New-York tribune., 1905-11-10
MCCLELLAN BELLIGERENT.
Declares Count Is Honest and VII
Stand on 1t.

Mayor Mcclellan last night, after consultation
with his personal counsel. Parker. Hatch & shee-
ham, and several Tammany Supreme Court justices,
issued the following statement:
The election returns show my election by
plurality of 4lS0 votes These returns are the re-
expressly declared by the law to be pre-
Therefore viii take all legitimate means 70 pro:
tect my rights as vel IL as as those Of the yoters & II
now the legal returns of the results OF the
these results To the courts where these differ
ences must be passed upon. every eanoloate ana
cry citizen should readily submit
Early yesterday it announced that Mayor
Mcclellan had retained Alton B. PARKER, ex-Chief
Justice of the Court Of Appeals. with his partners,
Edward w. Hatch and William F. Sheehan. to
protect his interest in the approaching contest
The Mayors friends yesterday were confident that
he would not oppose recount and the tone OF
the statement distinct disappointment 70
many of the Mayors admirers 1t was expected
that he would say that he welcomed recount
that he would consider it calamity for the Mayor
of New-York to serve under a clouded title, and
that every facility that he could provide would be
extended toward assisting in searching recan-
yass of the ballot. Many of his admirers last
night interpreted his statement as plain IN
timation that he would take advantage of every
tacbnics1itv in order to wear away the patience
and resources of his opponent
The Mavor's decision foreshadows a long and
bitter struggle in courts. If Mr. Hearst carries
ont his threat to compel recanvass OF the vote
J.; e,Ar1- nrecinct where there Is suspicion that
he has been wronged. the litigation is likely 10
last far into next year
rammany is in panic over recount 1t mas
nothing to gain, and may lose everything Fup-
lice sentiment demands searching inVestisa
tion of the ballot boxes and an absolutely honest
co,1nt of the votes, matter VINO may get the
best of it.
uavor Mcclellan is going away next Wednes-
a.,, for a needed rest He does not conceal from
his friends the fact that he Is deeply concerned
over the outcome of the recount. His apparent
nIuraIity of 34S5 would be wiped out by
borga of less than two votes to an elecnou
aistrict there being 1,94S districts.
The Hearst interests were without specl@i
nrotaction in about 900 of the 1s4S election ms
tr;cts of the city. In the other dlstrlctS hea1S.
as r,otected. for the reason that the Municipal
r.aaeue In just about half the alderinanlc An"
.-o,h,,, districts indorsed the Republican can
ziao+oc on the Assembly and alderInanic uckeiS'
- ~ oil sucb districts the Republican WatcherS
- protecting their own interests when 'leS
otacted those of Mr.. Hearst II MT IeaiS'
,ns ont finally it will be because ne VIII re-
o,,er what may have been stolen Hroii' MN
l., about half the districts where disputes i"aS
have arisen over technicalities' ana "hefe
80 cared particularly if he got all the votes ne
was entitled to- ,,->.
- :; ratatnins the firm of Parker, Hatch sc
Craabsn to protect his interests was tnat ti'
torres+ kind of battle is on and that TAM
-, v,i1I not Weld an inch unless compelled To-
r,s-sr Hatch g. Sheehan are also counsel Tot
the Thomas F. Ryan interests Mr.. Sheehan =
r.cogntzad as an expert on election law and a
bord fighter An interesting contest is looked
for when William NJ. WINS crosses swords win
the Mayors counsel 49,. ..z.,.
The Tammany executive committee yesterday
sent instructions to every election district cap
tin and every Democratic inspector OF cleo
tfnI IN get together all the evidence Of a dam
agina nature that can be used against the men
i15 Charge of Mr. Hearst's interests at the polls
On Tuesday This material will be placed IN
tba hands of Charles H. Knox, chairman OF the
low, counnittee and worked into affidavit form
for use by Parker, Hatch & Sheehan.
Justice Gaynor is the most cordially mated
man in Tammany Hall, next to Congressman
Hearst His action I'm sending the ballot BOXES
to the Board of Elections denounced by
the Tammany men yesterday as unreasonable
and unnecessary
whats the use OF going to the trouble ef
holding an election anyhow said Thomas r.
let Cfaynor decide offhand. who shall be Mayor
Isaac A Hopper when seen yesterday announced
that he was going Florida for week Asked
about the conditions in his district and what the
recount would show. Mr.. Hopper replied
II the recount shows anything it will SHOW
ereater pIuraIity for Mcclellan In our district we
Fad fuentv-fve new captains. and their inexperi-
nd ffmidity. contrasted with the aggressive
ness of the Hearst people. probably lost US many
votes I do not fear the result on the recount. and
am sure that il will prove an augmentation OF Nc
Cleilan's victory