Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-05
WHERE II THE RETURN.
Locality Of the Returns of Precinct No. 80
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Locality Of the Returns of Precinct No. 81
Unknown.
The state csrvassing board met
again Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
and adjourned until . o'clock, await
ing word from Governor Whites sec
retsry, Mr.. Webster, who had been
sent by the board to Butte to obtain an
abstract Of the vote OF Silver Bow
county, the alleged returns from that
comfy being anything but satisfac-
tory. A telegram from Butte informed
the state board that Clerk Booth re-
fused to give the messenger any salts.
faction, and lhe board adjourned until
Monday morning, when IL Is probable
definite action will be taken and the
vote of Silver Bow countv thrown out
entirely. No authentic or certified re-
turns being obtainsble from there. this
is the only course left open to the
board. The so-called returns were
looked over by the canvsssers yester.
day, and II counted would give ]. X.
Toole majority Of 744.
Secretary Webster, the courier of the
canvsssing board, had an interesting
experience In Butte and ives given
lesson In democratic scbeming which
10 unprecedented in the amount of
nerve exhibited. 1t In but another
link In the chain Of skulliuggery
which has been the line followed by
that party in this campaign. Mr..
Webster arrived in Butte Friday
night. but waited until yesterday
morning hefere calling upon Mr..
Booth. He (Mr. Webster, called at
the clerks Office yesterday morning at
8 o'clock and demanded an abstract of
lhe vote Of Silver Bow county as q
messenger from the state canvassing
board, as Is required by law. Mr..
Booth said that he had nothing to
give, that the manda'e of Judge De-
Wolfe rendered the signatures TO the
original abstract null. In the first
place, however, he refused having
such document at all. Afterwards It
was shown and YVES completely and
duly signed. Clerk Booth refused
Mr.. Webster the privilege Of copying
or taking the abstract and requested
the latter to wait until o'clock when
he would give him decisive answer
to his demand. This was to allow the
clerk to bold conference with his CO.
conspirstors. The res alt Of this caucus
appears in letter and another "msn-
date" which is given below and shows
fully and clearly the policy Of the pre-
cinct "a conductors. After waiting
the required time Mr.. Webster re-
ceiyed q reply to his demand in the
letter and enclosed mandate men.
toned above.
These are now in the hands o. the
governor aud will be shown to the
state canvnssiug board, Monday.
THE MANDATE.
BUTTE. Mont, Nov. 2, 1889.
To Benjamin F. White, Governor,
Henry n. Blake, chief Justice, and l..
A. Walker, Secretary Of Montana and
Ex. Officio Board Of Canvsssers Of
Montana:
Gentlemen-In reply to your de-
msnd for certified copy Of the alb
stract Of votes made by the board OF
canvsssers OF Silver Bow county. I
beg leave to say that am advised that
there are no legal abstract OF said
votes In my Office other than those al
ready sent you upon your former de-
mand.
The board had not completed their
abstract OF the votes at the time the
writ Of mandate was served upon
them.
L / here with enclose you an attested
copy OF the judgment In said case
ordering the board TO complete said
count and include therein the reject
ed precinct No. "a.
Respectfully yours.
CHAs. Z. BcoTH,
Clerk Of the board OF county commis-
sioners In and for Silver Bow county
Montana
In the district court Of the second
Judicial district Of the territory OF
Montana, In and for the county OF
Silver Bow.
Be II remembered, that this cause
came on for hearing upon the relator's
motion for Judgment upon the petit
tion, order and alternative writ, and