New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
CANVASSING THE VOTES.
DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE
CANvAssERs' FIGURES INVESTIGATED
DISTRICT.


IN THE XIXTH DISTRICT.
Tho Aldermen acting as a Board of County Can
vassers resumed tho count yesterday morning OF
the XIXth Assembly District: Ex-ConSressman
John J. Adams appeared for Perez NJ. Stewart an"
Howard T. Dixie Citizens Union candidates lot AS
semb.y and Alderman, and claimed their e'ee'oh
Meyer Kronachcr and Jacob Fronme appeared LOT
the Tammany Hall candidates. and Abraham
Grubcr and Philip Doblin appeared for the Repuo-
lean candidates The police returns sent out on
election night gave the result in the HIXth District
. follows:
Timraany candidates:
For As,elnbysoom g Well ......,..........see S
For Aderman-John :. Geagan.
For Hs.en,6ly-rere1 NJ stewart ..............s5 s3
For Aiermln--lioward l.. Okie.
For h1dsm6ly-FobfF' G Mga.t 5 5i
Tho returns from tho XIXth Assembly District,
as tabulatcd by tho Board, gave Geasan Tam
manyJ for Alderman 1913: Dixie Citizens Union),
3.G63 For Assembly. WeIll Uammany) received
1915. ana Stewart Citizens Union) 3.5g. ON be-
half OF both Citizens Union candidates ex-Con-
gresham Adams protested against the returns
from tho Seventh Eighth. Eleventh. Fourteenth,
Seventeenth. Eighteenth, Nineteenth and T"enti-
eth Election districts Incorrect. In the Eighth
Election District the Citizens assert that while
the count for Low shows that seyenty-two straight
Ctlzcns Union be- lots we're counted the Citizens
candidates. who are contesting received an award
OF only twelve votes.
Tho Citizens say tha: thcir candidates are
elected according to the coun; on the tally
on nle IN tho County Clerks Office. The returns
snnt 10 tho Aldermen and 10 the police are sup
posed 10 be correct copies or the tota rom these
sheets but the official count yesterday showed as
crcpancies between IN" police and the cahVassers
Tho chairman OF the Board decided late In the
session that Board could not SEND Tor tho taIl
sho,ts I'm the clerks Office 1t having been suggested
20 hin, thar The ROari sitting IN ministerial
and not a judicial capacity. There was an argument
nv tho Hoard in which the Republican counsel
agreed with this view, but In witch the CltiAens
i'nlon counsel contendoi tina: the Election Jaw
them M evidence. Tho question was finally re-
forred u the Cooperation CoNasa for his opinion
Thomas J. Hayden. Tanminy candidate Tor As
.euhly I'm the ENlIld District. VINO. on the ponce
publican candidate hlcd protest with me Board
OF Canvasrers asserting that the reporter 'etuThs
A. me recount OF Tho doubtful and toid votes Mr.
Okc found i've more ballots FOR himself and Ne r.
AI,nI fhe plurality OF Gcagon to Ave Tho vote fo'
As.emblyman f. a. follows;
Tam. Ses1
M1sct dirp ~
Lewis Nixon, Taumany candidate ior Alderman
e. tho NXVfn District. has protested, through coun
40 mat ITO count IS wrong. Abbott w. orr cand-
date for Assembly IN the same District mas also pro-
tesfel through counsel 49,. -
" 4; Vcfolanrk tho CITIZENS Union candidate for
Alderman IN the NNlst Assembly Dstrc', fe,,uIsg
an order t. look az the count IN mat dSfct IL dIe
not ayaE much. as tho count stands thus'
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