New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
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4 DEADLOCK ~ RICHMOND.
THE BOARD OF CANYASSERS UNABLE To
COUNT TIE VOTE BECAUSE OF LEGAL
COMPLICATIONS.

The Richmond County Board of Canvassers met
IN the courthouse In Richmond yesterday for the
purpose of canvassing the vote. Owing to legal
complicat tons the Board adjourned until this morn
ing TO give the members n chance to find out where
they stood There were many politicians present,
who were interested in the contest for the place
of President Of the Borough Of Richmond, which Is
I'm dispute From the returns 1t appears that Dr..
John T. Fecnv ~ elected by eghty-three votes, but
/ George Cromwell the Republican candidate. claims
his election the ground OF error In the taIly-
sheets which he and his counsel claim to nave dis-
covered. Mr.. Cromwell SAYS he VIII contest the
election II Dr. Feeny IL declared elected If MI.
| cromwell does this he will probably wait uHui
DR. Fceny is sworn in, and then proceed upon quo
warranto.
When tho Beard Of Canvassers met Hubbard X.
yo.rnar the Supervisor from WestieId was elected
chairman Then Charles l.. Hubbel' represe"'''5
the Republican County Committee proIes'eu
against Supervisor Feeny and Acker acting Oh t'e
Board on the ground that they were Interest,""
parties and thus were incompetent 10 seiNe' l"'
Board did not entertain the protest
Tben former District-AttOrncy Fitzgerald, acting
for rho Democratic County Committee pr''e',e"
against tho canvass proceeding without 'ne p''i0e
retirns Re based his claim on Section 90 81 nv
L,io.,io Iau.s Of 1897 Charles a. Collins, counsel
for the Board md John J. kenny hoh thdt III '''
disputes which likely 10 arise II wouId ~ ~
/ "a bovn ,hc polcc returns as well as the returns
o,od with the clerk OF the county the several Town
clerks and the Supervisors and To canvass al Iou'
returns. .,.
" :, Short OF counsel for Mr. Cromwell want
ad 70 knov. II the Bolrd considered the ta't thd'
IN Nsv-York the Police Board canvass'u 'he ~.
turns while IN Richmond County that duty gun,
deyolyed upon the Supervisors. he $50 ,
49, ,br rorre returns o. staten Island were uO1
Inc of,cat returns Mr.. Kenny contenhed that W
nnIlco returns as gathered by the police OF W
pgb, III election and turned In at Pollcr iie't'i-
. ~ - %
- Mold that the Board must use these returns.
and ma, tho finding OF the Richmond 'ouht -
Eoard must no forwarded 10 the f0Hcc hotlu ~,
Tcr York for final adjudication. Nr. OoHllIS W.
81 the opinion that the police H'nS ,Nr,cn,s
original returns. and wcr" Qtlklnh, 5,.nn,,rou
Mr. davenport Of counsel ior MI On 49,
hold that the returns fled with the Po.icu "" ,it,.
gathered by the police for p9lge IN f ~ force
and that they were NOT oIhcldi ~ ~ noss,,l
After much discussion resolution WIS ydsNS,II
ranuss tng tho Police Commissioners or Hlrtl,Ilo
County Chef Clerk Crabtroe or the foice pcP. ,b
mont Coptain OF Police Blake and the CLERKS vi va
Ave towns 20 have their returns az the N'O"'''
Courthouse this morning ,, ., tho meeting
William stevens Of Castlotou, tlrru d I,crr's
against tn. opening or canvaSSlng OF %.EE ,harc
for Aldermen or Councmen lie ne1h ui. -
could be no election for these o'hccs as ~ 100
S, vv,t prohibitrI man from voting i9r tWo
Offices which conHioted with tach 2'isa' oove~ "a
/ ,her held that the Legislature mac no III W
abolish the once Of Supervs)r i1l9 VIZ re,,rre
f,ord to-day In case the returns are NOT i9' IL
roming and II Ia improbable that tleg ~ ~ n
th@re the Board o. Canvass VII appS tr Dt a.
order from the supreme Court r''l'r'.1 -" ,bHr
Start STAR and the count In Richmond may De deayei
for