The sun., 1917-09-22

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Mr.. Benefits friends, when they
heard OF the error in The Bronx. said
they we're in possession OF information
hat would show that there were "irreg-
ulari,ies" in other parts of the city.
especially in Samuel s. Koenig's dis
,rict
Il am not going to lie down and be
counted out" said Mr.. Bennett earlier
n the day. Il am going all the way
through with this fight. The recount
will begin Just as soon, AZ l can get a
supreme Court order for a recount Of
the votes. I am going into the Supreme
Court Monday and notify the court that
7 am the regularly nominated Republi-
an candidate for Mayor and ask that
the ballots be recounted.
Claims Manhattan.
~ have just been informed that Mr.
Nitchels alleged plurality has been re-
duced 10 595 votes on the face Of the
Unofficial returns. For two days'I have
been receiving reports from people In
Manhattan and certain districts In The
Bronx as to frauds and irreyula rites
p1ctised on primary day. have
already received sufficient evidence to
Justify my prior statements that I was
counted out In Manhattan.
I'VE are conducting Investigations In
number Of districts. and the reports
which We have received thus far dis
cose an astonishing condition.
This afternoon / had an investiga-
Ton made at the Board of Elections OF
me returns from the Second Assembly
district of Manhattan. ! found that In
tAat Assembly district out Of thirty
fpur election districts the inspectors In
Wirteei election districts have given me
no votes whatever and in two more cleo
uon districts have given me only one
vote This means that out OF the 23S
votes cast in these thirteen election dis
ticts the inspectors credit me with no
'oteS whatever, and this Is In part of
Ine city where the opposition to the
Mayor Is most pronounced.
The returns from Samuel q. Koenig's
nome Assembly district show that l
carried Mr.. Koenig's own election dis
rct hy a vote OF 80 to Is. yet in an
adloinlng election district I am given
no votes whatever and In another elec.
uon district ] am given but one vote
ahd In two other election districts I am
gwen but two votes.
FROM the reports already received
-" "-h lNlHg III tneSe election Ols.
Vic's who did vote for me We expec,
some very startling revelations and dis.
closures that will be very embarrassing
Tor Mr. Koenig"
Fusion Leaders silent.
fus.on leaders were silent yesterday
concerning al. Developments.
Spt'uIs'ion was heard everywhere II
po'!ticsl circ!es last night concerning
u, p'lnohle outcome OF a four corneret
,snt Tor the Mayoralty With Judg,
ny'aa On the Democratic ticket, Mayol
rnlche! on the Republican ticket. Mr.
"eANeu running as an independent ant
.iorr's Itll1lEt on the Socialist ticke
''oH no w-aGerful political prosnosti
va'oFs 10 see that New York would wit
'ss d most interesting scrap.
mayor Mitchell declined to discuss tn
'eneFd' situation yesterday. but he dit
s'",' indignantly a suggestion in on
w" papers that the reason so man,
"eiHp,irlns voted against him was be
Tah' he has aspirations to rus 10
,Nr nor next year as the candidate O
ne 'tty Democracy.
IHa' Is sheer nonsense and bun
somh" mapped the Mayor. 60
mo" didn't want to run for thi
.nre and | never want to run for an
tW IN leaders Yesterday discussed tn
reslb'Lty of recount and the time
"VWd take. In order TO secure "a re
ssvuh' ~. Bennatt must petition tn
.apfen" Court for an order. Then
~" De up to tho Board of Elections I
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