Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-11
THE HEARST CONTEST.
Ballot eoxes Found In the Nortl,
River.

River.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Attorney
General Mayer stated tonight that he
had received information Of the Re
covery from the bed of the North Riv-.
eh OF certain ballot boxes used in
the election of Tuesday last. He said
the matter was under investigation.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9EAided by an
array Of legal talent, in which are
lawyers Of great prominence, not only
as masters of their profession but al
SO as leaders Of more than one move
ment for good government in this
city, w. X. Hearst has begun his
fight in the courts for the mayorality
which he believes he won in Tues
days election, and his first step has
created a situation without presce-
dent.
Last night he obtained an order
from Justice 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 as fas..
as they could, but when they proceed
ed in the after midnight hours to the
election boards Office there was no
one there to take charge of the boxes
and the policemen were compelled for
hours to remain in the street for
hours guarding the depositq
peoples votes.
Later, John K. Voorhis, president
of the board, declined to accept re.
sponsibility in the matter pending al
vice from the corporation counsel.
Mr.. VoOrhis is a Democrat AMI
when his decision was made known
the Hearst men turned to Charles H.
Page, Republican member of the
board, but he also declined to act
an d then the police were left in the
strange position of trying to carry our
the courts orders but being unable
to do So
The street in the vicinity of the
election board officers presented &
strange sight as hundreds of police
men stood on guard around the patrol
wagons and other vehicles, in which
the boxes had been conveyed from
the various precinct station houses.
Colonel Alexander s. Bacon, one of
Mr.. Hearst's lawyers, who played a
prominent part in the doings Of the
night, made arrangements for the po-
cIse to get breakfast in a nearby
restaurant
Before refusing to accept the Off
cial ballot boxes Mr.. Voorhis consulted
Police Commissioner McAdoo, and tn,
boxes were kept in the police wagons
in front of the Office of the board of
elections, pending decision by the
corporation counsel.
Mr.. Voorhis said that the New
York state supreme court had held
in a recent decision that the board o!
elections is not tn eproper custodian
of the boxes, but that the police are
Among the attorneys aiding Hears,
is William M. WINS, the Republica-
elections.
Mr.. WINS volunteered his services
to Mr.. Hearst and the offer was &C
cepted.
Another attorney acting for Hears
is Judge John F. Dillon, who was a.
one time Judge of the supreme cour
of Iowa.
NEW YORK. No. 9.-Mayor Geo
B. Mcclellan announced today tina
to protect his interests in the prOcee'
ings brought by w. R. Hearst con
testing the mayoralty election he ha
retained legal counsel He has en-
plOyed the law firm of Parker, She
han and Hatch, of which Judge Alto
B, Parker is the head, and he fir
of Dwyeman and Carey.
The first named firm is of Mammal
tan, and the second of Brooklyn.
The mayor said he did not expec
to be directly involved in any Leg
action.