The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-01-27
SPECIFICATIONS.


1. At Pocahontas in one of the
Hardeman county districts, where
over 20 legal votes were cast in the
Senatorial election after the polls were
closed, the box was left unsealed, and
the poll-books for twelve or more hours
were not III the care or custody OF any
person legally charged herewith, but
IN an exposed situation, free to access
by any and every person. Afterward
| some wholly Unauthorized person pre-
! tended to count out the ballots cast at
that place, and to make returns there
Of, and the pretended returns of said
Senatorial election, and they purported
to show that at said precinct Mr. Bar
rett received 80 votes more than COM
testant Keith.
These and other irregularities at
said precinct Gender the result too an
certain for that vote to be counted.
2. At Womack's, the regular vo-
ting lice in the Sixth district of Mad
ison county, on the I'd day of Novem-
Der last, the officers holding the cleo
ton, or some other persons unlawfuily
took from the ballot box, before the
polls we're closed, 80 ballots which had
been duly and legally cast for contes-
tant Keith, for Senator, and threw
them away, and they were never coun-
ted nor returned.
3. No election was advertised for
or held in the Ninth civil district OF
Madison county on the 81 OF NoYem
Der last, nor were any officers app0ln-
ted TO hold the same. Ia consequence
of this, and believing 10 election
would be held, over 100 legal voters
Of this district, who otherwise would
have attended and voted in the Sena-
torial election. did not go to the voting
place. And more than 100 legal vo-
tiers Of the said district dad, on that
day, III lawful hours, duly attend at
the voting place of the district, for the
purpose OF voting Tor Senator, but III
consequence OF the failure to open the
polls, did not vote
+. The Third district Of Crockett
county was formerly part Of Madison |
county, and as such its vote was cast !
and counted in the election OF End OF |
November last with Madison county. |
In that district 81 illegal ballots were
east, counted and returned for Mr.. |
Barrett; and 81 ballots were cast for
MIR. Barrett by persons not legally en-
titled to vote, and the same were Cuun- |
ted for him.
.. The Second district of Crockett |
county was formerly part Of Madison |
county and was entitled to vote with |
Madison county in the last November |
election. No election was advertised |
for or held in said district, nor were |
any officers appointed 10 hold it. In |
OF this, and believing that |
no election would be held, over 125 |
qualified voters of said district, who |
otherwise would have attended the |
polls and voted for Senator, remained |
away and did not vote. And over
1870 qualified voters Of the district did !
duly attend the polling place in law
ful hours, on that day to vote for Sen
st)r, but we're deprived OF their right |
TO vote.
6. The said Barrett did not receive |
the highest number Of legal votes cast |
by qualified voters for any person Tor |
SAID office, and was not duly and le- |
gally elected thereto. But contestant |
Keith, did receive the highest number |
of legal votes cast by qualified voters |
for said office, and was legally elected |
thereto
Wherefore, the contestant, Keith, |
prays that he be permitted, by proof |
to show the truth of the above speciti- !
cations, which he offers to do ald that |
the judgement and order Of the Senate
be, that said Barrett is not entitled to |
said office, and that contestant, Keith,
is entitled thereto.
J. Y. Keith. !
BY E. T. Taliaferro and VIM. Sand |
ford, attorneys fer him.