The sun., 1917-09-21
BENNETT MAY ASK
RECOUNT OF VOTES
Possibility That He Will Run
a Independent II . Review
Is Denied Him.
CLOSE VOTE A SURPRISE
Result Regarded as Personal
Protest Against Mayor, as
Others Ran Far Ahead.

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with static electricity Yesterday q the
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s"0"ns Oh """s" N Den"e' ;" '"e
Republican primaries against Mayor
Mitchell. While Mayor Mitchell and his
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ference at the Union League Siuo Mr.
Bennett In his once at Is William street
was discussing with lawyers and friends
the advisability Of taking the primary
4 election to the courts for . recount OF
I'll the votes cast. Mr.. Bennett openly
charged that fraud" on the Manhattan
East Side defeated him for the nomina-
tion.
Just what Mr.. Bennett intends to DO
u problematical. He said late last night
! that ~hilo he has practically made up
his mind he will make no announcement
I until Monday. But he Is considering
asking for . mandamus for . recount Of
the votes. ana IN the event Of this being
refused to run in the general election as
an independent Although Mr.. Bennett
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1t was reported In political circles
lest night that copy Tor petitions to
place In nomination the name OF Mr.
Bennett as an Independent candidate for
Mayor was sent to printer In Brook
iyn last night, and that II they are
completed IN time VIII oe circulated
Snro1snout the CITY To-Day " ;nGer,
$1,000 tnat while the men VINO packeo
MI. Bennetts candidacy IN the primary
are osnind the move II being done
wnnoot MS Hnowieogo ana consent: Out
" - expectea thAt no oimcuity VIII DC
expenenced In persuaoins MN 70 run;
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MI Benefits cry Of fraud was not
the s,mnie reason that the Rennhl,can n
Leaders. AZ least in Manhattan. were no
cocksure Of the Mitchell vote that they
apparently took but little interest in the
election.
Means Canpairn shakeup.
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one hiuminaune lesson 70 tnc Mitche
esoers III tne p.!maIy sooe Is inc over
wnenins opposI'ion 70 .he mayor IN tn'
olH.ricts heav,ly popuiateo ny Hermahi
sno jews. Inc Msyor was snowed un
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taken Is strong lhoication mat thes'
votes On eiection oay viii ether 30 u
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- peheveo tnat there VIII DO
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MNcnei csmpA; A.nousn ene Heyol
shhounced yesterday tnat ne vSSid no
begin his actual campaign until October
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tnsement sure 20 Ionow wthn the mex
tow oays III fusaon heaoQusVeU tnii
s'e VIII DO chahseo tor an Garner one
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,fnsly 1ubilant yesterday ana Hylan stocI
vent up cohsideraoy. Aitnougn TN
nyAh nsures IN tne PrimAries WIN no
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cn Wro.e tne Mayor name m on th
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