The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-30
MR. SPEAKER CARLISLE
REPLIES TO Mr.. TH0BE'S SPECI.
FICATI0NB
And Shows That He Was Fairly Re-
elected by the Democrats Of
His District.

NIHC1NEATI, W, december ZJ-Ino
Tms.Sdr says: The Hon. John g.
Carlisle answered Mr.. George II.
Tnobes specifications for contest last
night. He saves Mr.. Thobe the trou'
BILE Of proving many OF his charges by
admissions that, TO say the least,
should be acknowledged to his credit.
Mr.. Carlisle says that many Of Mr..
Thobe's specifications are too vogue
aud indefiuits to constitute the bRsis
OF contest and insufficient in law.
He says that every vote legally cast
for Mr. Thobs was counted for him,
except, possibly, twentyseven votes
at Ghent, Carroll county.
Although Mr.. Carlisle makes a
show of a general and sweeping de-
NAL, yet, as one reade, the number Of
exceptions and submissions make
most formidable array, and constitute
quite q large aud satisfactory peg for
Mr.. Thobe to hang his allegations
upon.
He admits that the Canvassing
Board Of Trmble county did "by
mistske" open the boxes aud c1uot
the ballots on Thursday, the 4th Of
November, but says that this did net
result in any II jury to Mr.. Thobe, as
when the ballots were counted on the
next day they ialli d with the count
of Thursday.
He admits Tat tho officers Of cleo
ton Of Trimble county were all Dem.
ocrats, except one judge and one
clerk, in Burrows precinct, but de-
Cares the election WAS legal.
"There were no qualified Rspubli-
cans resident in any Of the other pre-
cincts of said county" declares Mr..
Carlisle, "who were willing to accept
the said Offices or TO serve therein.
~ admit that the election officers
at Downingsvlle precinct, Graf coun-
ty, were not equally divided political
ly," says Mr.. Carlisle.
81 admit that all the officers Of cleo
ton, except one, in Warsaw precinct,
Carroll county, were Damocrss.
"It is true that sill the officers OF
election at Napoleon precinct, Carroll
county, belonged to the Democratic
party, except one.
SIT is true that the last page Of the
poll book a. Napoleon precinct wat
not signed by the clerk, but avel
that the fourteen names thereon did
actually vote, and that thhteen o.
them did vote for me.
at is true that the officers Of e'ec
ton in Glencoe precinct, Gallatir
county, were all Democrat, except
one.
II admit the same for Higgins pre-
cinct, GallatiA county.
II am Of the opinion that tbs
erasure OF my name from twenty
seven ballots, and the writing OF you
name thereon, did not invalidste tbs
vote under the law OF Kentucky, anC
that the Uanvassing Board made 1
mistake in throwing them out. !
think they ought to be counted fol
you.
III believe It Ia true that the pollI
were closed atkGhent precinct, Oar
roll county, about s o'clock, but
wsver thatthis was prjudicial to m;
aud not TO you, as twenty electorI
who would have voted for me wer'
prevented from 80 doing.
at is true that the officers OF cleo
ton at Saunders and Mllcreek pre-
cincts, Carroll county, were all OF tht
Democratic party, except one.
1T is true, as asserted in you
thirty-eixth specification, that ell thu
officers of election in Bellevue, Union
Peterborough, Bullittsville, Florence
Hamilton and Butlingto I belonged t0
the. Dem ccratic party, except one
| Judge at each of the said precinc's.
III admit that oil the officers at thu
Verona precinct were Democrats.
II believe that the polls at Butler
precinct, Peodletun county, were
c'oaed at o'clock"
There are about forty-seven speci6
cations in the original notice, and IN
reply to these Mr.. Carlisle makes fif
teen vary damaging admissions. There
are eleven or twelve more specifics
tons in an amended notice, to which
he has not yet replied.
He accuses Mr.. Thobe Of making
useless and frivolous specifications
and then turns around aud does tn,
very same thing himself in counte,
charges as to Covington and Newport
where Thobe got his msiorities.
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