The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-08

matter TO the court OF last resort, If nee
essary. Mr.. Hearst feels that he has
been elected and that a majority OF the
citizens or New York have case votes for
him, and he proposes TO have votes
honestly counted as we'll as the many
thousands OF illegal votes thrown out. We
have evidence of many thousands OF these
votes"
HONESTLY ELECTED.
MIR. Hearst has been honestly elected"
declared Mr. Shearn. with much warmth,
"and Mr.. Mcclellan will never be permit
ted to take his seat on this election. l
know enough OF law TO know these cleo
tions will not stand. William r. Hearst
Is the man who will be mayor OF New
York after January first next"
Asked II It were true that Mr.. Hearst
had conference with Mr.. Jerome Mr..
lmsen replied that several Hearst men
had met Mr.. Jerome and talked the situ-
alton over with him.
And Is Mr. Jerome to cooperate with
the Hearst people in demanding a recount
and taking the matter before the courts"
was asked.
IL do not know that the cooperation OF
the district attorney was asked. AS
understand, merely his advice was asked
All that I can say is that our represen-
tatives reached an understanding with
Mr.. Jerome. and we are assured he will
assist us in Furnishing violators OF the cleo
ton laws and tin soldiers or illegal vot-
ers All we are asked to produce is the
evidence and we have that galore.
THAT Mr.. Hearst has been honestly
elected is our contention and he does not
intend TO be counted out through any
fraudulent means After we get a little
needed sleep, we Will take this matter up
and carry it through with much vigar."
Charles It. Murphy, the leader OF Tam
many hall. refused this morning 10 COM
| ment on the result OF the election. One
! who spoke for him said that as the poll
| ing was so close Mr.. Murphy realized that
contest would be made and that while
| he was confident that the ultimate deci-
| sion would be In favor OF Mayor McC1el-
| Ian. he thought it would be out OF place
| for him 20 say anything.
Bird 8. Coler. president-elect OF the Dor.
ough Of Brooklyn, said today:
my friends and 1 can show tha,
| enough frauds have been committed IN
Brooklyn 20 change the result OF the
mayoralty election. We have enough az
| fdavits showing frauds IN the various
| boroughs to upset the Mcclellan plurali-
| ties. NV election I regard az due tc
the uprising OF tho people against the
bosses. That is an Issue which rises high.
| er than any personality"
HEARsT'S STATEMENT.
New York. Nov. s.-After considering
the situation fully Mr.. Hearst gave out
/ the following statement. which Is 70.
peated today in his newspaper the Even.
| ing Journal:
I'VE have won this election. All Tam
many's fraud: all Tammany's corruption
all Tammany's intimidations and violence
all Tammany's false registration. illesa
| voting and dishonest count have not beer
| able 90 overcome great, popular ma
iority The recount will show that w,
have won tho election by many thousandi
| OF votes.
"I shall fight this ballot 10 the end IN
behalf Of the people who have cast thell
votes for me and who shall not be dis
franchised by any effort OF crimna
bosses.
(Sgned),
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST"
The Evening Journal also prints no
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