New-York tribune., 1908-04-15

! position at his disposal But Senator McCarren
said he did net expect defeat Murphy and Cor
ners will know they have been In hght' saio
McCarren's leutenants last night.
Senator McCarren directed his own hgnt IN ms
OWE calm inaperturbable Ieisurely and apparently
lazy manner Long Pat had his leutenants con-
tinually ION the job" He had his legal torce
working overtime to try discover some legal
means seating his delegates In case the COM
mittee should decide against them
Il believe or hope the committee will settle the
Kings County contests in accord with the evidence
submitted them" said McCarren in talking 10
reporters last night. If they DO my oeleSateS
will be seated"
Anti-McCarren men charged the McCarren forces
with wholesale fraud at the primary elections
with wholesale stuffnS of ballot boxes; with vot-
ing men who had been dead for months. and prac-
tically every imaginable violation of the election
laws.
The contests taken up alphabetically by
counties NcCarren moved that each side have
half hour on each contest IN Kings County there
arc sixteen contests" said he, "a2d each will take
some time" This motion was lost. and the ques-
ton Of time was left to discretion of the chair
Peter A. Delany argued for the contestants from
the lst I'd and Sd Assembly districts Of Albany
CountI For the first time Will get full and
fair hearing here which could not get, unfortu-
nately in Albany. The Republican party in Albany
County is well satisfied with the Democratic party
in that county. The press there would not give
fair play
Mr. Delany said there collusion between the
Republican and Democratic organizations OF Al
bany County. He then gave detailed history OF
the contest. Delany is a Ten Eyck man, ana op-
posed the McCabe faction
William V Cooke, Deputy Attorney General IN
arguing for the McCabe delegates. made state
ment which promptly characterized by Ten
Eyck adherent as absolutely false
That's what l expected from the gentleman
said Cooke He is able to control himself
Mr.. Cook is the man who nominated Hearst he
attacked Mr., Ten Eycks loyalty to the Democratic
party
The contests in jefferson and Erie counties were
postponed for time and the contest in Chautauqua
County. which Franklin a. Mott. Deputy At
toruey General, is the contestant. was taken up.
He contested the Frank Z. Sherman delegates.
Mr.. Sherman made stiff personal arraignment
OF Mr.. Mott and said that he helped the Reput-
lcan party in his county. \ short though sharp
personal debate enhvened proceedings 1t this
point.
The Erie contest was next taken up. Edward 2.
Coatsworth appeared FOR the contestants Of the
9Th Assembly District Of that county. In this
county the home of Fingey' Conners. the chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee.
State Committeeman Burgard, who was TO have
argued Ior the defendants. received d telegram
announcing that his mother dying short
time before Mr.. Coatsworth made his argument
and started at once for his home in Buffalo.
George 2. $. Williams, chairman Of the Kings
County Democratic Club. opened the battle against
McCaTren.
We going 10 show you legal evidence OF
wholesale ba lot box stuffng. said he of the most
brazen things you imagine a so-called Democrat
doing TO carry a primary election. We are going
show YOU for instance, Of dead men being voted,
Of the worst possible irregularities by certified
copies OF the Board Of Elections. We rae going TO
show you that McCarren men put criminals in
charge primary day
The speaker continued his bitter indictment
against McCarren and McCarren forces. He asked
be allowed to call witnesses but the chair ruled
in favor Of documentary evidence only.
In the % District Meaney (AcCarren) p0lled 2,579
votes 1893 for Bridges (anti-McCarren). Mr..
Williams then offered evidence purporting TO show
that certain election districts more votes were
polled than there enrolled Democrats. Sen
McCarren listened to it all without showing
the slightest sign of emotion. In one district
said Williams, every enrolled voter voted,
although L have affidavits to show that there were
four deaths ana seventy-one removals
Gentlemen" shouted Williams there have been
criminal acts committed. and have chased the
Democratic Attorney Geueral-so called-from pillar
to post to investigate them He has put US Off
but We are going TO keep after this matter until
a new Democratic Attorney General is elected this
fall"
Mr.. Williams read affidavit which recited
that named Baunnsan appeared to vote at
our polling place. Upon examination, however the
men in charge or the polling place found that no
such name recorded. Thereupon II was slIg-
gested his name might be Hanuigan and the man
voted as Hanuigan
AT least half hundred aff1davits were read by
Mr.. Williams, and they told of the most open and
fragrant violations Of the primary election laws"
perpetrated with the utmost openness and frank
ness.