The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-14
CONTESTED ELEorIoN.

Tho present Incumbent NJ she 0aies
Of sily AsH,sssF and CaIi0ciaF "a
0oa'es' the hieeilon 81 His success
sar,
The official returns ~ the late cleo.
ton and certificates 90 the succ, sslul
candidates dld not end the contest, In
ao'iar, AT least, ~ the Office VI city ~.
SCISSOR and collector Ia concerned.
" became known early yesterday
morning, that allegations were being
prepared by Mr. Ogden, prior To sery.
ing To required notice on Mr. Bogel,
OF his Attention 10 make u contest OF
tho tiaclion Ia the courts, aud the
matter was the subject OF much com.
ment among the friends Of the respec-
tive parties
Mr. Ogden avoided the reporters,
aud was olose.ed with his attorneys
nearly all day, None " the other
newly elected officers appeared con.
oerned about the matter, although the
outs having the next highest votes
for the other offices will perhaps keep
Nh eye on the proceedings, and II the
contest falls Of success on Mt Ogden's
part they viii rgaln settle down
quoty. The matter IN not exactly
"thelr mneral,n but much Interest
viii be manifested In the ceremony,
Mr. Bogel when apprised Of the
movements Of hie lately vanqul-hcd
foe from an election standpolnt--alro
seemed Indifferent about Il, and acted
like man who felt secure In hls vlc-
tory. That there were Illegal voters
cast at the election Is highly probable,
but that they were all cast for Mr..
Bcgel ia f'lacy upon its very face,
Comments pro and con were freely
made after the matter became Known,
Many OF Ogden's friends thought the
contest was hopeless oeso while 9th,
era more jealous seemed 10 think his
chances OF holding on were worth the
effort
II was limited by some Of Bogel's
friends that thore was more behind
the curtain than mere retention OF
the Office on Mr.. 0gden's part, and
that his claims were based on slim
foundation. AS to these hints TnE
HERALD, Of course, Is not prepared to
offer an opInlon-st this time.
The following petition, with the no,
tico Of conies. duly authenticated by
the clerk of the court was served on
Mr.. Bogel at al Iut nine O'clock last
night by deputy sheriff:
To the Hon. 1lmu Hunt, Judge OF the
Eleventh Judicial District OF the state OF
Texas;
Your petitioner, j. N. on len, u resi-.
dent OF tho state VI Texas and the
county and city of Dallas, would no.
specially represent TO your honor, that
on the I'd day OF April, 1878, within
the state OF Texes, county and city OF
Dallas, an election was he'd pursuant
to an order OF w. l.. Cabell, mayor OF
the city OF Dallas, for the purpose of
elocting the following municipal or
corporation officers, viz: Marshal,
secretary, treasurer, Dqscssor anu col
lector, city attorney, Ave aldermen,
and engineer. Your petitioner would
further state that In and during said
lection he and Thomas Phares, g. A.
GIL, John 4, Gano, ---- Beaumont,
and j. G. Bogel, were candidates for
the said office of assessor and collector
OF the city of Dalls9. Your petitioner
would state to your honor that each of
said candidates for said Office of asses.
sor and collector received HJ respec,
lively the following number Of votes,
az counted and reported by the judges
of the polls or ballots In the different
wards or voting places in the city of
Dallas, viz:
"a