Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-22
FAILURE FOR HEARST.
Figures Against Him Thus, Far in
New York Recount.

New York, Nov. Elf the results
thus far shown from an examination Of
void and contested ballots cast in the
recent city election are Indicative Of
the final number of changes when all
such ballots are canvassed William r.
Eearst's effort to gain the mayoralty
on that score seems foredoomed to fall
ure. A few days after the election
Hearst announced that had 10000
ballots thrown out as void and con-
tested" been counted as they should
have been according to law, he would
have plurality over Mayor Mcclellan.
The examination of these ballots be-
gan, Saturday, before Judge Goegerich
of the supreme court. One Assembly
district was completed and the changes
were insignificant.
A net gain of 10 votes for Mayor Nc
ClelIan is asserted by the lawyers rep
r.senting Tammany Hall as a result of
the canvas of the void and protested
ballots from Battery Dam Firms LIST
Assembly district.
The attorneys representing William
r. Hearst are still at work trying to
figure out what the result will be IL
this still holds. They maintain, how
date will be the gamer from the pro-
cess OF The recanvassing of these BAL
lots.
The Hearst lawyers say that as a re-
suit of the examination of the Vald anu
protested ballots they have fouhd
new reason OH which to apply 10 the
courts for permission to open the pai-
lot boxes. If their contention Is Valld III
this connection ignorance OF the Siin-
plest provisions of the election la" Oh
the part of the men picked by the pom
teal parties to do duty AT the P"'i''7
places is responsible.
Justice Goegerich was asked py iaW
yers representing both sides OF the
uayora1ty contest to rule on 40 votes
and nrotested ballots which had been
marked for identificat ton the day De-
fore.
These ballots were all void or pro-
tested hut there was no way of telling
which was which. because the indorse-
wont which the law provides should be
r,eoed on the back of each protested
ballot 70 show for which candidate 1t
has been counted, or if it has been
counted at all, was missing in almost
every instance The justice shook ms
head when the question was brought
before him..
While the vigor of the search for
John Kr,rp. whose bail of $4,000 was for
faited after he had disappeared when
indicted for fraudulent voting. has in
no way relaxed and while every effort
of Attorney General Mayer and Super
intendent of Elections Morgan is being
directed TO the discovery of the iden-
o. tn
necessary for the relief of the ab-
scordcr. the attorneys on all sides are
strangely silent. None of them ap-
reornd AT his office, and it was found
impossible to get any statement of the
cause they intend to pursue Whe1i the
grand Jury meets again.
That the anxiety over the outcome OF
the case has in no way been lesSened,
however was indicated by the fact mat
Charles f. Murphy made a flying trip
from Atlantic City. where he has peen
RAISING "a few days and consulted
Peter "a. Hendricks, his counsel. ana
Assamblynian La Fetra. who repre-
gents the Organization in the 18th AS
sombly district. where krup IS aiieged
to have cast the illegal vote.
At the office of Morgan it was said
ing up of the case was being done.
What will then be- brought for their
consideration and what evidence state
detectives and the detectives attached
TO the Office Of the district attorney
have been able to gather could not De
learned. 1t was plainly evident, now
ever. that there would be developments.
but whether these would lead to the
naming of the man who willingly gave
SFOOO to enable Krup to get out OF the
hands of MIR. Mayer could only be con-
jcctured. Certain it is that the day
news has placed several persons on the
anxious seat, and the silence or the
men connected directly or indirectly
with the case probably farbodes n"
good for those who stood behind the
disappearance of the alleged iloater
No trace has yet been found of krup.