New-York tribune., 1922-11-10

ing the Republicans, assisted the elec-
tion board in reaching decision. The
nine ballots had been somewhat torn
In removing them from the ballot box.
but the intent OF the voter seemed
clear.
Max Fuchs, twenty-six years old, Of
las Avenue G, temporary chairman of
the election board, who was placed
tnder arrest charged with hjndering
the board in performing its duty In
counting the bailots, when the dispute
arose on Wednesday, was taken later
20 Essex Market Court, but no COM
pisint was entertained.
Charges Naturalization
In the 2Gth Congress District Henry
Frank, the Tbmmany candidate rum
ming against Major +. H. La Guardia,
refused yesterday to gconcede his de-
feat by the former President of the
Beard of Aldermen.
II have affidavits In my possession
from election inspectors" said Frank.
in which they swear that they were
intinlidated and threatened, with the
result that hundreds Of blank ballots
have been credited to La Guardia.
Bands of La Guardia's men were led
idated the. inspectors. In one partic-
uiar district one OF my watchers was
threatened with bodily harm by Mr. La
Gnardia. In other districts in the Ital-
ian section Mr.. La Guardia personally
threatened tho Italian inspectors In
Italian, with the result thas they sub
scribed to tally sheets under duress
excitement caused by La Gaurdia's
henchmen caused the ballots to be laid
aside while the inspectors were at
tempting to protect themselves. I in
tend placing these facts before the
District Attorney of this county and
demand that these culprits be prose-
cuted.o
That's the silliest thing have heard
Frank say so far" said La Guardia
when told what Frank charged when
! say silliest, it is the perfect zenith of
idiocy that Mr.. Frank might hope to
attain. The idea that | had guerrillas
helping me to steal the election is too
foolish to warrant comment. My watch
ers were all recruited from the ranks
of professional men in this city. A
recanvass will merely increase my
plurality"
Major La Guardia's plurality is about
100.
McWhinney Wins in Nassau
BY the official canvass yesterday of
the vote for Assembly in the First
District of Nassau County which is
composed of the Town Of Hampstead,
Thomas A. McWhinney, Republican,
was found to be elected by thirty
three plurality over Francis B. Taylor,
Democrat.
A special effort was. made by the
official board to canvass that vote
frat, as 1t was the only one where.
there was any question. Thomas j.
Cuff end George Reardon, representing
the Democratic party, sat in during
the canvass and MFR. Cuff said after
w'sr3 that they had found that their
figures agreed with those of the Of
fetal canvass and they conceded the
election to McWhinney.
For sometime on election night it
looked as though Nc Whine had been
beaten, and it was not until the final
vote had been counted that it was
found he had come through with
small margin.
The Democrats intend to contest the
election of several Republican Assem-
blymen and call for recount where tho
resu]t wac close. They refuse to con-
cede the election of George N. Jessie,
in the 23d Assembly District. Man
he'tIaH, "Ho Oh tnc iaLSSC returns was
elected by 23a votes. The Democratic
organization Is instituting check-up
in Greene County, in Schoharie County,
in one Albany district, one district ia
Troy, one in Schenectady, one in SYRIA
cuse, one in Westcheater County, and
tive in Buffalo. In Nassau County, the
claim is made by the Democrats that
Assemblyman McWhinncy was defeated
by l64 votes
+. The complexion of the New York
State Legislature remained last night
the same as indicated the day before.
the Democrats having twenty-five seats
to the Republicans twenty-five in the
Senate and sixty eight seats to the Re-
publicans eighty two in the Assembly.
Revised returns gave Gardner j.
Chamberlain, Republican. the Assembly
| seat from the I'd district Of Onondaga
County instead of his Democratic op-
ponent, Charles S. Drouet, who at first
appeared elected. This change was off
set, however, in Columbia County,
where Robert E. Livingston, Democrat,
was elected instead of Roscoe C. Water
bury, the Republican incumbent. Mr..
Livingston is descendant of Philip
Livingston, q signer of the Declaration
OF independence. He was defeated for
the Assembly in 1920 and 1921.