Huntsville gazette., 1892-07-09
THE MANDAMus.
Full Text ofthe Petition Filed By R. F
Kolb.

Kolb
70 Tie Honorable Henry @. Speake, Judge
Of The Eiqltta Judicial 0lrcasit Of Alaba-
usa and of tie Circuit Court ef Madison
County, AJa5amu.
Your petitioner Reuben F. Kolb res
pectfully represents that be is candi-
date for the Office OF Governor OF the
State of Alabama at the election to be
held on the 1st, day of August 1892:
That he was nominated by party
known as the Democratic Party of Ala
bama ana somf' mes called the jefferson
ian Democratic party, that This party IS
organized throughout the state, aud has
r indicates in the field for all OF the State
officers TO be filed at srid election exs
cepting Judg' OF the Supre ne Court,
that petitioners only opponent is Hon
orable Thomas q. Jones. who is the on
ly other candidate Tor said office of Cow
ernoi; that the said Jones wss nomina
ted by the otgsnized Democratic party
OF the said state, and is the candidate
of said party; that on the ticket with
him are candidates for all of the State
Offices to be hiled at said election The
said two tickets are the only ones in the
field and were nominated by the respecs
tive conventions of said parties before
the action OF the officers of Madison
County to-wit: the Probate Judge, Cir
cult Court Clerk and Sher Il of said
County-which is hereinafter COM
planned OF. The said ps .es have each
full ticket Tor the County offices ,
Madison County. Hon, Thomas j Tay-
lor is the cand date for Probate Judge of
Madison County on the said Jones ticke.
OF he ticket OF the organized Democracy:
and Mr.. Henry B. Roper is the candi-
dase for Circuit Court Clerk on the said
ticket. Petitioner is advised and in
formed that he and the said ticket on
supporters who are compe 5ent and will
ling to act as inspectors of election in
every precinct in Madison County.
Befole the 9th day of June, last
Hugh 2. Bone member of the State
Executive Committee of said Jefferson
ian Den ocratic Party which nominate
petitI Der, presented to Mr.. Robert +
Murphy Sheriff OF said County and
caused to be presented TO Thomas .Tay-
Tor Probate Judge OF said County and
Henry B Roper Circuit Court Clerk OF
said County, complete list Of pc sons
suitable and eligible to act as inspectors
who were supporters of petitioner and
members OF the political party which
nominated him for the office OF Covers
nor. Petitioner alleges that it was the
duty OF said officers to appoint at least
one of said persons in each precinct in
said County to act as inspectors OF said
election. The request Of said Hugh ?.
Bone was refused and ignored Peti
toner alleges that be has the right to
have said officers appoint three inspec,
tors at each box at least one OF whom
shall be supporter of fpetitioner and his
ticket and that said officer are in duty
bound to appoint con etent men who
can read and write. Petitioner alleges
that said officers, or majority OF them
have grossly disregarded their duty in
making the said appointments of inspec-
tors. He ielpiormed that said Robert
E. Murphy said Sheriff was willing to
make the appoi intLnents fairly but that
he was overruled by said Probate Judge,
Circuit Court Clerk. Under and by vir,
tue of section 352 of the Code of Alaba-
ma of 1886, it is the duty of said Probate
Judge, Circuit Court Clerk and Sheriff to
appoint three inspectors at each precinct
of MadisonCounty two of whom snail be-
long to opposite political parties-one Of
whom shall be supporter OF petitioner
and his said ticket, and one of whom
shall be supporter of the said Jones
ticket Petitioner alleges that he and
his said ticket are entitled to at least one
inspector at each box.
On the 9th day Of June last, the said
officers proceeded to appoint inspectors
for said County. Overrulling and refus~
ing to ognize petitioners right and
the rights of candidates on his said ticket
to be represented, the said officers and
candidates Hon, Thomas J. Taylor, Pros
bate Judge and Mr. Henry B. Roper Cir
cult Court Clerk made the follow 1g ap-
pointments to-wit:
No. 1-Huntsville-For this precinct
they appointed Henry Mcdonnell, W.
2. Hooper and J. w. Skinner. The said
Henry Mcdonnell and W. P. Hooper,
petitioner is informed and believes are
| members OF and were appointed to reps
resent the organized Democracy and are
supporters of the said Jones ticket. PEI
titioner is informed and believes that the
said j. w. Skinner is not member Of
the political party which nominated pc
| titioner and is not supporter OF peti
TONER or of petitioners said ticket. Per
titioner is informed that the said Sheriff
objected to the appointment of the said
Skinner, and suggested the names of
pc sons who were supporting petitioner
and who were competent and willing to
at. The said Probate Judge and Clr-
cult Court Clerk appointed the said Skins
ner who has annoneed his intention since
his said appointn ent to refuse to act
The following persons were suggested by
petitioners friends aud supporters and
are now suggested in the place of the
said Skinner at said Box, any one of
whom will be satisfac ory to petitioner:
Leroy NJ Peevy, Henry P Turner, Will
liam c. Wells or John P. Hutchens.
No. 6-W Whitesourg-For this precinct
the following persons appointed: Jack
lamar, John \. WilsC and Matt Brick
ell (col J. The first two are members of
and are appointed as representing the
Jones organized Democracy. The last
named Matt Brickell colored was selec-
ted by said candidates and officers ] Judge
Taylor and Clerk Roper to represent PEE
tiotioner's said ticket The said Matt