Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-15
NOW III is FRAUD
The Congressional Election 10
Be Contested
DEMAND MADE F0a AREC0uaT
Eslknsp conceding His Defeat Alleges
fraud N the Count and Asks 70
Have II Done Again.

Beiknzp died a petition addressed 10
the board OF csnsassers, asking for =
recount Of the votes from the town
ships OF Alpine, Spencer and Walker
aud in the second precinct OF the Sec
ond ward, the secoad precinct OF the
fourth ward, the second precinct OF
tne nth ward. ia the second and tnird
precsucts Of the sixth ward. IN the urst
precinct of the seventh ward. IN the
frst precinct of the eleventh ward and
10 the various other townships, wards
aad precincts OF the county. IL al
lsgss fraudulent Methods Of counting
votes.
TIE petitioner shows that In the cleo
ton ths method of voting Was new 20
Ilany voters and the method OF count
Ia Ma new 70 many OF the inspectors
and clerks OF election and many who
acted as inspectors were inexperienced
IA sacn a. alters and liable To make
MISTAKES, aud such mistakes were made
aad the petitioner asks tor . correction
thereof
The petition represents that IN the
townships. wards and precincts OF the
county AL OF the inspectors and clerks
worked laborlOusly and continuously
following. and we're mentally and ply
sically exhausted and were mentally
and physically IN such a condition that
many mistakes were made
Tricks of the Crosssr-.
The petitioner shows tina. In the
township OF Alpine there were certain
ballots east which had cross before
the name OF the hrst elector ON the
al
marks were made on the ballot, but
they were counted as votes for all Of
the nGmes on the democratic ticket.
In the township OF Walker ballots
were cast with a cross made upon a
vknette At the head OF the democratic
ticket, and that no other marks were
made or the ballot, but that the votes
were counted rs votes for all names on
the democratic ticket, including that of
MIR. Richardson.
In the township of Spencer ballots
we've counted as votes for Mr.. Richard
son which were imperfect and incom-
plsts-
Ia the first and second precincts Of
the second ward ballots were cast
which had no cross IN the square At the
head OF the ticket, and no cross In the
square before the name OF the demo-
cratic candidate, and those votes were
counted for Mr.. Richardson. In the
came precincts of the same ward the
petioner CLAIMS other votes were cast
which were imperfect and Incomplete,
vet they were counted as votes for the
opposing candidate, and IN the second
precinct OF the second ward no tally
sheets were Kept and filled out ~ pro-
vided by law.
Ia the first precinct Of the fifth ward
votes we're cAst which had NJ cross IN
the square at the head OF the ticket.
but which had q cross IN the other
square before the name OF the first
eiecsor, ami no other mark IN the
ballot, and yet those ballots were
counted As votes for all the candidates
on the democratic ticket. In the sec
ond precinct Of the sixth ward there
were ballots east which had no cross IN
the square at the head of the demo
cratic ticket, or . cross IN the square
before Mr.. Richardson's name, and
democratic ticket.
The petition also alleges that In the
third precinct Of the sixth ward there
were votes cast for the republican can
didAte. which we're not counted at all.
Imperfect Ballots Counted.
In the first precinct of the seventh
ward there were votes cast which had
no cross IN the squares ut tho head of
the ticket. and no cross IN the square
before Mr.. Richardson's name. yet
those ballots were counted as votes for
the democratic candidate. In the
same precinct of the same ward GER.
tam other ballots were counted as full
and complete ballots which were i'm
perfect and incomplete. and which
were counted as votes tor the opposing
candidates.
In the first precinct of the eleventh
ward votes were cast with no cross IN
the squares at the head Of the tickets,
nor IN the sqnsre in front of Mr.. Rich
srdson's name. but "a in the other
eSses they will be counted in favor OF
the democratic candidate.
The petitioner states that ne ~ IN
formed aud believes that similar errors
wsTe made IA other precincts aud That
reports and returns from the wards
lrscincts and townships were frsudu-
lent "a u the number of votes actually
east for the petitioner, aud that there
was a larger number OF votes counted
from the various wards and precincts
tor Mr.. Richardson than he actually
received and that IN many townships
and precincts there were votes cast for
Mr. keikDap which were not counted.
The petitioner also represents that ~
the second precinct Of the NTH ward
according 10 returns filed. the tOtsl
vote east for representative ia congress
was ABOUT twenty -four more than the
toia. vote eat for the q strict prsslten.
tiai elector. and IN the second prscin nc
OF tue sixth ward the returns show
thirtg-two votes less than the to al vote
for ths district presidential siector.
To the township q Alpine a votei
who publicly declared that he in
tended ia g the republican tickei
cot red booth O. prepare hls ballot
hut the polls were declared closed ius
"a ne reached the bsllos box and offeree
hls bsi lot. and the election board re-
fused I'd receivs us vote.
In toe towsshlp OF Walker u = az
serted that A hsllot vas east which va
not an oftie a. ballot received frsni tn
hoard Of inspectors.
one hundred dollars vas deposstes
viii tne county clerk 80 comply Wit
tne statute requiring csnd date. sskins
recount o. aepost taat amount O
uoney
Mincs Court Matters.
John hsli. zee yeung man srrsstef