New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-13
PRENTICE FLAYS MAYOR
Says Latter's Statement Is Abso-
Iutely False.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Albany, June 12.-Assembyman Prentice de-
| nOunced Mayor MCClellan's statement on the
supplemental recount bill as IAN absolute and
unqualified faIsehood" on the floor Of the AS
sembly to-day. He reviewed the statement line
by line, characterizing each assertion made by
the Mayor untrue" or incorrect
THE Mayor has either been badly risin-
formed as to the supplemental recount bill or he
deliberately and Intentionally makes false state
ments concerning it," Mr. Prentice heatedly de-
clared. "This statement" he said, referring to
the Mayors criticism of the bill, is simply a
further effort on the part of Mayor Mcclellan 70
put off as long as possible the day when the
ballots cast in the last mayoralty campaign must
| be recounted."
Assemblyman Oliver, minority leader was on
his feet in a second attempting TO reply to Mr..
Prentice. He was interrupted by Assemblymen
Cuver and McCue, who objected to his ad-
dressing the Assembly.
While the Speaker was rapping for order "Al'
Smith in stentorian tones demanded that Mr.
Prentice's remarks about the Mayor be stricken
from the journal and called for the ayes and
noes on that motion.
In the meantime Mr. Oliver, regardless Of all
objections. had gone placidly defending the
reputation Of the Mayor and appealing to Mr..
Prentice to withdraw his remarks.
Il said the Mayors statement was absolutely
false, and it is" reiterated the New York As
semblyman. and he refused to retract-
The supplemental recount bill was handed
down by the Speaker to-day. Assemblyman Gu
villier objected TO its advancement. and it was
referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Prentice issued the following statement
this forenoon.
Mayor Mcclellan last night issued a statement
regarding the so-caied supplementary recount bin
That statement IS absolutely false, and Mr.. McCle-
Ian either has not seen the bill or is wfully mis-
He says mat under the bill Mr. Hearst can Sc
cure Tecanyass OF the votes cast in the entire
city without being compeled 70 pay the costs or
the proceedings II he loses The bill contains no
such provision nor does it contain anything which
changes the provisions of the original recount bill
that AT the time OF making the application thu
petitioner shall file with the clerk of the court
an undertaking to the effect that he will pay
the cost OF the proceedings II they shall be awarded
esainst him. and tie provision that unless the pro-
ceedng changes the result of the election the cost
Mr.. Mcclellan says Care is taken that shall
net be relieved from the expense caused by the
simultaneous canvass Of all the election districts
imposes upon ne. There is no provision In either
p!,i recurring me canvass 70 be simultaneous IN
q1re election districts 9qd The criticism is there
mat the supplementary recount bill provides that he
may secure canvass In any district which he may
expense Of the canvass in such district shall be
borne by the city and not by the Mayor
the courts should and districts in which the bal
lots have not been preserved. all the ballots cast
in such districts are to be rejected The bill con-
the following words in The b trovi1ad boweI[er
that nothing herein contained shall be held 10 re-
in any election district in which the ballots shall
have been found by the court not TO have been pre-
served II Is obviously out Of the question to
have a, r"canvass in any district IN which the
ballots have not been preserved and II Il shall be
found by tho court that the ballots for any cleo
vide that tho original canvass in such districts
shall stand and shall be added to the result OBJ
canvassed To- make up tho total.
r No elan purpose ~ nreHent recount by
gross misrepresentation contained in this statement