The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10
WILL THEY CONTEST?

election of Sheriff Glazebrook will
he contested by the republicans.
This may be the Intention OF Mr..
Burch's supporters, but it sounds
more like the whineings and bluster-
,ngs OF the bully who has lost his
money on the "hob tail horse" But
suppose they do intend to try to oust
MIR. Glazebrook, on what grounds
will they make the contest' Surely
not on the legality of the election
returns, as the returns from every
voting precinct except one tracks the
very letter of the law, and that one
gave MIR. Burch a large majority.
Or it they try the case on the legality
OF individual voters, do they think
for moment that all the illegal
votes were cast on one side, and
that the democrats will remain quiet
and let returns be overhauled to
discover such votes on the demo-
cratic side without making an effort
to discover the same on the otheI
side, and il would be extremely
funny it IN voting precinct the size
of Rich Hill, with the mining and
other floating element, and consider
ing the anxiety OF Mr.. Burch's friends
to have HIM elected, some votes
were not cast that would not stand
the test of the cold scrutiny of the
law.
Mr.. Glazebrook was fairly and
legally elected to the office of sheriff :;
If we did not believe he was, we
would be the last to urge his claims,
but would say, as we have always
said, let the voice of the majority of
the people reign sovereign. But the
poll books that gave Mr.. Glazebrook
his majority were returned 10 the
proper custodian IN good shape,
signed and certified to their correct
ness by the Judges and clerks Of
election, and such returns show that
Mr.. Glazeorook has received a
majority OF one, winch legally en-
| titles him 10 the Office the same as if
| he had received ten thousand, and
he should be installed, as lie will be.
The people have had enough poll
ties they devoted i season to the
| choosing of their officers and now
they want time from the Turmoil. OF
political strife to transact the O, IIndr>
business OF hte. If Mr.. Glazebrool,
! had received a hundred or FIVE num-
| dred majority. instead of one, then
nothing would have been SAID OF 4
contest; but lew politicians. with
"A Gesire to sre their party successful.
and others who have bet money on
the result, think they can overcome
SO small majority and hence raise
the hue and cry of fraud. This is
all there IS in it, and we do not be-
lieve the best republicans will wan,
to open up such contest. 1t Mr..
Burch had received the majority our
voice would have been raised apain>,
bounding him with any such pro-
ceedings, but we would have been
IN favor of SUSTAINING him IN tha,
Office to which the suffrage OF his
people had raised HIM. No, the
best men in both parties do not wan,
a contest. The judges and clerks
were the proper umpIres and they
have decided the matter. Now let u,
throw aside politics and 60 t. work.
and if a few individuals want to keep
up fuss simply to satisfy personal
interests they should be summar,ly
squelched. But If nothing will do
but contest, why let it come. bu;
we warn you the democracy will
sustain Its regularly elected officer
to the bitter end. be that what i,
may. And IT it is opened up i,
must be IN its entirety.