The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-25
PocArELLo, Idaho, Nov. q.

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Governor Bum has appointed two
new commissioners to count the votes
OF Oneida County, and the count Will
certainly be made at Malad on Wednes-
day.
The above requires a few words of ex-
planation. As stated in these columns
last week, the board OF commissioners,
three in number, are ex-officio the can
wasting board. These gentlemen, it
will be remembered, met a few days
after the late election, canvassed the
precinct returns, and declared the re
suit. The returns from eight precincts
were thrown out because of the mani
fest fraud, such as Notwithstanding
disregard of the registration law, etc
The commissioners after declaring the
result of the election and or
dering the clerk to issue certificates
in accordance Herewith, adjourned
sine die as a board of canvassers. 1t so
happened that the Democratic ticket
had been elected, and as the frauds had
the latter were not only surprised but
bewildered, as they were aware of stuff
fing the boxes sufficiently to overcome
the honest vote of the city. However,
they few to Judge Morgan, whe was
eager to rush to their rescue, as it is I'M
derstood the Republicans and anti-Mor-
mons have power to cause his removal
from office. He issued writ of manda-
mus against the commissioners com
manding them to count the returns
from the rejected precincts. Officers
were dispatched with the writs, but it
seems they have been unable to find two
OF the commissioners, and as one could
not by any construction of the law can
vass tie votes, the writs were of
non-efect. 1t now seems, however,
that Governor Bum has stepped in
to the breach, and appointed two COM
missioners to take the place of the
absentees. We are not familiar with
the Idaho statute bearing in this case,
but we will venture guess that Bum
has gone outside the law and assumed
authority to which he is not entitled. |
and in which he will not be sustained. |
This guess is based upon a know
ledge of the bitter parUisanship of his
excenency, and of his intense hatred |
Of the Mormons, either of which would |
lead him into extraordinary assump-
tons, and to irregular action.
Further information comes from
Idaho that those who claim to be on
the "inside" are offering bets of 500
even that SIngiser will be counted in.
We can hardly believe that par
tisan and desperate as are
Bum, Morgan, and those behind |
them, they will have the mendacity |
to commit so rank an outrage. They
may attempt to steal the county and |
place the insignificant min rity in con-
troll, but this infamous outrage must |
fail when they contemplate the theft of |
the deleg iteship, for HALEY has large
majority. with or without the fraudulent
votes from the rejected precincts. A /
fraud of the character indicated would !
not succeed for Mr.. HALEY could get his
rights in Congress, where he would not
have to deal with such men as Bum
and Morgan. Nor do We believe the at
tempt by the executive and judiciary of
the Territory TO steal Oneida County,
and reverse the expressed will of the
people can succeed. The members of the
legislature have their certificates of
election, and viii go to that body for
their rights and justice. Whatever may
be the result of the count by the bogus
canvass, on Wednesday. the officials
elect will not yield before they have ex-
hausted their legal remedies, whatever
may be the cost or however protracted
the struggle may be.