Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-04

OF the nationals Messrs. Gillette and
Weaver. oflowa, will act with the dem
ocrats in organizing the house. Mr.
Barlow, OF Vermont. is classed as a re-
publican, beng in realty u boiling re-
publican, though running as a national.
I Delaware.-There vas some talk of
ground that he had been convicted of
not been properly entered, but nothing
came of it.
Florida. - The majority for Hull
(dem:) in the second district, being only
Ii. Bisbee (rep.), may contest the seat.
seat of Forsythe. (nat.). may be con-
tested by Decius, (dem.) In Shelby
county the republicans printed their
ballots Forsyth" without the &C." so
as to claim or r%epudlate the candidate,
rs might be necessary. The judges re-
turned 595 for Forsyth and 1923 for
Forsythe, but the state gave
them all to Forsythe, whose vote was
Is, JOG, to 12,942 for Decius, who claim
ed that he should have received the
certificate and the burden of showing
that Forsyth and Forsythe were identical
thrown on his opponent. In the second
district w. H. Condor (nat.I has given
notice that he will contest the seat OF S..
K. Davis (rep.), whose plurality was
1926, Condor only receiving $50 votes
in a poll of nearly $1,000 votes, but the
notice is said to be irregular.
Indiana.-In the ninth district the
seat of Ortiz, (rep.), will be contest by
McCabe, (dem.), who was beaten by 81.
There are charges that some twenty-five
or more college students, not residents
of the state. voted for Orth, and fraud
is alleged In VermllIion and Mont
gomery counties. The latter was at
first reported as having given McCabe
1853, but fifteen hours afterward this
was reduced to 261.
I~owa.-There is likely to be q mud
die in consequence OF the claim that the
October election was not legal and that
the members elected in November are
entitled to their seats. Elections were
held in six districts in November, when
the following gentlemen obtained ma
jorities:
.. Hiram Price, R.. Z. f Gillette, d. IN.
5. Rush Clark, r. .. j. G. Holmes, D..
8. J.B. Weaver. n. 9. John Wilson, D.
The first four were elected in October,
and took this step TO make their claim
good in either contingency. Republi-
cans having done this as we'll as demo-
Gratis. it cannot be alleged the move wal
q ''party dodge" and the best legal
| opinion of Iowa is divided as to the
regularity OF the first election.
Louisiana.-In the third district Hebert
(rep. and nat.) will contest the seat of
Acklon (dem.)
Maryland.-In the fifth district Crane
(rep.) will contest the seat of Henkle
(dem.) on the ground of fraud and in.
reference with supervisors.
Massachusetts.-In the sixth district
Boynton (nat.) will contest the seat of
Lorlng. (rep.). alleging among other
reasons that Alb votes for the latter did
not specify the Office to be filled. Loring's
plurality over Boynton was 113.
Minnesota.-ln the third district Don
nelly (dem. and nat.) will contest the
seat of Washburn (rep.) on grounds of
bribery. intimidation. violence, fraud
and corruption" Washburn's majority
was 3,0l3, but the contestant will further
claim that it was largely made up by
counting votes OF counties not properly
organized and emitting democratic
votes.
New York.-In the twenty-ffth dis
trict j. NJ. Wieting (nat and DEM will
contest the seat OF Hiscock (rep.). who
was elected by 3,425. on grounds OF al
legged corruption and intimidation.
North Carolina.-In the first district
Y-ates (dem.) will probably contest the
seat of Martin (rep.), the state canvas
sers having declined to 90 behind the
returns, which on their face gave Martin
81 majority. In the second O'Hara
| fran \ will p0nfoot tha scat 1c HL--
(dem. claiming that his votes were
illegally thrown out 10 Halifax, Edge
combe. Craven and Lenoir counties.
which sent up amended returns. In the
third. Waddell, (dem.( will not contest
the seat Of Russell (nat)
Ohio-in the twentieth district Shove
{nat.) has Withdrawn his notice of oon-
test served or Townsend (rep.)
Pennsylvania.-In the eighteenth dis
trict Stenger (dem.) will not contest the
seat OF Fisher (rep.) but in the twentieth
Curtin (dem.) will contest that OF
Yocum. (nat. and rep on the ground OF
fraud and bribery. In Cleartield county
800 illegal and fraudulent votes ara
charged. Yocum's majority was 90.
There is a squabble oyer the seat OF
Klotz (dem.) in the eleventh, which is
claimed by Albright. The %canvassing
board split, but klotz has flied the iu-
dlcially certified returns of all the
counties with the clerk of the house as
a safeguard. They give him IS ma.
.iority. There has been some talk of
McCandless (dem.) contest ng the seat
of bingham (rep.) IN tho first district,
where B%ingham's plurality was 7,427.
Virginia-ln the ninth district it is
said that McMullin (ind. dem) will con-
test the seat of Richmond. (dem.), who
was elected by a plui atty OF 29l.
Wisconsin.-In the third district King
(nat.) will probably contest the seat OF
Hazleton, (rep). whose majority was
12O. on the ground OF colonization of
! voters in Lafayette county.