New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
BILL FOR RECOUNT HERE
Measure Introduced by RaineS-
CRAZY 4ttacks Hearst.
IBy Telegraph = The immune. J

Albany. jan. PA bill was introduced to-day bv
Senator Raines allowing the opening Of the ballot
boxes in any past future election the applics-
zion n any candidate II this measure the Munici-
pal Ownership people in Sew-YOrk CITY viii have
Ehe means for carrying on their contest 10 unseat
Mayor Mcclellan. That Tammany Hall realizes
9he bitter fight ahead was shown when Senator
Grady attacked the measure, declaring that the
only desire anybody had for a recount had origin
Eted IN the Hearst headquarters and had been
Eostered IN the Hearst newspapers.
4 Senator Rainess bill. which drawn by an
expert IN election laws. provides for recount
knd recanvoss of votes on the application Of any
candidate 20 a Supreme Court justice or a county
fudge. A recount must be ordered when afadavits
Hre submitted by the petitioner q watcher a
fNoter. showing that there mas been mistake in
She count. or that fraud has been perpetrated. or
khat protests were dlsregarded, or when the count
rsnnot be determined from the returns. The petit
Hioner must file undertaking sufficient 10 pay the
coEts OF the recanvass If he loses his case. hut
Fs ne supports his charges the village, city or
lCounty affected must hear the expense
( The application for . recount an election held
previous % the passage OF this bill must be made
within SIX months. ANY petition for recount in
Subsequent elections must be made within one
knouth OF the election. The measure provides that
ELECTION officers may be served with processes in
ME proceedings by registered mail The recount is
20 he conducted by the inspectors and poll clerks
Of the districts at places designated iE the order Of
5he court Each political party independent
appoint watchers for this recount and provision Is
anade for the Hing Of corrected statements Of the
returns
In Offering his bin. Senator Raines declared that
recent AFFAIRS had shown that the election laws
were somewhat falibe. He said
u is the utmost Importance that the franchise
S1sStio f an b68esf count ho q, ha1ot c 5efrs Is
sScon t Be deeded at the % e Gfifs moment 5 at any
3.tlzens once believe that they have been sys.
arise which DO not care TO contemplate This
lgHH vii nave the erect 10 permit an opening OF
She ballot boxes by order OF the court and under
guarded restrictions. permit recount before the
aeve 81 Is OF the utmost importance that recount
Do facilitated and that the rights OF the citizens
Whether this bin Will affect the present situation
81 NeW-YUrk is not so important as that il viii
affect ali future situations, when conditions ma
tarisc which viii give rise 10 conflicts disas-
;TroUs
Senator Grady promptly declared that he wanted
70 correct impression the only weight Of which
came from IT'S being announced by Senator Raines
He declared:
Whatever doubt there may be a 70 the honesty
born in the head5uarfers Of one Of The dDjiaates
and published in one Of his newspapers. and what
BY food Of any substantial character Every re
turn from every press bureau, and every headQuar.
ters showed that Mr. Hearst was defeated bv a
majority approaching 4,O9 Right on the heels Of
that asceTained feet before 10 o'clock on election
aMoHF ne people going home, announcing that
William r. Hearst was absolutely elected, and that
&c proposed 70 Keep his seat, whereas everybody
f." l-F -tst ~ 80 = C-s Gus oIsaniza-
that 81 course ] let out the Republicans whose
Tie polls. he was elected at hesdquarters' Tbers
s. no means contemplated by law not conteTn.
alive his contest
Tn surprised that the Senator from the 18th IS
early with his Characterization Of AIr Hearst
continued the majority leader, for If the indica
than twelvemonth before be is IN the Hearst
bandWagon with the rest Of the Democratic party