Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-14
A PREDICTED CONTEST.

Tuesday OF last week we heard rumor |
on the streets of lewiston that W. J. /
Mcconnell had telegraphcd to some one
in Lewiston that he was going to contest
the right of the Commissioners of the
county to count the votes Of the Lewiston
and Gcnesee precincts on the ground OF |
illegal votes polled In regard to the
Genesee precinct, where We were most
Of the time during the voting, We were
satisfied that the voting was conducted in
due form of law. Every man whose
right 10 vote was doubted by any one was
challenged and none allowed to vote who
did not show that he had the right to
vote and none were allowed to vote who
had boon foreigners and could not pro-
Anss evidence of having taken out his
Asal papers Of citizenship Of the United
States. What had been done in Lewis
ton We know not on y from those who
were at the polls and conducted the cleo
ton and we were Informed that all voters
who were challenged were required to
swear 10 their citizenship, residence and
age, and hence none could vote who could
not take the proper oath, and hence we
infer that the election here in Lewiston
was fairly and legally conducted and if
any man voted who had not the legal
right to vote, it was not the fault Of the
officers who conducted the election, and
hence We do not know to-day that any
person cast his vote in Lewiston on that
election who was not as much entitled to
vote ~ any man who has lived in Lewis
ton during the twenty years past. We
had voters here from the Potlatch, Gen
esec, Moscow, Thorn Creek and Waha
and some of the other precincts. How
many VIC were never informed We
know that several of our men belonging
In this precinct were away from home and
= We have been Informed some Of them
were 1t other precincts in the county
Perhaps not as many as the number from
other precincts who were here and the
difference might have swollen the vote
Of Lewiston beyond the number resident
In the precinct limits, but yet they had
che full right to vote. As we understand
Mr.. Mcconnell was hero a greater part
Of the day and at the polls, and none were
admitted to vote, being challenged, who
did MOI produce evidence of their right to
vote. Why Mcconnell should intimate
illegal voting either here or at Genosee
We are at a loss to determine, unless it is
his deliberate purpose to maign the pco-
pie Of Lewiston, for bad faith. But the
inference is that he must have so repre-
sentsd Us on his arrival at Walla Walla,
for 10 the Walla Walla Union of the 9th
q ind the following notices:
w J. Mcconnell, of Moscow, is in
The city.
News received last evening from Nez
Perce county gives Lewiston majority
for county seat II $50. Hon. w. j.
Mcconnell Of Moscow has served an in
junctiof on the County Commissioners
restraining them from counting the votes
in Genesee and Lewiston precincts on the
grounds Of illegal voting and intimidation
Of voters.
The plain inference is that Mcconnell
gave the above information to the editor
Of the Union. Again in the Washington
Democrat Of the same date we find the
following;
u the election in Nee Perce county
last Monday, on the proposition to change
the county seat 10 Moscow, Lewiston
came out several hundred votes ahead
Mcconnell, Of Moscow, has got out an
injunction to prevent the vote of Genesee
and another precinct from being counted.
TAs fight promises to be as hot as the
one y Spokane county Two years ago
Nov the facts are that at the date
Of these papers no injunction had been
Issued and much less had been served,
and while it would appear that Neon
nell had given such information, we must
infer one Of two things either that he was
only blowing libel upos Lewiston, or
that he had engaged attorneys to prepare
the injunction papers, and though, that
vas all that was necessary to constitute
N injunction. Again what political in
tersst has Mcconnell in the affairs of
North Idaho or Of Nee Perez county,
that he, a resident and citizen of Oregon
and President of their Senate should be
entitled to become party to an injuns-
tion suit against the counting of the votes
OF any portion Of the people of Idaho,
Docs the fact that he owns some little
property in Idaho, give him the right, |
docs the vote, whatever it may be, direct |
y disturb his property or interfere with
Z in such manner as to be grounds for |