The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-09-13
COUNTED
And Gen. Gross declar-
ed the Nominee.
HIS MAJORITY IN THE DIS
TRICT Ill.
Richardson Swears He Shan't
Have II, And Files Notice
of Contest.
The Final Hearing Here Next
Wednesday.
RICH, RARE AND RACY.
In the Mean Time Gross Is Moving Right
Along as the Nominee Gaining
Friends Every Day.
The Final Hearing Here Next
Wednesday.
RICH, RARE AND RACY
FULL PROCEEDINGS OF LAST MONDAYS
MEETING.

There was a large crowd at lIardinsburg
Monday to hear the contest OF Gus w.
Richardson, of Meade county, over the
late primaryin this district in the race for
State Senate. The committee met in the
office of w. X. Barnes and afterward ad-
iourned to the courtroom. The commit
tee was composed of w. X Barnes, of
breckenridge, Mr.. Clarence Sterttte, OF
Hancock. and Judge James Voolfolk, OF
Meade county. The various candidates
who participated in the late primary
were present. II was understood that
the fight, if any, over the result was TO
come up over the count between Gross
and Richardson. They were present by
counsel as follows: j. A. and u. X. Muir
ray for Gen. Gross and Messrs. +. i.
Straus and Chapeze WatEen for Richard
son.
Chairman Barnes called the Commit
tee together at one o'clock, and stated
that the call of the Committee was for
the purpose of counting the vote and de-
claring the nominee Tor the State Senate
of the party in the district. At this point
Mr. Wathen, attorney for Richardson,
interposed and said he wished to file with
the Committee the notice for Mr.. Rich
mary. He said that many false rumors
had gone out To the effect that Mr.. Rich
ardson would bolt the action of his party
and make the race in the District as an
independent candidate This vas wholly
false All Mr.. Richardson desired was a
far investigation of the whole matter,
and if the nomination was not given him
after that had been done, and fair in
hnl . 10, nj . haS h.,
was not the nominee, he would cheerful
ly submit. MIR. ID. X. Murray, in behalf
OF Gen. Gross, objected to the filing of
the motion. lie contended that the duty
of the board was simply TO ascertain the
result of the elections in the different
counties and declare who was the 'nomi-
nee. Then when that had been done, if
Mr.. Richardson desired to contest the
nomination of the gentleman so declared
by the Committee they could then file
their notice and do 30. Mr.. Straus con-
tended that the investigation as to the le-
gality of the election should be heard
now, and before any result was declared
by the board. He argued that if they
couldn't show that Mr.. Richardson was
| the nominee then there was no nominee
| because the whole thing was illegal and
void. lie was prepared to show that the
action of this Committee was void, be-
cause the members composing il were
not competent to sit. His objection to
one Committeeman, MIR. Voolfolk, was
| that he was related to Mr.. Richardson.
He would object TO MIR. Barnes, because
he, MS Chairman, had contracted for print.
| ing the ballots, and those ballots were
not gotten up legally. He contended
| that this board had no authority to can
vass the returns and declare any one the
nominee, without first going into full
investigation OF the whole election.
In reply to what had been said about
| the relationship OF Voolfolk to Richard
son ten. Gross said he would ent,r no
| objection on that ground, but he hoped
Mr. Voolfolk would serve. lie regarded
him as an honest, fair man, and good
Democrat. Mr.. Voolfolk stated, how
| ever, that he could not serve on the Com
mittea, owing to his relationship TO Mr.
Richardson. He said it was true that he
| had acted with the Committee on max
ing The call at the beginning of the can.
vass and up to this time, but he had nc
idea then OF there being any contest, and
as the principal actor in it was relation
of his he would be compelled to with
| draw.
This left but two OF the Committee.
men to act. Mr. ID. II. Murray con.
| tended that a majority could act. and
| quoted numerous authorities to show il
| Mr.. Richardson then rendered his aft
davit objecting to both Mr.. Barnes an
Mr.. Sterret serving on the Committee
The board, after hearing all the argu
/ III i.
was to canvass the returns and ascertain
who had received the highest number o.
| vot 8 and was-the nominee. Afr thai
result had been announced Mr.. Richard
son could file his notice and go into tn,
| contest.
The debate here closed and the Com
mittee, consisting OF w. X. Barnes anC
Clarence Sterrett retired TO canvass tia,
returns. They were out for several hour
and returned declaring A. j. Gross to b,
nominee for State Senator by majority
of IL votes.
Mr.. Richardson's counsel then objected
to giving Mr.. Gross certificate of elec
ton, but these objections were overruleC
and the certificate was handed down u
him. Then followed another length,
discussion by the attorneys on both sides
1t was finally agreed that the contest
should be heard in this city next Wed
nesday, September 10th.
Straus and Wathen. attorneys for Rich
ardson, are both hard fighters and the,
seem determined TO leave nothing un
done to gain their point And, on tn,
other hand, the Mnrrays are Just as de.
termined for their client and as full,
capable to handle their side as the others
So we may expect some lively times her,
next Wednesday.
In the meantime, gentlemen, Demo
Gratis and all concerned, don't lose YOU
temper. Keep cool and level-headed
Don't say hard things about your neigh
bors and Acknowledgement Be dignifiet
and manly, This is family affair, and
there is no need Of getting in furry
Right will prevail We have every con.
fidence in the Committee; they are good
men, honest and upright, and will give
the matter a fair and impartial hearing