Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
POLICE GUARD VOTE
Election Board Refuses to Re-
ceive Ballot Boxes.
CONFUSION RESULTS
NEW YORK SITUATION VERY
MUCH MIXED UP.
fudge Gaynor on Hearst's Application
Orders Transfer of Boxes From
Police to the Board.

Aided by an array of legal talent in which
are lawyers of great prominence not only
masters of their profession, but also as
leaders in more than movement for
good government In this city. William r.
Hearst has begun his fight in the courts
for the mayoralty of New York, which he
believes he won In Tuesdays election, and
his first step has created situation ap-
parently without precedent
Last night he obtained an order from JUS
tice Gaynor of the supreme court directing
the police to turn over all ballot boxes to
the board of elections at once. The police
obeyed the order far as they could, but
when they proceeded in the after midnight
hours. 10 the election boards Office there
was no one there to take custody of the
boxes and the policemen We're compelled to
remain In the street for hours guarding
the repositories of the peoples votes.
Later John *. Voorhis, president of the
board, declined to accept responsibility in
the matter pending advice from the cor
poration counsel Mr.. Voorhis is demo-
crat and when his decision was made known
the Hearst men turned to Charles w. Page,
a republican member of the board. but he
also declined to act and then the police
were left in the strange position of trying
to carry out the courts orders, but unable
to do so.
The street in the vicinity of the election
board offices presented a strange sight as
hundreds of policemen stood guard
around the patrol wagons and other vehi-
cles in which the boxes had been conveyed
from the various precinct station houses.
Mr. Hearsts order was obtained from
Justice Gaynor after the circulation of a
story that a printing firm had been turn
ing out large numbers of facsiniles or
the official ballot and that these were to
be marked for Mcclellan and placed in the
ballot boxes in place of Hearst ballots to
be removed. The moment this rumor reach
ed the Hearst headquarters it was decided
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.
Among the attorneys aiding Hearst is
William NJ. WINS. the republican candidate
for mayor in Tuesdays election Mr.. WINS
volunteered his services to Mr. Hearst ard
the offer was accepted. Another attorney
acting for Hearst is Judge John F. Dillon,
who was at one time judge of the supreme
court of Iowa.
NEW YORK November 9.-Sensational
developments followed rapidly this morning
in the fight OF William r. Hearst to contest
the mayoraty election of George B. Nc
Clellan. Having secured last night an order
from Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn directing
the police department TO deliver the ballot
boxes to the board OF elections forthwith.
the Hearst men lost no time in dispatching
fifty automobiles carrying armed with
the courts orders to the various police sta
tions where they demanded the ballot
boxes.
In most instances the officers in charge
at police stations directed that the boxes be
placed in patrol wagons. and each lot,
guarded by five policemen. hurried to the
Office OF the board of election at IO7 West
4lst street.
Meantime other Hearst men had gone to
the home of John r. voorhs. president OF
the board of elections. at 7s6 Greenwich
street, and, arousng him. asked him to i'm
mediately go to his office and receive the
ballot boxes as fast as they reached his
office. President Voorhis was surprised at
the peremptory demand. but was quickly
informed of the courts order
Later he appeared at window, and, ad-
dressing the Hearst men, who fairly sur
rounded the house, said he would not go 10
the office of the bureau of elections al such
an unreasonable hour. but that he would
appear at his office and open the same at
O'Clock, the usual hour. today.