New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
COUNTING THE. VOTES.
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE CITY'S
BALLOTS BEGUN
ONLY THE IsT ASSEMBLY DISTINCT FINIsHEI
YEsTERDAY-NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE
FToUREs-THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

HARD AT WORK
The Board Of Aldermen--eomposed wholly OF Tam
many Democrats-ecting as a Board OF County Can
vasssrs. began YESTERDAY the canvass OF New-Yolk
Citys vote cast last Tuesday ana completed the
first OF the thirty Assembly districts The result as
ascertained BY the canvass yesterday was no'
changed from that given in The Tribune on Wednes-
day November T. There were some slight changes
in the puralites Of successful candidates.
The Aldermen took the oath as county canvassers
before County Clerk Purroy at noon. after which
President George B. Mcclellan was Elected chair-
man Of the Board Of Canvassers and the Common
Council chamber was designated as the place Tor
canvassng the returns
At2p. m. the board reassemhled, after an hour 5
recess and went TO work on the figures. The cha!h-
Der was filled with canvassers. watchers candidates
and their counsel and crowd OF curious spectators
oyerran the lobby.
Looking after the interests Of the Republican and
Anti-Tsmmany candidates were Assemblyman-eiect
Alfred R. Conk!ng. Of the With District; General
c. H. T. Coils, Thomas F. Wentworth, John froc-
tor Clarke, j. Augustus johnson. Richard DeeVes
and julius J. Frank. The Democratic ana lamhahy
Hail end was cared for by Robert f. Deyo' mem
her Of the Constitutional Convention. and David
Dudley FYelIs old law partner: Colonel Asa Bird
Gardiner of the United States Army, retired; i1ehr!
d. Hotchkiss and VI. Marley Patzek,. representing
the Tammany Hall Law Committee College sfau-
yates present were somewhat amused at Alderman
FlynrfS pronunciation or cahuiudteH NAMES go
Offices as he read the LIST District returns Dat 'her
tittering did not trouble the Sober He continued
10 call William Sohmer the Tammany candid@'e loI
Sheriff "Shomer" and Jacob A. Miitnacht' LOT
Coroner Mitchell" John ~ Outwaters successor
as expert accountant. Charles E. Harris. sa" that
the figures were recorded under the proper headhs-
Mr. Outwater was busy with other WORK TINS
wear TO accept his usual job OF looking AFTER 'he
canvass =;
The count so far as it has progressed seemed TO
reveal an unusual number OF blank votes cast
This was supposed be caused by the large num-
nor of skeleton" ballots containing only one or
two names which many voters unin'ehuohais
MIR Conkng who had received letter from
Governor-eect Morton asking him TO see 70 ti w!
canvass of the votes for the ReIuphcah o'du
ticket objected 10 Chairman McCleIlah tndt Hia'ls
returns were not properly indorsed while others
had no sample ballots attached TO them ne Sus
gested that the inspectors of election shoulu DC
II was possible. But the chairman decided that
the Endorsement not compulsory. nor was m
attachment of sample ballots. AS to me cases Oh
missing ballots he agreed 10 SehR lI Of Aldermen
put in their annual demand 10 be alo"eu 10 con
duct the count Their paper was referred 10 'he
Committee on Protest -. ,,..s
The usual committees Correction OF Returns
and on Protests appointed. The first was
composed of Aldermen Muh Oakley: Noonan. Ialt
and Burke: the second of Aldermen Morgan, rNhh'
Murphy, O'Brien and Mcclure .
1t took until Sis p. TO ge; through the lst as
sembly District The board then adjourned TO $50
a. m to-day when the lid District viii be taken
up. The main interest in the I'D Is centred I'D ln'
canvass for Alderman between Nicholas T. BroWA'
Tammany. and William H. Kiboy Republican.
Brown claims his election by eighteen p,uran ny
night hereafter If the canvass is 10 be completed
in the usual ten days