The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-09
HEARST BLOCKED
IN FIRST MOVE
Democratic Official Refuses to
Accept Ballot Boxes from
the Police.
Streets Filled with Wagons
Guarded by Police and by
~, Hearst Men. i

New York, Nov. 9.-Aided by an ar
ray of legal talent in which are law
yers of great prominence, not only as
masters of their profession, but also
as leaders in more than one movement
for good government in this city, Will,
liam R. Hearst has begun his fight in
the. courts for the mayoralty which. he
believes he won in Tuesdays election.
His first step has created a situation
apparently without precedent. Last
night he obtained an order from Justice
Gaynor of the supreme court, directing
to the board of elections at once. The
police obeyed Tho order rs far as they:
could, but when they proceedeaain the
after midnight hours to the election
boards office, there was no one there
to take custody Of the boxes, and the
policemen were compelled to remain IN
the street for hours guarding the re-
positories Of the peoples votes.
Later John K. Voorhis, president Of
bility in the matter, pending advice
from the corporation counsel.
Blocked by Democrat.
Mr.. voorhis " democrat and when
his decision was made known, the
Hearst men turned to Charles W. Page,
a republican member of the board, but
police were left in the strange position
Of trying to carry out the court IS or
ders, but unable to do so. a-3-z..
President Voorhis said that even II
the legal decision should be that his
board must receive the ballot boxes,
he would have them sent under police
guard to some storage place other than
his office, which was too small for the
purpose.
The street in the vicinity of the cleo
| tion board Offices presented strange
on guard around the patrol wagons ano
| other vehicles in which the boxes had
been conveyed from the various pre-
| cinct station houses.
Hearst Hears Of Plot.
Mr.. - Hearst s order was obtained
from Justice Gaynor after the circu-
| lation of a story that a printing firm
4 had been turning out large numbers
Of facsimiles of tho official ballot and
that these were to be marked for Nc,
in place of Hearst ballots to be re-
moved. The moment this rumor reached
the Hearst headquarters it was decided
1 that the ballots ought not to remain
longer in the station houses, and the
| application to Justice Gaynor was
made as quickly as the papers could be
| drawn up. sts
WINS Helping Hearst.
Among the attorneys aiding, Mr.
Hearst is William Twins, the republican
candidate for mayor in Tuesdays IS cleo
tion. Mr.. WINS volunteered his serv
ices to Mr.. Hearst and the offer was ac
! cepted. Another attorney acting fol
Mr.. Hearst is Judge John F. Dillon, who
was at one time judge Of the supreme
court Of Iowa.
Took Charge of Boxes.
4 At noon Police Inspector Max Scmit
berger took charge of the ballot boz
things will remain as they are until the
corporation counsel gives his decision
4 A representative of the Municipa
I Ownership league watching the. arriva
of the wagons reported to President
Voorhees, that two boxes protrudet
from the bank Of a wagon with theil
covers unsealed. He said these boxe:
district of which Charles Murphy is tht
leader. He asked that the boxes bt
sealed, but Mr.. Voorhees, replied that h
did not have the power to do this.
Pair Helps Mcclellan.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan an
nounced today that to protect his inter
ests in the proceedings brought by W
r. Hearst contestin..g the mayoralty
He has employed the law firm of Park
er, Sheehan and Hatch, of which Judg
!: Alton B. Parker is the head, and tn,
firm of Dykman & Carr. The frs
i named firm is Of Manhattan, and tn,
second Of Brooklyn. The mayor saft
volvcd in any legal action.
Jerome Is Aiding.
District Attorney Jerome's first off
cial act after his reelection was to be
gin thoro inquiry into the charges OF
fraud made by representatives Of w
r. Hearst. After spending the entire
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