New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

would present any evidence OF lrauu
obtained TO the grand jury
81 shall Investigate every irregular
ity," he said. 81 shall not CONNIE my
examination 10 mere errors.
The Bennett watchers figured that II
there is an official recount as a result
If the inspection their candidate would
hive s.yeral hundred more votes added
IN his total than those indicated In the
tally kept during the inspection, be-
,ause Of the large number containing
erasures in the voting space De1ore MT
Pennett's name. These were practiceI-
" all Mitchell ballots, and would De de-
clared void, they contended.
One Of the broadest discrepancies
discovered between the official count
as announced and the tally yesterday
vas found in the 31st Election Dlstrlct
of the l4th Assembly District, where
Mitchell was credited with twenty-tnree
and Rennett with none. Actually, each
Tad eleven ballots in the box. In the
l5th Election District Of the 10th As
s,mbly District Bennett had been
credited with three votes and Mltchei
tventy-four. The inspection showed
that Bennett had received thirteen and
the Mayor thirteen.
Erasures in Brooklyn
The cases Of erasure which occurred
% frequently in the inspection OF the
first few districts in Manhattan were
also found in Brooklyn. A typical one
WAS discovered in the Sd Election DIS
,rict of the Sd Assembly District, where
the official count showed 20 for Mltche
and none for Bennett The examination
- II, -gI not fap
which had been placed before Benefits
name had been erased and shifted tC
the Mitchell column.
Mayor Mitchell said yesterday that he
had not given up hope that when al
the ballots throughout the greater city
had been inspected he would still have
a majority
81 have an idea" said the Mayor
chat when the ballots in Brooklyn ar,
examined the trend will be the otheI
way. However, II the inspection of th'
ballots shows that Mr.. Bennett is th'
primary nominee of the Republican
party shall do all can TO obtain al
order from the court for recount o.
the ballots"
Meanwhile the Mayor had gone Z
Fusion headquarters, pa Madison Ave
nue., and had a straight talk with thu
campaign managers. II was understood
that he insisted on reorganization o
the campaign committee II he was e
run independently Ngainst Bennett.
Mayor Takes Charge
The Mayor virtually took matters il
his own hands and threw overheard
some Of his campaign managers.
William Hamlin Childs, chairman O.
the executive committee of the Fusion
Committee Of 1917, issued Statement
last night which did not quite tell tn,
whole story. The statement follows:
The developments Of the primar.
elections have increased the work o
the Fusion Committee so rapidly tina
il has expanded beyond the limits Of IL
present headquarters. at Thirty-eightl
Street and Madison Avenue. More of
fee room Is necessary and more eXecu
tive assistance 10 handle the new prob
lens. Mr.. Luther Little has been ap
pointed vice chairman of the Fusion
Committee. and Emory r. Buckner ha
been appointed campaign manager 4
All the vacancy thus created.
"The executive Offices will be move,
to-day 10 the twelfth floor of the Mar
haitian Hotel The Mayor. William
Hamlin Childs. Mr. Little, Mr.. Buck
ner. and Carter Childs will have thei
Offices at the Manhattan. The pub
licity department. under Mr.. George B
Mallon, and the finance department
under Mr. Sam A. Lewisohn, and tn
Offices Of the several committees vii