The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-11-11
LEcoMProN. Oct. e. Ifs57.

Il lAEB. OIANIpNf
LEcoMProN, Oct %, 1887,
Since our proclamation of the 18th inst. re-
jecting the so called election returns fom the Ok
,ord precinct in johnson county, aunother very
similar case has been presented for our official
action 1t is that of pretended returns from
three precincts Of McGee county, in this terrific
ry, containing an aggregate of more than tweye
hundred votes. This county is located in the
extreme southeastern portion Of Kansas. is con-
stituted from the lands Of the Cherokee Indians
which are not yet open to preemption or settle
ment, ,and is consequently one ofthe most sparse
ly populated countries ofthe territory, containing
less than one hundred qualified voters and Civ
ing fourteen votes for Delegates to the Constitu.
tional Convention.
Indeed, all persons conversant with the num-
ber Of the population Of the county, treat with
derision the large vote pretended TO have been
given there. Our informant also excludes the
idea that there was any excursion Of fyotbrs from
the neighborng State of Missouri, whose people
do not seem to have intarfered with the recent
election. It's, thea quite evident that no such
vote as is repreSe nted in these pretended returns
| was given at a late election in this county.
1t is not however upon the grounds above sta
ted that we reject these pretended re-
turns but feeling confident that no such votes
was given, or one eleventh part oft, we are in
duced by such considerations to give these aleg-
ed returns the most rigid scrutiny, in order to
ascertain whether they are genuine, legal and
valid. .f.
| From intrinsic evidence on the face Of these
papers, we are convinced that they are not gen.
uine, but simula' ell and fctcious. Besides they
present no evidence that the oath. required by
trto ol, IL AIo Il
Judges ofthe election to secure from each and all
asccordng to law"
But in addition to these grounds of decision
against the legality and validity Of these preten-
ded returns, there is yet more conclusive rea.
son which constrains us not to count them -
| While the names Of the voters, and Of the candi
dates all appear to be upon the lists mt one of TIL
o9i;es is metione for Otich the candidates respect
iUely lOere intended to he designated We cannot
determine, therefore, from the face of these pa
pers, for what Office any one Of the candidates
was supported. The uniformity in this partic
ular OF these pretended returns from three sepe-
rate and distant precincts especially rs the form
were not made up in the same handwriting, mol
with certain exceptions which only adj force t
the argnmenD on the same kind of paper, rem
ders with other circumstances conclusive to ou
mind the conyictioA that they are as above sta
ted, fictitious and simulated, 1t is most extra
piu'i.rv "'So' eiiI my u s'',s'e No.e appears y
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II instead OF retylhS upon THESE papers tnei
K selves as authentc returns, II Is sought 10 de