The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-15
The Courts VIII Decide Between
Hearst and Mcclellan.
in NEW YORK CITY.
Mcclellan ected on the Face oi the
Returns, but Hearst Says He Was
Counted 0u. and Appeals 10
the Counts for Recount
of Votes

The election in the city Ct \ y
on Tuesday Of last week was one o
the most exciting ever held in tina
city. TIE candidates Tor mayor wer
Geo. B. Mcclellan, Democrat, W. R
Hearst, Mu liciI O VrersaiplLsagu
snd W. NJ. WINS. Republican. q
counted the vcte STOOD as follows:
McClsilan ...... ......... 22S IS
Hearst. ................. .225. l6t
WINS. ........-. 49,. o.!
This gives Mcclellan ), 4S5 p.ural.
ty over II ;arSt and Ill 602 over WINS
5uo whslhsr N .Clsl4an or Hearst vii
oe the next mayor OF Greater New
York tae c1urss mist decide. Hearst
dsclared Immediately after the vctt
vas declared that he would take ar
appeal to The supreme court, his man
ayers having stated that they haG So
ured evidence Of illegal acts agains;
.. e Thousand inspectors of election
and that thirty thousand Hearst mer
wno went to the. polls to vote fol
Hearst haG found that their names
had already bean voted.
HearSt's proposed action met with
warm approval in many quarters, even
among those who opposed his election,
and be received many assurances oi
support. District Attorney Je1ome
expressed himself in terms of strong
spproval OF Hea1st'S programme ani
declar.d that he would Immediately
institute a searching investigation OF
the alleged democratic frauds. he also
ordered the returns from the eighteen
u and s.z1h districts to be carefully
guarded. lyins, the defeated E @plb
lican candidsse, assured Hearst OF his
support in his fight.
Ga "Wednesday afternoon the exc.
cutive committe OF Tammony Hal, is
sled the following statem7n!: The
executive c.. mni.tee OF the democrat
ic ofgan.zatlon protests against the
outrageous published thrsa1 q the de-
ieated candidate OF the Municipal
0 SnersDip league to overthrow the
will Of the psople as expressed oy the
vote cast on elfcsion uay aUd oirecs S
it's lsw c,mmi5tee 10 exert its best
! efforts and take such steps ani ioSti
tu5e such pctc.e1ipgs Is will s.:e
guard the election Of Gorge 8. Nc
Cisilan as mayor Of New York Ws
so call on the con missioner II police
aud the custodian OF the ballot to
preserve the same Intact from al il
reference By any one rom any uaau.
5hor:z q source. ''
On Wednesday Hearst gaye cut tie
following statement: we have this
election. Ali Tanmany frauds, ali
Tammany'S corruption, all Tamm2ny's
intimidation and qioiance, all Tam
many's false registration, illegal vo5-
irg and dishonest counting have not
been aole to overcome great popular
maj )ritY. The recount will shJH ths,
&c, hsVe won the election by many
thou and Of votes. l shall fshJ Ibis
0atIle TO the end in behalf OF the peu.
pie who have cast their votes for ne
and who shall not he disfcanchised by
any fort OF criminal bosses.
" LILLIAN RANDOLPH HEARST
AlvEougn McCleIian on the face Of
Tie complete, returns was elected Ky
plurality Of 3.4S5, the democrats
lost heavily. The election Of William
T. J.rome, independent, as district
attorney, is SeV exc blow 10 the Tim.
many organization, which eX:rted all
the force at its command TO defeat
nln. His victory is remarkable wnen
it's considered tEat he was the candi
date OF no party and made his appeal
for votes solely on his record in flee
for the LAST four = Ut ye&rs and tna5
every man who voted for him voced a
pit ticket.
In lis demand for q recount Hes-St
is supported by District Attorney VIII.
IAN T. jerome, himself victorious in
ais sinelehanced fight against the
great Tanmany machine. BE says:
L shall Immediately institute an il
veStigation OF the frauds perpe5rated
oy Tamnany at the polls Wednesday.
Il the facts warrant I shall bsgjn sn
Immediate prosecution against those
guilty OF c-ime.''
Bird S. Coler, elected president OF
the borough of Brooklyn on the Nun.
icipal Ownership League ticket, also
supports Hsars5'S contention that he
aas rightfully el,c.ed. Co!er said
'Mr. Hearst has been elected by TO-.
900 v3tes. BE has bean cheated By
5he tremendous frauds OF Tam mlany
Hail. Tnere is no doubt whatever Of
ais election. l snail work night anc
day to see that justice IS dcns. The
people OF New York have elected hin
mayor, and it has only been bv The
most outrageous, brtz q and rotte1
fraud that Eanmany is trying 10 keel
that cHce away from him"
Election day came &C 2 close with :
J dramatic scene at the Hof nan house
where Heart gathered his friends an
: .dV.ScEs around nin to begin the pre-
5 oaration Ct bis legal contest OF the re
] Turns, which indicated the success o
2 lis demccr attc opponent, George 5
I~CicHa4. as lna late vote came il
,ho : ing McCl4ilsn only few thous
.nd ahead, and as il was notics d TIA
jgu:es from some CT toe east side dis
arjcSs were missing, Mr.. Hearst sal
E ae believed he was bsiCg cheated Gu
!, OF 8 hard fought srd honestly wol
I victory, and announced bis iatenticl
: 30 ruake & contest in the cou:ts.
BE sent out call at ouce for IL
nerb bars OF the law committee CT th
2 municipal ownership league, and 500
: they began to srf.vs, many OF then !
0 evening clothes, they having bee
& ;uuud social gatherings ofthe c;eeascr&
t at the hotel wai5ing for the lsHj e.
were scores OF Hearst voters Wit
z stories OF violence and outrage At psi
places whece they had gors to cas-