The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
The CONTEST.
Evidence Taken Before justices
Montgomery AID Trail,
To-dsy---Full Particulars of the Pro-
oeedings.


before Justices Montgomery and Trail.
Ibe first witness was Calvin e. Banks,
OF Marion street, Canton. He said: |
was in Precinct ID, Seventh ward, Canton,
as clerk at the late election. The tickets
we're counted ia Blocks of Fiven and OF
a further examination it was discovered
that one OF them was a Block of Six
The judges ordered the clerks to credit
Major Mckinley with one additional vote.
1t was not counted for the rest of the can
didates on the Republican ticket. Ibid as
l was told, and probably would not have
noticed the oversight If had had any
thing to say, as the County Board of Elec-
tions Notified us every Ave minutes To
hurry up.
Ga cross examination by Mr., Whitocre
the witness when asked why he did not
credit tue other candidates on tho ticket,
as well as Mckinley with vote, said he
was not told to do so.
You were a mere machine ?" said Mr..
WMtacre.
"That is what was paid for'' said Mr..
Banks.
c. L. Stokcy was then called. It took
him some time TO relate the same story
told 10y Mr. Banks, Nothing new was
elected from him.
he was cross-exAmined by Mr.. Crane.
| never Thought OF the matter until yes
| torday morning, when Rowlen told me l
would he called as Il witness. | was sur
lnrity in our precinct | spoke TO Mr..
Dolan, the Democratic judge, yesterday.
! did not tell uifn that | was uncertain as
10 whether this vote had been counted.
Attorney Crane has always been of the
| opinion that he could ask question 80 IL
could be understood, but he utterly failed
| in the case OF Prof. Stokcy, who weuJto AL
| lance to reach Massilon. The professor
| did not appear to take kindly To the ques.
| tions and tried TO avoid answering them,
| much to the annoyance of all present.
| He tried to make fun of Attorney Crane
| but il is needless to say the attempt was
sorry failure. The Justices were dis
| pleased with the fooIishness of Mr.. Stokry
and said they did not want so much of it.
Edward Il. Bomherger was the next
witneso. He said: / live at % Lincoln
avenue, city. / was at Precinct D., First
ward on election day, as judge. know
George Leis. | was personally acquitted
with Mr., Zsis. He left Canton The day
| after election.
The next witness was A. U. BOrdner of
Bethlehem township, Precinct A. He was
| a clerk at the election. He told Of the
votes which were counted for Thomas
| and Weybrecht, for Representative.
| James Altman was sworn and testified
| as follows: II was Republican judge of
election in precinct A, Bethlehem town
ship. The seven bailOis in controversy
were counted for Weybrecht and Thomas.
Squire Daniel Hoffman testified that lie
was one of the Republican judges in
Justus precinct, Sugar Creek township.
There were three tickets which, according
to Squire Hoffman's own writing on the
back of them, was not counted for no
candidate" Two of these tickets were
marked on the margin at the left of the
Republican ticket, but not in the space
left for that purpose. One of the tickets
was marked for Campbell only, but not
in the right place, being placed against
the name instead of inside the square
marked off as the place where the mark
should be placed. II is probable that this
will be gain Of two Tor Rowlen.
A. U. Bordner was recalled as witness
for the defense. He was a clerk at Pre-
| cinct A, Bethlehem township. Ga two
tickets he said there were no MARKS at all
| and on three the evident intention of the
| voter was to vote the Democratic ticket,
but were thrown out because not properly
marked. A sample ballot was marked by
| the witness and il was evident that the
three tickets should have been counted
for the full Democratic ticket. This
| would indicate a gain of 3 for Weybrecht.
Ar. Altman was recalled as witness
| for the defense. He did not remember
how tickets which were destroyed were
| marked. He was Republican Judge.
| AT this point an adjournment was taken
until 2 o'clock,
| Washington Guest, of Pike township
was the fret witness. He told of a con-
versation he had with a man named
Lotz. He said Lotz told him on
election day, that he had not been in
| the county thirty day s, and was surprised
his vote had not been challenged. He
also gAid LotZ bad voted the Democratic
ticket. The witness cross was examined
by MIR. Crane.
| Walter Evans OF Pike township was then
called, He was one Of the judges at the
I.a- Il
ballot which had the cross on the line be-
tween the party and the name Of the can
didate for governor. This was IA Demo
cratic ticket. This ballot was burned
with the rest Of the tickets. The witness
then marked q ballot similar to the one
which was destroyed and offerei 1t in evi
dence. Nothing new was ELECTED in eros.
examination.
| William s. Chase Of 180 West Tuscaraw,
as street was next called. He was at Pre-.
cinct ID, Seventh ward, at the late elec
ton. He told ofthe votes being counted
in "blocks of flve," and of the finding OF
one extra Republican ticket in one block
and OF the counting of 1t for Mckinley
but for no other man on the ticket.
| Washington Mckinney, Republican in.
spector of Pike township, told OF the one
ticket that was marked ON the line. His
testimony was similar to that given by
Washington Guest.
Ils w elCll Ol Ilhb lDWUbIllD, WAS call
ed. He Is township clerk and was present
at the late election. He produced the pol
books which contained the name Of G L
Lott. 1t was offered as evidence.
| William Markley of Lake township wal
then called. He said: / know Ora Miller
live in Midway precinct. Ora Miller
told me he voted in Midway precinct. He
said he had voted the Democratic
ticket. Miller is single man about 2;
| years of age. He came to Midway pre-
cinct October 10, 1891. Before that he haC
been in Canton. lie worked for me from
October 10 until the day after election.
do not know where he is now. His fathe
lives in Canton,
Alvin Markley Of Lake township, va
the next witness called. He said he LIVED
in Midway precinct and knew Ora Miller
He told the same story as the previou
witness, saying that Miller also told hin
that he voted the straight Democrat
ticket. On cross examination witnes
said that Miller remarked to him on elec
ton day, VI vote the straight Democratic
| ticket.n
An adjournment was taken until 1;3
this afternoon.
John Wolf of Midway precinct, Lake
township was the first witness called thi
afternoon. He testified that Ora Mile
voted bnt knew nothing definite about Il
| Geo. w. Wingert of Midway, Republican
clerk, said that he saw Ora Miller vote
The poll hook was produced and name o
Ora Miller found. The book was Offered
in evidence.