The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-14
THE CONTEST.
Taken at Alliance on
Thursday.
Evident Gains For weybrect--Full Re
port OF the Proceedings,

Il. II. Thoburn was the first witness
called this morning He is a student at
rhe college and was examined as t. his
residence! The object in registe ring from
term 10 term is TO keep a register from
which cataloVue is made up. | am en-
gagged In teaching at the college in addi-
ton TO being a student.
.E. E. Ayers, another student, wat called.
He was put through the same course Of
questions relative to bis residence: On
Nov. 3, 1891, l resided at 2l9 West State
street, Alliance. regarded that as my
permanent residence at that time. viii
graduate at ne xt tcommencement. Do not
know whether / will remain In Mt. Union
or not, but will not go to my parents
home, as there is no employment of the
nature which l desire.
5. W. Seacrist OF Alliance, was the next
witness called: l have known John
Mitchell for twenty years. The year pre-
cedinR the election he lived with his
mother in the Second ward. don't know
whe ther he has lived there continuously
or not during the year.
w. W. Webb of the Second ward. Ali
ance, was called to the stand. He was
one Of the clerks of election and identified
the poll book of that ward. Said he: One
Thomas Clark voted at last election. |
rented a house to Mr.. Clark October Slh,
and his family moved in on Oct b n 18th
| think Mr.. Clark was in the employ of j.
L. Weybrecht & Sons, the firm of which
the coniestee is member. He wasn't
challenged but we objected 80 vigorously
that he went out. He offered to vote two
or three times before his vote was accept
ed. He was objected to on the ground
that he was nonresident. Tue last
time he offered 10 vote, b. +. Weybrecht,
the contestee, interceded and asked that
he be allowed TO vote. heard that he
was Democrat, He did not seem to
know what he based his right to vote on.
He said he certainly had right 10 vote
somewhere.
John Mcconnell Of the Second ward,
Alliance, was sworn and testified. He
was clerk at the election and testified to
the same facts as Mr. Webb regarding
Thomas Clark voting.
Prof. b. L. Yauney, assistant treasurer
Of NJ. Union college, was the next wit
ness. He produced the register of the col
lege to show that the students before men-
toned were registered from the various
postCffices as told ia the previous testi-
mopy. The hearing then adjourned for
dinner.
The first witness of the afternoon was
Albert Hatcher of the Fourth ward, ALI
ance. He gave GONE testimony in regard
to James Elliott OF Marlboro.
Thomas Clark of the Second ward, Alli-
ance, was the next witness: lam married
and formerly lived near New Lisbon.
came here to get work and intended to
make my residence here. l rented n hoGse
on October K We amt houspkepDinp in
New Lisbon on the last day of September,
1891. and never kent house anywhere else
until we came to Alliance.
On cross-examination: We took our
goods out of the house in Columbiana
county A day or two before we moved into
The house In Alliance. | was not hired by
Wevbrecht & Sons for any stated length
Of time. When went there thew said they
wouId olive me employment for a month
or two / was in the employ of the firm
something over a month. did not know
when went 10 work there that l. had per-
manent emnloyment. On November 3.
1891. / went to the polls of the Second
ward for the purpose of voting, | had
snoken To several concerning NV right TO
yo vote. I talked with Chas. Weybrecht
about il, had not consulted Judge Mich
OILS of New Lisbon about my right to vote
and did not SO state to the Judges of cleo
ton.
O.C, SNYDER, of the Fifth ward, was called
and enuuired of as to the residence of
Charles Will and Bert Lane. He con-
firmed the testimony of W. S. Linde-
smith the day before, that these parties
had been living in the south for severa,
years, and that they returned there shortly
before the November election. They are
known to be Republicans.
w. s, Liudesmitb recalled: know VIM.
Lane when he was in Alliance, He and
his brothers were travelling statesmen.
When challenged they testified that they
considered Alliance their home.
clerk at the last election, and identified
poll book containing the names of Will,
Charles A. and A. P. Lane.
M, B. Excel, 9Th ward Alliance, have
lived in Alliance about three years. Know
E. L. Nichols, a student at the college and
rooms at the Casey house. He isa single
man from all that know. Have heard
him speak of his home as in Garwood, Pa.
From his statement, is a Republican.
Heard him say he had voted the Repuhli-
can ticket at last election. know II. L.
Marsh, he is a room mate with Nicholson.
Has been at college several terms. From
his statement is a Republican and voted
against Mr.. WeS brecht. l know L. L:
Is considered Republican. 1 know Il.
II. Thoburn; is student, has
been attending college over two years;
spends his vacations with his uncle at
Wellsville. His home as stated in the
college catalogue is Peabody, Kas. Told
me he had voted the Republican ticket. /
know II. X. Wilson. He has been a
student off and on for two or three years.
He has told me his home was in Bethesda,
Belmont county. Was Republican
clerk at election. know j. G. Smythe.
He was taking instructions OF Prof. Arm
strong. Have heard him say he would
vote nothing but the Republican ticket.
1 know C. A. Armstrong. His home Is in
Canton. Have heard him say he was
Republican. know E. e. Ayers, a
student at the college. His home is
Egypt, Belmont county. Has told me he
was Republican and voted that ticket.
know G. H. Atkinson, a former student
at the college. From statements have
heard him make he is a Republican.
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