New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
BROOKLYN NEWS.
rOUNTING THE BALLOTS.
,rr,y SESSIONS OF THE KINGS COUNTY
CANvASSING BOARD.
p.NGLE OVER THE DISPOSITION OF
,vpKs-FIGURES FROM THE FIRST
u-ApD FOR REGISTER


u.. oesc,al count Of the votes cast at the recent
inv continues n source OF much interest and
te0" ~ Councilmen and Aldermen an oppor
fN Cor partsan harangue and vituperaton.
t'".s oe chairman Ebbets called the meeting to
A. yesterday morning Alderman Lang made
cruz. 90 reconsider the vote OF a resolution car
It, 5av before whereby each Councilman and
nv 1,s.r,sn was permitted 10 have his clerk serve
A's.,d district 10 which he may desire TO assign
u o." The effect of the resolution was to allow
h'., hx councilman and Alderman to have his clerk
eS'H Sorever he went. This motion to reconsider
tS ,.o,s was the result OF a conference among the
.,rots who had come TO the opinion that II
pen'V., or the Councilmen and Aldermen. who
'A0 ,r,,ted the Canvassng Board. were allowed TO
" " abopt the districts the canvass would be de-
'a VA' srs the system in the count DESTROYED. The
~o,,on came in the nature OF surprise 10 the he-
,sucon members OF the Board
P.o''.a,,r,an NcGarry when the motion was made
nsod. What right has Alderman Lang TO
- ,or a reconsideration OF the vote Of yes
NV nv D,d he vote in the affirmative on that mo-
WN~r ~ ros,eraav?" he added. raising point OF par
Hamentary law.
- had been complied with, and that Alderman
es- ,ad voted in the affirmative on the question.
DSs DSSSsbo seconded the vote TO reconsider! queried
AasiinaH 80 az Hester" answered the Chairman.
- be Voted also in favor of the resolution yes
iIas!, iIs! desire 10 say" exclaimed Councilman
dnTrv IN oratorcal tones as he advanced tow
NeOattIo chairman that i am sorry Alderman
ara "Tjs "STjs something yesterday that he Is ashamed
Lang Sav am not surprised at the resolution, as
OF to-u ",,e familiar with the methods of the men
am D1rSn,red H. | know the men whom the Chair
who aIts nsTt There is no depth to which these men
IepIeSesnired this motion would not go in order TO
Tho ,,N an advantage in this contest. They are
oo'en On IN the art and methods of changing things.
mas mas am surprised that Mr.. Lang, man who mas
~, bu' rssrsct Of this community, should lend hlm-
V 10 such scheme A., ,,c.,, 49,
- chairnan Ebbets. that l represent no
cla.ninni,r men. ! represent the Democratic party
paI ~ Tounty OF Kings, and l am going 10 DO my
o. 9axs ts This statement was received with laughter
and applause ..,.. o.s roor,r,,,ot,ons the
,,or 70 reconsider was carried by strictly party
my ~ Il 10 Q The Democrats voted In the ma
.rStv with the exception OF Councilman McGarry,,
JsnTys more parliamentary squabble was lndulgeo
a. md speeches on every subject were mace ex-
IN III, what were pertinent to the question before
.sp s bopse As the resolution Of the previous Gay
Ma been reconsdered, substitute resolution was
so,,ed 10 the effect that the clerk or each Couh-
SIn'an and Alderman be directed TO go 70 tne
sis,r;cts where the Councilman and Alderman
might be assigned. -, - ~. 20
s,I. N the official count of the First Ward lot
Register gave the following figures: Gray 1SO'' anu
unua 900