Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-26

Ex-Iepresentasive John ID. Long says; "Fron
the report the practical in1rnt is 20 clear
aud il IL so evident that q great ma
jority Of the voters intended Mr.
Haile's election that unless the situation h
changed by further examination I don't see
how for one moment GOV. Russell could or
would accept the governorship. While the In
tent OF the voter should govern there would
be some difficulty probably in technically
showing the intent of each voter. The council
might report 20 the legislature that q. 900 votes
were cast on which 10 no cross for governor or
lieutenant governor. and fer Molcott. eN-
eer' cross against Vim. n. Halle,
and next Of cross against Nolcou
Hamlin. That is evident from the fact
that each elector 80 voting intended 90 vote Tor
Halle for governor aud for Molcott Tor lieu
tenant governor; that on tha; showing it APP
pears that counting those votes for Halle and
Woicott the former has 50 many and the latter
so many. bat not counting them the former 20
many. the latter 80 many. Then the legislature
could submit TO the Supreme Court the qucs-
non whether, when the intention 81 the voter is
so plain. il should not be given effect and
Hailes election assured"
Mr.. JOSIAH oUIScY.
Mr.. Josiah Quincy Of the democratic national
committee said: III the number Of ballots
counted as blank for governor is as high
$4,000 IL certainly seems 30 indicate that some
thing was the trouble. although such n conoiu-
sion does not necessarily follow. There have
been about 10 600 ballots that were counted as
blanks on the vote for governor at former elec-
lions in this state under the new ballot Law 80
that 1t is obvious that fully tins number must
be allowed as the normal proportion Of blanks.
The law is clear and distinct Tho democrniio
party has to take the consequence OF any mis-
takes which its members may make in the mark
ing of the ballots, and the republican party has
got TO DO the same thing, disagreeable rs IL nss
be in some cases"
SECRETARY RArcHEsKY.
Secretary Ratchesky Of the republican state
committee-'My suspicious were first aroused
when the vote Of Boston was reported and 20
many we're marked for Halle and Hamlin Mr..
Ratchesky of the opinion that the votes
shonld not be DESTROYED and that II an agree
ment could be had TO look into the vote for
governor again 10 how many votes were
marked for Halle and lIamlin il should be
done. The courts should be asked 10 restrain
the destruction Of the ballots upon the expira-
ton Of the thirty days.
MANOR MATTHEWS.
Nathan Matthews, jr., democratic mayor 81
Boston: II do not believe in the Massachu-
sets form Of the Australian ballot without the
opportunity TO have either party ticket marked
by itself"
Thomas y. Hart. republican postmaster Of
Boston: IL should want to know that il Is true
that such a number OF votes hid been cast. II
1t is true L should hardly think Gov. Russell
would want TO retain the office. and the council
would certainly be justified in laying the matter
before the supreme court FOR instructions be-
fore issuing any certificate 20 ANYBODY. IL
| there IL any one thing thut people Of Mazsachn-
sets look for IL is fairness. and VIC have looked
! on Gov. Russell as one Of the fairest sort OF
| men,"
Mr.. Henry Parkman: 'l hardly see how tho
| supreme court can say that because a man
voted for Wolcott Hamin For governor he IN
| tended to vote for Roger Molcott for lieuten-
ant governor. guess will wind up by calling
the governor his accidency instead of his eX-
cellency."