The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-31
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tanned four ballots, all of them blank.
Precinct G, Fourth ward, Canton, con-
tanned seven ballots. One of the ballots |
Is a gain for Weybrecht and Maudru. An |
which was marked to the left, but not in |
the proper space. There was neither |
gain or loss in this precinct.
Precinct A, Sixth ward, Canton, con
tained two tickets. One was marked in |
front Of all the tickets except the Demo-
cratic. The other was marked ocross the
names OF the first three candidates on all
the tickets except the Democratic. was
evidently the intention OF both votyrs to
vote the straight Democratic ticket
Precinct ID, Seventh ward, Canton, con-
tained two blank ballots.
Precinct G., Seventh ward, Canton, con-
tanned eight ballots. 1t was evidently the
intention OF four of the votc'N to vote the
Democratic ticket and on The Republic
can. None of the ballos we're properly
marked.
K. j. Walker, township clerk Of BetbIe-
hem township, testified to three Den y.
cratic tickets which had been marked
illegally In their opinion of the judges and
were not counted. The tickets were de'
stroyed. The witness marked three tickets
as he remembered the others to have
been and they were offered in evidence.
He also testified that Rev. j. A. Dunlap,
George W. Dunlap and John Sanders voL-
| ed atthe election. 1t is claimed by the
contestee their vote were illegal. The poll
book with their names was offered In evl.
| dence. On cross-examination he said
| two tickets intended for Republican tick
| cts werel not counted because OF illegal
voting, He marked copies of the same
| which were offered in evidence,
Josiah Lind, mail carrier on the o., u,
& S.,living in precinct b, Bethlehem town
| ship, a special policeman at the election,
1 testified that Rev. j. A, Dunlap came to
Il Naunrra m Npyafnhar 1900 fr,,Tn Mary-
land. Said. Rev. Dunlap told him in Oc-
i tober or November, 1890, he was going to
/ Maryland to vote. Did not know how
dunlap voted AZ the last election. Dunlap
told him he voted the Republican ticket
Matthias Sisterhen of Navarro said he
knew John Sanders. He moved to Barr's
| Mills about two weeks before election,
| went there as foreman in u stone
| quarry. Is living there now. Did not
| know whether Sanders voted, said he
was Republican. Did not know whether
George w. Dunlap was resident OF
Navarro or not. Did not know when he
came to Navarro. Three Democratic tick
i cts were not counted by tue judges. The
tickets were destroyed. They were
marked at the left Of the rooster. On
cross.eIamination he said two Republican
4 tickets were not counted. They were
marked on the margin on the outside OF
the ticket Did not know how either
Rev. Dunlap or George Dunlap voted.
Lawrence j. Daily of Bethlehem town
ship trustee of the township testified
that Rev. Dunlap voted at the election
and the vote was challenged. The testi-
mony regarding the time Rev. Dunlap
| came to Navarro was about the same as
that given by previous Witnesses. His
testimony regarding the tickets not
| count wAs al so in the main the same,
Charles GeltE, Democratic challenger at
Bethlehem township, precinct b, sold
Rev. Dunlap was challenged at the cleo
tion. He testified as the other Witnesses
had regarding the time he moved to
| Navorre.
E.J. Walker, a Democratic clerk in
Bethlehem township, was recalled by the
contestee. He testified in regard to the
| vote OF John Sanders; that he had been
challenged and that he swore he con.
sidered Navarro his voting place. He was
then allowed to vote.
John Jacquet of Louisville, Democratic
judge at elt ction testified that one Demo-
| cratic ticket marked in the body Of the
rooster was counted for Campbell only.
Il L. Walker, Louisville, Democratic trus-
tee testified in regard TO the ticket not
He also testified to another ticket marked
: | on the line between the words "For Gov
: ernorn and the head Of the ticket. 1t was
counted for Campbell only.
Frank Favret, Louisville, Democratic
clerk Of election, testified to the one ticket
II ihot hhcitOutus LIB tcStluuOLy was we
same as that of the preceding witness.
County Clerk Coxea was then called
!, with all the tickets in dispute and claimed
by the contestee to have been cast fol-
him. They were opened and offered In
evidence. The hearing then adjourned
until O'Clock this morning.
1t is claimed that these ballots show q
net gain OF from ten to fifteen for Wey.
brecht.
MORNING SESSION.
r The first testimony introduced in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT contest case Wednes-
/, day morning were two tickets from the
Z Fifth ward Alliance. One of these wat
g | marked on the line outside of the Repub
lican ticket, and in front of the name
! Charles A. Krider, and marked counted
{ for Krider ouly. 1t was offered in evi
2 dence by the contestant. The other ticke
). was not marked at all, and endorsed
s counted for no candidate.n
The next evidence was six tickets from
Q Mapletou precinct, Osnaburg township
o These were endorsed and marked in the
q following ways: One with the X in from
OF the words "Democratic Ticket" anC
b the names Thomas and Wevbrecht.
o was endorsed "counted for Thomas an,
A | Weybrecht." Two with the Cross il
!. front of the words Democratic Ticket
- and the names Thomas and Weybrecht
a and endorsed counted for Thomas ant
/ | Weybrecht." One not marked in an!
$ way and endorsed mot counted" On,
4 with the K in front of the words Republi
{ can ticket and Vim. Mckinley, Jr., ant
endorsed mot counted" and Que with al
| unintelligent mark before the wordi
!. Democratic ticket, and endorsed mo
j. counted. These we're marked as exhibits
= and offered in evidence the first Ave 70
a the contestant and the last for the con
g testee.
d Henry Jolly OF North Industry, Demo
! cratic judg-, testified he knew William
Owls, who was challenged at the election
3 on the ground that he h0d NJ
o naturalization papers. He was al
lowed to vote. lie voted the s;raigh
Republican ticket. He afterwards toll
8 | me he had his naturalization papers acc
o that they were At Summerdale. He cam
9 back aud wanted ne to withdraw hi
& ticket. On cross examination he sal,
o Owls was asked the usual questions an,
o answered them to the satisfaction OF the
judges.
}, Feed Brechbeldor Of North Industr
y testified that he knew William Owls. III
Q told me that he voted at the election, toll
Q me the next day that he he was sorry b
had voted and wanted to withdraw hi
IS ticket. Did not know where he was born
e A. L. kruse, North Industry testified h
il knew William Owls thought he voted q
l. the last election. Owls told me he wa
from Wales. On cross examination sal
% he did not know what ticket Owls voted
d Henry Jolly was recalled and said n
i heard Owls say he was from Wales.
" William Reemsnyder, Democratic judg
l. New Berlin precinct, Plain township
testified he knew George Howard Votet
n at the last election. Did not know hoy
e he voted; also he knew James Barton
He presented himself as an elector at tn
g. election but was not allowed to vote
e being, too young. On cross examinatio
said that Barton had said he was of aV
r. i when he was challanpal. The iuduna N