Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05

cial count of the vote. Mr.. Coler's state
ment, which indicated that he was not
satisfied with the returns as received SO
far, contained the following:
Suppose the democratic ticket had re-
ceived, say. in the neighborhood of 10000
majority In Greater New York, there was
nothing to have stopped the republicans
from claiming the upper section of the
state by at least 200, CO.,"
Secretary Mason Cries Fraud.
This declaration by Mr.. Coler was follow
ed by rather sensational announcement
from Secretary Mason of the state demo-
cratic committee that he refused to con-
cede odells election; that fraud had rob-
bed Coler of many votes up the state, and
that Senator Hill and Chairman Campbell
of the state committee would come to New
York this evening to decide on plan of
action.
About the time these statements appeared
Q rumor was circulated that Coler intended
to make a contest in the courts and stimuli
taneously the Evening Journal issued an
extra edition, declaring that FORMER Sena-
tor Hill, Chas. F. Murphy and Hugh Nc
Laughlin claimed Coler's election. This
report, together With the statements made
by Mr.. Coler and Secretary Mason, caused
considerable excitement in this city.
Coler Wants Official Canvass.
At the democratic headquarters in Brook
iyn today Bird s. Coler said to number of
reporters present:
II think personally 1t would be a good
thing to watch the official count up the
state closely. Why don't they distribute
McCunagh men up there as we'll as here in
Greater New York?
What the democratic party needs up the
state Is tried and true material who will
look carefully after the partys interests
l don't mean by anything have said either
last night or this morning that 1 In any
manner concede the election of my oppo-
nent. 1 want to wait for the official count,
for my latest advices that the vote Is
very close. 1 am hopeful of receiving to-
day news that will put new complexion
on affairs in this state
Comedies Nothing.
John A. Mason, secretary of the demo-
cratic state committee, speaking for the
committee, issued the following statement:
I'VE concede nothing. Odell's election is
simply claim We will not admit his cleo
tion until every defective ballot or alleged
defective ballot has been scrutinized and
every vote that of right belongs to our
party is counted.
The alleged defective ballots uncounted
for the democratic ticket by republican IN
spectors are more than enough to elect
Coler. We have evidence OF wholesale de-
bauchery and corruption in Orange, Oneida
Albany and Erie counties, and in the cities
along the line of the New York Central
railroad.
Will Contest Every Foot.
s,F-t.z
practiced in the three judicial districts
where the republican state machine ben,
every energy to elect Attorney General Da-
vies is alone sufficient to change the result
I'VE shall contest every foot of ground
David B. Hill and Frank Campbell will
be at the state headquarters this evening
and meeting of the state committee will
be held either this evening tomorrow
and a plan of action will be formulated.
AT Il o'clock today revised returns from
the state indicated that odeIls pluralit.
would be about 10 000 These figures wer,
based on complete returns from a numbe
OF counties, with partial reports from
others, missing districts being estimated
The republican plurality above the Bronx
as indicated by the returns received, wa
132O0o against 122 600 In the Greater New
York for Coier. Figures from the Create
New York. with two election districts miss
ing. gave Coler 122,014 plurality. The vot
was follows:
Vote in Greater New York.
Manhattan and the Bronx, Coler, 100, $50
Odell, 104,0 ,026. Brooklyn, Coler, no, 454
OdeiI, 81 DDS. Queens, Coler, 1854; odell
9.3S5. Richmond. Coler, 7,206: Odell, 1920
Two places on the state ticket continue,
In doubt today, the attorney generaishil