The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-11-17
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EDITOR, NEWS: Although the election
strife Is over, and the people have decided
who should I'LL the Offices contested for, 1t 1!
not inappropriate that l should yentilate
through your columns, the following circular
j which was very extensively distributed on
the day OF election, to defeat Mr.. Hughes:
ATRICKl
NY opponent for the office OF Register Of
Deeds OF some one else. evidently in his in.
| terest, has procured and circulated q printed
| ticket with my name at the head Of the ticket
not for Register OF Deeds, the Office for which
| was n candidate, but for RAILROAD AS.
SCISSOR. This trick, though perpetrated on
aspiring the lowest position. found a batch
| OF these tickets at Americas, at Doyle's Stove
Store. l trust my friends will notice, and re-
member that j am candidate for REGISTER
OF DEEDS, and not Railroad Assessor.
The tickets were left at Americas by Mr..
Hughes, my opponent, and ID. s. Gilmore, and
may be scattered in other parts Of the county,
| and on the day Of the election will be circulat-
ed unless withheld on the appearance Of this
circular. Yours respectfully,
j. II. HUNT.
Emporia, Nov. 9th, 1871.
Simply for the benefit of the friends OF Mr..
Hughes and myself, who were misled by the
above into voting for Mr.. Hunt, the following
affidavit is furnished.
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF LYON.
and says, that each and every statement hero
in contained 10 true, to-wit:
1st., That he never did order printed at any
printing ohee whatsoever, tickets for the late
election with the name OF j. II. Hunt, ''For
Railroad Assessor" upon them.
I'd. That ne did carry to Americas about
100 tickets which had printed on them "FoP
Railroad Assessor, j. II. Hunt"
Sd That said tickets were so printed with
out his knowledge or consent, and that he
knew nothing Of them until after he arrived
4th. That Immediately on his attention be-
ing directed to said tickets, by j. II. Hunt, he
destroyed them all-with two exeePtions-ia
Mr.. Hunts presence; the exceptions were
about 10 tickets left at Mr.. Doyles' store, and
ONE ticket that said Mr.. Hunt carried of in
his vest pocket.
were practically destroyed by Mr.. Doyle, on
his own motion, cutting OF j. II. Hunts name.
9th. MIR. Peter II. Hughes, the prIhcipsl
party intended to be injured by Mr.. Hunts
circular, dad not kRoto whose names were
printed on said tickets-dId not know that his
own was on, and had neUer seen said tickets
until he arrived In Americas, hence, could
not have been guilty OF "a trick" as charged.
DAVID S. GILMORE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
day Of November, 1871. L. b. REHToN,
Probate Judge.
STATE OF KANSAS, LYON COUNTY.
Peter H. Hughes being duly sworn, depOses
and says, that each and every statement con-
tanned in the above affidavit is true to the best
Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER II. HUGHES.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this 18th
dAY of November, 1871: +. G: HUNT,
Clerk District Court,
Lyon County, Kan.
This is not intended as the opening Of 9
newspaper controversy, and do not propose
to carry one on. The facts have been stated
in a manner that renders 1t unnecessary for
any further mott ce Of Mr.. Hunts allegations.
d. s. GILMORE.