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MES5RS. BARTON AND LUCAS.
Much excitement existing 10 Ih- District. AMI
Vanous eonieciures being R1oat I .',iiye 20 tie
pending ccrie'i growing on; 81 the late Ccnsrcs-
slonA. election, ~ have sPpllrd TO Mr.. Eaitc-.
for his cpiuioas anil views connected with ~.
probable result, md have hcen furnished hy that
gentleman with the following statement, which
we take pleasure n layias before ouT readers
IL may te proper 70 state, rs act Of Justice to
Mr. Barton, that Suun a. hc hccamc con-
WINGED that he hal received = majority uf the L.
gal vocS polleJ, he submitted. IN Writing forihc
cnosderaton Of Mr. Lucas. proposition In
have the election oyer, ami, subsequently,, ano-
thcT proposition 10 leave the difference 10 the
nrhiiransnt of fucnls 20 d. srlrclcd bv The
pArIIes--both Of which were declined by MIR
Lucas. The desire entertained BY hir. Eartcn
90 bring the matter 10 speedy close. and W,thuui
the interpostion Of gle House of Representatives,
having thus failed, 1t remains Tor that body Ia
decide the contest. where, We have no doubt,
the CLAIMS of both gsnucm,n vail receive that
consideration which tie importance OF Tie sub
Jeci demands. Ia their decision, Mr.. Barton
and his fT!eals will cheerfu,iy &C ipiescc.
Richard w. Barton being nov en-
gagged IN = contest Tor a seat in Congress
from this district. TO which TIC conceives
himself entiIled, having. as no confident
ly lhInks, majority OF the legally quail
inei votes, Is dcsIr"us 10 prosecute his
claim With all possible fairness, aud with
perfect courtesy and liberaliiy towards
hls competitor. He therefore requests
his friends throughout the district, whe-
Their clerks, sher,iTJ. commissioners Of the
revenue, suPerintendants OF the late cleo.
hon. or others, Who know OF any illegal
votes given 10 Mr.. Barton, to Communi-
cate the same TO Mr.. Lucas, IL he is not
already informed thereof and be sincere
ly invites them 10 afford overy facility in
their power 20 that gentleman. by allow
ing him 10 inspee. their tax books. or any
record, or paper, or memorandum, or
receipt which may enable him 10 detect
illegal votes. This request is suggested
by the course assumed IN the pending
contest. and Mr.. Barton 10 disposed TO
diSpel any suspicion from every candid
mind otimproPer ptTiiality towards him
self IN any one Of the counties Ia his
own behalf Mr.. II. asks no favor from
any officer or individual which NAV not
be accorded With good grace, aud with
view 10 obtain juN decision. He as
surss the people Of tho district that he will
avail himself OF no legal icchRieSliiy, or
SftnTIal exception. and will p-ofii by no
informal otie0 which does not opersle a
surprise, or naierisIly sdsel the vsry
right or justice Of the oass. Nor does he
rely upsa aoY skill or management, or
SPscisl pleading Of counsel 10 AID him IN
the proseeutioa Of hi, rights. Ga The
other hsnd, he is fora free. liberal. and
ihorsogh sitting Of tho polls tbTouRhsui
The district, even should il consume most
81 the time ihtorVsning from ibis date 10
the meeting Of Congress. II he 10 met
by corresponding spirit. as no doubtIes
will be- the contest hsed not cost the
country one cent. however s.psnsiys II
may be 10 the individuals conserned.-
The very moment Mr.. Barton discovered
he vas ~ minority. or that there wss
reasonable doubt IT bic night 10 the seat.
he would abandos the contest. Bot he
friends may be assured that be has not tbs
Fnallcs: fear u the resell A thorough
sciuliny Of the polls will indicate n ua-
lofiiy ~ his favor 60 large and 90 decisive
ne 70 leave no proloIt Tor troubling ihe
House Of Representative 9Th the mat
tor.
Let it be BONE IN Mad thu iifi
vsIc' were pplied II the la, slcch1s.
nearly one Thousand moro than we're q.
ven ~ This district ~ lho animated Pfesi.
dentist olecii0u ~ 1896 and thaiths Vsn
buren, party in tho late canvsss we're 81.
cited 10 q dogfes q sfjour. not to ssv
desperate phfcoky Which prompted them
20 boa. up Tor recruits in every pnsrisr.
While the wings we're comparatively. ~
some 81 tbs conaiios AZ lsast. spatheri-
aad indifferent This fact alone would
furnish prfa1 fIcir evidence On Mr Bsr
tons favor bat be does not rely upon
ihai merely. The polls. 90 III tie coun-
'le' have been scanned 5y himself with
he aid II hii friends Who have looked to
bih SIDES % Tie QUESTION. and THIS scru.
t1y hss iurni,hed ss6sflctory proof 90
Dir BaTton's nind Of a maiofiiy for BIN.
rangtng from 30 10 80 AZ ieast. leaving
such aumbeF e douhtial votes on either
'ite Ne not 10 vary The fstull. BE- The do.
o''lou 90 regard 70 those doubtful voice
vhat 10 nay.
On lbe face oflhs pole. Mr. Luess
bad 2)1f Ar Barton 2uT0. boz lh,s die.
panty Of four - eqsshzed. sod the parties
Start even in The race. by tho ueces8rg
wdhdAWal u lha namss ~ D.ao-ss S,ris.
a. who voted toic, ca lgsas-- ace %