, 1874-11-13
COUNTING The VOTES
The Contest Between
Messsrs. Farwell
and LIE Moyne.
How the Ganvassers Spent
Their Time Yes
terday,
They Decide They Are Competent
to Pass on the EIigibil-
ity Of Judges.
And Will Begin to Try the
Question Of Fact This
Morning.
Able Arguments by blessrs. SWctt,
Root, Dcckwith, and
Trulnbull.
Prospect Of a Bitter Contest
in Louisiana.
apprehension Of Bloodshcd and
Violence on the Part Of
the Democrats.
Alleged Frauds and Intimida-
tion in the Colored
Districts.
Views of the Hon. Luke P. Poland as
TO tho Lato Elections.
Gossip and Items.
Alleged Frauds and Intimida-
ton in the Colored
Districts.
Views Of the Hon. Luke P. Poland as
10 tho Lato Elections.
Gossip and Items.
COOK COUNTY BOARD OF CANYAsSEnS


FANWELL AND LIE MoyNE.
Tho Board Of Canyasaora devotod yesterday to
hcariug arguments with reference to tue objec-
tionH presented by Judge frumbn}l, On bohaif Of
Mr. Le Moyne, to tue reception and counting Of
the votea po11od in the Second Precinct Of Eyans-
ton, tho Third Precinct Of tho Eighteenth Ward,
And tho First Precinct Of the Twentieth Ward, an
OF which gave majority for Mr.. Farwcil. both
candidates were prosont, rs wcre Judge Trum-
bull, representing Mr. Lc A1oyne, sud Judge
Beckwith, Leonard Swett, ESQ.,, and James p.
Root, who attended to tho interests Of A1r. Tar
nell. In addition to tho privileged fer" num-
boring, however, about nifty, who woro allowed
inside tho railing, tho lobby WAS packed full
Of people who wanted to learn how
tho contest torminntod. No partisan
feeling waa manifested auring either
eeHsion, anu only once was there all attempt
mado to arpand the counsol. Tho full Board
were present, and they commenced proceedings
promptly ut 10 o'clock, going over the ret,trns of
TWO precincts which had not previously boon
canvasacd OIL account Of infornaiities. ThoSo
woro tho Third Of tho Sixteenth Ward mud the
Second Of Lako View, the fornor giving air.
Farwell 326 votes and Mr.. lie NtosEo 3G4, at,d tho
latter Mr. Farwen u aud Mr. Lo Moyne 81.
The County Clerk then said tho Board was
ready to proceed further, but tho canvassers do
sired some light upon tho question ~ to
WHETHER THEY s4,o1r1D ENTERTAIN ANY nv THE
on,vcT,osa
,,,,ns r.,,r,h,,, .,,,.,,n.sa hotnxo H.. .,....
1uaRo 1r"upa'l snppoheo' oe1ore the ob)cc-
tions wore supported By argument, tho returns
bad better be opened that they might bo sccn,
Mr.. Root did nat aeo tin neccpnity for tint
.r. tr,,,,,,1,,,,1 asLon - Ia ol,oo,ea ~ as,a,;
Alr' IsuHpu'1 ashoa u n' op'ectea 70 opening
tho returns.
Mr.. noot answered that that waH not tho
question. but whether tho Court would entor-
A"u !,s .ns ooleot,oaa. ".',s"!s. Ill.
hitee consu'sht'on WIN 'uoeo oecR"ith anu
Rlr. swett, Alr. Noot withdrew his objection to
tho opening OF tho returns and a1r. rrumbull
remarked Tint it might bo on tho face of tbo ro-
tv~ra ~ no,t - 1,;s ,s,oot;,n 80 - ,,...5
1o1ns eaas p@rs OF nIa oo1ec1lon was oasea'
Inc returns were then oponou bT tile Board,
and 1t was found that QUO OF the judges OF
election had not signed tho return Of tie rhirl
prccinct of tho Ei"tcont,, wn,d Notb;,r 1vos
sa a,so nv ~ o.epn, .uosn Lucy "e'e hahae
Mr. "iru Trmnu1 1o1 n";roa !; ,nv otoot,ons
oeen On maze a, y yn,,a, sno Gthef =. I,l sldo.
Mr. Trnmbu asked Il tl,oTS l,.fv wnr, m ,oo1ov,,.
| cnI1cr. "S'0 '@o ~'AN'A'''s
"'3 ,,or,os ~, ,u-.
.,,to;, .,ro,,,nta ~ M osoi ~ ns1ett
ssas maitnr to see that tho na t9
~ % IL ,etI, 1hrt n,ntnn 'A' s'"''op"u p'oposoa
W sir Ir T;. Wr"n,i,,,;, i ro;"i'nz +h,t
~ ,.ns y; snat no had stated Mhht
W. ~ sato;n to focta ~ nau ;auu aiaa
nnt n'd I,a snnnnaeI ~ tn .e ~ uonna a;,1 g. plt-
o lin farts anred t},su soni h a.au ses,,n
~, af1,Ia ota nso Ia coi,d rot W aua1au 70
to, o a'o"''''' o'oe -" ~o't'u NV eo'"'neht upon
'nSn.' H. srott ,raa mt .woro +,,ot ~ .m,n,,t.