The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-24

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tIersry was tho county seat Of Noult 8
county and that some Worthidgto,,
people; some time in 1873, stole, tic
reco' ds anc brought them 10 Worth
ington where they have been kept un-
lawfully ever since. In the Western
Alvancs ut Oct. Is, 1873-which paper
| was publ Ii. d by NJ II. Stevens, n
brother of our present clerk of the dis,
trict court-we lid the following edi>
torial item concerning an election to
held on the 4:h Of November to deter
mine whether Worthington or Jersey
should be the county seat: -
"On the fourth of next month the
rioters of Mobiles county will he called
upon IT, dec dc lxt ween the town of Her.
sey and the village Of Worthimgton rs :.
location for the county seat. OF course
there is no doubt that nine-tenths of
the population would be better suited
with The offices 1T Warrington, but the
question is to b4 vOt: Il upon. and those
VIII: use interest it il TO retain the county
SEAT here should not fail to vote ~,
that day, and see that their ballots are
correct upon that point.' y
In the Western Advance of Nov.
18th, 1873. the official count on THE
question Of removal If the county seat
firm Wortl'ineton to Jersey is re-
ported rs follows: = s7y
For Wortiington, total VOTE. a7s
g Hersyy - ,lOl
Majority for Worthington ga
This settles the question as t.
Worthington having legally obtained
the county seat: and also shows that
the people Of Warrington in 1873 had
the county SCAT, and did not steal the
county records. There never was a
district court held in the county ex.
cApt ut Worihtnaton.
Attorney Nelson must have been at
his Wits end to get material for his
complaint, when he made so untrutb-
full aud Il msy an assertion, as The on+
saying that Mr.. Peter Thompson did
not resign his office as county commits
sioner. Mr.. Thompson did resign
presenting a written paper to- the
Board so stating. That resignation
was accepted by the board. Mr.. Thomp
son had Informed the President Of thu
Village Council and the Chairman OF
the Beard Of Supervisors Of Worthing
TN township-the officers empowered
by law to Oil such vacancy. H. NJ
Palm was appointed by them to be tht
commissioner IN place Of Mr.. Tkomp
son. The certificate of his appoint.
me"t WIS duly filed and Mr.. Balm wv.
sworn In l'y Clerk Stevens. The resig
nation "f MIR. Th. mpson WAS accepted
by the Commissioners, aud he took hi
seat on the Board without Objection
The allegation lisa bubble which has n.
legal ingenuity i" it to make lis un
truth plausible. The lawyer draws Of
s"m' ancient but ap,cryphal> tradition
when he states that in 1873 Worihing.
ton people took the. county record
from Jersey, the lawful county seat
and have u"lawfully kept them eve
isince. We are Informed that both b!
act Of the L-9ielat,tre and the vote o
the people Of Mol l:s county the count,
seat was fixed ut Wortl'ingtont: Hi
co nplnint is a mare qnibble, ana, thos'
who bring it into court only expect I,
make delay, aud have no dream o
making g"yd its STATE "a 'nts. Shoult
We admit, for the purpose Of argument
that Sir. Palms appointment wa,
invalid on account Of some informalit!
in making It, or in his qualifying fo
the office, his action while no was d
facto u commissioner, his right beinl
not chall .nged, Until he was ruled ou'
bya c, mpetent authority, would "
valid. ss~.s.. i'd. En-. :: !. 5. Il.