Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-06
COLER WON'T YIELD;
WILL FIGHT CLAIMS
Democratic Leader and
His Friends Declare
They Are Robbed
of Majority.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.z-Although the re-
ports from the state apparently showed
OdelPs reelection BY about 10000 plurality.
Mr.. Coler, his Democratic opponent, refus-
ed today to concede defeat. declaring that
he wished to wait for the official count of
the vote. Mr. Coler's statement, which in
dicated that he was not satisfied with the
returns as received so far contained the
following:
''suppose the Democratic ticket had
received, say in the neighborhood of 15O,-
coo majority in Greater, New York, there
was nothing to have stopped the Republi-
cans from claiming the upper section or
the state by at least 100000.
This declaration by Mr.. Coler was fol-
lowed by a rather sensational announce
ment from Secretary Mason, of the state
Democratic COMMITTEES, that he refused TO
concede OdelPs election; that fraud had
robbed Golfer of many votes up the state
and that Senator HID and Chairman
Campbell, of the state committee would
come to New York this evening to decide
on a plan of action.
Rumor Of Contest.
About the time these statements appear
ed a rumor was circulated that Golfer in
tended to make a contest in the courts and
simultaneously The Evening Journal is
sued an extra edition, declaring that For
mer Senator Hill, Charles Murphy and
Charles Mclaughlin claimed Colers cleo
ton. This report together with the state
ments made by Mr. coler and Secretary
Mason. caused considerable excitement in
this city.
AT the Democratic headquarters in
BROOKLYN today, Bird s. Coler said to
number of reporters present.
IT think. personally, II would be good
thing to watch the official count up the
state closely Why don't they distribute
aeI, 3 6 here
in Greater New York. Suppose the Demo-
cratic ticket had received say 10000 ma
jority in Greater New York-there was
nothing to have stopped the Republicans
from claiming the upper section Of the
state by at least 100000
''Watch the CouDt"-CoIer.
what the Democratic party needs up
the state is tried and true men, who
will look carefully after the party's in
terests / don't men b. my words that
I am in any manner conceding the cleo
ton Of my opponent I want to wait for
the official count for my latest advices are
that the vote is very close am hopeful
of receiving today news that will put a
new complexion on affairs in this state"
John A. Mason, secretary Of the DEM
ocratic state committee. speaking for the
committee. issued tha following state
We concede Nothing.
eve concede nothing. Odell's election
is simply a claim. We will not admit his
election until every defective ballot or
alleged defective ballot has been scruti-
nized, and every vote that of right belongs
to our party is counted. The alleged de-
fective ballots uncounted are more than
enough to elect Coler. We have evidences
of wholesale debauchery and corruption
in Orange, Oneida, Albany and Erie coun-
ties and in the cities along the line of the
New York Central railroad. That defective
ballots and chicanery was practiced in
the three judicial districts and the Repub-
lican machine bent every energy to elect
Attorney General Davies is alone sufti-
cient to change the result
I'VE shall contest every foot of ground"
Davil y. Hill and Frank Campbell will
be at the state headquarters, this even
ing and a meeting of the state committee
will be held either this evening or tomor-
row and plan of action will be formula
ted.
Col. Dunn. chairman of the Republican
state committee, was informed today of
the report that the Democrats threatened
to contest the election and said:
"If they start anything of that kind we
will give them all the contest they want
right here in New York county and they
will wish they never had heard of con-
tests"
ODELL DEFlEs coLER
TO CHANGE THE RESULT