New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27
THEIR TROUBLES ADJUSTED.
MAYOR SEYMOUR AND JUDGE KRUGER
AGAIN IN HARMONY.
THE LATTER INTERESTED IN THE APPOINTMENT
OF EXCISE COMMISSIONERS TO BE MADE lhlS
wEEK-1.so, DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS

THE LATTER INTERESTED IN THE APPOINTMENT
OF EXCISE COMMISSIONERS TO BE MADE THIS
wEEK-1so) DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS
INCORRECTLY PRINTED
Navor Seymour OF Newark and Judge Gottired
Kruger between when there has been conslaei
able friction In regard to the Mayoralty appoint
ments were brought together yesterday In con-
ference in the law office Of Michael T. Barrett II
Is believed through the agency Of Senator smith.
What the matters conferred about were was mot
divuged but 1t is known that the pr.ncipar con
Germ Of Judge Kruger relates to the appointments
OF Excise Commissioners to be mace Dy o o'n en an
this week. After the conference me two me" dp
peared to be a most amicable iootEs. $3.50
self and Mayor seymour Judge Kruger said;
Judge Kruger and myself are on the p sio or
terms now. we always have Deel' sa'u -h"so'
Both men softly denied that there had been . Spy
haTe h fse Mayors said Judge
Kruger land they always. so far as know; maze
cmstomarv for Democratic leader to dictate APP
pontments. although 1t may be on me o,nef h s de
We of course. advise. and why shouId we De ue-
nicd that privilege, ale, ou,o., gravity and
Judge Kruger said this with perfect gravity anu
without smile
RECOINTING THE VOTES.
The recount Of the vote for Board of Works Com
missioner in the recent charter election In Newark
showed steady gains for t'lrich (Rep) over Gray
CDemJ by a legitimate correction of errors in the
vote until the Seventh Ward was reached Here
there were found Sc ballots with the Word seventh
misspelled "Sevtnth." The Democratic counters
declared lat they were marked ballots under the
law and the ballots were laid aside to be passed
unon by Supreme Court Judge Depue Similar typo
graphical errors were found in the vote of the Ninth
Ward Yesterday increasing the apparent Demo-
cratic advantage. In the Fourteenth ward now
ever which is yet to be counted. ii Is known that
all the Democratic ballots were Incorrectly printed
They number about 1900. If typographicai error
in ballot makes distinguishing marx as GAINED e
nv the Democrats in the Seventh Ward count. all
these ballots are illegal and will have to be thrown
out .. W., .. ooror,o. od
Yesterday one paster over Ulrich's name bore the
legend "Cemore which was eydent:y meant to BE
SEYMOUR II was thrown out TWO ballots on WHICH
letter was printed in imperfect type were , lath
Mard E Hr HH lost and Gray lost the
the Ninth Ward typographical errors were 1ounu
and the tickets thus marked were laid aside Tor the
Judges decision.
THE COURTS MUST SETTLE 1T.
The recount practically amounts to nothing legally.
The Board of Works is organized and Ulrich 'hep3
Is a member holding a prma facie evidence of his
election In the certificate OF the Board OF Canvassers
He cannot be ousted unless by regular contest IN
the Supreme Court. in which the proceedings OF inc
recount can only appear as a matter OF record. NO
certificate by Judge Depue to the Democratic claim
ant would be Of any avail. The law on the recount
contemnlates only cases of contest when the person
holding the certificate OF the canvassers had not
been sworn into office As for the matter OF the le-
gaty of the disputed ballots in the Seventh ward IL
does not appear possible for Judge Depue to do any
thing but admit them legal. The error affects
only the title of the ballot. and not the persons voted
for and the ballots show on their face an utter Iack
of intent TO place upon them any mark or deslgna-
ton 10 distinguish them from other ballots Inc
only object OF the law Is to prevent the deiperdr
marking of ballots for the purpose OF fraud or IN
tmidation. - IT., ,.o -.
a typographical error in their title. said ex-Judee
j Franklin Fort a Tribune reporter yes'erda!
rla
party to overturn the election in the county ana
State as we'll the city, on mechanlcai techhca!-
NV With all the tickets printed in State election
and by different printers there are bound to be num-
erous errors. and what is there 10 prevent me print
ing OF imperfect ballots designedy and for the purpose
of having them thrown out in the counting l 90
not believe that the courts would entertain the pea
OF the ilegality of ballots that have an nconsequeh-
tia error in their title and upon which there is per
fectly apparent innocence OF intent ANA the ques-
ton II there shall be any question at all VIII nave
to be decided in contest In the courts as Inc fe-
| count settles nothing