The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-27
SUSPICIOUS SUFFRAGE.
II Begins 70 Look Like There Had
Been Some
CROOKED CONDUCT IN CHICAGO
Democrats Have Cheated or Rspubli.
cans Have Perjured.
lAPREsENTTo THE MAINE MANIAC
The Protectionists are Organizing In Their
own Interests-How the Missouri
Legislature Stands-Ofieial
Returns stin Coming,
APREsENTTo THE MAINE MANIAC
EX-SENATOR BRUCE ON BLAINE.
Brand-Leman Contest.

CHICAGO, Nov. &.-The federal grand
jury renewed its Investigation as to the
alleged frauds in the second precinct OF
the eighteenth ward OF this city, this
morning, according to the face Of the re-
turns, from which Brand, Democrat, re-
ceived plurality over Leman, Repub-
lican, for the state senate, of over 200
votes. The jury called before ii, large
number OF voters, all OF whom declared
positively, that they voted the Repubi-
can tickets, with the name of Leman
printed upon them, implying that
the Republican tickets found in
the box had been placed there
after the closing of the polls.
Nearly 800 persons have been sum
moned, who claim to have voted the Re
publican ticket, while the ballots show
that Leman received less than 200 votes.
The Daily News' Springfield special
says: The Brand-Leman matter was
reached by tho state board of canvassers
this morning. The members OF the
Cook county canvassing board arrived
early in the day and corrected the for
nal errors in the returns, and they were
then accepted by the state board, which
then proceeded TO canvass the vote on
congressman in Cook county. When
this was completed the attorney for Le-
man outlined the character of the alleged
frauds in the eighteenth ward, and
asked that the members of tho county
canvassing board be directed to give
testimony rs to the condition of the
tally sheets and poll.books canvassed
by them. The board decided to hear
this testimony, subject to the legal
rights OF the board TO consider this testi-
mony hereafter. Tho members OF the
county board proceeded to describe
some OF the apparent changes on the
poll-book. The members, when ques-
toned, stated that the friends of
Leman offered to produce testi-
mony showing fraud, and that the
returns were forged, but they decided
that they had no right TO hear the testi-
mony, and were compelled to accept the
face OF the returns as voted. The attor-
ney for Leman then asked the clerk Of
the state borrd TO read the affidayits
showing fraud In the disputed pre-
cinct.
Mr.. 0berly, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state central committee, de.
manded what right they had to hear tes-
timony, to which the attorney for Le-
man replied that the board had dis
tinctly reserved tho right TO pass upon
the legal bearing Of the testimony, and
its right to consider IL as q canvassing
board for future consideration.
Affidavlts were then read. In an en-
deavor to show fraud. One expert de-
clared that tho name of Strausser, tho
Republican judge, was not signed by
the same person on both the polls book
and the tally sheet. The aifidavits OF
2S3 persons were also read, who declared
that they voted for Leman. Tho affidavit
| of tho supervisors of election was also
read, showing that Loman received 42j
votes.
Chairman 0berly said ho would
present the affidavit of Strausser, show.
ing that he had signed both the poll
book and the tally sheet.
Adjourned to $40 u, m.