New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
PART II.
PAGES II TO IL.

II found that the Democratic candidate for
State Senator, Edward b. Osborne, had received .
majority in the county of 81 votes. That
same morning the official returns from the coun-
ties of Columbia and Putnam, which, with
Dutchess form the XVIII Senate District were filed
and were reported to both political headquarters IN
Poughkeepsie Columbia had given Mr.. Deane.
The Republican candidate. a majority OF 1872 and
Putnam majority Of 49, Mr.. Deanes majority In
The district was, therefore, precisely 7s. When
this result was announced it promptly dis
puted by the Democrats, and among them by
Frank b. LOwn, Democratic lawyer Of character
and abby. In controversy that night Mr.. Lowe
was assured that he har made mistake in arithme-
tic. There was certified copy Of the Duchess
returns in the Office OF Robert III. Hunter, Re-
publican, and the Democratic disputants were in.
vited to compare their figures with this certified
statement. Mr.. Wood and another went to Hun
ters office and carefully made comparison. pres
in one district had been transported, giving MI.
Deanes figures TO Mr. Osborne and Mr.. Osbornes
% Mr.. Dcane They at once went to the clerks
contained the figures precisely as they appeared In
the difference Seswrep their figures and those q
Mr. 6sssnes e.c an% Mr. Lo% Snse
came an honest man, sought to undo what
ever ham he had done by his early claims.
He went to number. Of gentlemen and frankly
informed them that he had been mistaken In
his figures, and that there was no doubt that
Deane had won. While thus engaged ne en-:
countered Hinckley, who sharply demonstrated
with him for so foolish proceeding. Suppose
you did make mistake, said Hinckley, what
OF it What are you going around the streets
saying so for at this stage of the game?" This
remark was reported to the Republican leaders
and naturally it made them thoughtful.
That night the DemoSrats-not the respect;
Mr. Lown, but the Hinckley gang Of regulars.
were wildly protesting that Osborne was elected,
and that 1t didn't make any difference what the
figures said, he was elected aud elected he was
going to stay. This sort of talk went on, no ono
it, until the Board Of Supervisors met on the
succe eding Tuesday to canvass the vote. The
Board was composed Of eighteen Democratic and
eight Republicans. They organized as board
of Canvassers by the election Of David E. Howan
as chairman. Theodore A. Hoffman, the Repub-
lican County Clerk, served as secretary by virtue
Of his Office. As is apt to be the case in country
communities, the Supervisors were mostly farmers,
more or less elderly, more or less sleepy, more or
less partisan, and not especially CONSPICUOUS Tor
anything. The principal man among them was
f. Wright Vail, countryman, who, in a business
way, has to do with groceries. Representing one
of the wards Of this city was John D. Mylod.
young man who had hitherto borne a good reputa-
tion and was now about to take his first lesson
in poitical crime Throughout the sessions Of the
board Vail and Mylod did the talking and Howatt
banged the gave and put things through with
rush
IL scarcely needs to be said that Of these
men was intelligently capable Of concelvlng or
managing the conspiracy in which they were
about to engage. II born In the brain or
David B. HILL and managed by James w. Hinck-
ley, with frequent assistance from the tlreless
Maynard, who appeared from the Albany train az
all critical moments armed with little sheets OF
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