New-York tribune., 1890-05-20
SrJT AGAINST MAYOR BAKER BEG IN.
GOVERNOR Hill sEEKING To GUST REPUB'
uCAN oFFICIAI-THE MAYORS STRONG
STATEMENT.

Albany Nav 10 Especial. .-GOyernor Hill mas sno
cecied in pcrsuaGing Attorney General TABOR 10 or''
a suit In the supreme Court against A'Iue! ~ H.
Baker Republican. who was elected Mayor oi "lo'cr'
willie upon April 10. to show cause why ne Sh0iu io
be deprived of his Office for alleged violation OF the
new law requiring candidates for Office to file an
itonized statement of their election expenses with
the county clerk OF the county In which they run ior
Office il it be a county city Office. The papers OF
the suit against Mr. Baker have been formally served
upon him The Mayor, however. make an effective
reply lie did not file itemized account Of hi,
expenses because there none 10 file. lie did not
cNprnd a cent for his election his friends defrayinS
all nj, expenses. lie filed the statement below:
have contributed expended any money directly
or indirectly for the purpose OF influencing or to induce
any person persons to vote or refrain from voting at
said election
In support of this statement Major Baker says
At the time that | filed my statement the act or
statute had but recently been passed. and Its pro
vision, were but little known. In fact, had not
seen the act az the time that my statement was filed.
Since then have examined the act and the section
claimed to be violated In particular and am now OF
the opinion that the section does not contemplate the
aIing of statement by a candidate who has not di-
rcctly or indirectly by himself or through any other
person contributed to or expended money Is aid Of his
election The section requires that an i'emscd state
mcnt be flied. showing in detail all moneys pad or
expended by himself or throueh any other person IN
aid of his election. Now If moneys were used by
the candidate how can he furnish an itemi1ed state
mcni Of money used or expended Therefore, II
seems to me that the act does not require the ming OF
any statement BY the candidate who has not expended
any money In aid OF his election. | claim, If any
statement was required of me, the one that He'd
was full aud complete compliance with the ac' for
did not spend contribute any money dl~cty or
indirectly by myself through any other person, in
aid of said election. either before or after the election
or at any other time either for the printing OF tickets
or hiring of teams, or for any other purpose what
ever and claim that the statement filed by me Is IN
accordance with these facts go
:. or course money may be legitlmately used ior
the printing Of tickets and the hiring OF teams IL
is we'll known In tilovcSville that | accepted tho
nomination for Mayor very reluctantly and AT some
sacrifice TO my business. and only consented % ac-
celt the nomination after being repeatedly urged by
NM ,crous friends, and | elected by what was
considered large majority, and that without ASKING
any one 10 vote for me- and | was not required OF
called upon to contribute anything and am tom IL
was NOT intended that should be. Ihis may seem
strange and nexplicable 10 the power that causes
mis- action to be brought but my election de-
nonstrated the fact that IL is possible Tor cahdl-
date 10 be elected without his expendlng any money
IN aid OF his election ,, ,,..
Governor Hin oday signed Assewblynan Lcwlss
act amending the military code III relation 10 actohs
brought against delinquents.