, 1875-01-15
WARD VS., HARRISON.

morn.ng.
WARD VS.. HARRISON.
MT. HAnnrsoS'R REPLY To THE SorICE Of CONTEST.
The following is the Hon G. H. 1iarrison'H re-
plv to the allegations contained III tho Hon. T. D.
Wards notice Of his intention to contest the for
mers right to Congressional honors:
The Hon. Ja.ptr D. Hara: ~
tl.l you intended tn ns2st niy elccna !, seat i
The forty-foutth Congress Of ths United Bates Of
America 10 Haprcsenatlye Of tho sa:sni District .!
lnos ut IN election htl III B4Ii district Oh the il of
Noyc,nher 1s7t teuy r4ch and every Que Of the ale
gatlons therein contained ~ er"alcss "s teasons inr
sc rout.st, ami her,iuaftrr Eet forth slecii ally
ths grounds On which ress the validity Of my catsus
F,rs.@Hv the returns ,raIo fy the Judges and clerks
of election at the .Reren voting rLrs In the several
.le ou precincts n tia si pre-tncts anil cnv t+-.a
~ lie sal oasa n " wes: ~ ssSelSfa s n .. @ s
werA cast far yun, tu'S: nlal1:isy III eGat sot2+
and shrre iB reason to ccse tat *ny in.ttee wia
d ia, y ly sl!d Judges anil citrks fo. tue m toftly
u 4. e4ch voting place were III favor Of nu1 voted
fer you. -,-,,-..
circts hereinafter sl.1a,l uasnc. the tnl.es ami
cleris II election respectively mhe returns Of y 1eaa
fnr saiu ollcc aud matte for afgee number
Of yote4 for you than were tualy ras for !on for
said office said eectiopreccts being Rs follows, TO-
Precincts numbered to 8, both inclusive, in the
fresl,sts numbered 10 10, both inclusive, in the
Precincts numbered to 4, both inclusive, in the
Frscncts numbered to l, both inclusive. In the
Trcciicts numbered to 4, both inclusive, in the
rresiae!s numbered to 1, both inclusive, in tho
Trscinc.s nnn..orel to I, both inclusive, In the
| Funrtccn'h Ward.
rrcei,rt. numbered to 7, both inclusive, In the
Iii 1t said wards being wards Of the City Of Chi,
caBo the ,unsy of Cook, mud State Of Illinois, and
xI.1a Ill
Third-At sid election, at the several voting places
hcrenl,ctorc named, largo nntcr Of vnte+ to-wit
III IRE tnau l01 rutes illegally offered aAl illegally
| lion Of the respective precincts n slitl district.
scysra rreciue,s er r.nl,eforo ,el III slid district,
large una1bcr Of yocs, ts-wit; M re theu htt;
coansd ui and ret r,si tar me, ka we:e i!rg,l
iyted y Judges Vi election III the rore tive ee
toFannaty os The be- Satots Of ucsets can,anne u.'
votes: ..,. ,,,,. .,,,,,ou =, o.,u,n.
were induced t, voto for yo said office and did
foz 80. ths ssyesa m sseia ~
you or by per4ons in yolt interest; AMI large nun-
cr OF eraous induced TO vote fr YOU by tle gift
Of PROMISE af office or Iss.slons under the Govern.
Oh tho new u1ce and Custom liouse aow tcina
erected In Chicago. to-w: More thai. 1oo persons
were 80 induced tu sots tor sou AL et ~hash "ss LII
SirtA-As aaii election larse number ct persons.
tao un,. statcs md chi losrs III aotk uron ,hr
Pmt.otIto aud Guslotn.liouss ,ow beinH erec.ed in
Chicago wers aud fs1m y, ~ yong f
you, by fslr Of leug discharged from their posi-
ifa sss ida ~ss ssl ;Sa t4 Sis y now ns s Ssas
ohics nnd Cuaou,-iIouss nuw being efected y
tho Government ot tho unitsd na,r! st4'eS .hd ,a
tcm giving notce before sid election th.s Al per,
ss a' stel q to to suti tor yau for sall otlyo.
