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 1t, 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 large crowdat IIardnsburp
| Monday 10 hear the contest OF Gus w
Richardson, of Meade county, over the
late primary in this district in the race fol-
State Senate. The committee met in the
office of w. X. Barnes and afterward al.
| journed to the courtroom. The commit.
tee was composed of w. X. Barnes, Of
Breckenridge, Mr.. Clarence Sterette, OF
Hancock. and Judge James Voolfolk, oil
| 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. +. p.
straus and Chapeze Wathen 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
ardson, contesting the legality OF the pri-
mary. lie 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 was wholly
false. All Mr.. Richardson desired was a
fair investigation OF the whole matter,
and il the nomination was not given him
after that had been done, and fair in
vestigation held aud it was found that he
was not the nominee, he would cheerful
ly submit. Mr.. 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, il
| Mr.. Richardson desired to contest the
nomination of the gentleman 50 declared
by the Committee they could then file
their notice and do so. 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 lie argued that il they
couldn't show that Mr.. Richardson was
the nominee then there was no nominee
because the whole thing was illegal and
void. He was prepared to show that the
action of this Committee was void, be-
cause the members composing it were
not competent to sit. His objection to
one Committeeman, Mr. Voolfolk, was
that he was related to Mr.. Richardson
lie would object to Mr.. Barnes, because
he, as 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 a full
investigation of the whole election.
In reply to what had been said about
the relationship of WoolfUlk 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
mittee, owing to his relationship to Mr.
Richardson. lie 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 10
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 majority could act. and
quoted numerous authorities TO show il.
Mr. Richardson then rendered his afIi-
davit Directing TO both Mr.. Barnes AN
Mr.. Sterret serving on the Committee.
The board, after hearing all the argu-
ments, announced that their first duty
was to canvass the returns and ascertain
who had received the highest number of
vot' and was the nominee. After that
result had been announced Mr.. Richard
son could file his notice and 20 into the
contest.
The debate here closed and the Com.
mittee, consisting of w. X. Barnes and
Clarence Sterrett retired to canvass the
returns They were out for several hours
and returned declaring A. j. Gross 10 be
nominee for State Senator by majority
Of IL votes.
Mr.. Richardson's counsel then objected
to giving MIR. Gross certificate of elec.
ton, but these objections were overruled
and the certificate was handed down TO
him. Then followed another lengthy
discussion by the attorneys on both sides
1t was finally agreed that the contest
should be heard in this city next Wed
ncsday, September Goth.
Straus and Wathen. attorneys for Rich
ardson, are both hard fighters and they
seem determined to leave nothing un-
done to gain their point And, on the
other hand, the Murrays are Just as de-
termned for their client and as fully
capable 10 handle their side as the others
So we may expect some lively times here
next Wednesday.
In the meantime, gentlemen, Demo
Gratis and all concerned, don't lose your
temper, Keep cool and level-headed.
Don't say hard things about your neigh
bors and fellow-Democrat BE dignifed
and manly, This is family affair, and
there is no need Of getting in a furry,
Right will prevail. We have every con-
idence in the Committee; they are good
men, honest and upright, and will give
the matter fair and impartial hearing.