The Globe-republican., 1905-11-16
New York Election Contest Develops
More Features.
BOXES STORED IN WAREHOUSES;.
Reported That Many ballot Boxes Arc
MIssIng-seals Broken on Others
Investigation VIII be Thorough
Judge Alton 3. Parker Engaged.

New York, Nov. 11.-Attorney Gen.
eral Mayer stated that he had receiv-
ed information Of the recovery from
the North river Of certain ballot boxes
used in the election of Tuesday last.
He said the matter was under investi-
cation.
New York.-The contest over the
mayoralty election inaugurated by
William Randolph Hearst, the munich
pal ownership candidate, developed
interesting and spectacular features.
For twelve hours the boxes contain
Ing nearly 100000 ballots cast In last
Tuesdays election, choked the streets
In the vicinity Of the headquarters of
the board of elections in Sixth avenue
between Forty-hrst and Forty-second
streets. The ballot boxes had been
gathered during the night by the po-
lice and conveyed in patrol wagons to
the election boards headquarters.
There the officials refused to receive
the ballot boxes, and the police, act
ing under a court order signed by JUS
tice Gaynor compelling the police au-
thorities to turn the ballots over to
the election board, had nothing to do
but remain outside and await the
pleasure Of the officials.
Appr:ced Of the situation the attor-
neyG for Mr. Hearst appeared before
Justice Dickey Of the state supreme
court and secured from him an order
compelling John R. Voorhis, president
of the board Of elections, to accept
the ballots. The order was served
promptly, and the ballots then were
Teceipted for by the election board
Under strong guards tho patrol
wagons containing the boxes were
driven to various warehouses in this
city and Brooklyn, where the ballots
were stored subject to the order Of
the election board.
State Attorney General julius May
er had an important conference this
afternoon with Mr.. Jerome, after
which 1t was announced the attorney
generals office would remain open I'M
til midnight. Superintendent of Elec-
tons Morgan appeared before Messrs.
Mayer and Jerome with six of his
deputies and placed evidence before
the prosecuting officials.
Another feature of the contest was
the announcement by the Citizens
union 1t would join the forces investi-
eating charges Of fraud and wrong
doing at this election, its prime OBJ
ject being to insure new election
law in the state Of New York.
Attorney General Mayer said:
District Attorney Jerome has plac-
ed at my disposal the machinery of
his Office and will cooperate with me
in any way as will with him, in the
prosecution Of offences against the
election franchise. Assistant District
Attorney Perkins and Sanfords are to
devote themselves to this work in
conjunction with Deputy Attorney
General Mason and assistants"
The attorney general received a
large bundle Of subpoenas from the
district attorney and Immediately put
several election deputies at work
serving them.
Charges that several ballot boxes
had been stolen before the returns
were reported and others were found
unsealed were made during the day.
The investigation of the election
promises to be the most thorough
ever made in New York.
Mayor Mcclellan engaged counsel,
among them being Alton B. Parker,
lex-judge of the court of appeals and
Democratic candidate for president
last year, to represent him during the
mayorality contest.