The morning call., 1895-01-06
BEGINNING OF THE RECOUNT.
In Four Precincts Haley Gains
No Less Than l32 Votes.
ALL in THE 18th DISTRICT.
Joy in the County Clerks Office at
the Prospect of Two Years
More Fat Salaries.

Judge Hebbard's court yesterday morn
ing, and some extraordinary develop
ments arose. In fact, If matters con tlnue
as they did yesterday the County CLERK
will be reelected, as in the four precincts
counted yesterday Haley gained no less
than 1872 votes.
Judge Hebbard's courtroom was crowded
to Overlooking. Politicians Of all denoml-
nations were there, and both Haley and
Curry had hosts of friends in the fight
Prominent among politicians not lmmedl-
ately interested was Gavin McNab, accom-
panied by James McNab. his brother. the
defeated candidate for Sheriff, who had
special purpose 10 being there. de wanted
TO get snap tally as the recount pro-
ceeded. so as to get some idea OF what
chance he will stand in the recount with
WhelaD, which will commence In Judge
Seawell's court On Tuesday.
At the commencement of the proceed
ings Attorney f. S. Solomon, who repre-
sented County Clerk-elect Curry. asked
for continuance. He said his client was
busy preparing to assume his official duties
on Monday. But Matt /. Sullivan, repre-
senting County Clerk Haley, opposed the
cont3uance. He declared that Curry's
presence was unnecessary and could not
affect the recount or its validity In any
way.
Judge Hebbard decided against the pro-
posed continuance. He asked Il Haley
proposed 10 go out ON Monday. Sullivan
said he didn't know, but he insisted on the
recount at once. TneTeup0n Judge Heb
bard said he would appJint the officers
necessary and perhaps count one precinct
and then adjourn. His Honor strongly
objected to the suggestions Of Matt Sulli-
van upon this matter and said he would
not be directed as to hours. 81 shall ad-
journ whenever l see fit" said the court.
The following officers were then ap-
pointed by the Judge: Harry Jones. the
official stem oerapher. official tally clerk;
official caller, Frank D. Houghton; official
stringer, Harry Gilmore. The attorney,
Solomon, announced that Frederick
Vaughn would act as tally clerk for
Curry, and Matt Sullivan put forward
William Fitzgerald in that capacity for
Haley. The contestant, were told that
they would have to deposit $40 day apiece
to defray expenses.
The recount then commenced. The
ballots from the first two precincts of the
Twenty eighth Assembly District were
ordered brought into court. Registrar
Evans was not present In court, but on
being sent for he arrived and brought the
ballots with him. All the crowd gathered
around and the excitement commenced.
Then it was that Finlay Cook, the de-
feated candidate for Police Judge, made
his appearance known, and lined up be-
side James McNab for the same purpose
of taking a snap tally.
The very two first ballots that were
produced marked gain of two votes Tor
Haley. In both cases the cross had been
stamped opposite his name. but not exactly
in the space, and the papers were ma ked
rejected" by the election officers. Judge
Hebbard, howevey. decided that the inten-
ton of the voter was apparent and the
ballots were counted. Similarly Attorney
Sullivan objected to ballot counted for
Curry on The ground that 1t was inds-
tinct. Judge Hebbard agreed that it was
blurred, but be ordered it counted.
The result of the recount in the FRS
Precinct showed gain of votes for both
Haley and Curry. In this precinct Haley
had been accredited wi 80 and Curry 81
votes They were now counted 81 and "a.
was a surprise. Haley claimed to have
had 20 votes the worst Of the count
here, but when the ballots came to be re-
counted it was found that ne less than 40
votes had been wrongly counted. In the
official count Haley was accredited with
30 against Curry's 96 votes. but the recount
showed &c votes for Haley, 81 for Curry.
Curry thus lost % votes, while Haley
gained IL. making Haley a gamer of 40
votes in the precinct.
In the Third Precinct, taken up after
the noon recess, return OF 81 votes for
Curry against 80 for Haley was slightly
altered in the recount, Curry losing and
Haley gaining that number.
Blu. in the Fourth Precinct there was a
surprising showing made. Haley gained
no less than So votes In this precinct. The
official returns gave Curry 70 votes. Haley
81. The recount showed that Haley re-
ceived 100 votes against Curry's So, gain
to Haley of So votes. or 1872 votes in the four
precincts counted. Court adjourned at
this point until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
There were many joyful faces in the
County Clerks Office when the result so
far was made known. Deputy County
Clerks, who ever since December last
had been diligently but unsuccessfully
looking for jobs. felt that vista OF joy
was opened before them. new lease of
life and pleasure for two years more to
come. Curry and his friends said very
little, but they seemed to think that mat
ters would look the other way when other
districts came to be counted
What the Grand Jury will do remains 20
be seen. There i, good deal of talk |
about that august body just now.
STATE SUFFRAGE SOCIAL.