New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
MURPHY NAY BE. CALLED
THO CIRCLE DECISION.
Magnfying Glass Used to Discouer
Retroced Crosses Count Stosc.

~ report that Charles F. Murphy, leader o1
( Tammarry- Hall. would be asked TO appear before
the grand jury tomorrow was circulated gen.
orally yesterday. but could not be confirmed
attorney General Mayer was out of the city
faiing rest in preparation for vigorous
= Prosecution of election fraud cases next week
IT'S also understood that Charles P. Dillon, the
Tar1Tnsnys counsel for Krup, the missing heat-
err will be recalled by Attorney General Mayer
ana asked further questions tomorrow.
The most interesting feature of the election
rnix-up yesterday was the decision rendered by
Justice Giegerirh that the two circle" votes
tnatfs those marked under party emblem and
hinder District Attorney JeroTne's emblem-were
valid votes Justice Gieserich's formal decision,
however. was withheld 10 allow the Tammany
counsel to nie a brief. If the decision remains
unchanged Mr. Jerome win gain several thou-
sand votes at least. The Tannany counsel pro
tested that this phase was merely academic, "
considering the fact that Mr. Jeromes election
is coDc>dechut Lewis L. Deiafied. Mr.. Jerome 5
attorney, Insisted on having recorded al Vahd
votes for Mr.. Jerome.
II viii be recalled that the night before
ELECTION Mr. Jerome exposed Tammany forgery
irstructing voters to split their tickets IN TINS
fashion for him. Prior to that he had received
advice from eminent lawyers that such votes
would be valid and Justice Gfegerich's opinion
confirms this advice. The friends or MI EHeaIst ST
all agreed that the counting OF these votes
wgild materially increase the vote for their can
dtdate A final decision on this point will be
rendered, on wednesday
Slow progress made in the recount Oh
votes before Justice Giegerich yesterday. Mag
snifyfng glasses were introduced to decide
whether ballots bore crosses that were re-
tiaced All such Justice Giegerfch declared 10
? be invalid. Two hours and q half were occu-
pied yesterday in settling the merits OF the nfty
~<balots considered in this time. At this rate II
MOULD take seventy-five days TO examine all the
: ballots. and still slower progress IS expected
when East Side districts are reached. Ihe an
! competency of the average election inspector
more emphasized.
The whole session, yesterday was occupied in
the consideration of seventy-six bollots. A gain
OF from five to ten for Mayor Mcclellan was
noted. Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, austen y;
Fox Charles II. Knox Lewis L. Delaleld and
several other lawyers were present at the ses-
sion yesterday. Beginning tomorrow there will
he night sessions of the aidermanic committee
which will begin with the 7th Assembly District
Both sides claimed a gain over the returns
the result of the examination clarence D.
Shearn said last night that he could not state
specifically the gains that had been mace TOT
Mr. Hearst because the inspectors OF election
had so failed TO mark the ballots for identihca-
tion that had been protested that II was I'M
possible 10 know whether the votes had oeeh
counted not
nation of the void and protested ballots had
provided the attorneys for Mr.. Hearst with
an unassailable argument for the opening. of
the ballot boxes in over two-thirds OF the elec-
ton districts in New-York County.
Henry, NJ. Yonge,. of the counsel retained
hv Mr. Hearst was hard at work yesterday pre-
pairing the evidence that will be submitted to
the courts and the Board of Canvassers, and
which the demand will be made for a re
count.
Charles H. Knox. chairman Of the Tammany
Hail law committee. said that the opening of
the envelopes had shown that Mcclellan had
gained on the void and protested ballots. He
says that Mayor Mcclellan will make decided
gains on the determination of the void ballots.
Deputies from the office of the Superintend
ent If Elections are hard at work on the Krup
case. and the police of several, cities are aiding
in the search for the missing Tammany
'flcater,'