New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
BRIGHTER FOR BRUCE q?
Latest Figures GiUe Hope for HIM
and Other Republicans also.

plscrepancies in the figures on the state Offices
below Governor tabulated by various agents ON
phasize the fact that the official count VIII 90
necessary 20 determine who has been elected Inc
most important statement yesterday was naoo oy
John f Smith. secretary OF the Kings County Re-
publicsn County COMMITTEES. who declared that the
figures in his possession gave Chanlsr a plurality
OF about five thousand less in that county than had
been credited TO him by the police. As the lead OF
Chaner over in the state prior to this state
ment had been figured at only a tribe over one
thousand this would mean that Bruce had been
elected by a comfortable plurality.
Another calculator in Kings County who had
wrestled with the various sets Of figures In that
county word to the state COMMITTEES last night
that he figured Chanler's plurality there S52OS.
which would be drop of only 1,72s from the fig
ures Of the police In both estimates were
made IN thirty election districts. and the
comparisons were made with the police figures.
and not with the official figures file with the
Board OF Elections.
Unoficial reports from Westchester and Queens
yesterday credited Bruce with gaining 300 votes In
the former county and 775 In Queens. II these fig
hold good the Official count It would insure
Bruce's election without the 5000 additional from
Kings. supposng, OF course. that Chanler does not
gain any the 1923 which was given as his
plurality Friday night.
A. S. Gilbert. law partner Of Attorney General
Mayer and counsel for the New York County Re-
publican Committee said yesterday he believes
that at least fifteen thousand ballots in greater
New York were held out and marked void or
defective This statement made after an In
vestigation in the course OF which he says he
found that sixty ballots had been marked as void
IN election district Mr. Gilbert said that carly
this week he would apply for orders OF the Supreme
Court for the opening and inspection of the void
and defective ballots.
Mr.. Smith, secretary of the Kings County Com
mittee says that his figures. decreasing the al
legged plurality of Chaner for Lieutenant Governor.
come from the Republican inspectors in every cleo
ton district. who instructed to mail them TO
the committee after the close Of the polls He has
been busy tabulating them since Election Day.
Yesterday. with thirty districts yet hear from,
he estimated that the police figures OF Chanler's
plurality IN Kings County were at least 5000 too
high He does not attempt to explain where the
discrepancy between his figures and those sent by
the police to the Board of Elections comes IN,
simply saying that the figures will have to be
taken for what they are worth.
Mr.. Smith has not tabulated the returns OF the
Republican inspectors the rest OF the ticket,
but an increase OF 5000 in the figures OF OBrien.
Tor Secretary Of State; Lewis for Controller and
Wauenmeier. for Treasurer, as already published
would assure their election.
Lafayette B. Gleason. secretary Of the Repub-
Hcan State Committee. who wac IN charge of
headquarters yesterday. said ne did not want 70
comment on the change IN the figures as he be-
heved the only thing to do to wait for the
official count
Lieutenant Governor Bruce started for Chair
man Woodrurs Adirondack homs, Kamp Kill
hare yesterday morning before the alleged
changes in his vote had been reported but at that
time he expressed confidence that the official count
would show that he had been elected
The first good news Of tho day was a telegram
from Westchester saying that an additional 500
votes for Bruce had been found. Then Mr.. Gil
bert. who has been investigating conditions in
Queens. informed the state COMMITTEES that, ao-
cording to his figures. Chambers plurality In that
borough was only u.0O2. instead Of u,777. as had
been reported. He also found decrease In the
published plurality for Jackson. the Democratic
candidate for Attorney General Those figures
given out by the police. I.6s4 in Quesns
whereas MT Gilberts count gives Jackson g piu-
rality OF only l05s0.
Further reports from other parts Of the state
made little. II any, change in the figures previously
received.
The state committee has arranged to be repre-
sented by counsel, well by expert acooiInt-
ants before every board of In the state
and If there is any question to the accuraoy az
the returns the courts will be asked TO open the
ballot boxes ana make judicial count OF the
votes IL question.