The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
PLEADING THE BABY ACT.
Messrs. Cottrell and Ripley Moving to I'm
seat Their Successful Opponents.

The dissatisfaction of the Democrats over the
result of Tuesdays election eliminated yester-
day afternoon in the filing of Thomas Cottreirs
application for recount of the votes. Omitting
the usual formality the application reads as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Alexander c. Ayers of the Marion Cir
cult Court of Marion County, Indiana:
Thomas Qottrell would respectfully show to the
court and the honorable judge thereof that the
18th day of October 1885 in pursuance Of law. an
election was held in the city of indianapolis county
OF Marion and State of Indiana for the purpose of
electng amongst other officers for said city q mayor
That said petitioner candidate for said Office of
mayor of said city, the Democratic ticket; that
Caleb S. Denny was candidate for said Office ON the
Republican ticket; that Robert Denny was candidate
for said Office the Prohibition ticket and that Ed
ward ). Pope was voted for for said office
l4th day of October, A. ID. 1885. in pursuance of
law the several inspectors at said election met and
assembled at the Common Council of said city.
and organized and constituted themselves board of
canvassers of said election, and canvassed and esti
mated the certificates, polllists and tally papers
turned thereto by said inspectors of election and
tihcates, ETC.. as aforesaid. the said board of
vassers then and there declared Caleb S. Denny
elected to said office of mayor of said city by pu
rality of sixty votes said petitioner that said
Denny now claims said Office by virtue of said
by said board and certificate of election has been
issued to him by the proper officer that said
petitioner desires to contest the election of said
Caleb S. Denny to said Office; that he believes there
was mistake committed in the official count of the
ballots cast for said candidates for said Office said
election by reason of which mistake the said Cot
trell AYERS that he believes he unlawfuy de,
prived OF his right to said Office by virtue of said
election and that because of his belief of mistake
made in said official count, to his injury and detr
ment, he desires of the ballots cast at said
election for said persons candidates for of
said city.
Your petitioner further shows that by the returns
of said inspectors of said election and the estimates of
the votes therefrom the said Caleb S. Denny and the
said Thomas Cottre received the highest number of
votes at said election Wherefore, your petitioner
asks that three commissioners be appointed from the
Democratic and Republican parties to recount said
ballots cast at the said election by law in such
made and provided THOMAS CoTTRELL
Subscribed and sworn to before this 9th day of
October, 1885. MOSES G. MCLAIN,
Clerk Marion Circuit Court
At the same time the application of William
l. Ripley, Democratic candidate for alderman
in the Second district, was filed. Like that of
Mr.. Cottrells it is general in its allegations,
and asks recount of votes for aldermen in that
district merely on the belief that mistakes were
made.
Judge Ayres is exp ected home tonight and
will doubtless act on the applications on Mon
day. II the desires of some Democratic leaders
are carried out. the recount will take place next
Thursday.