Evening star., 1886-11-10
To Contest Carlisle's Election.

To Contest Carlisle's Election.
CANDIDATE THoEBE CLAIMS FRAUD IN THE
observation-disclosures ALLEGED IN Sew
ERAL CoUNTIEs-wHAT MIR. CARLISLE HAS
TO SAY.
A New York World special from Cincinnati,
Nov. 8, says: Mr.. George H. Thoebe, the labor
candidate against Speaker Carlisle for Con-
gress, announces his intention of contesting the
election. He said In an interview: 1--WE have
enough evidence already in to justify us in
claiming that Mr.. Carlisle is not honestly
elected and we will contest At q meeting OF
tue executive committee OF the Knights OF
LABOR yesterday afternoon 1t was unanimously
decided TO go into contest"
"You have genuine evidence Of frauds?"
I'VE certainly have. In two counties alone
lCarrol and Trimble) We are assured We can
nifty TO my own. All day Wednesday and We'd
nesday night We could not get any returns from
those very counties that are always to be relied
on, especially when news was all favorable, as
1t mas been TO MIR. Carlisle heretofore. The very
fact OF this delay was suspicious. 1t looks AS
though they must have known that the vote
was close in those counties and witnheld them.
Mr.. Carlisle admitted Tor two days that he was
defeated"
Have you investigated any YETI"
"Here's what we did. We sent men to these
different county seats to witness the Official
count MIR. Henry IS. Percivai, our ex-sfser1rr,
went to Bedford, Trimble county. He got there
Thursday night. Imagine his surprise when he
found That the count had taken place that day.
the law says that the official count shall be
held On Friday, the third day alter election.
We can throw That county out. The oniciaI
count was 376 for Carlisle and ior myself
Besides this my representa were not cor
rectly treated at Carroiton, in Carroll county,
and the count was irregular. The first an
nouncement was that the vote OF CarrOliton
was tie. but The Carlisle men turned up with
149 to my 49,"
Mr. Tnoebe went on in the same strain to
give the details of frauds in six counties OF the
district He claims there was systematic
ipS hat Tot -h.vS Sf.,tf.-
ing, etc. He stated that the knigh,s OF Lauur
will back him in his contest AMI pay ali the
expenses.
WHAT THE SPEAKER SAYS.
The World representative called upon Speaker
John G. Carlisle in Wichita, KAN, ,,onday
evening at the home Of his sons and found him
with Mrs. Carlisle reading in the library. He
received the reporter cOruiaily, and To the ques-
Thoebe makes out plausible case you will
sign and nave the governor order a new elec-
tiOuf" replied, 'NUL the least. In my Judgment
these reports are circulated tor malicious pur-
poses, Tor there is absolutely no foundation Ior
them. There is no ground upon winch a con-
test could ue possibly maintained, and there is
no purpose To contest my seat SO lar as know
or believe. A few ballots were rejected III the
count, but they had been cast Tor me and
think they were properly rejected because they
were not printed upon plain white paper as re-
Quired by law. This still lett me majority OF
76S, about which tnere Is no controversy wnat-
ever. You can easily see now malicious sucn
reports are. Ii Is said tnat will not De a Cam
dluale for Speaker on account of the likelihood
OF my seat Uelng contested. l never said any
thing OF the kind. do not seek the speaker.
Ship but II my friends want me to run / shall
mos; likely do so, Uut never said ahy thing re-
l5 for Chicago To attend the supper to be given
On the II III by the lrOquOS ciuD.