New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
DID HAYNES TRY TO ELUDE AN OFFICER ?
THE CONTEST TO GUST THE MAYOR OF NEWARK
BEGINNING IN EARNEsT.

| THE CONTEST TO GUST THE MAYOR OF NEWARK
| BEGINNING IN EARNEsT.
In the courts at Newark, YESTERDAY petition Of
citizens to Judge Depue to hive the election fO Mayor
set aside on account OF fraud and corruption,
brought up Counsel for the petitioners aked leave 10
fle additional sihdavits alleging fraud Judge Depuo
| made order fixing Wednesday, November IL, for
the hearing. EXJudg0 Stevens, counsel for the Dem
ocrstc Managers said that the notice served Mayor
Haynes not legal, 1t occurred saturday after
noon that being legal holiday. He objec ed to the
proceedings. The papers had been placed in his hands
only hour before he said and he had not had time
TO examine them. Judge Depue said that whether
notice required or not question about which
thcro might be some doubt. Az yesterday was the
last day. under the law that left OF the limitation
OF time for making order. he would make one in
stead Of taking the responsibility Of atng the april
cation by the lapse Of time. The court also recog
nized the right of the person who succeeded in the
election be heard the jurisdictional facts in
volved, TO whether the application regular.
The Judge suggested Mr. Stevens that this course be
taken that statement OF the factS be prepared, 10
be presented to tie bench conr. when speedy de
csion may be obtained. II the proceeding irreg
ular il would be better TO II at the outset The
points he would raise those in relation to the
necessity of notice, the sucency the notice under
the afdavs and II counsel desired it, the other iuris
dictional facts
The additional anidavits filed by the Republican
ting forth that he served copy OF the notice Oh
Mayor Haynes. The latter had left the city on a
target excursion, presumably TO escape service. The
officer served copy at the Mayors house. and being
unable 10 find the Mayor himself he went 10 South
Beach, ;. l., and the Mayor there He followed
the Mayor TO New York City and missing him. pro
ceeded 10 the Central RairOad station in Newark and
awaited his arrival When Mayor Haynes stepped from
The train, the Officer walked 10 him and offered the
notice. explaining its character Mayor Haynes re-
fused to accept the document, and snapped his fingers
at the officer.
IL WAS sworn to that at one polling place one man
who was not member of the Election Board and had
not been sworn. alone from about IL a. H. TO 3
p. IN, handling the envelopes and ballots This man
was Anthony 0'CODLer resident Of Trenton and "a
keeper LA the State Prison. 10 WAS also sworn 10 thai
SIX men at enc polling place allowed to vote al
though they had not been regis cred and In spite OF the
challenge that the clock back BY election OH.
GERS 10 prolong the time for voting thai Colonel r. L.
Price, chairman OF the Democratic City Committee
listed the Ist District OF the Fifth Ward on election
day, and placed bills the table, saying: Here il
money 70 purchase dinner with for this board" one
OF the Judges took the money and af the work was
done spent for suppeIs and drinks for the election
board.
FOR ALDERMAN FROM THE XIXTH DISTRICT. |
The Republicans Of the XIXth Assembly District have
this year nominated for the Board Of Aldermen man
Who elected would represent the district fifty and well
In the heat and furry Of the State canvass voters
should not ailaw their attention " be distracted from thA