Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-10
Municipal Ownership Candi.
date Acts Quickly.
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES
BLOCK NEW YORK STREETS
Election Board Is Compelled TO Take
Boxes in Charge Pending Recount.
Mcclellan Retains Judge
Parker.

New York, Nov. 9.-The contest
over the mayoralty election inaugu-
rated by William II. Hearst. municipal
ownership candidate, developed inter-
esting and spectacular features today.
For twelve hours the boxes contain
ing 100000 ballots cast in last Tues
days election, choked the streets in
the vicinity of the headquarters of the
board Of elections in Sixth avenue be-
tween Forty-first and Forty-second
streets. The ballot boxes had been
gathered during the night by the po-
lice and conveyed in patrol wagons to
the election boards headquarters.
There the officials refused to receive
the ballot boxes and the police, act
ing under court order signed by
Justice Gaynor, compelling the police
authorities to turn the ballots over to
the election board had nothing to do
but remain outside and await the
pleasure of the election officials.
Apprised of the situation, the attor-
neys for Hearst appeared before JUS
tice Dickey of the supreme court and
secured from him an order compell-
ing John r. VoOrhis, president of the
board of elections to accept the bal
lots. The order was served promptly,
and the ballots We're then received and
receipted for by the board. Under
strong guards the patrol wagons con-
tanning the boxes were driven TO varl-
Gus warehouses in this city and
Brooklyn, where the ballots were stor-
ed subject to orders of the election
board.
States Attorney General Julius
Mayer had an important conference
this afternoon with District Attorney
Jerome, after which 1t was announced
that the attorney generals office
would remain open until midnight
tonight. Superintendent of Elections
Morgan appeared before Messrs.
Mayer and Jerome with six of his dep
uties and placed evidence before the
prosecuting officials
Another feature of the contest today
was the announcement by the citi-
zens' union that II would join the
forces investigating the charges of
fraud and wrong-doing at this cleo
tion, its prime object being to insure
a new election law in the state OF New
York
Attorney General Mayer said to-
night:
District Attorney Jerome has plaC-
ed at my disposal the machinery OF his
office, and will cooperate with me In
any way, as l will with him In the
prosecution Of offenses against the
election franchise. Assistant District
Attorneys Perkins and Sanford are TO
devote themselves to this work in con-
junction with Deputy Attorney GEN
eral Mason and his assistants"
Tn attorney general received a large
bundle of subpoenas from the district
attorney. and Immediately put several
election deputies at work serving
them.
Charges that several ballot boxes
had been stolen before the returns
we're reported. and that others were
found unsealed, were made during the
day. The investigation of the election
promises to be the most thorough ever
made in New York City.
Mayor Mcclellan today engaged
counsel. among them being Alton D.,
Parker, democratic candidate FOR
president last year. to represent him
In the contest.
A statement was Issued from MI
Hearst's headquarters tonight saying
that an examination of the alleged
defective ballots which were thrown
out on election day, show more than
5000 which he declares should have
been counted for him. II is asserted
that these ballots were marked with 4
cross beneath the municipal owner
ship emblem and in the circle over
Mr.. Jerome's name. MIR. Hearst says
these ballots should be counted for
him pending a judicial decision as TO
their validity He asserts that II these
we're accredited to him he would be-
elected fyithout recount of the en-
tire vote.
Threw Ballots Into River
Attorney General Mayer stated to-
night that he had received information
of the recovery from the North river
Of certain ballot boxes used In the
election of Tuesday last lie said the
matter was under investigation.
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