National Republican., 1888-01-18
THREE THOUSAND VOTERS
Ask to Have the Thobe-Carlisie Con-
test Reopened-They Ailege Fraud In
aho Ratprna

test Reopened-They Ailcge Fraud In
the Returns.
Yesterday Mr. George u. Thobe returned
to Washington with the following memo.
rial, to which the names OF over three thou.
sand voters in the sixth congressional dis
trict Of Kentucky are attached. IL will ba
seen that these voters support Mr.. Tnohe's
allegation that the return OF Mr.. Carlisle
was procured b., outrageous frauds.
While Mr. Thobe was at home procuring
the signatures to this memorial be ledrned
that the committee had decided to report
adversely on his case, aud sent from Gin
ciunati the following disp ttch, to which he
received no answer:
CiNCISSATI. Jan. IL. lsSS. Hos. G. +. CRISP,
Chairman Committee Ou l. ectiOhs, HOlSs al
Representatives, Washington, ID C.: Please
withhold report of committee, preventing ~
ton Oi house until Tomorrow. Am en- route
GEogGE H. TnoBE
On his arrival yesterday morning NJ
Thohe sent the affidavit, printed below, by
MIR West Steever. of his counsel, to the
committee. Mr.. Steever appeared before
the committee and asked leave to make II
motion to reopen the case which WAS re-
fused 10y Chairman Crisp. He theu asked
leave to file copy OF the afll iarit with the
fused.
The memorial is as follows
To THE CoSGRESs or THE USiTED STATES:
The undersigned citizens and electors OF the
sixth congressional district of the state OF Ken
lucky respectfully represent that at the eec-
tion for member of Congress in the said dis
triCt held on Tuesday, the ID day of November,
a, ID. 1856 in accordance with the acts of Con-
gress and the laws OF the state OF Kentucky, In
that behalf made and provided, there was not
n iull, fair, and impartial expression OF a ma
jOrity of the qualified voters OF said congreS.
sional district in regard to their choice ior
member OF Congress for said district In the
ittieth Congress of the United States, Tor the
following reasons
/. That in the matter of appointment, SER
vice. and qualifications of the election officers
there wBs an open, intentional, aud corrupt
violation OF law, in that the said election
officers were not appointed in the interest OF o
fair election and an honest count and return of
the vote so cast, but were appointed to aid and
assist in the election OF j. q. Carlisle, the can
didate Of the Dem9ctatic party, TO the injury
and prejudice and defeat of Geo. II. Thobe. the
| opposing candidate, OF the Union Labor party.
\ 2. That gross frauds were perpelrated and com
mited by the supporters aud p rtisans of lohn
q. Carlisle In his interest and for his benefit In
| the counties Of Trimble, Grant, Gallatin, Camp
bell, Carroll, Boone, Pendleton aud Kenton
3, That the returned majority, OF S2l votes,
which 1t Is alleged was received by Johu G.
Carlisle in the said congressional election, Is
false and fraudulent.
4. That your memorialists further charge, in
| lrated at the election and III the district aiOre-
| said, John G Carlisle was falsely aud wrong,
| fully returned as the mem ber- elect from said
| congressional district, and he, the said Car
| Isle, now occupies and holds said seat to the
! injury ard prejudice OF a majority of The le-
\ gAlly qualified electors of the said state ana
| Cougrt ssioDal district.
| And because in many election precincts
| IN the counties of the said sixth district OF
Kentucky the pullsw were not opened unit after
| lie hour OF 4 o'clock, and were closed before
| O'clock Sni1 violation H.
| laws OF Kentucky, thereby preventing m tnv
| persons from voting for said fhobe, who other
| wise would have voted for him.
| And Your memorlalists herewith present
| number Of alidAvits In support OF the nlegl
| tIoI herein contained ana they aver that the
| chWgCS therein can he subStantiated by a great
| rumher nj reliable and Cre,iibie witnesses.
Wherefore yOnr petitioners respectfully re.
luCst in the interest OF good government
aud of honest impM tia) elections, TO the cnd
| tina, an honest ballot and fair count MAJ be
| had in the state and district Aforesaid ihsl
| your honorable body may direct to be Rad
and make ihoroIgh and searching inreSti.
| cation into the matters herein set lJrth as 90
| the conduct and results of said election IN tha
| state and congressional district Aforesaid, tn
| the Cud that fnll aud complete justice may b.
| done in the premises.
This memorial Is signed by over 900
| voters OF the sixth congressional district of
| Kentucky.
