Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-11-14
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A Row In Camp ''uoaest'' john Hail.
ey's supporters Accused III Stufing
BallOt-BOxes In Oneida County.


county. The Democrats there are
divided into two camps or parties.
One is composed of avowed Mormons,
the other Of anti Mormons. The lat
ter obtained an order from Judge Nor.
gan $50 we are iniormed) suspending
the registration law, but the Mormons
(who were busy colonizing the county,
did not find it out in time to import a
sufficient number of voters to over.
come the anti Mormon strength.
Hence, probably, the charges of fraud.
1t is alleged that at Camas, although
only go men voted, the anti. Mormon
ticket was counted 219 votes; that at
Eagle Rock only 2ll men voted, bu:
the judges counted 476 votes for the
anti-Mormon ticket. The funny part
OF this matter is that Mr.. HALEY re-
ceived ma ority OF 40 at Camas, and
also got majority at Eagle Rock.
The "stufhng," if any there was, was
therefore in his interest. Here is a
letter, copied from the Idaho Demo
crat, which purports to report what
took place at Camas
CAMAs, Oneida Co., Idaho,
Nov. 5, 1884.
J. G. Rich, Chairman Democratic
Central Committee-Dear Sir: Upon
arriving at Camas on the evening of
Nov. 3rd, we found J. P. Harrison, of
St. John, there on the same business.
He came up on Sunday morning with
you. They ascertained while there
that it was the intention to set aside
the Registration Act and proceed un-
der the old statute. During the even
ing w. Crawford, C. ]. Bassett, w. b.
Thews and II. NJ Bennett arrived by
the ''ireight," the first three of whom,
stayed there, Bennett going north.
On the morning of Nov. 4th an Or
ganization was effected, previous to
the opening of the polls, appointing
Milo II. Adams, Ben Mcdonald and
Antoine Adinger, judges of election,
and w. Crawford and f. Pyke, clerks.
MIR. Anson was said to be one Of the.
U. S. Supervisors. G. j. Bassett read
authority from Du Bots to act as Dep
uty u. S. Marshal. w. b. Thews ad
ministered the oath to the officers.
Mr.. Mcdonald told US that he declined
to act as one of the judges. w.
Crawford stated that they should take
no notice of the registry list, and the
polls were opened in a cold, empty
room, formerly occupied by Mr.. Rays
family. Tickets were passed to TIL
first judge, who deposited them in the
ballot box without their being exam.
ined by any other judge. After the
polling of IL votes the polls were
closed at 8 q. m. for three quarters OF
an hour, to put mp stove and allow
Crawford to get breakfast. The bal.
lot-box was then opened to receive
the poll-lists, etc., and taken away b,
Judge Adams. Thos. A. Robson
registry agent at this precinct, stated
to US that about II voters only had
registered.
AT 9.45 the polls were opened and
so was the ballo box. in order 20 ge,
the poll lists. Eleven more votes were
polled and the polls closed for dinner,
one hour. AS the ballot-bo was being
again opened to receive the poll lists,
voter extended his hand over the
lowered window and let fall his ticket
which was supposed to fall into the
open ballot-box; judge or clerk, tax
ing ticket out of the open box, said
"ls this your ticket 2" The party re-
piled, 81 don't know; | think So
During the forenoon Judge Mcdonald
was present only at intervals. Judge
Crawford was absent several times al
saloons, which were not closed during
the day. At p. M, the time tor open.
ing the polls, but one Judge was there
and no ballot-box. Before the arrival
of the latter several votes were re.
ceived and the names listed. The
deputy marshal here warned the
judges that if the ballot box was not
forthcoming immediately, he should
charge them with obstructing the
polls. Judge Adams now arrived with
the ballot box, and a vote was taken
of the judges and clerks to release Ad
ans as custodian of the box and ap.
point Adinger, which was unanimous.
Adineer previously held the key; Ad.
ans now held it.
The ballot-box was again opened to
obtain the poll lists. Marshal Bassett
here ordered your representatives from
the room and We took seats outside,
near the window, through which most
of the polling was done. Thirty three
more votes we're polled and the polls
declared closed for fifteen minutes, ia
order to allow the judges and clerks
to attend an auction sale of thirteen
horses, two mules, three wagons, etc
Both clerks were bidders, and the out.
fit WAS sold tn clerk Pike. The ballot