The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
Sensational Developments in New
York.

New York, November 5.--Although
apparently show Odeli's reelection by
1928 plurality, Mr.. Coler his demo-
cratic opponent, refused today to con-
cede defeat. declaring that he wished
to wait for the official cO~ut of the vote.
Mr.. Coler's statement was followed by
a rather sensational announcement
from Secretary Mason ST the state dem
cratic committee that he refused to
Iconcede Odell's election: that fraud had
robbed Coler of many votes up the
state and that Senator Hill and Chair
man Campbell of the state committee
would come to New York thi;. evening
to decide on a plan of action About
the time these statements appeared. a
rumor was circulated that Corr intend
ed to make a contest III the courts and
the Evening Journal is
sued AN extra edition, declaring that
former Senator Hill, Charles F. Muir
ply and Hugh MCLAUGHLIN claimed
IColer's election. This report together
with the statements made by Mr.. Coler
and Secretary Mason caused considera-
bit excitement in this city.
Mr.. Coler'S statement follows:
''I think personally it would be a good
thing to watch the official count up the
state closely. Why don'* they distribute
IMcCullaugh men up there as we'll as
here in Greater New York? Suppose the
democratic ticket had received say in
the neighborhood $4,000 majority in
IGreater New York there was nothing to
have stopped the republicans from
ri inc or
by at least 100000 majority. What the
democratic party needs up the state. is
tried and true material who will look
carefully after the party's interests. ]
don't mean by anything / have said
either last night or this morning that
II in any manner concedc the election
of my opponent I want to wait for the
official count, for my latest adyices are
that the vote is very close / am hope
full 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 the following state
lment:
I'VE concede nothing. OdeI's election
is simply a claim. We will not admit
his election until every dcfeo tive ballot
|or alleged defective ballot has been
scrutiniZed, and every vote that of
right belongs to our party is counted.
The alleged defective ballots un-
counted for the democratic ticket by
republican inspectors are more than
enough to elect Co1er. We have evil
dence of wholesale debaurhery and cor
ruption in Orange, Oneida, Albany and
Erie counties, and IN cities along the
line of the New York Central railroad.
The defective ballots and the Chi
canery practiced in The three judicial
districts where the republican, state ma
chine bent every energy to elect Attor-
ney General Davies is alone sufficient
Ito change the result.
I'VE will contest every foot Of
ground"
David B. Hill and Frank Campbell
will be at the state headquarters this
evening, and a meeting OF the state
committee will be either held this even
ing OF tomorrow, and a plan of action
will be formulated.
Colonel Dunn the chairman of the
state committee, when informed today
of the report that the democrats
threatened to contest the election 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
IF contests"
The revised figures for governor are
as follows: Odell 1886; Co.er 1880
Odells plurality 1878.
Albany. n. Y, November 5.-Govern-
or Odell telephoned the following from
Newburg concerning the statement of
Secretary Mason of the democratic
state committee:
Let them claim all they please; let
them cry fraud. 1 am elected and that
IS all there is about it,
William Barnes. Jr., chairman of the
Executive committee of the republican
state committee said here:
Any statement that Albany county
was purchased by the republicans is
without foundation
Former Senator Hill refused positively
Ito be quoted about the result OF the
election.
The state board of c1nvassers that
complies the returns consist of the Sec
retary of state, the comptroller, attor-
ney general. state treasurer and state
engineer, all republicans aud to them
belongs the right to reject or accept any
returns objected to By individuals or
Iparties.
SENATOR PLATT ON THE ELECT
New York, November 5.-Senato1
Thomas c. Platt was asked today for a
statement on the state election. He
lsaid:
we have to be satisfied cdelrs plu-
ralitT is not nearly rs large as l had
Expected"
| Senator Platt said that in his opinion
the trust question and tae ccaI strike
had nothing to do with the result of the
1.-THE democrats got toge ther." he
lsaid, "and held together. and few re-
lpublicans slipped over to them"
Ohio.
Cleveland, o., November 5.-Complete
returns from this, Cuyshoga county,
lgive Laylin, republican. for secretary OF
state 1856; Bigelow, democrat 36,247
Bigelow's plurality 1856. The republi-