New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18

torney-G General stated that there were not any ne
fore the State Board Of Csnvassers. Ihe contempt
proceedings before Judge Cullen would doubtless
show where they were. 1t appears thao 'he
County Clerk of Dutchess County, in accordance
with the orders of Judge Cullen, mailed them 70
the Secretary Of State at Albany. How tney were
spirited away or kept away from before the S'atc
Board Of Canvasscrs we do not know but now
ever il was done it was great crime
against the people, committed py some
one and whether he was the secretary oil
State or the clerk, or the agent OF any hlhd'
Of the people, and he ought TO be puhshcn hfst
for violating the law Of the State. anu then Tor
violating or failing to comply with uhe oruers
of tie Supreme Court Judge. ii IL Is possible
TO keep honest and correct returns away from inc
State Beard Of CanvasSers and Uheh nave the
Board mako their decision on false returns, the
elections in this State are nothing but farce. ana
it is useless for the people to go TO the polls II
the returning board can bring about any result
,bcv desire 10 effect. This is what has been
done and the condemnation of all decent peo-
Mo in the State no matter what their party aili-
at;ops may DO ouqht 10 be brought to bear on
public opinion against such an outrageous proceed
in II i M answer 70 say that Mr. Deane died and
could not take his seat, or that he should not
no was unpopular. or that if some other man had
bccn nominated tn, result would have been
different as he might have received thousand
more votcs than thos, given for Mr.. Deanc
1bis is No answer to give for bcstowng the seat
on Mr.. Osborne.
"In tho case of Donaldson, the Democrats charge
that the ballots were illegal in their FORM ana Se
thev have absolutely prevented Mr. DohuiuSon
from bringing in testimony that the Dano'e WIZ
LEGAL in form and that they were the legal paiio''
nrovided by the State. such courSc OIL nh'''
tiration could not find support IN RUSS" .o-u"S'
but in our own State it is unblushingN adop,cu'
and not n single Democrat, so far as Know HID
offered to raise his voice against IT,
Tho Senate itself, when organized, proceeaed
ot once without debate or consideration 10 se"O
Mr.. Walker under the action OIL the pic'iou'
question. thus overturnng all precedent III ,ne
parliamentary history Of this State ana oil Viiis
country. And only day or two ago VIC BID" q"
enumeration bill forced through the senate WIZ
am HAVING cone through the committee OF "ICnouU
ovcn having been in The hands oil inc ccH".oi'
at ALL 1t was simply + per taA3h out VI a III
otor's pOckct and sent up Ia inc "csN " Il ,r',n
stltutcd for bill that haa neen trLo Ierslatiye
The committee Acts like these render iesS.a'i'G
rovernment a farce. What nced OF sum H'o'e
there is time enough 10 cons;Ger al Inv" Tie
tons in proper o wH{; c wHS ~ Let the
hin 10 introduced: let the substitute DE Vloi'H
lot both 20 before the committee; ~ 'nom
considered there and reported DicK anu u'"''
in a rryular pariam.ntary manner bu,, ~
AZ III bofnrc the party really seems 10 nav
-, ;-s hcad and to have become insane ~ IA, 10
intoxicaton over tn, requirement OF po"cts. n,''S
are rushing on madly TO 40 my from patri-
ntic standpoint II | were - look at tils , duy 10
tion as a partisan ! might say tha' ! 7,o o,' ~
glad TO see them unscat 40 many IS ro"3lo H.
"a
- districts who have elected th'S' Hch ~
rcscut this action most poHluVcIy "neIcnc' 'Tbe
bove an opportunlty TO do 80 at thc pup.
,'o,,,lo az IN. State Will not tain'lE SUNNI ~
P,ff;,ion nf affairs In which tie election i1"s
arc IN he set at defiance. or In winch tNr WI ~
the people as expressed at the pon" - S,,ae.in,
overturned either by STATE OF n, ',hc dufr of
boar1s our courts have held that t'e u"'. ,.
tTo'o boards WIS purely ministerial; th"t ". ~
must return the vote thy ma ~ ana wa. un,i
have no judicial power; ana tlh, WY 10 ,binl
exclude men WHO were 'lcVU-" "
them TO be disqualified - III, + o ct,tc In
,bicb honest elections have been hclu; anu W. 49,,
not afford to have our character In I'M ,r ,bc
United II is Of tie highest Importance !oi tm
neace wcl-lcing aud prosperity oil our I'll. Eli Layc
ali our people of every polltlcal oPii"n ,s.s and
hsolm,a confidence In our election olncers NM
r.,,rnino boards and shall always be satlsru In.t,
,vbateycr shall he tie honest votc OF tir PropI i
the polls. that vote shall ihhlly eon.roi o. lave
Irought ont through the Ordinary channrs ~ III.
- believe that the indignation OF the wn .%,
pcoplc will be visited MS punishment qpo. nv
mon who have been guilty Of bringing hoout ',o
nS, rcsults The Republican party owes ~ Io
the people Of the State and to sef not o. conu'1 ne
this Infamous crime It. Is b.,or GU" the q p~opc to
SSow them how and where they haNr
i hcen deframded of their right OF frrnchisc To-
this is done it can only be done ny da anf Of
nublican press Of the State, J have no IouT' , W.
,%c GnaI result and that the men who nave
orsani4cd and carried into successful execution
these political crimes will receive 'heIr sr l@IE
punIII , oe nrivatn member Of great party
nrnppd Of its records and its achievements, ana
not as an office holder or an Office, sc,er 81 o "p
S,nto and the position it has held In the matter
~ honest elections throughout its entire history
1ha not be bacl,ened by the rccorL winch n i hc
n Isn f rho polls on the third day Of November
last