The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-05
THE MAYOR
GIVES PLACE
Recount Bill Hearing at City
Hall, N. Y.
SPEAKS FOR THOUSANDS
DR.. Lyman Abbott Regards Bill IS
False in Principle, Dangerous
and Vicious.

NEW YORK, June 3. = ArUamsnts
for and against approval by Mayor
Mcclellan Of the ~ called recount ball,
which provides for = recount OF the
ballots cast I'm the last msyoralty cleo
ton In this city. were heard By Prssi-
dent MCGOWAN Of the board Of alder
men.
II had been the intention Of Mayor
Mcclellan himself 10 preside at the
hearing. but acting upon the advice Of
the corporation counsel that n would
be Illegal for him 10 do - he dssignat.
ed President McGowsB 10 sit In his
stead. The recount bill has already
been passed by both branches OF the
state legislature and now awaits only
the signatures OF Mayor Mcclellan and
Governor Hughes. should the mayor
decide to exercise his veto power the
measure will be sent back 10 the legis-
lature and then II repassed Il will 20
to the governor for his signature.
Each side was allowed one and ono
half hours for Arguments. and the
speakers awaited thsmsslvss of the full
time. william NJ. WINS. the Rspub-
lican Candidate for mayor IN the dis.
puted election. was the principal
speaker In favor OF the measure. Mr..
WINS said be favored the bill entirely
as q disinterested person. Whatever
else the election may have dsfermin-
ed" said hs 1t determined quite de-
cisivsly that I have no title TO the Of
nce. But I am here In behalf of the
$4,000 electors who voted for me and
In behalf or the 2250oo who voted for
Mr. Hearst. a majority Of az least
i3kooo Of the citizens Of the Greater
New York who favor the enactment
Of the law you now have under con
sidsration."
Mr.. WINS said he appeared no more
In Mr.. Hearst's behalf than In Mr..
Mcclellsn's behalf. He said Il was
much more important 10 remove the
cloud from the title Of q great once
than from title TO property. II the
present law II inadequate a. the courts
have ruled. he believed Il q matter Of
the greatest importance that the Law
under considsratios be enacted 90 rsm.
edy the defect. The new law would
have the effect OF reforming elections
lnteliigentIy and after the fact Instead
Of trying 10 forcsee unforeseeabie
facts.
Among other speakers advocating
the adoption Of the bill were Hsnry
A. Powell. representing the Independ-
ence league. Of which william r.
Hearst Il the head: Timothy Healey.
representing the International Asso-
ciation of Stationary firsmsn. Michael
Raphael. representing the Central fsd-
Grated union. and others.
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott. who spoke
In opposition. said that while all bis
personal prejudioss would make HIN
favor the measure. be felt compelled
10 20 on record against H. He regard
ed the bill ~ false In principle. dAa-
Eerous a. a precedent and vicious IN
it, details. Dr. Abbott said II would
be undemocrstic. unrepublican and On.
Just and would establish a dangerous
precedent to allow q candidate who
has wealth and prestige 20 rscsnvass
the vote. lie believed also that q
would BE- perIlous TO the peace and
welfare % the community.
District Attorney Jerome was not
able 10 attend the hearing. but he sent
Z - -
against the acceptance by the city Of
the bill. which be declared 10 be. In
his opinion. vicious from every poiat
Of view. The letter continued:
The bin treats the subject a. n u
were a personal controversy between
George II. Mcclellan and william Ran.
dolpb Hearst and not q large public
matter and In no way provides for any
protection 10 the public interests"