New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

RIOTING IN FRAUD


Just beforyadjourniug on the night Of NolcU'
Der 90 the Dutchess County Board oil Can'aSSei'
adopted a. resolution directing three OF tlelr mum
Der to tabulatc the returns rs they then STOOD.
This committee consisted of John J. Mylod and
John H. Wigqcrs Democrats, and John =. Bow
man, Republican. Al this tine, after ten DAYS OF
hacking and filing die returns had been altered
tMly in the two cases already described. where
seven votes were given TO Osborne III the hIst
district of Dover and one in the fourth district oil
Poughkeepsie That LEFT the result, every District
in the county having leen canva.Ned ana Compel u.
~ follows: Osborne. s441 vot s. Deane, s,34';
OsbOrnes majority in ,ac county. lCo. Inc can
yass in Putnam and Columbia counties had long
since been completed, and although an attempt al
sharp practice had been made Ia Columbia ny
\" Sammy" Tldeu. il had not succeeded, ana tAc
returns were canV3sscd in substantial ACCORDANCE
with the count of the Inspections. Deans oihclaI
majority was in Columbia 1872, and IN Putnam IS
His majority in nae district therefore al this time
when all had been done that could be done law
fully, and more too, precisely 20 votes.
1t is highly doubtful in vicyv Of Judge HarnarF'
"a ttitude and OF Lhe storm Of protests from Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike which had already
rained down upon the board for the Illegal acts
they had then been guilty of, whether the steal
mould have been persisted III, but tor most un-
fortunate incident occurring at thus particular
moment. Mr.. Ocaue, the Republican candidate, had
been ill almost continuously since the day oi The
election, and ON the night of November 20, when
Ahe board had adjourned, after directing tabula-
ton Of the returns which must have elected MI
Deane he died. There was great cOmmO'ion
among the Democrats when this fact became
known. Governor Hill, who had been resting
from his State-stesthng labors for few days in
Washington returned to .7ew-York Oh Sunday the
12d and there f. every reason 10 believe that the
proceeding Tor the thcft OF Dcanc's seat or
that day definitely marked out The Board OF
Canvasscrs reconvencd the next morning. while Ny
Dsane's body was being borne 10 lis grave lie
supervisors had scarcely taken their seats BEFORE
Nail, the scamp who did the talking. whipped out
Of his pocket a typewriter paper which lie pro-
ceede1 TO read. 1t resolution MOVING Tie
adoption of a statement Of the Board of County
Canvassers declaring tie number Of votes given
in the County Of Dutchcss for each candidate for
each State office, including the Office OF Senator.
and il declared that tie whole number OF votes
given for the Office o.! Senator WAS l1,16l; OF
which Osborne had received SAGE, Dcarc, s,26S;
Downing G3s, and blank, is3 Ills settlement, Of
course, was an atrocious lie. t.tlc being nothing
whartvcr before the board except tac Ictcrns a.
they stood when it had Adjourned Oh Friday night.
GETTING RID or THE HONEST CLERK.
Vail moved the adoption OF lis resolution. One
of the Republican supervisors sprans up and asked
If this statement Intended as report from
the committee which tie board haa directed 20
tabula:e tie returns. Vail .tia: No, 10 j. not.
The Republican then undertook 70 wake speech
declaring Wallis resolution irregular, false as
matter Of fact, ana illegal both in lis form and
in the mann,r OF it's presentation. lie had GOT
only few, "a ia
interrupted him by moving the previous qucs
ton. 1t is not TO he suspected that Mylod had the
reInotcst idea what the previous question was OF
when it could be in order, but he knew that that
was what tic bosses had told him TO do and he
did it a sort Of breathless way that indicated
Lis relief AT having got rid OF II. The chairman.
Ilowatt, declared VI, iod's motion carried without
calling for the mays" and without listening 10
Republican demands for rollcall. Then Mylod
looked at HIS typewriter Instructions and moved
the adoption Of Walls resolution as IL had been
read llowatt again put the question, receiving
tie yea VOTE and rot asking for the nays,
and declaring it carried, again declining to CON
slider the demand for ii rocall Instantly Vail
laid his paper before the chairman, who signcd
the certificate that it was correct. lie passed it
over to Mr.. Hoffman, The Republican secretary,
and then there WIS halt.
Mr. Hoffman called attention 10 the fact that
the paper before him did not coincide with hi,
table OF the Returns, nor with the returns them
selves, and lac could not make the legal certificate.
"The law" he said requires me TO attest tlis
paper as correct But it is not correct, and before
sign it dcsiIc to ascertain what my legal respon-
siblity may he for attesting what | know to
be falsehoOd.
do you refuse cried Vail in great excite
nent Do you defy this Board?' Mr.
Hoffman made 10 immediate reply, but Nai
was ready for him. Wood stood directly
behind Vail, prompting lin at every stage
Of the crime, and if either of them was uncertain
what to do next they had the typewriter instruc-
tions at hand, removing every doubt Vail had
his motive for asking the clerk if he refused and
was very anxious to get him to say that he did,
but, as Hoffman said nothing, Vail addressed
the chairman. Does he refuse? Does he refuse,
Mr. Chairman" he demanded much as base
ball player calls for judgment. That's what he
does replied Howatt: there's doubt about
It, he refuses" Mylod, who had been CHANGING
nervously over his typewriter paper ut Vail and
Wood and Howatt, as if waiting tiptoc for
new clerk" Carried! cried the chairman,
without the slightest pretence OF putting the
motion 70 d vote; carried, and appoint John j.
bfs pocket certified copies Of the statement he
had read all having been prepared On the Sunday
before when Governor Hill was in Newfor
Howatt signed them and Mylod attested them.
The ink was not dry before Mylod reached for
his hat and coat ana disappeared. Within Ten