Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
CLOUD'sCONTEBr.
How the Democratic ConBcil Wont
About Nearing 10 Last hfght-A
Session FuiI OF Ignorance, Parti-
xnnship mn0 A umOf.

MuWWs "UoHhWb - ASs
Session Fail OF Ignorance, Parti-
Essship and MumOr.
Council met in special session last
night and monotonously heard the con-
tested election case Of William 8. Cloud
VS.. James Lynn, fer the Office Of inspec'
tor OF the city election in the Ninth
Ward. The Gaze thus far had attracted
but little attention aud spectators at
last nights session were few.
Mr.. Barnhill, acting counsel for the
time being for Mr.. Cloud, broke the
pinful pause which followed the roll
call by moving that the hearing Of the
CASE be- proceeded with, aud this was
carried. The President then suggested
that the parties in the contest be al
lowed the foer Of the Council. Mr..
Cloud was the only one who oeuld en-
Joy this freedom, however, for Mr..
Rodney here srese aud read telegram
he had received from Mr.. Lynn stating
that he was detained unavoidably at Per-
Evansville, Md, owing to an accident
on the p, w. & B. Rsilroed. Mr.. Rcd
ney further stated that he would rep
resent Mr.. Lynn and the case need not
be delayed ON his account.
The long petition Of Cloud, already
published in the REPUBLICAN, in which
he contests the election, and lays his
ground for 80 doing, was read. The
names Of the alleged illegal voters arc
as follows
Lawrence Y. Fisher. Ezekiel Cooper,
Samuel l.. Bush, Perry II. Ewing, As
bury Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Nathan
L. Laws, Charles Biddle, John W.
Blake, John =. Coyls, Samuel Grant,
George H. Smith, Thomas D. Myers,
John b. Baker, David Wallace, Viii.
liam Black, John Walker, William
Pennington, James Johnson, Daniel
E. Flemming, William Henry, John
Burnside.
CART BRPORE THE HORSE.
Aaron Beale, who had been assistant
inspector at the election, was the first
witness. "I'm only to testify against
one man." said bo, as II the matter
had all been cut and dried before hand,
and instructions received as to what
he should say, "tho man is john Burn
side, and I'll tell what he said. de
came 10 the polls and said that his
wife and family lived in New Castle,
and voted. am not certain that lie
lives in New Castle, but he boards
witA Rzskiel Cooper"
"Did any one solicit him for his vote'
was asked"
"No didn't hearapy one"
"Did You object to his vote :" asked
Mr.. Rodney.
Yes | did, but wasn't inspector
neither"
The witness, In answer to question
said he knew William II. Myers, (men.
toned In the contestants suit as Thorn
as D. Myers) but he "uould not testi-
fy against him for q special reason" /"
Special reason not stated.
While the witness was still on the
floor Mr.. Barnhill moved that the bal
LOT box OF the Ninth ward be opened
and the tally list taken out and the
hAAucS Oh bno llob VI aiAObSu hA'Seh
voters compared with it to see II they
had voted. This should have been
done before Beale was cAlled. Sabse-
quently this was carried, and on Mr..
Rodnay's motion committee oitwOwas
appointed to make the examination.
Committee Ms'srs. Rodney and Mention.
This was not done at this time, hew
ever. While the witness was still on
the floor several Democratic members
with one accord began to call out on oil
sides II he knew Samuel T. Bash. Wit
ness did not know Bush.
"Dh the inspector take Bnrnside's
vote after he was heard to say his wife
and family lived in New Castle ! asked
Mr.. Paynter.
"Yes."
81 would ask, "said Mr.. Rodney"
who the inspector was and whether he
was Democrat.
"He is q Democrat, his name is W.
r. Cloud"
All EASY WAY OF DOING.
Mr. pavptap now ofrorad a novel MO-