Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-09

his time In stealing tickets and examining them
secretly, and changing tickets which had never
been cast for ballots which had actually boon
voted The animu' OF the man is shown by the
testimony Of G. W. Campbell, who describes Mr.
Thomas conduct while he (Thomas) was reading
the ballots. Mr.. Campbell says;
"Duriug the firrt part of the count MIR
Thomas appeared to DO well pleased. Inc LIcke t
were mostly all republican at that Time he wus
gathering up handfuls Of tickets and throwing
them at the boys-reaching oyer and getIing
them off the table He would when ne Wouitu
get republican ticket, read 1t OUT very dls act
no would read il with whine About the nllu-
die OF the couat, the Peoples party tickets com
menoed TO gain, md came up WITHIN TOUR OF h'o
OF the republican, -,
'tMr Thomas commenced TO got nervous, and
would take ticket out OF tho box before Mr'
Brooks got through reading tho previous one,
After while, as eOon as no had gwen brooks y; .
ticket, he would take out another and open ~
and look at H. He would take them down on
his Ian and appear to be opening them AFTER
no had taken down from fifteen, 70 twenty, az y
near as could tell, MIR. Bailey made the charge'
Your committee respectfully submit that the
testimony clearly shows that Mr.. Thomas should
be prosecuted and convicted OF felony FOR Vio-
lating the provision Of section $40 OF the act re-
lating to crimes and punishments, and that II
the proper officers fail to bring him to justice
they will be grossly derelict in the performance
Of an important public duty.
1t was clearly proven that NJ, L Richie, whose
legal residence was in Salt Lake City, Utah, and
who was personal and political friend OF Ar.
Richter, voted in the Third ward Of the city OF
Council Grove but the testimony does not show
explicitly for whom no voted for representative,
and for this reason your committee do not take
note Of that vote in their summary.
As conclusions your committee find that IL
legal votes were cast for said II. e. Richter by
the following named persons, and at the pre-
Ciucts stated, namely:
G. W. Simcock Second ward city Of Council
Grove, nonresident
George Long, Highland township, nonresident.
L. A. Wismoyer, Council Grove township, non
resident
Joseph W. Milsels First ward city of Council
Grove, nonresident,
G. H. Griffin, First ward city of Council Grove,
nonresident
A. M. Borne, Council Grove township, non
resident.
Jas. Gasl,ins, Second ward city Of Council
Grove, nonresident,
Your committee further find that the two bal
lots cast at Skiddy precinct, in Rolling Prairie
township, headed respectively, Democratic
ticket" and Prohibition Ticket" each Of
which contained the name of W. H. White for
representative, were legal ballots, and ought to
have been counted for Mr.. White, and that they
should be allowed to him in like manner as il
the judges of election had duly counted them for
him at the time.
Seven illeaa votes mentioned above we're cast
for Mr.. Richter, and counted for him by the
Judges of election. Two legal votes cast for Mr..
White in Ohio township we're rejected. Allowing
Mr.. White these two votes, and deducting from
Mr.. Richter's majority the seven illegal votes
mentioned will leave majority in favor Of MIR,
White of one vote But your committee find
from the testimony already referred to- and
particularly that given by Messrs. II. II, Bailey,
G. W. Campbell, and c, H. Titus, that Mr.. c. L..
Thomas, one Of the judges of the election held
in Ohio township, fraudulently suppressed or
destroyed from seven to twenty votes which had
been cast for Mr. White, and substituting in
their place an equal number of votes or tickets
bearing the name of Mr.. Richter, all of which
tickets SO substituted were counted and re-
the lowest number testified to by the witnesses
be taken as correct, then Mr.. White was de-
prived OF seven legal votes cast for him in Ohio
township, and Mr.. Richter was allowed seven
illegal votes in that township, making differ
ence of fourteen, which added to the one ma
jority already mentioned, would give Mr.. White
amaority of fifteen. This will be seen from the
following table;
Total number Of votes as canvassed for Mr..
Richter 80. Observation-Disclosures. 1873
Deduct seven illegal votes named above,
and seven fraudulent votes in Ohio town.
ship, making. ........................ IA
Leaving in favor of Mr.. Richter. ....... 1884
White ......,. $500, 1870
Add seven votes cast but not counted in
Ohio township. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. z
Making total for Mr.. White of. .... 1870
Mr. Richters actual vote. .................. 1,364
Majority for Mr. White. .............." Is
Your committee are satisfied beyond all doubt
that Mr.. White contestant, received the highest
number Of votes cast for representative for the
Fifty-seventh district and was therefore duly
elected, and ought to be admitted to a seat in
this house as a member from Morris county.
Your committee therefore submit to the house
for It's consideration the following resolutions:
blouse resolution No. 1917
ResOlred, ThatH. E. Richter was not duly elected
q representative for the Fiftv-seventh district,
Morris county, and Is not entitled to seat as a
member of this house.
ResolUed, That W. II. White, having received q
majority Of all the votes cast by the electors Of
Morris county, at the election held ON the 18th of
November, 1899, for representative for the Fifty
seventh representative district was duly elected
such member, and is entitled to a seat in this
house as such representative.
Respectfully submitted, A. H. UPPER,
Chairman Committee on Elections.
Laid over under the rules.
N. Goodwin vs.. Richard o. Citing.