New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02


Mfr Deane therefore had 70 plurality. and Hinckley
and MAYNARD set to work 10 upset 1t. There was
Democratic majority in the Board Of Supervisors
and they had 1t send back the election returns lot
correction" But 1t was not alone IN Du'chesS
County that this work of counting in Deane went
on for the conspirators could be seen at Work In
Columbia County. Isaac II. Maynard. after con-
s,,tation with David b. Hill at Albany. proceeded 10
Hudson Columbia County. and had Its Board OF
Supervisors send back other returns Tor correc-
ton" Ballot boxes of the county were broken open
AZ Hudson by committee OF the Board OF super
visors
Nor did Mr. Hill confne his operations to the
yy,h Senate District The Boards OF Supervisors
q, the counties Of Rensselaer,. Onondaga, orange
and Steuben, all controlled by the Democratic party
suddenly under direction Of Mr. Hils agents pegah
20 raise objections TO the election returns Every
one Of these counties was in some Senate District
which Mr. Hill desired to gain possession or ana
:, did not matter to him apparently what majority
the Republican candidate for Senator had obtained
HILLS FIRST THREAT.
1-non November G. or three days after Election
Dav Mr.. Hill sough. 10 inspire his agents with
seat-stealing mood. In the course OF speech al
Albany he said:
The Democracy are aroused ana VII no.. rOs sud aD
NIT to being cheated out of their victory me LvE
stature is fairly ours. and We shall Obtain IL. we
know rights and knowing care ennle demand
The State Is Democratic ana the psofPile eyenfaS
that the Legislature honestly anh iair'y e'eo'eu
all
He then apparently gave orders 10 the democrats
q; tho Roards OF Supervisors to delay canvassng the
election returns until near the time Tor the meeting
OF the State Board of Canvassers; Tor the various
boards began to do their official work slowly, a.
though making active preparations TO count III
the Democratic candidates for Senator. Upon NO
v.mber Governor Hill had a private conference
here IN Albany with Edward Murphy. jr. and
Charles r. De Freest the chairman and the secre-
tary OF the Democratic State Committee, and their
aid was actively enlisted in the work OF counting
in the Senate. William F. Sheehan, then Lieu
tenant-Covernorelect, arrived here in Albany from
Buffalo and said after a talk with Governor Hill;
eve have carried the Senate and shall not allow
the Republicans to juggle out OF IT, Then the
conspiracy went at little more rapid rate. mus
upon November IL. the Board OF Supervisors OF
Onondaga County met and claimed to nave as
covered defective ballots" Mr.. Hill sent political
agent Charles F. Peck. TO steuben County. and It's
Board OF Supervisors upon November H. sent the
election returns OF that county to Albany with
statement that the Republican candidate for Sena-
tor. Franklin o. Sherwood. was Ineligible ques-
ton with which that board had nothing 70 do The
day Isaac H. Maynard once more appeared
IN Poughkeepsie and other agents OF Mr.. Hi ap-
peared at Troy and in Syracuse. Upon November -
the oficial reports showed that Mr.. Peck the Re-
publican candidate for Senator in the Cortland and
Onondaga District had 373 plurality in the district
but this did not abate Mr.. HIS determination to
tor.
There dispatch from Poughkeepse in The
Tribune Of November IA. 1884, giving the following
Information:
Inc work Of me Duchess County Board OF Can
.assers continues slow. Yesterday ~iin ftlhKiey'
tne democratic boss. in company with r Mian
WOOD, Democratic lawyer. were In East Flshkili,
ana as probable result Of that visit an afidavlt
was presented 10 the Board Of Supervisors this
afternoon signed by Frank Hignell. a Democratic
Inspector OF the town, stating that IN making up
me returns III votes for Deane were credited to
Osporne and l3l votes for Osborne TO Deane. when.
IN Iac ire reverse should have been the case. The
republican inspector Of the district says the re-
turns are correct, Osborne receiving III and Deane
isi a committee has been appointed to have the
lied 10 not known.
REMOVING PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Then Governor HI. began his work of removing
pubic ofncials who laboring have an
honest count Of the votes. and thus preventing
MIN from having dishonest made. Upon No
vemoer IL he removed County Clerk Conway. Of
rensselaer, County who was an obstacle to the
ManipuatIon OF the election returns OF Rensselaer,
So9ny. The same day Mr.. Hinkley was reported
~ &c very busy at Poughkeepsle about the Board
Vb.s superysors; Three days later It was reported
S Ia tne Board OF Supervisors Of Duchess County
80" discovered some Quad marked ballots. This