Tie following Is the anllavlt Of Mr..
| Thobe
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMITTEE OS
! fIECTIoNs House OF Representatives, Fiiteth
| Congress George II, ThObc, on my own be.
! half and On behalf of majority of the quail
| fled electors OF the sixth congressional district
! OF Kentucky, protest hereby against your CON.
mittee reporting adversely on the question of
rcopenipg the contest between myseifand John
| &. Carlisle until ! have had an opportunity to
! examine The atIidavits filed by Mr Carlisle
/ and 10 file counter ailidavits thereto.
| represent 10 your committee that upon the
| mere request of Mr.. Carlisle lie was given one
( week in which to file atdav!ts adverse to those
/ flied 10y me In support of the motion to re open
The case; vet, notwithstanding the opporlunity
! granted 10 him, your committee, within one
/ hour after discussion on the motion, decided
/ adversely thereto.
Right and Justice demanded and still de-
inaud, at least reasonable time in which |
may examine the allidavits fled on behH Of
the Speaker Of the House, and oppose them by
| allidRNits OF citizens OF equal Standing anI
This, by the action Of your committee, has
] been denied me.
] do not care to call the attention of yonr
| committee 10 the fact that / au the first can.
didate of Tie Union Labor party, myself
mechanic aud whose friends are In the hum
! bic walks OF life, TO contest for my right TO q
seat in the House Of Representatives. nor thai
! the contestee is the sSpeakeT; but do cali
| your attention earnestly 10 the fact that am
| cOntestnF only for the freedom of elections,
{ and the right OF the electors to choose whom
| whom they viii to represent them, be he Law.
| yer or be he mechanic.
u
stated in the pubiicprints, US having been lied
| ON hehalf OF the, Speaker but can BE- cOntrO
| vCrled successfully,
| II others were iileh, Of which have had no
notice, am entitled to the same rights 50 far
! Us asserting nv title TO my scat as !, the dis
/ tinRuiShCd Speaker.
If any proof were needed to establish the
| lOct that my cause Mu' lnlsinNnarcd aud he
| traycduy Logan VOID the fact that hu lie
| lvtTtd up letters TO- cOnttslCe, which were
! gwen to him by m while we Oeouni,l the r,
n al yH1l h. .tIt
sunlcieht The obligations Ol cont ionIe do
| not ceN'C when an attorney is discharged; nor
whether he quits q cause, ucrause Oi the f,-
iusHl Of Il client to perform ior him political
services A. nominating convention
deny his statement thHt only furnished
, him sl3. ] furnished him over $40
IChOIgc that II the 'Dull books Of CIuOl.
county" exhibited tcura your committee,
were other ihHu / have charged ln,m u, be-
! men 'hcv were rot the I0'l hOnHs which we're
ID We once o. nat county cIer" when exam.
ltnll the attention Of your commil tee 10 the
dhIhihy OF IeNuuI.es pNSess og me, cDn.
iuflt willl those pn'suSsCRly tlr'p 'LkurnlThr
House, iLe C1ulrscr, sine" IN ApllmCn NJ the
laws OF ktriuCky pIOlhlNng -lgl Htl. uu len
pans ana penalties INC cOlNLI CpIi, Of GaI roll
county, a sworn officer, take, hey0nd tha limits
OF his county, nOt IN obedience - . suDprnn
ron any court, nor rom vpur cGmmi'tne,
portion Oi the n Cmds ul his Office, and not
nnly, beyond the lmiEg! hSanun'y, bng be-
yCud the louudi TioS Of The commonwealth.
CunyN utterly uut,uc in every particular
the hlllGAvil sGl4 tu nave hcun He'd To the
cNtCt that said Tint did not want to % Into
The cnse, and would like to "et ont or Il; nor
that II IL lad not been lur tLc "sia,h' cast at
me and al l., A. Wood, would get out tof the
case nor that - intended to send the papers
to Washington, that Gen, Syphur might make
what he could Out Oi H." nor that j Thought
"thAt II would be a great deal"
J do not know the fll extent Of that aillla.
yit, because 10 time was given to examine 10,
bul, 30 far ms have been advised of It by the
pNhllc prints, charge II Ia be- untrue,
As 10 ali other GldEvit9 Hlcd herein of
Nhlh nave not been advised, claim the
TlGhl 10 eNHminern1 rclGte them,
charge that The sole reason why the lpp1sl-
ton Of Col 4, w, Nelson was not taken aud
presented toyol cOmmiLtCC was solely because