Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-20
ALL THE VOTE CAST
Will BE Recounted by the
County Canvassing Board.
DISCUSSION or THE FORFEIT
The Board VIII Rest until Tuesday
Afsernoon-The Results On Ei.is
ana Shsffrr Announced.
DISCUSSION or THE FORFEIT

O'Clock and nearly all the members
were presens TO respond 10 roll cali, bus
the ranks of the SPECTATOR ousside Of
shs railing were visIbly tninned. After
the roll call the committee appointed
to canvass the returns OF the county
election presented sheir report - pub
Ashed exciusivsly in The HERALD Of
yesterday. Certificates Of election were
ordered accordingly. The committee
on state Offices reported that they had
found many clerical errors and that
their work was uncompleted. They
asked that the inspectors Of the fourth
precinct Of the nrss ward and from the
fourth precinct Of the eleventh ward
be requested TO appear before them and
correct clerical errora
Thsreupon war WAS declared. and
finally on motion OF MT. DeGrsaf the
petition Of Charles T.. Belknsp was
taken from the table and was the cause
Of another bear dance. which was ended
by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Garry's statement regarding the 500
forfeit deposited by Mr. Bslknap.
Mr.. Launlere inquired IL the clerk
had received the $lo0 from Mr.. Bel
KNAPP The clerk stated that he had
not, and Mr.. Lsuniere then proceeded
To argue that . second 500 not having
been Deposited. the requirements of
the Law had not been fulfilled. He
also raised point o. order that the
petition was not properly before the
board. but Chairman LOOMS ruled the
point not we'll taken.
Mr. S.ein also commended that the
matter ought not 10 DO taken up until
another 500 had been deposited. This
tended that the law had been fulfilled
and that il did not contemplate the
deposit OF more than 500.
Mr.. Lsuniere moved that the petit
ton be referred to . committee OF
three 10 ascertain II the petition re-
tiled by Mr.. Belknap was the
same ~ tho original. Mr.. Ball
commended that 1t made no differ
ere, whether the petition was
the same or not. the question was whe-
ther Mr.. Belknsp had forfeited the
900. III he had, then the second peti-
ton was not IN compliance with the,
Law; hut il he had not, the reverse was
the case.
Mr.. Taggsrt stated that the law re-
CURED the forfeit of only 500 being
pns,ed. and that amount was still in
the hands of the clerk. MIR. Stein still
held that the law had not been com.
pied WITH
Alderman Anderson then proposed
an amendment TO Mr.. Lanieres' mo-
ton providing that in addition To CON-
psring the petitions, the committee be-
instructed TO get the op:nion Of the
prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. Turner then volunteered the in
formation that the petitions were the
same. and the motions before the
house. amendments, substitutes ct oil.
were withdrawn.
Mr.. STEM then moved tnata commit
tee bs appointed to get the opinion vi
the prosecuting attorney a. 10 whether
another 500 was required. Mr.. Goss
stated that If necessary little thing
like q one hundred dollar bill would
make no differences, and another one
would he put up u demanded.
A recess was then taken 10 allow the
clerk 70 interview the prosecuting at
fornsy.
When the hoard again convened As
sIstsnt Prosecuting Attorney Notary
announced that the action of the board
in sllowlGg Mr. Belknsp TO withdraw
his petition was irregular. but that Mr..
Belknsp should not Re made TO suffer
for the boards irregulsrity, the Org
insl Slo0 being still pending. MIR.
Hoxadoue moved that the petition be
referred to a committee OF three and
the ballot boxes ordered produced,
which prevailed.
The chsirman then ssked the repre-
sentstves OF the two candidates II they
we're satisfied with the committee al
ready appointed 70 make the canvass.
Mr.. tsoss had no objection but Mr.. Tnr-
ner had. He accused Mr.. Benjamin OF
bsinx en- strongly partisan 80 20 cause
him 70 believe that q far count could
not De had while ne vas chairman OF
are committee Mr.. Benjamin was re-
sppoi ntsd chairman. however, and the
appointment vas sustained.
A motion vas msie to re-iustsll Mr..
Mouston's petition. btt u vas ruled
out OF order and the board cd lourned
until O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
IN the sftsrncou tie comEgx.tee on
ststs officers com aseted the canvass of
she votes for attorney general and land
comm ssioner with the Following result.
For Attorney t'snrrss--
.............. II 7sf
II. 28T
Elifs plurality ...........-......... a.,
For Land Commissioner
<h3fer........ .ss......... J. $50