The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-02-12
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1880.
TRIAL OF THE REELECTION CON-
TESTS.

TRIAL OF REELECTION CON-
TESTS.
The Precincts and the Ballots What
the Testimony Esta6Iishes-lliller and
Mills shoun to be Elected by the People
-lfiller's majority to 5-Mill's nla-
jority TO 7.
When We went to press last week we
stated that the trial Of the contested e.
lection cases was then in progress, with
Judge E. st. Julian. Cox, of the st. Pc
ter District, on the bench. The attorney
for the contestants was D. kollrer alone,
as for some reason Mr.. Severance could
.. he hele. The attorneys for the re-
pond me- were Emory Clark of this
place, and Hon. Jas. n. Castle, of Still
water. The cases closed on Thursday
night about 10 O'Clock, much sooner
than was generally anticipated.
We have not space for anything like
full report Of the testimony, and shall
therefore give only the substance of
such evidence as seems important IN do
termining the questions ~ as to the in
formaliry or illegality of the election in
certain precincts; and (2) as to the gain
or loss Of votes by going behind the re-
turns.
And first
AS TO TIE PRECINCTS.
The contestants made points upon
informalities in Worthington village
and the:townships of::Lorain, Dewald,
Summit Lake, Leota and Bloom. AS
to Worthington village, the testimony
established the fact that the polls were
removed from the Worthington Hotel
TO Justice Benefits Office, but did not
show any loss Of votes by the removal.
AS to Lorain, the testimony. establish
ed the fact that the removal of the polls
from the Fogo to the Tuttle school
house was perfectly regular and ac-
cording to law. AS to Dewald, the re-
moval to the Rushmore sch Dol house
was shown to be regular also. AS to
Summit Lake, the testimony showed
that the place had been sclected.at the
town III ,eting and that tlenotices were
sufficient. In Bloom, the point was al
so on the change Of place, but this was
shown to be regular as in tie other cas-
es. Thesclaim Of the contestants to
Leota, was that the town was not duly
organized, but:the records rs to the or
ganiZation of the town and the Qualifi-
cation of town officers were put in evil
de zee, proving a defacto organization
in good working order.
The respondents made points on In
dian lake, Hersey, Wortllington Town.
ship, and Westside.
The testimony rs to Indian Lake
showed that the polls were held at a
different place from that selected at the
town meeting and the notices were
posted announcing the place selected ut
such meeting. AS to Jersey, it was
shown that the polls were removed from
the hotel where the last town meeting
was held to Ueiser's store, without vot-
ing to make such removal or giving due
notice.
1t was shown as to Worthington
township that the polls were held in the
village. The respondents cl;lImcd that
they should have been held in the town
ship outside of the village.
AS to Westside, the respondents
claimed that the polls were closed three
quarters of al hour before five O'Clock.
and that the congressional township
north Of Westside voted at the West
side polls without legal authority to do
80. 1t was established Ivy some five
witnesses that the sun was not do, n
when the polls were closed, and that
four or five voters came to vote after
such closing and before shutdown. The
sun set on the 4th Of November at /
t'clo k and so minutes. AS to the vo-
ters from the unorganized township, it
was shown that Il number Of them yot-
ed at the Westsde polls for Town and
Walker.
Second.
As To THE DAIrOrs