New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

The opportunity to cancel it will come
in November"
Bennett TO Stay in Race
Mr.. Bennett issued lengthy state
ment, in which he said that I've should
remain on the ticket until the last vote
was counted on November g
Il have been nominated as a result
of direct appeal to the people" ne
said, land on November the people
are going to ratify my nomination; |
shall be elected Mayor, no matter VINO
or how many run against me. Ana
shall be Mayor for all the citizens
and not for few special interests.
"Mr. Mitchell, if he runs, will re-
ceiye fewer votes than Mr.. Hillqult.
Nv fight now is against Mr.. Hy!an.
From now on any newspapers that
support Mr.. Mitchell are really sup.
porting Mr.. Hylan and any person OF
interest that supports Mr.. Mltcnel Is
really supporting Mr.. Hylan. >,
Mr.. Bennett refuted the idea tha'
little interest had been shown IN tho
Republican primaries. lie pointed our
that more Republicans voted in TINS
urinary than voted last year IN the
contest between Mr.. Bacon and Mr.,
Calder for United States Senator, ana
declared that every effort was made az
that time to get out the Republican
vote.
lie declared it was not true that
the Mitchell Fusion forces had made
no pre-primary campaign. lie saii
that ut least three nominees on the
Mitchell ticket were engaged IN a
secret speaking campaign among the
Republican clubs for AZ least two
week, before the primary. He recalled
that the Fusion committee sent out
circular letter to the voters and that
each of the Assembly district lead
ora and the election district captains
sent out letters to the enrolled Repub
ljcans urging them to get out and
vote for Mitchell. -,
"The whole city was gone over WIN
fne-tooth comb by the Mitchell
forces" said Mr.. Bennett, and the
facts are that the people would not
and will not vote for Mitchell. And
ON ton Of all these frantic efforts to
got out the vote the Mitchell forces re-
sorted to the old time method OF get
ting additional votes by counting me
out"
While there appeared TO be no pos
sibility yesterday OF Mr. Bennetts
withdrawal. some If the fusion leaders
were inclined to believe that he might
change his mind. They declared that
he would find himself without any real
issues as the campaign progressed ana
an indifference on the part OF the re
publican organization to throw any SUB
ttantial strength into his campaign.
Il was suggested that he might have
hard work in getting sufficient funds TO
carry on an effective compaign. II
there was not time TO amend the cleo
ton law so as to permit his withdrawal
a. the regular Republican candidate, the
hone was expressed that he might Zee!
inclined later on, as the big Mitchell
issues developed, to throw his support
IN the Mitchell ticket against Tammany.
After Governor Whitman returned to
Albany Yesterday 1t was said that he
had instructed Attorney General Lewis,
who remained in the city, TO watch the
Investigation OF the alleged election
frauds closely II was understood that
Mr. Lewis had conferred with Justice
Golf. Of the Supreme Count, on tho mat
FOR and would later confer with Dis
trict Attorney Swami. But no plans
for state investigation have yet been
announced.
The Governor let it be known. how
over that unless every effort was made
on the part of the District attorneys
in tho counties where evidence of fraud
wac found TO unearth it and vigorously
prosecute the cases he would take a
hand.
Representatives Of the Corporation
Counsel's office and of the Board OF
Elections will meet to-day at the Bar
Association 20 discuss means of over
coming any delay in having Mr.. Ben
nett designated as the regular Repub-
lean nominee.
Under the election Jaw, it was said
there was some question as TO wheth-
or proper order could be presented
TO the court for that purpose without
= rcverifcation Of the corrected returns
by the various election boards through
out he city. The opinion was eX-
pressed, however, that a way would
probably be found to overcome all
technicalitics.
Mayor Mitchell, through his counsel,
Abraham s. Gilbert. is as anxious as
Mr.. Bennett TO facilitate his designa-
tion on the Republican ticket. Haste
is necessary in order to get Mr.. Ben
nett's name on the printed ballots in
time TO send them TO the soldiers
somewhere in France" The soldier
vote will be big factor in the election
this year. On the suggestion Of Mr..
Gilbert, Mr.. Bennett yesterday began
'he preparation Of papers for a motion
% the court tomorrow directing the
3oard of Elections to certify TO the
ocretary of State that he is the Re-
utlicar nominee. Mr.. Gilbert said
Ia, he would admit service for the
'avor any time to-day, and that he
.ould consent TO any order the court
light make.