Daily Republican., 1885-07-15

notsvote to open the ballot box, as IL
had been testified by two of the election
off cers that the box had been tampered
with since 1t left their hands, and un
der no circumstances would he vote
now to have the vote counted. Had IL
not been for that, he would have voted
in the affirmative.
After further discussion, Clerk Hy
land testified that the ballot.box was
brought to him about IL O'Clock at
night, after the election. He placed
1t with the other boxes on top Of a
closet, but that after he found there
was going to be a contest he took il
down aud put it in the re-proof safe,
where it had been ever since. He had
not permitted any one to tamper with
the box in any way, but had taken ex'
ira care of 1t. When the box was
brought 10 bim, he did not notice how
the strings were, whether they were
through the handle or over it. When
the box was on top OF the closet there
were other boxes on top of it, and the
seal might have been Knocked off in
that way.
When be closed Mr.. Merits Taylor
offered the following:
WHEREAS, James Lynn, who was vo.
ted for as u candidate for member of
City Council from the Ninth ward, at
an election held on june 6, 1895, has
contested the election of George r..
Barnhill, who was duly returned as
elected from said ward at tha election
aforesaid, and has presented to this
Council petition asking for re count
of the ballots cast n the Twenty. second
district of said Ninth ward, and
WHEREAS, The evidence presented to
this Council IN relation to the conducr
OF the election in the said Twenty
second district is such as to preclude
any idea of the election of the said
James Lynn and to remove all Just
and legal grounds of contest; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That the petition of the said
James Lynn is hereby finally dismissed
and that George T. Barnhill, who was
returned as duly elected, member oil
Council at the election held aforesaid. i,
hereby declared to be entitled to a sea-
in this body for full term OF two year.
from the first Saturday in June, 1885.
Mr.. Farrell said he was opposed t.
| the resolution, 80 1t looked to him lik,
trying to choke Mr.. Lynn off, withou
fully investigating the matter. Il,
wanted Mr.. Lynn TO have every facility
of showing the facts, as set forth in hi
petition, and II he could establish them
then give him the seat, but If he coulC
not, it was evident that 1t belonged I,
the sitting member. The Democrat
could not afford to do anything bu
strict justice in this matter, and fo
that reason he hoped the resolution
would be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Taylor replied that from the
1 a ha. p, 1.aA hn har "a
were illegal votes in the box, and as i
had also been shown that the box ha(
been tampered with by some one, he wa
opposed to continuing this matter an.
further, as he could not see what woul,
be gained by it. 1t was evident that
count of the votes in the box would no
establish anything, as part of then
we're sworn TO be illegal. He therefor
thought the best thing for Council to d
/, would be to adopt the resolution, ant
end the matter at once.
ii Mr.. Tay lor closed by moving tn
4 adoption of the resolution, when tn
, lpoint was raised that there was
motion before the house already. Nj
Bay ynard's motion. which had bee
|, pending foI some time to open the bo
and count the ballots, was then pu
r and upon vote being taken, was los
, by 9 nays to ayes. Mr.. Grubb, on th
! Republican side. was absent, and ais
Col r. II. Taylor of the Democrat,
All the Republicans voted aye and tn
Democrats nay, except Messrs. Farrell
Murray and McKenna, who were ez
! cused, and Mr.. Barnhill, who was on
/ of the interested parties, could nc
vote.
AS soon as the result was announce
Mr.. Baypard moved that Council ad
, Ijourn, and the motion was carried.