Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-13
THE ELECTION D
Another Writ Of RanaamGs GraHted---F1at
by Chancellor Smith.
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Iadge MarIand L. Perkins Enters the Arena.

IThetaTbid waters0f local politics have
been lashed into aperfeet fury since the
late election, and charges and counter
charges of frgud and corruption, petitions,
relations, exposes, fats, writs, mandam-
uses, etc, etc, have been "sloshing"
about in the pool IN a manner that is a
perfect caution 70 politfcaf whsles and
Jonahs too.
The latest sensatiom is the position of
Judge MaFland L. Perkins to Chancellor
Smith TO contest the seat Of Judge Harry
s. Lee, to whom Williams has given the
certificate Of election as Judge Of the Law
Court, and the fiat of the Chancellor
The petition of Judge Perkins was pre-
scented to Chancellor Smith, on the sth
inst, and was acted on Yesterday. II does
not makeJ f.. Bige1ow a party, although
he was a candidate for the same office. 1t
charges that Notwithstanding the certif-
cate of j. f. Williams, Commissioner of
Registration, has been issued to him,
avOwing such to be true, HenryS. Leedid
not receive a plurality of the votes cast,
and that the petitione. NJ. L. Perkins, did.
The grounds ~ofcontest are: LIST. That only
such persons as held Williams certificates
were allowed to vote, contrary to the late
decisions of the Supreme Court. I'd. That
Williams threw out votes for petitioner
contrary to law. Sd. Failure on the part
Of Williams to keep appointments, there
by preventing many persons from regis
tratiOn. 4th. Failure on Williams part
to notify judges for country dis
tricts of their appointments in time
to act upon them according to. law.
5th. That Williams issued blank certif-
Gates. 9Th. That Williams issued illegal
certificates. 9Th. That SO votes were cast
at 1.-THE I8th Civil District for Lee--sth.
That illegal votes Sere cast by non-resi-
dents of State or county. eth. That many
parties voted more than-once. 10th. That
the returns of the election were kept
closely withheld from public view, etc.
18th. That the right to challenge was re-
fused in many instances, and challengers
were driven away from certain named
polls. i1d rll I7l
The document is signed by McRea &
Walker, Beeeher * Belcher, James Brett,
solicitors for the petitioner. AS stated it
was returned yesterday endorsed as fol-
lows;
This statement was presented to me on
the Sth of June, 1869.
l deem myselfincOmpetent to determine
the context presented by the statement,
because of some charges in the statement,
and also because my election as Chaneel-
Tor, which took place at the same time, is
being contested OF the same grounds
But because the law is silent as to whom
such an application shall be made in case
VI LHc iiCohl potCutN VI btht thAuttAlOE, Il
deem it my duty to make the necessary
preliminary orders, aud then leave the
contest to be determined AZ the law MAJ
direct. mH- r#n.-E I'D
Therefore, OF the contestant MARYLAND
L. Perkins, executing bond with security
III the sum of five hundred dollars, paya-
BILE tothe said Harry s. Lee, conditioned to
pay all costs arising from the contest
If the same shaHNbe adjudged against him,
the said MARYLAND L.. Perkins, the Sheriff
of Shelby County, win deliver a copy of
the foregoing statement, together with a
copy of this order, 10 the said Henry'S.
Lee, by which he will be notified that the
trial of the contest will take place on the
2d of July, 1863, at the Chancery Court
room in Memphis.
The testimony will be taken in deposi-
ton on five days notice to the opposite
party, and the COMMISSIONS of Registra-
ton, J. f. Williams, is also ordered, after
said cost bond shall be executed, to have
the registration books of his office, and
the poll books of said election at said
place of trial. The Sheriff will take and
file the cost bond. WIN. NJ. SMITH,
(Signed.) Chancellor,
June II, 1869,