Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-12-16

Saturday, Dec. II. The documents were
quite lengthy, and each after quoting
from plaintiffs affidavit ends with the
order of the judge, as follows. The Order
IN the case of Lee differs only as to the
name and the title of the office
Now, therefore, we being willing that
speedy Justice may be done in tie prcm>
ises, do command you, the said defend
ants, Henry Van Beck, Dugald Campbell
and A. NJ. Weller, as the board of can
vasscrs of the said election returns of the
said county of Emmons, and you, the
said II. A. Armstrong, rs the auditor of
SAID county and as the clerk of said
board OF canvassers, and each of you, to
meet at the office of the county auditor of
said county of Emmons. on the 18th day
Of December, 1882, at the hour of two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day; and
that then and there, as such canvassers.
you, the SAID Henry Van Beck, Dugald
Campbell, and A. N. Weller, proceed to
open the statement and returns of the
election held in the said precinct of Selz
and canvass said returns, and count the
votes cast in said precinct, and aud the
votes cast in said precinct for the relator,
George w. Lynn, for the office of states
attorney, to the votes cast for him in each
and every other precinct of said county
for SAID office, and enter the votes so cast
returns from SAID precincts you then and
there determine the person who has re-
celved the greatest number of votes at
said election for the office of states at
torney, and reduce such determination to
writing, and sign the same as such can
vassers And We do command and re-
qulre you, the said II. A. Armstrong, as
such county auditor and clerk OF said
board OF canvasscrs, as soon as said can
vasscrs have determined the person who
has received the highest number of votes
| at said election for said Office of states
attorney. to make out in writing ccrtif-
cate Of bis election. and deliver the same
| to HIM. Or that, in default thereof, you,
| the defendants, and each of you, show
cause if any you have, to this court, on
the 18th day of December, 1892, at the
| courthouse in Bismarck, at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon, why you
have not done as herein commanded and
required. and have you then and there this
writ with your return thereon.
Dated Bismarck, N. d., Dec 8. 1892.
w. II. WINCHESTER, Judge
Did the board meet and count the
votes2 Not much. They seem deter
mined to run the expense us high as pos~
slblc on the men whom they were seeking
to deprive of the offices to which they
had been elected. Mr.. Parker came to
| town shortly after service had been made
by Deputy Archambault. He departed that
evening for home Next day lie left for
the southern part of the county, stating
to gentleman on the way that he would
| 90 to Rowcrdinks then to Van Beek's,
then back home. and then to Wellcr's.
1t is probable that he bore word from
| Williamsport that caused the other two
members Of the board TO remain at home.
Mr. Campbell was in town, but he was IN
favor of going to Bismarck 'to show
cause n was not believed that the
votes would be counted, although a few
had ventured the prediction that Messrs.
Van Bcckand Weller would come in and
end the trouble by insisting on counting
OF the votes in the precinct which had
been cast into the outer darkness. But, If
motif was thought that the members of the
board would at least get together and dis.
cuss the question as to whether they
| would f1sh or cut bait-whether they
would count or go to Bismarck.
| 10 day quite number Of people from
the free and independent borough of EN-
mons will journey to the mctrop~
oils, where, tomorrow at the hour of 10,
before Judge Winchester or Judge Rose
proceedings will take place IN re the
vexed question, "Do Elections Eltct?'