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MONTANAALS REPUBLICAN
Canvass of Its Disputed Legislative Dis
tricts Shows a Republican Majority.
Irregularities in the Returns from Silver
Bow County Results in Precinct Being
Thrown 0ut-Democrats Claim Fraud.

HELENA, NJ. T., Oct 14.-Colonel Selig-
man, chairman of the Republican central
committee, announces that the Republicans
certainly have the Legislature, either by
one or three majority. The official returns
from Beaver Head county elect James p.
Bennett. Republican,. to the lower House
and Henry Blair, Republicanl, is awarded
seat from Deer Lodge by majority of
four. Both these seats have heretofore
been counted for the Democrats. The
count in Silver Bow county, of which Butte
Is the county seat, has been completed, but
the Republican counsel have protested
against c0uating the returns from the
eighth and thirty-fourth precincts. Argu-
ments have been made before the
board by the counsel for both
sides, If the precincts are thrown
out it will elect nearly all the Republican
county officials and seat the Republican
State Senator and two Representatives
from this county. The Republican argu-
leging fraud in the thirty fourth precinct.
The objections to the returns from the
eighth precinct are purely technical. Both
give Democratic najorities.
The total mem bership of the legislature
is seventy-one, and. by the above calcula-
tion, the Repul licans ave thirty six, and
probably thirty-seven. The canvass In
Lewis and Clarke county tHelena) is still
incomplete: The Legislative vote is not
yet counted. The Democrats are alarmed
at the outlook, and Marcus Daily has been
summoned here from Anaconda to consult
with Colonel Broadwater, Ex-Governor
Hauser and other leading Democrats The
Independent, the Democratic organ. charges
the Republicans with an attempt to steal
the Legislature and two United States Sem
ators.
later dispatch says the canvassers in
Silver Bow county to-day threw out the
vote IN what Is known as the railroad pre-
cinct which gave the Democratic majority
of ia. This action, if it is upheld by the
courts. will seat the entire Republican del
egation from that county (eleven members),
and overcome the Democratic majority in
the Legislature and give the Republicans
the control of the Legislature. The Dem
ocratic managers will ask Judge DeWolfe
for writ of mandamus to compel the can
The throwing out of this vote while re-
ducing Toole's vote for Governor. does n OF
overcome his majority.
The news from Butte was received here
with jubilation by the Republicans and
dismay by the Democrats. because, if the
courts render a decision sustaining the
canvassing board it will insure Republican
control Of the State Legislature.
Party feeling runs pretty high, and
the news, but the general sentiment
is that the matter be left to the courts to
adjudicate. An interesting complication.
however, will probably result over the
matter. An interesting feature Is its effect
upon the governorship. and Mr.. Toole will
not be inaugurated unless it is patent that
he is elected without the big majority of
the rejected precinct. The count in Lewis
and Clark counties is still in progress.
few irregularities were discovered
| in the second precinct in He
lena, which gave thirty Democratic
majority. and the precinct may be thrown
| ont. This will not affect the result on the
legislative ticket. but may elect two more
| Republicans on the county ticket. The can
| vassing board is composed of two Demo-
| Gratis and one Republican. 1t is said to-
contests against several Republican pre-
! cincts in this county. AS the returns are
| declared officially FROM every county in
! Montana, the Legislature stands: Senate
| Republicans 8: Democrats, s. House
Republicans 80; Democrats %.
| Judge DeWolfe issued an order setting
| the hearing of the Silver Bow case for Nov.
4, the first day of court. The, order is for
the the chhnv%assers can % to show show s canss
! precinct should not be counted
Members of the Democratic State commit
mittee say they have the law of the Terri
tory on their side. as the Supreme Court
same kind, holding that if the
votes were legally cast, the fact
that less number of judges than those
provided by law presided at the election
did not vitiate the returns. They feel con
fident that an order will be issued by De
Wolfe compelling the canvassers to count
the vote as the returns show il should be
counted. giving them ten members cf the
Silver Bow Legislature delegation. There
is great excitement in Butte tonight. and
the action of the canvassers is the one theme
OF conversation. The Democrats say al
no charge OF fraud has been made BY
their opponents. but the entire contest and
decision WAS made on technical grounds
| they viii have the sentiment of the major
ity OF the people with them in any actor
they may take to have the contested pre-
| cinct counted.