The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-09-27
Gross Knocks Him Out
On the Third Round.
RICHARDSON STILL DlSSATIS-
FLED AND APPEALS TO THE
MEADE CIRCUIT COURT.
Politicians From All Over the Dis
trict Present to Hear the
Contest.
PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.

The Committee OF the Tenth Senatorial
District met in this city last Wednesday
as announced, to hear the evidence in
the case of Richardson VS. Gross in the
contest for the nomination OF Senator
from this District. The Committee met
promptly at the hour appointed and both
parties were present, including their at
torneys. Mr.. +. p. Straus, of the firm OF
Fairleigh & Straus, of Louisville, and Mr..
Chapeze Wathen, of Owensboro, repre-
scented Mr.. Richardson. Judge j. A.
Murray and Hon. ID. K. Murray, OF this
city, appeared for Gen. Gross. ~
Never before in the history OF this city
has a case of such importance came be-
fore our people for trial. The array of
legal talent, the number of strangers it
attracted, and the general interest mani
tested by the public at-large is something
our people are not used to, and attracted
a large crowd to hear the proceedings.
There were men here from every section
OF Meade, Hancock and Breckenridge.
Grayson and Daviess counties were also
represented, and our neighboring county
of Perry, across the river, was present
with full quota of representatives.
There were no ladies present but it was
not from any lack of interest ON their
part, for they were as much interested as
the men, and it was very great over
sight on the part OF the Board that place
was not provided for them SO they could
have heard all that was going on. 1t
would have relieved the husbands from
answering great many questions that
they could not satisfactorily answer when
they got home at night.
The contest was heard in the large
store-room belonging to Mr.. d. Hamble-
ton, which was kindly donated for the
occasion by that gentleman. Before the
hour Of trial the room was crowded to its
utmost capacity and every inch Of space
was occupied. Chairman w. X. Barnes
called the meeting to order and read the
following paper:
swe have met here pursuant to adjournment,
as the governing autho ity. made so by law in
this contested election. 1t is necessary for us to
call your attention to the call of this primary
election and that the three candidates, Gro $,
Richardson and Minor. have submitted thei"
names to the Democratic party of this district.
The law provides that the committee conduct
and hold said election and announce the result,
and give to the successful candidate a certificate
of his election. All of this has been done, and
Gen. A. ]. Gross has been declared the nominee
by the committee.
s.The law further gives any candidate who
feels he has been aggreived right to contest
the election OF his opponent, and provides that IN
such cases the committee, or governing author
ity who may act by proxy, shall constitute a
board for hearing and determining of said con-
test, and there rs no provision OF law Tor any
the committee in such cases, as in other contest
ed elections.
s.Mr. Richardson is here to-day eontesting the
election OF Gen. Gross, and he is entitled to q
fair and impartial hearing. do not believe M Z.
Richardson would have made the affidavit he
did, directing to the committee, hut for the fact
that he was Ill advised. l do not believe the
committee has been at any time prejudiced
against him. II is true the result did not please
him, but we did as We knew It TO be our duty
met the approval Of the Hon. John D. Carroll
Chairman Of the State Central Committee"
Mr.. Straus objected to Chairman Barnes
speech, saying he was judge and should
not be heard. Mr.. Barnes replied that
it was simply an announcement OF the
object OF the meeting. A committeeman
objected to Mr.. Barnes speech being
taken as the sentiment Of the entire com
mittee, as he did not think Mr.. Richard
son had been ell advised" in filing 9
contest. Mr.. Barnes said il was his in
dividual statement.
The question then came up as TO the
right of Judge Bush to serve on the com
mittee as proxy. Judge Murray con
coded that only Chairman of County
Committee could serve, After some de
bate, Chairman Barnes held that they
were legally constituted committee
without Mr. Sterette, and it was agreed
that the members should be sworn. The
case thus went to trial before Committee
men Barnes and DlcAuliffe. A motor
OF the defense to strike out sections
2 and 10 of the notice of contest was al
lowed on the ground that they were no
sufficiently specific. The defense haC
filed general and special demurrer Il
the contest, and Judge Murray open' {
the argument, taking up the notice sec
ton by section. The first ground wa
that the ballot was not sufficiently thicl
to prevent the vote being distinguished
from the back. Judge Murray said be
fore the charge cosi4d h5id good It ough
to aIfege that this alleged defect in th
ballots had some effect on the general re
suit. But they did not charge that
changed vote, "and then should tn
will Of the people be frustrated ?" aske
the Judge. He said II was not ne'
question, or II it was new question
growing up with the secret ballot, b
would cite authority showing that hi
argument was right.