The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-06

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tura. Silver Bow county elected on
Republican and nine Democrata. BY mi
jorities ranging from 100 70 200. Th
average Democratic majority 10 Precins
-. known q the Tunnel Precinct. VI
l65. which, II thrown out. would chang
the county on six OF the Legislator
The returns from this precinct were 1
better shape than from any other 10 th
county, and the three Judges were d
Republicans Of character. who testife'
to the regularity Of the election. Bu
the County Returning Board was ala
Republican, and threw out the precinc
In obedience 10 the demand OF Sanders
tussell Harrison aud their co-couspira
ltOrs
The Democrats proceeded lawful,
and in order before Judge de Wolfe 70
II writ OF suandansus 10 compel the issu
lof Certificates OF Election according q
I'he vote - counted. and not as revised
10y the Returning Board. Inmedisiel.
steps we're taken TO influence Presiden
Harrison 10 remove Judge Dc Wolfe be
fore he could pass upon the question, bu
the Eastern press raised such : storm o.
dixnstiOn against the infamous pro-
position that President Harrison shrsnt
from the part assigned him IN the con.
spiracy. Judge dc W0lfe's decision was
sweeping ia favor Of the Democratic
position, but he had through an over
strained courtesy conceded valuable
time 10 the conspirators. The Clerk ol
Silver Bow couaty, however. il obedi-
ence to the mandate Of he Court csrti.
tied 10 the Secretary Of state the cleo.
tion Of nine Democratic members and
one Republican member Of the Legisls-
ture. with the order aud decision OF the
Court attached. The State CAnvsssing
Board met the next dav. Its powers un-
der the law were wholly ministerial. II
could only declare the result Of the elec-
tons q certified by the several County
Clerks Of the Territory. The Board was
com posed Of White, Harrieon's Cover
nor Blake, Chief Justice, also Harrison &
appointee. and Walker, Who has been
Harrison's clerk and partner. the
Of the Territory BY the grace
ofthe prince imperial.
The returns from Silver Bow county
defeated their conspiracy unless they
should corn init new crime. They we're
quail TO the emergency. On the Ustur-
lay following the receip! OF the Silver
Bow returns with Judge Dc Wolfe's de-
cisi0u attached thcy met in secret ses-
sion. although the Law requires that their
CANVASS shall Be made In public, and
threw out Precinct 34, which Judge de
WOlse bad ordered counted. On SUM-
)sy they ma1e up The ooeel1coto of the
l0(a1 vule Of ~ Territory % the Pseej.
1oue With Precinct 30 excluded. and o
saIf-pasl seven on Sunday night Rus>ell
B. Harrison started Tor Washington
With the reiurus, which, be it remember
u. had never heen counted nor certified
% IN public up TO this time. Monday
they formally assembled &C
:orsiiwg 10 law that il. they walked in
10 the room. declared the cooked up re-
'uIt and adjourned rins die, all In less
han three minutes.
The certificate that ussell B. Harrison
With twenty -four hours start WAS carrv-
ng on 10 Washington BY express was
lot = lawful certificate. He was hur-
led aWAv la advance because on We'd
lestiay Judge de W0lfe's Court Wa TO
lear . petition for appeal from HE de-
'isi0n In the mandamus casr. He
promptly decided that there was not
round for appeal. This occurred on
Hall, one Of the Board, then
objected to counting the vote for any
audidales not specifically mentioned in
he writ Of msndamus. Next morning,
'riday, the Court opened and on motion
vas proceeding to consider this question,
vaen up jumped Knowles, Republican
ounsel and conspirator. and with %
pen telegram 10 his hand, cried:
"This court hes no Jurisdiction. The
tate was admitted this morning u
80; this court Il It an end
Russell 6arrison's twenty.fOnr hours
lart With the unofIlcial returns as cook
up and agreed upon BY the State Re-
irning Board. had enabled him TO reach
in time to secure from his,
Ither, the President. the proclamation
Statehood fow hours before Judge
. Wolfe could render final decision.
hat was the object OF his early depar-
ire. II had become tho vital festure,
le f0riorn hope Of the conspiracy, and
resident Harrison was the willing tool
the rogues with whom his son hes
zen associated intimately 10 this dis
rsceful, not TO say, criminal business.
This is the story In brief Of the Mon
na villainy.
The general supposition IL that wheat
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