Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-30
Thcy Get Contrpi of Contested Ms.
ifici- o. New Horh.

rhcy Get control of Contested nis.
Biri- o. sew rorh.
AiuANy, y. y, Dec. GA decision
was handed down THIS afternoon by
the court Dl appeals On the contested
election calta which appear 10 give
the Democrats control. In the Onon-
dagu Senatorial and assembly disifiuia
the Democratic candidates get cCrtifi-
Catrg.
Ia 5teubcn Senatorial district tho
court holds that sherwood n Ineligible,
lut william a. Sutherland, the Repaid
licau.' attorney, however, AYE, the
vuurt's opinion says that tho board
cannot give certificate 30 Walker,
Democratic candidate.
la RENSSELAER,, Washington Seua-
tOfinl district, Derby. Republican can.
uidH,u, will get The certificate.
In Dutcnisa county ulr,riC., Judge
Cady, counsel Tor Dcnnc, says the
court decision, says while "Mylod'A"
certificate could be unnyhsscd 10 far no
regards its form, yet the allegations 40
10 it, tuthiuln"ss add regularity ON
behalf " the Republicans have not
been met by the Democrats and tho
state board OF cauvassers should await
another return FROM Duiohoss county.
ANN AAN.ANANAA" AAAhNAAA ANaAN NWhNN'Ahk~
ton among the Republicans, but they
have not yet given up the fight and the
leaders ARE now In consultation NJ 10
what Ia beat 10 he done. The Demo.
! Gratis are Juhllant, and prominent one
says hereafter, the Republican party
viii b8 "A dream Of tho past IN this
state, 10 far ~ political standing gOes.
The Democrats hGYc now complete
I control Of ghe state government, aud
an enumeration bill viii be rushed
/ through amt al once followed by n re-
/ app1rtlonment and tcdlstricung bill.
/ The Democratic counsel claim under
the courts decision tho State board VI
| canvassVrs can give certificate TO
| Walker, Democratic candidate, for the
/ Senate Ia S,ouben dihtriet. In Dutchuss
district they agree with the Republic
\ hns that the state board Of canvasaers
must await u modified certificate iIom
| DutcheIs county before cHnvassing the
vote In that district. Ihe State beard
OF Canvsssers have not met, but mem
hers ate IN consultation having the
courts decisions and opinions before
them. Excitement II intense about
| the office OF the secretary OF State.
The Republicans lawyers are all pres
ent rs well ms politicians Of high and
low degree.
An Immense crowd OF lawyers and
politicians gathered around this ante
room Of the court VI appeals early In
the forenoon, awaiting the decision.
when noon passed without the APP
pesranco Of the justices, the Republic
cans begAn 10 lose hope, since IT indi-
Gated council was being hold, and az
| the court Glands iive democratic TO two,
| the Republicans knew dispute on
] PARTY lines was fatal to them. The
Justices finally appeared at halt past /,
and handed down y document which
was carried TO the office OF the
secretary OF state where thB
| opposing lawyers struggled for some
time 10 learn what lay within the
$1,000 words Of legal vrrbsgo. The re-
suit is given above. When tho board
OF cnnyEssers met this evening they
awarded thecortiGcate in the Fifteenth
district 10 Osborne, Democrat; In tho
Sixteenth, TO Derby, Republican; In
the Vweuty.iiith, 10 Nlccoils, Demo.
/ crnt, In the Twenty seventh no award
was made, the board leaving It to the
Senate 10 determine whether any can
didate was elected. In view o. this de.
ciaiou o. the court Of appeals Sherwood,
| Republican, Is ineligible. With this
district In ahtyauce, tho Senate will
stand. Democrats, 10; Republicans,
10, one doubtful (SherwOod's distrlctl.
Tho importance Of the Democrats
controlling the senate Is national, and
! may possibly decide the next presi-
| dental election, ne there will surely no
reapp0ftionment OF the State by the
Democrats.