The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-26
WAY OPENED FOR
BALLOT RECOUNT
Senator Raines Offers Bill En-
towering Courts to Recanvass
New York Returns.
WILL PRoLoNG HEARST FIGHT
Senator Grady Opposes Measure
WILL PRoLoNG HEARST FIGHT
Senator Grady Opposes Measure
in Vigorous Attack on Defeated
Mayoralty Candidate.
Especial to rho Times.Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
ALBANY, n. ", January 25--Repub-
lican members OF the Legislature have
come to the aid OF William r. Hearst in
his fight for a recount OF the ballots
cast In the last mayoralty contest, Sem
ator Raines. leader OF the majority In
the Senate. to-day introducing bill
compelling the courts to order re-
canvass on the petition Of any candi-
date. Senator Raines explained that
this was the Intent OF the trainers OF
the original election law and declared
that IL such provisions were not made
conditions might lead to an uprising OF
the people. which would be disastrous.
in the Raines bill the wlshes of the
Municipal Ownership League are fully
| rNt. The measure declares that any
judge of the Supreme Court or any coun-
~ judge shall order a recount and n re-
canvass of votes cast In any election
district at any election, heretofore or
hereafter held. on the written petition
OF any candidate.
II must appear from the affidavit OF
the petitioner that there has been a
mistake In the count OF the votes cast
In such district: that fraud has been
such district; thatsthe votes upon a ball
lot or ballots objected to as having been
marked for Identification or as being
void were counted for such officer. and
the said protested or void ballot or bal
lots We're returned to the ballot box
containing void ballots. and that 1t can
not be determined from the face OF the
returns whether or not the votes on the
void or protested ballots have been
counted by the inspectors OF election for
such Office.
For the recount the amendment permits
each political party or candidate to APP
point watcher. Tho expense OF the re-
count Is to be borne by the city or county,
II the result OF the election is changed.
and by the petitioner. II the result is not
! changed. The petition must be made
within six months of an election held
heretofore. and within thirty days OF an
election to be held hereafter.
when the election law was framed"
Senator Raines said, In giving his reasons
for Offering the amendment. ut was
thought that 1t treated fairly all political
parties, and those who, from the exIgen-
cIes of the occasion, might deem 1t wise
to form n party OF their own. ques-
t.on has arisen in New York. growing out
OF the last election. This question, which
affected the general public, was whether
or not there was an honest count by the
inspectors.
"Whatever doubt there may be about
the election in New York last year WAS
born In the headquarters of one OF the
candidates and published in one Of the
papers of that city" Senator Grady said.
This donbt has been reiterated constant
ly since then, but not substantated by
any proof"
Senator Raines said his bill was not in
the interest of Mr.. Hearst or any other
| Individual Senator Grady should not
commit himself SO early" Senator Raines
remarked. IF what we read In the pa
pers is correct, 1t will not be long before
we will be forced to get into the Hearst
band wagon"
had not seen the Raines bill and would
make no comment on 1t. Senator Raines
ras declared that he would like to see
Mr. Hearst elected.