The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-10


from the Second District of Mississippi,
When the return of the vote of Marshall
was reached my counsel objected
to its being counted or recognized by
the Secretary of State, because the pro
test accompanying it set forth that It
was not correct according to the Judg-
ment of the commissioners of election /
for said county, who had exclusive Ju-
risdiction over it; but that the return
was made to meet your views, formally /
expressed TO the board, seconded by the
implied threats of the United States |
District Attorney Green G. Chandler,
residing beyond said Congressional dis
triet, who appeared at said board at your
instance, that if it was not so made, the
election officials, clerks and inspectors OF
Marshall county would be prosecuted in
the Federal court. This objection was
overruled by the Secretary of State,
after argument, in which you took the
position that it was his duty to count
the return as made, although other facts
appearing in the protest accompanying
the returns demonstrated its Incorrect
ness.
When the return from Tate county
was reached and examined, it did not
show that you received any votes, but
did show that ]. II. Chambless received
1472 votes Upon the reverse side of
the paper containing said return, in q
certificate not required by law, and
therefore unofficial, it was stated that
you received l472 votes, as appeared
from the return upon the other side.
Counsel in my behalf insisted that the
vote which the return gave to Chambless
could not be counted for you. You
asked the Secretary of State for time to
secure the assistance of counsel. Your
request was granted, your counsel APP
peared, but the argument had but COM
menced, when an order Was served upon
the Secretary, issued by the Judge Of
the Circuit Court for the Ninth Judi
cial District of said State, prohibiting
him proceeding farther in the perform
ance of duty which the law enjoined
upon him.
This order was treated as void for
many reasons. 1t was secured by the
statement in your petition that the Sec
rotary refuses to count the returns from
Tate county for me- (meaning your
self) achich lgds fqtse, as the Secretary
had taken no action up to that time, but
was hearing argument, and properly dis
regarding said order, at the conclusion
of the argument held, for the same rca-
son, that he had declined to notice pro
test from Commissioners of Marshall
county, that the vote must be counted
for Chambless, as it was so returned
Thereupon he delivered to the Governor
of Mississippi a statement of the number
of votes cast for each candidate fol
Congress in said Congressional District
which statement showed that ! received
, majority Of such votes.
J Upon this statement the Governor, a.
required by law, issued to me the Ger
tificate of election In this whole mat
: ter the Secretary and Governor bu
compiled with the mandate Of the law.
| | deny that any frauds were attempted
1 or practiced by my friends, or that the,
: were guilty of fraudulent or illega
: practices, or that you received MAORI
T ty of 1882 votes as member of the For
! ty-Eighth Congress from said Congress
| sional District, though | admit that tn
i inspectors and clerks Of the several eleC
t ton precincts did certify to the count
l. commissioners of election in their respeC
y tive counties that you received mal0l
| ity oil the votes cast; and | further sc
e nit that fourteen hundred and seventy
II two votes which the commissioners {
= Tate county returned as cast for j.
Chambless were in fact cast for yol
e and that the name Chambless was in I'll
II return by clerical error instead of you
u name.
8, And in this connection | state, TIN
p because of said error to your prejudic
he ! will not take seat in said Congress
Is or ask the clerk to enroll my name as
" member thereof until have yindicate
IL and the House shall have affirmed, Ii
r right thereto.
rs | charge, upon information and belle
ry that many votes given you, at every pr
m cinct aggregating at least one-third OF {
OF YOU received, were gained by you
IL modes wholly Illegal and subycrsive
ne a fair and free ballot, and should not
IN counted.
< Having pretended for many years
= be in full accord with the Democrat
y, party, YOU on the - day of --, 49,
oiI entered into a corrupt bargain with sol
~ of the members Of the Republican Go
1sI eressional Executive Committee
=. which Jay A. Hubbell was Charm;
NC and ID. B. Henderson, Secretary, whe
81 by YOU were to be a candidate for Cc
ny gress at said election, and if elected
nu vote with their party, or as desired
~ the Federal Administration on certi
oG important party questions, in considc
% % ton for which, it was agreed that 81
VI Administration should use its pow
~ - and make its appointments in said @
Oe- gressional District, in such manner
best to promote your election, and Il
lte money should be collected from Fede
~ ~ employees and used as corrupt
~ ~ fund in said district.
,lse In pursuance to this corrupt unc
roe standing, many Government ofic
een and employees in said district diligen
net worked for your election, lest any i
ASA of zeal in that respect might result
Gle. the loss Of their respective positic
her Federal appointments were made dur
~, tho camnaigu with reference to your c