The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-09

The order was issued on the affidavit
of Mr.. Hearst himself. The affidavit
stated Mr.. Hearst's belief that he re-
ceived a plurality OF the votes but that
according TO the returns 5000 more votes
than he himself received were counted
for Mr.. Mcclellan.
capt. Cruise In charge OF police head
quarters read the order to Commissioner
McAdoo over the telephone. The commits
sioner's reply was an order to the captain
directing him to read the Gaynor order
over the telephone TO the captains
Mr.. Hearst and Max Ihmsen left the
Hoffman House, for their homes as soon
as the last of the men had left for the po-
lice stations. The headquarters were
then closed. ....
VOORHIS' CONSTRUCTION OF ORDER
Mr. Noorhs is a Democrat and president
OF the board OF elections. After he had
declined 10 leave his home and go 10 the
boards offices TO accept custody OF the
ballot boxes. an appeal was made TO
CHARLES w Page. n Republican member,
but he. too, was unwilling to take custody
or the boxes
Mr., Noorhs told the representative of
Mr Hearst. who called at his home. that
he construed the order of Justice Gaynor
10 mean that, In directing the delIvery
or the boxes by noon today, opportunity
was left TO the Tammany forces nm IN
that hour TO seek TO obtain an order 20
show cause why the boxes should not
be delivered
When the drivers and policemen guard
Ing the wagons found that the unwilling
ness OF President Noorhis TO open the
office meant a long wait out in the cold
for them they were angry but they made
the best OF IT, Col. Alexander s. Bacon.
one OF Mr.. Hearst's lawyers who played
n prominent part In the doingS OF Tho
night. made arrangements for the police
TO get breakfast in a nearby restaurant.
Policr Captain Becker of Brooklyn. who
came over with the load OF ballot boxes
from hip station TO make sure that they
were cared for, az the senior police officer
present, assumed charge OF the situat ton
and did what he could 10 bring order
out OF the confusion caused by the un-
usual situation.
REFUSE TO RECEIVE BOXES.
Later Mr.. Voorhis refused 10 receive
the official ballot boxes Before refus-
ing he consulted Police Commissioner
McAdoo. Attorney General Mayer, cor
poration Counsel Delaney, and supt. OF
Elections Morgan were notified OF the sit
uation, and the boxes were kept I'm 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 n recent
decision that the board OF elections II not
the proper custodian OF the boxes, but
that the police are.
When Mr.. Voorhis refused 10 accept the
ballot boxes he ordered that they DE re-
turned to the police station houses. At
that time B police wagons were lined up
In front OF the board OF elections and
policemen were unloading some OF them
When they learned OF the order OF Mr.
Voorhis, they placed the boxes I'm the
wagons again, but did not at once return
them 10 the police stations.
Mr.. Voorhis said he had asked the cor
poratton counsel for an opinion as to
whether he should receive the boxes and
would not accept them until he had re-
ceived that opinion
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