Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-03
Bstnap Objects to Richardson's
Alleged Majority.
n IS A VERY CLOSE SHAVE
The Cl<ucsloa .. Oafy Claimed by Ten
vsses-w sf-os b weai-stas
Where He - Ar

TIE NIp>> ~ repfcst nfaflsrs has received
the -e&led packages a testimony in the
nine coats~ts-i election ca.rS that viii
esn1ns b<foref tho committee on elections
this winter. add be has notified the SOW
srsl contestants aai contertecs ~ be
pre~eos al the opening II these paeka
g, june A The opening u the scaled
s-etimoay two weeks from tossay viii
e~npisss the pf-lnAjnary work con
Drct~d vifh the contestsA The numter
y II cass h smaller than usual. but the
ynrioas contests are full n interest
for the frst tine in many years there
siii he e,nte<,Aots Who belong % nei
ther th~ republican, nor the democrat
partleA Strangely enough. there Will
a. DO republican contestants from South
tarois1s. q state Ntieh hss furnished
one resu.asiy FOR a long tire. Perhaps
The mosf f1terestir1g case - the contest
a ex ccuste-s Thomas r. Watson
q oseofsla against J. {. {. Back
whrrr He l. Al.
NJ. Natsoa ~il Ia remembered as
.ar some has mli~y and spectacular
hsaief ~ the popuhsr element Ia the
last ao4-e. tie Ssls elected a. a demo
csat. bar rsa for speaker - the
f.ffalsst caucus nominee an
throughout h4s term assumed the
fairi party lea.iership IN the
tar-. sle attracted national attention
~ as.egs'ng Ia hbok which he pub
i-ilr,l that ~dunkea men rseied down
fhr aislss q c,ssgress." and that cor
r.pslon reizue,i Ia the halls q national
legislation. When arrai.ned Tor his
ltei- BE- chargei Congressman Cobb 81
Alabama With being under the intiu
enca n liquor while delivering a speech
en a contested election ca@e The
charges we're disproven and Mr. Watson
was censurcd by the house. lie was
tstieu for e-election. his opponent re
cefving 5.ta majority. Still Mr.. Wat
son las cnterei a contest but IL is
hardly probable that he will get either
sympathy OF support from those raem-
bers who recollect his performances in
the Isst hou-e.
Brikpsp viii Contest
Illinois also has contest The re-
fBros from the eighth dis~4ct showed
that Robert a childs had been elected
~ vote q A>s2. against D.x6 for
l.rNis Steward Mr. Steward claims
that his majority of 81 was Illegally oh
faine,l Frosn tho eleventh district II
Missouri. ex Congressman John J.
ONr.ii - euntestirg he claimcf Charles
= JOY. a repntllcsa. to a -eat in the
next house Mr.. scs's vote was itss9.
while ofNriii received 1902 Another
cis~es contest COMES from the third dis
trirf q California. :. J. iiiltorn. the re-
puthc2n cnndidafc. was elected by
majority ~ 70 according 10 the re
turns bat ". h. Eng;ish. his demo
critic opps'nent. viii claim the seat
Tie cloee~i shave comes from the fifth
district q Michigan. The certificate 81
George , Richardson. the fusion demo
crat shows that he received a majority
q ~ 81. v,,5e being op.Ue, against 20.
c. for Nr. belkrap. the republican can
d.aie tslknar has fled contest
The=s az al the casrs which have been
entere.l although various Others were
suggested The list - now made UP
sna The several packages slll be offici.
ally opened tao weeks frOm today.
After shat date the attorneys fos the
contestants and contestees vill be at
htsrty e. prepare their briefs
Watson. Friend Cobb.
4 ~ Thrasher - Trnnes=ee il an
other ropuiist Who claims seat IN the
nrxf cong1e=e tie has entered a con
tesf against Mf Enioe - The Jackson
di-frict f.Dioe received l80ss votes
end Thrassher received l2.9l He
claims that more than lis q Enloes
we're fraosiulsnt votes
Kansas has not had any contested
election casc Zoe some time. bat one q
TIE ioVuil-is VII appear before the
elections con mittcs thi- Tall sni claim
he -eaf = y. III Funston. Mr. Funston
received ktsts votes Ht me last election.
sn,l N u MooFe his pcpuiist oppon-nt.
rauie within eig1ty three votes n the
atnie numher Mr.. Moore. Who - cow
IL the city hooking after his contest. ai
iees@ that election frau5s rere -xten-
ste1 prsctice,I Ia ksn-aa City. Kansas
IN tae interest - Funston
VI Cobb q ,labsma Who fgurrl IA
NJ Wsteon'= Where Nas az erisrsi-
- aia-o a cnnfsstee Hss contestant -
neuaber = Mr. Wateou. party an Ala
tama fupsfii-t named Martin W
Nhsfeiey Goth received 1851 votes
AMI N1steiry li5is
Moth taraiina furnishes n case
lha'aas settle. q republican. who vas =
Rierah-'r = fhe isst house heiug the con.
t,~iest liis apfnuent u a u 4 viii
iaus. 4 Democrat who received t1Ts1
NJ -.affis rrrs.. 49,