New-York tribune., 1906-11-09
LOOK FOR MISTAKES.
State Committee Hopes Bruce Re-
turns Man Be Wrong.

II will be impossible TO determine whether
Lieutenant Governor Bruce has been reelected
or whether Lewis stuyvesant Chanler has been
elected TO succeed him until the official boards
OF canvassers. which meet next Tuesday. have
gone the ballots. Although no official
statement has been made. it is understood that
the Republican State Committee has practically
given up all hope OF the election of the rest OF
the ticket below Lieutenant Governor
Figures on Lieutenant Governor that came IN
from various sources yesterday varied consid-
eraaIy. but from the latest returns Il would
seem that Bruce has plurality OF about 1871 900
outside Of greater New York. The returns
gathered by press associations and those rs
Ported by the police in the city are somewhat
at variance. The figures Of the former were in
the neighborhood Of 10000 for the plurality
Of Chaner IN the city. which would give Bruce
the advantage in the entire state OF about 1000
The figures Of the police. however. give Chan
ler's plurality in the greater city as 139 4OS
The experience of past years has shown that
the police sometimes make errors in their trans
mission Of the returns and the hope OF the Re-
publican managers is that not only will the re-
ported plurality of Chanler be cut down by the
official canvass in this city. but that errors will
be found in the count upstate which will result
in the election Of Bruce.
PLAN TO HAVE CANVASS WATCHED.
The state committee and the county COM
mittee planning TO have able lawyers rep
resent them before every board OF canvassers in
the state. In addition to this preparations ara
being made for applications to the Suprema
Court for orders for the bringing into court OF
the void and protested" ballots in order that
they may be counted there. The work OF getting
these orders. wherever it Is deemed advisable.
will be in the hands of the various county chair
men
1t is thought that there were an unusual num-
Der of ballots held up as void in this city and
the other counties making up the I'd Judicial
District. This was on account OF the indie
pendent judiciary nominations. Many had the
idea that it was proper 10 place a cross In q
party circle and also IN the circle under the en-
bIem of the Judiciary Nominators Many bal
lots marked in that way were probably held up.
although several able lawyers declare that such
q marking of the ballot Is legal
speal,ing Of having the void and protested
ballots counted in court. William Barnes. jr..
said: "On the surface we have nothing to lose
bv such a move. and may gain Who can
telI?'
WOODRUFF GOES AWAY.
Satisfied that nothing further could be done in
the way Of settling the question of the election
of a Lieutenant Governor before the Official
boards of canvassers meet on Tuesday. Chair
man Woodbury. of the state committee departed
last night for Kamp Kill Kare his Adirondack
home. where Governor -elect Hughes is resting.
Mr. Woodbury. was accompanied by Attorney
General Mayer who seemed cheerful in spite
of the fact that it was almost certain that he
had been defeated William Barnes, jr. and
Lieutenant Governor Bruce accompanied Mr..
Woodruff as far as Albany. The Leutenanc
Governor will probably go to Kamp Kill Kare
on Saturday.
Chairman Woodruff is expected back in the
city by Tuesday. In the mean time state head
quarters has been left in charge Of Lafayette B.
Gleason. secretary of the state committee.
Before he left headquarters last night Chair
man Woodruff said:
The figures are coming in so close that il will
be absolutely impossible to determine who is
elected until have had the official count by
the various boards OF ca7lvassers which begin
their Iabors next Tuesday. In connection with
this count we have arranged TO safeguard the
interest OF the Republican ticket in every way
There has been so much discrepancy in the
figures that have reached here from various
sources that l am inclined TO believe that the
final canvass may show that Bruce has pIu-
rality.
Lieutenant Governor Bruce was not inclined
to talk. He did not want to give UP the fight.
but his faith was not quite so strong as that OF
Chairman Woodruff.
Chairman Woodruff, Lieutenant Governor
Bruce Mr.. Barnes and several others were az
state headquarters most Of the day trying 70
set in the fUH returns and planning TO see that
every vote TO which the Republican ticket was
entitled should be counted FOR il by the official
boards of Canvassers.
Several district leaders called 70 tell Chairman
woodruff about thcir local troubles. bur go.
Woodruff was too busy 70 listen long 70 them
No official announcement of it was made but
il is understood that quiet investigation is
being made OF the way the ballots were cast
ana counted in Queens. Application was also
made to Superintendent Morgan for permission
70 look at the duplicate tally sheets. which. ac-
corCing 70 law are sent to him by the Board OF
Elections superintendent Morgan said hs
would be glad 10 let a representative OF the
state committee hook over the sheets. as he had
granted the same privilege 10 representatives ot
the Independence League a year ago. II would
be impossible for him. however. TO tally up any
Of the sheets as his stan was TOO limited for
that purpose
When Chairman Woodruff was asked II ne had
received any reports Of election frauds IN any
part OF the state he said he would not care TO
SAY anything about II. even IL such reports had