New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-25
Frauds Already Revealed,
He Declares, Necessitate
Another Ballot Between
Miller and Himself
5000 Votes Voided
BY Recount, He Says
Tammany Rebels Counsel
Propose to Shift $780,
600 Expense to County

that not only had the thefts in the
Democratic primary been so extensive
as to warrant formal complaint, but
that fraud had been so general that he
would ask the courts to order new
primary.
Hines and his counsel, Vincent S.
Lippe and Joseph Shalleck, are deter
mined to ask for new primary. Not
only because the facts warrant it, thew
say. but because the cost of new cleo
ton would have to be borne by the
county, while the expenses of a recount,
at least $20,00O would have to be de-
posted with the court by Hines.
1T seems unfair that the law would
overlook condition such as I am fac
ing because Of the gross irregularities
and frauds at the polls" said Hines.
II did not steal the votes. They were
stolen by the election inspectors acting
under orders from some one higher up
who was interested in seeing that
Charles F. Murphy's personal candi-
date for Borough President, julius Mil
Ter, should get the nomination by hook
or crook. And Murphy's candidats has
the nomination now by virtue-if may
use the word in such connection
of the vilest sort of crookedness that
is possible in a republic, the debauch-
ing of an election. 1t seems unfair
certainly the lawmakers never in
tended such situation--that after
gross frauds are shown the victim
of the frauds should be denied his just
dues because he has not fortune to
put up to see that justice is done"
Might Be Reimbursed
Hines and his counsel do not see how
they can raise $4,000. But they have
not given up hope. 1t is true that, in
the event of the courts holding the
nomination is his, it could order that
he be reimbursed.
Lippe said yesterday that he was con-
1ident that the courts would order new
primary on the frauds discovered in the
examination of only 449 ballot boxes
which. he said, showed that more than
5000 votes had been stolen from Hines
and credited to Miller.
Hines, in formal statement, said:
"We have more than ample evidence
to prove conclusivcly what | claimed
before primary day. that orders would
be issued to count me out. The fact
that more than 5000 ballots were voided
in less than 450 districts out of total
of 998, shows conclusively that con-
certed effort was made to destroy all
votes that could be destroyed which
were cast for me.
Expects Organization Support
"The frauds are not confined to the
districts we examined. The frauds are
general. In view of the number OF
voided ballots in the boxes we ex-
amined, which have taken from me and
counted for Miller, it is fair to assume
that there are still larger number OF
voided and protested ballots which were
cast for me and voided deliberately sc
as to prevent them being credited to me
cat Tammany Hall on Thursday night
indorsed the entire ticket, with the
exception of the candidate for Borough
President, and I requested that the in
dorsement for that office be withheld
until after an examination of the votes
That was not done, however. saic
that if Miller was rightfu]y nominated
| would indorse him and work as hard
and faithfully for his election as any
other district leader. and as | expect
to be nominated for Borough President
I expect the organization to support me
Procedure Held Irregular
"a statement attributed to George
Olvany is that ballot box in the 11th
Assembly District was opened and five
votes found for Miller which had not
been credited to him. The court order
on which the examination was con-
Quoted permitted US to examine the
districts we ordered. Our opponents
for the purpose of delaying the pro
ceedings, wanted us to open some OF
the ballot boxes in the 18th. We re-
fused If ballot box was opened by
the opposition it was in violation OF
the court order. This, of course, also
was done at our expense, as we have
to finance ourselves. We wanted the
examination expedited. We have no
objection 20 complete examination
That is what we sought. But we do
object to irregular procedNge."