New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25

pgt his name 10 what 10 knew was false and
/! fraudulent. The l'cpUbcaas at once went before
Judge Kennedy and osl.ei en- order commanding
the canya,sers t. send back to tie election IN
spcctorS all the returns relating to the Assembly
contest in whirh Mr. Munr0's name hid been in
correctly spelled The Judge granted The order, ard
made it rcturnab.c on Tuesday. November ~.
Both sides lad how a few days respite. The scene
Of the Democratic intrigue was removed from Syr-
acusc to AlhaHy. Kirk and llallock drew up
charges against the County Clerk, Mr.. Cotton, ana
presented them 70 Governor iiiil. This was done
in accordance with instructions given by Hill, pre-
csey as hc aftcrwarl gave them III the case OF
County Ccr; Hoffman, Of Duiclc:s. lie was now
10 SHOW in Onondaga, as he had in Dutchess, that
he was prcpaysl 10 use all his powers as Governor
for the protection of the scourdcis VINO were put
ting his conspiracy into execution and for the in
Jury of any and every person who Stood ont against
it, Tn" specifications AGAINST Mr.. Cotton were art
fully drawn by tho Democratic counsel Louis Mar
saal, and oac was intended TO trng up the matter
Of the trarsposcd balots, 80 that Judgment as to
their legality could bc got from Hi. It was al
legged that Cotton had refused TO obey the board
orders in connection with the Ryan certificate,
but as another and further ground for his removal
he was charged with having transposcd certain Re
publican ballots Ia certain districts Of the county,
thereby enabling frauds to be committed through
the Identification of voters. This was the first
suggestion from the Democrats Of their intention
to make use OF the transp0scd ballot affair, and
their object provided for them, of course, by Hi
himself, TO lave Hill say in the decision re-
moving Cotton that these ballots were illegal and
void Their number was ,2ls, and if they could
be thrown ont both Peck and Munro would be
defeated and there would be no more nccd TO rely
upon the inaccurate spelling Of Alunro's name.
Kinks charges reached Hill on Saturday November
81. IIaock had already gone 10 Albany to see
the Governor as to how they should bc drawn up,
and on Monday. the ?3d, he appeared in Syracuse
with an order from Hill citing County Clerk Cotton
TO the Executive presence in Albany on Novcm-
her %. This order Ialock personally served on
Mr.. Cotton.
Meanwhile. the Democratic canvasscrs had done
nothing toward obcyns the mandamus Of Judge
Kennedy directing them to return the inaccuratcy
spelled statements for correction. Indeed, there
had been scarcely prctcn>t Of obcying This
mandate The board had held one or two meet
iugs, but the main conSpirators were busy with
the Cotton proceedings before Hill. and without
their active direction nothing could i've done in
the board. II met however on Tuesday the
18th inst the day when judge kcnncdy'i order
was rriurnahlc. and resolved that il needed more
time 30 comply. \ committee of three supervisor,
was appointed consisting OF Mr-sr>. Norlcn,
Wclch and White, with Instructions Ia select
from among tie return, all that needed c0rrcc-
ton, and to hand them back To tie inspections.
Before the court. Alr. NnshaI! argued that
H. Ter return would have 10 be- delayed. a. well
because the board had been t\abe yet fully
to comply with il, rs because OF the necessity of
10 king some Of the inaccurate return. Ia Governor
Hill, who had suhpocnacd them Accordingly. tne
court extended the time three days, though sharply
rcprimandng the board for IT. delay, winch the
Judge said. he'd suspicious look. lie issued a
warning that urlces bis decisions We're obcyed
somebody would get himself into trouble.
SUPERVISOR WEIGH RUNS AWAY.
Governor Hill took up the case against Mr..
Cotton on Wednesday. the 18th inst, and listened
10 evidence from early IN the afternoon until
midnight lie gave especial attention 10 the
matter Of the tranSpocl ballots, and II became a
once clear TO the Republicans that II was his int,n-
ton 10 bring that point directly 10 the front II
Pts Republican voters in Onondaga could he
DISTINGUISHED. hc would have the Assembly beyond
doubt and on" OF Iii, ncccs,ar; three Senators.
Ties, were prizes well worth his most audacious
effort, and he made no conccalment Of the fact
that he was after them. Mr Cotton proved that
tie hallots had been properly indorsed. Each
and every ballot in the county whether of one
party another. bore It's back the official
inscription prescribed by law The Endorsement
for tie town particularly referred TO was: ON
cial ballot Tor - Dlstnct Poll. Town OF
tamillus November 3. Is9I " and was followed
by fac-simile Of the signature Of the County
Clerk. The blank space wac flied in with
ink. with the number OF ihc district for which tie
ballots were designed. That had all been properly
FILED in but IN nine Of the districts the sNcngcr
VINO delivered tie Republican bundles had de-
hycrcd tlos, marked ior ono district az another.
They were all exactly alike in their contents and
iuGorsencai. The only mistake was that
the ballots voted at poll No. bore the figure
49, on their back instead Of a. they should
have done; Thee lq";s were brought ont fully
bciorc liin He adjourned the hearing unit,
Monday, November 80 At tn defendant request
but he was wlin2 enough 10 do II. for the delay
afforded him an opportunity of coming TO de-
clsiOn ~ 70 the steps ~ be taker 10 secure the
disfranchisemcnt Of the .2ls Republican voters
who bad innOcently cast these trarsposed ballots.
On Friday. the ?7th. the proceedings were
resumed before judge Kennedy in the Munro
ease. Nothing whatever had been done by the
Supervisors 10 obey judge kcpncdys order. The
Democratic counsel made numerous excuses: the
found, they said they did not have the right To
make any changes or that they could not get
together. one OF their number being here. another
yondeT Ihe Judge eAPIrssrd snrpFlse ana mani nam,
Monday. but with the sharp warning 10 the
Democratic canvasscn that there would he serious
consequences of further dlsobcdicncc. Mr..
Wclch In who's. town many of the clerical mis-
takes in regard 70 Munro's name had been made.
and who was member Of the COMMITTEE Of the
board OF canvasscrs under Instructions 10 send
back the returns ana nave them corrected, WIS
in court at this hearing on Friday November
-. The language and manner of the Judge left
no doubt I'm Wclchs mind that he must do some
thing. The thing hr did was 10 disappear. lie
pat the returns in his pocket and left III county.
NICHOLS AND RYAN COUNTED OUT.
Meanwhile Governor Hill Ind elaborated his
plans 10 attack The transposed ballots. Judge
Kennedy, who had consistently and with such
difficulty maintained the right in the court pro-
ccedings at Syracuse was greatly In Hills way.
What he required and required at once. was
Democratic Judge. On November - he exer-
ciscd his constitutional powers Governor 10 call
an extraordinary Special Term Of the Supreme
Court at Syracuse appointing Justice Morgan j.
O'Bricn Of Ncw-York City. 10 hold H. and naming
Tuesday, December ]. rs the day for Its opening.