Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-20
THE RESULT.

An adjournment was made until
o'clock this afternoon, at which hour a
full attendance was present. Mr.. p. II.
Lannan moved that the results OF the
Summit county election should be de-
clared according to the returns. Sec
onded by j. NJ. Young
Secretary Thomas put the motion,
which was unanimously carried.
The following protest was sent by Mr..
Eldredge to the members OF the Utah
Commission on the 18th inst:
To the Honorable AIeGande1. Ranlsey. PreSi-
dent fthe Utah Commission, and Members
thereof:
Conference.-The undersigned would re-
spectfully submit the following for your con-
sideration:
First-That Park City Precinct constitutes
part of Summit County, in the Territory
of Utah; and that your honorable body did
establish four election polls therein for the
convenience of the electors of said precinct
on August Sd, 1886.
Secondhand the full registration list of
said precinct was used at each of these cleo
ton polls during the election on August Sd,
1885, thus affording great facilities to repeat.
Third-That the registration officer of
said precinct failed to eliminate from the
registration lists the name of all persons
who have died or removed therefrom, as
provided by law; and that said registration
officer did register transient persons on or
about the - day of -----, 1885,
which circumstances made it possible for
transient persons to vote, and other persons
to vote in the names of the dead and re-
moved.
Fourth-It is asserted on good authority
that parties interesting themselves in the
election in said precinct did solicit persons
to vote in the names of absentees.
Fifth-That the Peoples supervisors of
election did detect an individual attempting
to vote in the name of an absent person.
Sixth-That the judges of election at Poll
No. l, did count in favor of a candidate re-
CARELESS of his name being scratched" and
under protest of the Peoples supervisor.
Seventh-That in some instances the
names of parties who were known to belong
to the Peoples party were dropped from the
registration list and when they appeared at
the polls were refused the privilege of voting
while persons similarly circumstanced but
members of the opposite party, were allowed
to cast their vote.
Therefore, in consideration of the fore
going reasons, the Peoples County Central
Committee, in the interest of good govern
ment, in justice to all parties concerned and
for the purpose of protecting inviolate the
electlVe 1rancnlSe, respectfully requests that
your Honorable body have brought before
you the ballot boxes containing the ballots,
the lists made by the judges of election and
the books containing the registrars lists
which were used and received the word
''voted" at the several election polls in the
said precinct. And that you examine
and compare said ballot lists and
books, with q view TO determine
- to what extent fraud has been
practiced, in consequence of evil, designing
persons, and of the extended facilities af
forded for fraud. And that you grant the
privilege to said committee to have a repre-
sentative present at said examination.
With sentiments of profound respect, we
await your answer.
Yours in the interest of good government,
ALMA ELDREDGE,
Chairman of Peoples Central Committee
of Summit County.
CoALyILLE, August L. 1885.