The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-22

]. B. HowELL-Sir | never was ambi-
tious Of "getting in the papers, but after
reading Q communication in the Constitufion
Of the 18th Of October, from self appoint
ed committee, composed Of two x.doRgery
keepers and one rebel, in regard to the elec,
ton in this township, ], as one Of the judges,
wish to state few facts. The editor Of the
Constitution says be kaoacs that the gentle.
men whose names are signed to the commu,
nication whi,h be publishes are among the
most reliable citizens Of the township. Quite
discovery to the most OF us, as one Of my
Democratic friends told me, If they lad
chosen q committee it would not have been
composed of such men as those. As to Pat
Harrington doubt his signature being gems
uine, for having some transactions with the
man which required his autograph, he always
signed i, in this way, Patrick X Harrington.
max
AS to his responsibility, in 1866, when the
Des Moines River Improvement was in prog
ress, he had q shaniy among the hills and
hollows back of Belfast, and when not en-
gagged in selling whisky laid in one corner
! in the straw. He is also one Of those DRAFT
sneaks, ~ho went up to Madison and claimed
British protection, and stated he never had
voted, when the poll books show that he had
voted at every election for three years prior to
that time. have no personal acquaintance
with Geo. F. Shaffer, but l am told he kept
| -l;nL. - -. - E,n,aprna Rpf Willio n,
! Sacre, no one could be at an election without
finding him out by his loud staggering talk
He left Missouri for her good as we'll as hi
own, and now, when he goes to St. Francis
est dye.
Such are the men the editor of the Consti
iution tries to galvanize into the most relia
BILE gentlemen ia our township.
Now, ~ to their charges: they say ",
showed disposition, At ali hazards, to pro
duce result in favor Of Radicalism, by re
csiving illegal votes; that several Canadians
without being naturali1ed, voted. This
false, - every one Of them showed his pa
pers, or swore in his vote, except one or tw
Democrats that we have found out since
whose cases will be inquired into by the gran
jury. The committee also say "negroe
voted" This il also q lie. The man the
challenged as such 10 Willis p. Jones; b
served - volunteer in Wisconsin whit
regiment, and was with Sherman and 10,
his leg in one of his battles, and is, to all 81
pesrances, as white man % the editor {
the Consultation, or any Of his challenger,
, He swore in his vote, and any one intereste
, can investigate.
Tho poll books we're carried at noon to
private house, and voting stopped for an hou
and . half' This is part true and pa,
false. The township clerk went home /
dinner for ~ hour, - is always done. an
took the books with him. "Also III
ballot box VS. carried OF, against the wish
,, - and the strongest remonstrances Of th
. Democrats. No doubt against their wish
! o., ~ they would have been pleased to hav
had II in their possession while We went to
aprivate house" TO dinner, as there was ps
. public house in the place 10 get any.
= hard no remonstrance only from one mar
and D. A. G Hancock, one Of the judge,
offered to leave the key with him, but he d,
clined receiving it.
Taking the ballot. box to private house
noon has always been the practice here. b
the Democrats when they were in oiiee, fs
Ihsvs went with 1t, when I belonged q Is
party.
| They also say there would have been -
results hsd it not been fog The council q
! soas. Now l think il NJ ~ Fears Of some
for tAAre vsrs many rsutetI before the dAy q
election, Of what they voald DO. The ballot
hox NJ taksa y ~ houAs Il II. Heececk
o. sfShe ja1gee u b about oaeAwd :