New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
DEADLOCK OVER JEROME.
Election Board Summoned Before
Suprene Court on Ballot Case.

The question whether the name of William T.
Jerome shall go on the official ballot under the
Republican emblem will be argued this fore
noon before Justice Slower Justice mccall
issued order In the Supreme Court late yes
terday afternoon directing the Board OF Elec-
tons to show cause this morning before Justice
Slower why Jerome's name should not be placed
under the Republican emblem the official
ballot Application 10 Justice Mccall made
by Henry L. Stimson, representing the regular
Republican organization. This application was
made after the board had deadlocked on the
nroposition TO substitute Jerome ais regular
nominee of the Republican party. 1t was an
nounced later that Henry w Taft would argue
the case before Justice Slower for the Repub-
IT,, organtzstfon Whatever decision Justice
c.ove, NAV make there will. it Is expected. be
g, e,nesI to the Appellate Division, which meets
On Wednesday,
r,. dead,ock in the Board Of Elections came
r~e.erdav afternoon The vote was strict party
on. Commissioners Dady and Page voting Tor
the change and Commissioners Voorhis ana NC
Guire Oernocrats) voting against
The board met at . o'clock without representa-
t,ves of either political party present 'Commis-
z,o,er Page moved the substitution of Mr.. Je-
ro-ne,s name on the ballot on the certificate re-
ce,ved on October %. President Voorhis asked
by what reason special exception sEoulo DC
made In this case. Commissioner Page replied
that IL was important to settle the case at once
40 that the public would know. Commissioner
Dady seconded the motion of Commissioner
Page.
President voorhis objected and said:
These purported proceedings of a so-called
convention are unlike any other proceedings
that we have received this year. see no rea-
son for an exception in this case. There Is
nothing to show that Charles A Flammer mas
done anything at all to take his name on the
ballot Moreover the Republican convention
adjourned at the call of the chair, and 1t might
meet again tonight and take off the name OF
Jerome and put that Of Osborne The Re-
publican party has done just as crazy things as
1nat and I think we ought to allow TINS oocu-
ment TO go through the regular course
Commissioner Page objected and quoted let
ter received by the board from printer asking
about the names, as he wished to get the ballots
under way
Commissioner voorhis declared that F1am-
rners name was already being printed on the
Naalots for The Bronx and parts of Manhattan
re made an amendment TO the motion that no
action be taken and that the certificate of
ror,1ination come up again in the regular course
T.ut to this Commissioner MCGUIRE, the other
Democratic representative. objected. and de-
cIared that while there was no legal reason for
the substitution. the case was important to the
public and for the publc's interests should get
to the courts as possible
A vote was then taken President Foorhiss
motion. and Commissioner Mcclure voted with
Commissioners Dady and Page. thereby de1eat-
.ng ii The house then went back to the con-
sideratfon of the original motion TO accept the
certificate There further argument and
then the vote was taken. standing two to two,
Ncc,uire and Voorhis against Dady and Page
.,,us creating deadlock. and making action
toward an acceptance of the certificate impos-
sible