The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-01

the right to vote in Kansas because his father re-
s-ded u Esas county. Your committee are salts
fEsd that Il be had any legal residence At all It
vas Ia the state OF Colorado. where be became OF
ese. and where he resided for about year after
he became Of age, and that his vote In Kansas
was Illegal.
sths Testimony was taken tending to show
that several other persons who were non-resi-
dants Of the state had voted In Ness county; but,
upon careful examination OF the testimony, yoOr
committee have conelaed tOresolve the question
In favor OF the claim of the witnesses that they
! had acquired legal residence IN Kansas. and
therefore take no note In their summary Of the
votes cast by them.
Az conclusions your committee find that i've
illegal votes Wers cast FOR Richard o. Elting by
ths following named persons. and at the pre-
cinSts stated. namely:
IL. H. CoWIes, Center township, non-age-
Walter E. Reynolds FRANKLIN township. nom
G. p. HoRer. Center township. Don-resident-
D4ylc DoPps Center township, ,nOn-resloSens.
william ". Hamilton. Franklin township,
non-resident.
Your committee also ind. that the judges of
election held In Center township were guilty OF
gross fraud. or Of the most inexcusable careless
ness or ignorance, In counting and making re-
tExn'of the votes cast In their township. They
gave to Mr.. Eiting six more votes than he re-
ceivsi. and they gave to Mr.. Goodwin four less
Esssdins or counting four ballots cast for Mr.
eoassvin as If they had been cast for Mr.. Eiting.
and By reading or counting two ballots for Mr.
lEsktns from each of which his name had been
piainls erased by the voter and no name IN
ssztsd
Yoar oemznittee ind that Mr. Goodwin re-
ceigsd majority of the legal votes cast in Ness
countE Tor representative, and submit the fol-
lowing table. which presents the facts estab-
lished By the testimony taken by your commit
tee;
Total number of votes as canvassed for Mr..
Deduct :. ifaadaisntiy allowed him in Cen
ter township, and Illegal votes above
stated, naking...- II
Leaving Mr. Elting's actual vote. ........ Ss8
Total number of votes SIS canvassed for Mr..
Add votes actually cast but not allowed In
center township. ..-....'.....'..........-'
Making Mr. Geodvin's total vote. !....... SO
Anf' hltlnSs actual Vote.......... $50
Majority for Mr.. Goodwin. 10
Fully satisfied from the testimony that Mr.
1aoodvin received the highest number of votes
: Qr representative for the Nnety-ninth district,
: nd was duly elected as member of this house.
our ccmmittee submits to the house for its
, Consideration the following resolutions, and
aEeoommend that they be adopted.
.ResOlyed That Richard o. Elting was not
:: elected a. representative for the Ninety
81 sset as member of this house.
8. ase.otUsd, That L n. Goodwin, having received
9 ajority Of all the votes cast by the electors of
8 IS county ct the election held ON the 6th Of
s ember. 1892. for representative of the
q -ninth representative district, was duly
; ID to said Office, and is entitled to seat in
3 q hOuse as the representative for said
2 % Respectfully submitted.
A. II. LUPFER,
9 Chairman Committee ON Elections
2 On motion of Mr. Lupfer, the rules
8 ere suspended, and the foregoing re-
% and resolutions were unanimously
opted, and I. N. Goodwin was duly
stsd as member Of the house Of rep
,entstives.