Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-28
CONGRESS CERTIFICATES.

The votes cast for candidates for con-
gress in the five districts of Minnesota, at
the late election. were canvassed by the
state board yesterday. commencing at III
O'Clock a. m. in the office Of the secretary
of state. The board consists Of his excel
ency. Gov. Hubbard, Secretary Of State
Won Baunbach, and State Auditor Braden,
as the board proper, with Associate Justice
Dickinson and Attorney General Hahn as
legal advisors. Hon. S. FL. Nichols, clerk
of the supreme court, and Major victor
Hiorsberr. clerk in the Office Of the secre
rotary Of state, acted as clerks. The can
wasting IS very simple. The returns were
opened by the secretary OF state and
passed to the governor, and examined by
him and Auditor Braden. after which the
vote for the different candidates were an
nouncel by the governor and taken down
by the clerks.
When The canvass commenced yesterday,
the only person present in addition to the
board and the reporters, was Hon. W. W.
Billson. OF Duluth. interested IN the Cass
and Itasca county returns, but as the can
vass progressed. Col. Il. c. Hicks and
Charley Johnson, Of Minneapolis, repre-
senting Il. D. Washburn; Dr.. A. A. Ames,
Washburll's opponent: County Attorney
Cash,of Duluth-looking after the interests
of Mr.. Ensign, Mr.. Billson's opponent
dropped in, and finally, after the canvass
had been completed, Charley Gilman put
in an appearance.
The canvass proceeded without inter
rupticn until the returns were received
from Aitizin county. from which two sets
Of returns With different results were made
by the same board. In explanation Of the
duplicates and contrary results letter
was enclosed to The secretary OF state by
the county auditor and two justices, COM
posing the county canvassing board, stat
ing that in their canvass they had rejected
certain votes Of the precinct OF
Kiulberl7. for the reason that
such voters were nOn-residents, were not
registered, and forced their votes upon the
Judges of election without the formality
even OF swearing in the same. The other
return included these votes, but was not
regular in other respects. Acting upon
the ruling in the celebrated Donnelly-
Washbnrn contest. that the state board
could not go behind the returns, the first and
regular return was canvassed.
The other interruption was when the
return from Grow Wing county, in the
Fifth district. with which were included
the returns fro n the unorganized counties
of Cass and Itasca. When the title Of
these two returns were read. Attorney
General Hahn suggested that they be laid
aside, as some question might be raised
before the canvass was completed as to
whether the returns had been made to the
proper officers.
To question of the governor he stated
no such point had been raised, but there
might be. and 10 harm would be done by
leaving the counties until the remainde
of the district had been completed.
The canvass of the other counties was
then proceeded with, Judge Dickinson and
the attorney general in the meantime
reading up the law-as a mere matter of
form, it is presumed, and consulting to-
gether.
At the conclusion OF the canvass Of the
other counties Gov. Hubbard asked if any
one desired to raise question as to the
duty of the board to canvass the returns
of Cass and Itasca counties.
Attorney General Hahn-I presume that
is a question for the board to raise.
Gov. Hubbard-Do the returns seem to
be properly returned?
Hahn-The only question is whether
they were returned to the proper county to
be canvassed-the counties being attached
to St. Louis county for legislative pur-
poses and to Crow Wing for judicial pur-
poses.
w. ". Billson, addressing the board,
said if there was any doubt in the minds
of the board as to the right of Grow Wing
to canvass the returns, he would
like to be heard, but ne did not desire to
take up the time of the board if it was sat
isfed.
After little consultation, Attorney Gen
eral Hahn said, as he understood the
statutes, himself and Judge Dickinson were
present only as advisers, and not as mem
bers OF the board. He then inquired OF
County Attorney Cash if he had any OBJ
lection to the canvass of the counties in
question.
Cash answered in the negative, and nc
one making objection, the governor said
the board had decided its duty was to can.
vass the votes, and it was done.
After the footings had been made, an0
just as the governor was about to declare
the result, Charley Gilman, addressing the
board, said that as voter in the Fifth
district, and the chairman of the Nelson
central committee, desire to state the
reason I do not now formally protest
against the canvass of the vote of Gas:
and Itasca counties, because of the fraud:
connected with the election therein, is be
cause Mr.. Nelson Is elected by a clear
majority on the face of the returns
Under these circumstances I do not feel
like complicating the proceedings of the
board by making protest.
The results in the several districts were
then announced, the blanks properly filled
out and signed. and later in the day the
certificates OF election were filed out and
forwarded the parties declared entitled to
them.
Each of the candidates lost num-
Der of votes by their names being
voted wrong. Bierman losing fifty two in