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Show BENNETT INCREASES j LEAD OVER MITCHEL Supreme Court Justice Goff Issues an Order Restraining Board of Elections. NEW YORK. Sept. :?. On application of William M. F.ennett, candidate for the mayoralty nomination against Mayor J. Purrov Mitchel In the Republican primaries pri-maries here last week. Supreme Court Justice Goff today issued an order staying stay-ing the boar.l of elections from certifying to ti e secretary ot state the name of Mr. Mitchel as the Republican candidate for mayor. Justice Goff announced that he will hear motions on the order Monday. ! The unofficial count of the ballots 1 showed -Mr. Bennett leading Mayor j ! Mitchel tonight by JKS, with the votes m several districts yet to be inspected. The tirst official canvass by the hoard of elec-i elec-i tlons gave the major a lead of :::". -lhstrict Attorney Swann announced i that there will he a grand jury investigation investiga-tion of ab";ed irregularities in certain election districts. ; Counsel for Mayor Mitchel issued a statement in which all possible aid was promised in establishing the result of the ; election. The court order under which I the recount is under way was obtained by Mayor Mitchel. |