elec-
ton that the ballot. attached were Axe those cast,
just they came from the INSPECTORS Of Elec.
tons. The law declares that ballots Of . certain
must be used therefore II would appear from
the face Of trs returns from Hamilton County that
the law In this respect had not bccn complied with.
Yesterday the Democratic majority the committee
declared that t face OF the must be accepted
rs the only evidence admissible. Then II a
good enough doctrine t. shut out testimony showing
why the the Inspector, oi Election Of Saratoga
County attached the pink sample ballots Ia their
returns and although 1T eventually disastrous
to their they had TO stick to it to-day.
II hoped by the Republican lawyers that the
Democratic members Of the committee had come to
their scnscs over night and would this morning r.
consider their action IN shutting out testimony. 50
the same point which yesterday decided I'M
Justly again brought up by qu suOn
which put to County Clerk Alexander of
SCHENECTADY County. Judge waite. who
made the main argument for the Republican side OF
the CaSc IN the interest oi senator Donaldson. pr
scntcd large number of decisions to uphold the right
10 inquire Of witnesses how were cast. and oi
what kind they We're Tie Democratic reply 10 this
not confined tO lcc. grounds At Al, nor 10 the
right Of witnesses to testify {" the truth. hut 1t was
entirely Of political character, intended to arouse
the partisan feelings Of The Democratic members who
control the committee.
senator Rocsch bodiy announced
The comuitec adheres to the decision Of ycstcr-
day. Politics. and not justice ard fairness. still
controlled.
TIE Democrats showed by the Comfy Clerk Of
Hamilton County the Startling evidence that some
carclcs, inspectors Of election. in making ont the
returns Of tie votes cast IN II the districts, had
spelled senator Donaldson's name wUnr The Re
fft4t fta
officials had spelled lloyrs name Incorrectly. But
besides finding the small ballots. he Republican lawyers
obtained through this witness some testimony Of nm
important character They learned that the returns
from the town Il Hope. I'm Hamilton County, had
sample ballot attached but 1t cOntan>l affidavit
made by two Of the inspectors Of election that tle
voted ballot had been destroyed and those that were
not voted had been returned 10 the CouGty Clerk
the law directs there was no haot TINT could be
attached 10 the returns 1t also ascertinrd that
the canvass of the vote by the Board II County
Canvassers Wa, made from the returns He'd In the
orce Of the County Clerk. ipStcad of tO,c held by
the Supervisors This another Democmtlc evasion
Of the law This shown to be Iir fr.n: the fact
that tho returns not sen-d by the inspectors Of
election s well as By tho testimony presented BY the
County Clerk.
The County Clerk Of Fulton County called in
the afternoon and testified tp the mlssprllng Of both
Donaldson's and Hoyts names by the inspectors.
senator Douald-on's formal reply to the allegation.
mad. by IIoyt declares that his ballots printed
upon legal Official ballots. required by law and that
all the votes ciuvassed b. and all DoarLs II In
.pcrtors Of Election and and all Board' of County
Canvas.cs were upon legal official ballots. IN strict
conformity law that In any and every case wherc
afnule or other ballots have teen attach o returns
not In conformity TO law the enormously ~
attached ara not the kind Of ballots usod by any
voter in the election district in which surh ha
been made that In ever caee where ballots upon r'1
or colorcd paper appear attached Ia te inspectors re-
Turns such or similar ballots were not voted by any
elector fa the XVlilth Senatorial District. In
the Isl District II the town Of Mayiicd. Full
ION Comfy vote, cast for Edward Ioyt wcr
counted for Edward H. lIoyt in the Ist District
in the town Of Bcckcr Fulton County, votes cast for
Fd H. IIuyt were counted for Edward III. iiOyt In
the I'D District Of IL town ot laroga Fuli"
for Edward H. IOyt: In the lst District Of the town
of Iohustnwn Fulton County. NOieo cast FOR Edward
IIoyt were counted for Edward H. HOyt; In the vim
District Of the town Of JOhnStOwn, OF Fulton county:
IT, How: in the ISt. I'D and lNh Districts ol me
town Of NindOn. Montgomery County, cs cast ior
ia IT, Iovt wcr, counted for Edward H. lioyt !:
I'm thc IVh District of the town of Mlndon votes cast
JIryt I'm the IVth District Third Ward city Of Schehc'
fady. vote, cast fur lioyt were counted Tor fn""It
n Howl. In the I'D District Second Nard, CIV .,
,ctady votes cas- for Edward lfovt were c"uHtrl
f,r EfvnrJ IT. IIoyt in the town Of Indian Lake VOTE.
cast for Edwin H. IIoyt counted for fdWHlu
If IIovt I'm The towns Of AnIeta. Benson Hupe .,u
wells Comfy Of Hamilton. ballots not III c0hl'rnliS
a. law bat smaller In size hnn required Dt law , 49,
attached tn fhe returns and allowed for Howl osiu,
Donaldson further charges that iioyt onere' anu 'A
brides for votes.