Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-08

New York, Nov S.-Whether George B. Mcclellan or William R. Hearst is to be the next mayor of Greater New York must be decided by the courts. Full returns from all election districts give Mcclellan plurality of 3,4S5, but this is so small, only little more than one-half of one per cent of the vote cast. that a recount and re-inspectioll of the ballots might easily sweep 1t away and show Hearst. the winner.
 New York, Nov 8-Election day came to a close with a dramatic scene at the Hoffman house, where William R. Hearst gathered his friends and ad- visers around him to begin the prepara- ton of his legal contest of the returns which indicated the success of his democratic opponent, George B. Me Clellan. As the late vote came in, showing Mcclellan only a few thou sand head, and as it was noticed that figures from some of the east side dis trfcts were missing, MT Hearst said he believed he was being cheated out of hard fought and honestly won vic tory and announced his intention to make contest in the courts. He sent out a call for the members of the law committee of the Municipal Ownership league and soon they began to arrive. At the hotel waiting for the lawyers were scores of Hearst voters with stories of violence and outrage at poll ing places where they had gone to cast their ballots Men were coming into the hotel constantly with bruised and bleeding faces. One man had his arm broken and another's head was cut so badly that Mir Hearst had him put to bed in the hotel Reports were brought in telling of one man having had his eye gouged out and of a Hearst maE whose finger had been chewed of in a polling place.
 After considering the situation fully Mir Hearst gave out the following statement, which Is repeated to-day in his newspaper. the Evening Journal:
 We have won this election. All Tammany,s fraud, all Tammany's cor. ruption, all Tammany's Intimidation and violence. all Tammany's false registration, illegal voting and dishon- est count. have not been able to over come a great popular majority. The recount will show that we have won the election by many thousands of votes.
 ''I shall fight this battle to the end fin behalf of the people who have cast their votes for me and who shall not be disfranchised by any effort of crim- inal bosses. (Slgned)
 CIVILIAN RANDOLPH HEARST ''
 District Attorney Jerome announced to-day that he will do all he can to see that there is a fair count of the vote for mayor. He gave orders to his assistants that the returns from the eighteenth and sixth assembly districts be guarded carefully. Charles F. Mur- phy is leader of the eighteenth and Timothy D. Sullivan Is leader of the sixth district.
 Mir Jerome said: Take these re turns from the eighteenth and sixth assembly districts and lock them mp. Guard them carefully. They may cut 6 big figure in this count. propose to see that there is a fair count in this mayoralty contest, no matter whom 1t hurts.
 The Evening Journal also prints a notice that bets on the mayoralty should not be paid. declaring that the official count will show Hearst elect ed.
 NIT Hearst may demand that each of the 1.94S ballot boxes used in the cleo ton be brought before the board of al- dermen and a count of the ballots made by that body. Then if dissatls- fed MT Hearst may throw the whole matter into the courts for decision. Mir Hearst may also, of course. bring to the attention of the authorities each individual case of fraud or violence that may be discovered. Although Nc Cieilan on the face of the complete. but unofficial returns. was elected by e plurality of 3,4S5, the democrats lost heavily in yesterdays contest.
 The election of William Travers ter ome. independent. as district attorney is a severe blow to the Tammany or ganizatiou. which exerted all the force at it's command to defeat him. His victory is remarkable when 1t Is con sldered that he was the candidate of DO party. that his supporters had to vote a split ballot. and that he made ElN aHPRdi TOT Notts tuitil ou Hls FeN- ord in office for the last four years. The board of aldermen. too. Is lost to Tammany. they having but twenty-five members of the board. against thirty eight republican and nine municipa. ownership members. Bird s. Coler. municipal ownership. and Joseph Der mel. republican, and municipal owner chip. elected respectively president of Brooklyn and Queens boroughs- have membership on the eity's board of es- tfmafe and apportionment. which con srnts all expenditures of money. This is of great importance. giving the Municipal Ownershlp league a voice in the eIty's financial affairs and also in fhe granting of franchises. which porpr also ls lodged In the board Tn addition to losing the board Of alder men. Tammany lost twelve members of the state assembly from New York rouuty. and fhe assembly when if ueefs in Alfany on JsnuAry 1 next viii be republican by more than 3 to f.
 The demorrafs elected their eandi- snep~ fur comptroller. president of the koars4 of aldermen. president ef Man fsftan boroaxh. president of Hrunx roruzzs. skerif. clerk and re<istrsr of xsw Terk esun4 and all ths CT.