%rcnth-At sLo said election, ln the c,ection ire
II ss anSe,sl a Ss 1
inclusive, ei % IL ho Nnth wari d cI'cse7 proe!nc
to s,t:eis s i IT, 5os
IL tic Ffteeath Ward Of chteaso aud other rersncs
saia district argS r. aHani o. HSsy w. ns
aistrnstiny ballots to voters 1T Thu several von
paces for candidates IT tue Opposition party whis,
Of ot such peisrs It tas Opposition purity, distributes
b ahs us,nes of ts yarsoas candics u tls oppo
tton party sed those9; but xa Mh .iss,. sSsr ioi ha
Il saIisa Sotwsen tic hours of o'clock aud oeloe
In tlo evening, wttn j. WIS 10 ask 81 to fensr II y
o4t mlossibe t. reaa tad sksts lta Sr the IT, na sa
yps Wills thc words "opptsitinn Tleke" Ut iho les
Of sad ti'ksts were pr'nt ~ vfy ao arg, ahn ,ns
weru thus deceived into voting for yon Tho sot'ut
10 lacos It which these tickets wefs Einriisly nsed b.
as IND IL lii way ho vuts,. being
10 YOU re4 Owed Lrse lumber of votes which woul
H. oherstso hase beeA cast Tor 'ae' oFs 'sa
500 votes. ~, ,
EE,hth-At saia electnu IN the Second Election pr
cct uf tu Twelfth Nar IT cbtcaso. III bAu d1str1c
ID retenlp minority IT yutca Wsrs returned tof yo
ut for exil uce Hut, aftur hS closing u me pos a
y lsforu thu votes weEp finished wnB countcA, tho In
j. lut.box CONTAINING sne ballots "as eonssyea ~ to
- in different purt nf tue city aud was LETT opeH ~
room tu which asang Were constantly la&s'nE, VII
~ uo one tn car1o ol EA!d bn1 aud ballots tbs 1a
" lois were III xAii boz unstTn4R anu 1nosei ~
n sufd box and ballots 30 reHlaisind fof mora tn
10 Two huurs md weru Liable sU 10 tApcrad with. "
ia Of lilo Ersuns acting clerk q el.tioa 1t aaid II
eiuct Who counted and handled shi,l balots ~as not
~ swosn ciork AL of which bttug III Fioi!tlan u
~ ataules iu such ual9 and provided, saa4 s4e
| should nUt ba counted for you. .. :. Al
a. t,utA-~As sal election, III ihs First Ifesihct o.
Thirteenth wlxd ot chirago, u saia ais'fet' y
returns gave toa =, nia}1n11 .,uu,, m 'o1a. n1t
counted for you, fur the reAsnn tha. tne pes.'-oo
showed lhas the clerks If rlusson lid 1ot tnake o4
at natI subscribe tho brgar9 l1otFeu.nB uo4
rerfofn,1nre Ut their uAies, Gs waa tnelr AMY "
94 And after the closing u e La, tue na!!o-pn4 Wy
lie tho ballots th4 Tetn wa lett III tha soohs sas
IN fu house at dstauc3 frot tho Vdtia9-laee ~ -
precinct: said beinR uuseale ~ sl'!laon y! y
10 was lsi, IL said for more th4n tw2 days "a
in one in Charge thereof. All of whlch IL III fso*'S
np luz law Of cuettons. ,,4,
nk TtNth-At Byil ulettion, iA tho Second rFeeihce
y, tbs Fourteenth Mart Of t'hi:sy, ~ :aa Ms.ss
III. clerks Ut election resisns Of saia ifeein
ed aud tu the TAiri Precinct Ut said Foureenta "Af4
al nriacilal clerk Of s.eeon wsa Hot se.'tsnt "
IN, | saIt lreciuct. which III Violation VI INV ~
nls iofty returned in aid PRECINCTS was oSss NV sot
~ | aud shou!a nut bs allowed you. =,
- EsreHth-At sail elestoi: u tha First sesunh u
'os cinct Of thsrwsifh Ward Vt Clogo tn said dstrt
Ha the puabet pf returned Tor aA!d onlss iof
-. | and uas was some 80 In ekcsas Of thu nnnbsr
pak.pn5 yp&ina. u shaNn " ths pa1-beak& q eAo p