The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-01-05
The coionsts Against the Privafes,
II is Fired by the Privates and Lev
eied Against the CoIoneis.
Tho Grand Jury Called Into Services
to ASSIST the Privates in the
Combat.
Tho Peoples Organ, 1.-THE State Re.
PuJHcan," Gives the News.


Dalton cut q prominent figure, and
in which his supporters in Cole coun-
ty, belonging to that element in it
who have not for years affiliated with
tue Colonel element, it became APP
parent that the fcud would grow.
Subsequent developments proved
beyond doubt that q large number of
Dalton's friends would not support
Stone but on the contrary would vote
for Maicc Warner. The result OF
which was that Warner carried the
county ty 80 majority while Clcve-
land carried it by q majority of 80.
This handsome vote in favor of
Major Warner indicated to the Stone
democrats that the Dalton democrats
were responsible for it. 1t aroused
the bittercst feelings of antagonism.
The election of Stone gave the col
onels, who were Stones supporters,
courage, and they at once proceeded
TO wipe out the back sliders. They
emphasized their ~displcasure by in
PRODUCING resolutions in the demo-
cratic club, looking towards the ex-
put3ion of w. S. DAWSON, who was
charged with voting for Warner,
while he was p%arading the streets for
Dalton before the nomination. They
were determined to make an example
of him, and with this end in view,
the resolutions before mentioned
were introduced and after sending
the representing attorney q copy
by registered letter, inviting him to
be present by counsel or in person,
and explain, the resolutions were
adopted, and he was expelled from
the club and ~stigmatized as n demo.
crat not in good standing. This was
not pleasant for the privates and
they asked themselves the question
how did the colonies know so much
as to who the privates voted for.
There WAS a way to get at it and tue
privatcs concluded to adopt that
method of procedure. The judges
Of clectiun and clerks in the first
ward were brought before the grand
jury and requested 10 tell how the
ballots of certain p%rivatos became
public property. The result Of
which Was an indictment against Col.
Jesse w. Tolin, who was acting as a
witness in the count for the demo.
Gratis, selected by the Democratic
County committee. This Indictment
is substantially rs follows:
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County OF Cole.
In tie Circuit Court Of Cole County,
Missouri, DecemJer Term, 1892.
The grand jurors for the State of
Missouri, summoned from the body
If Cole county, nov here in court
duly cmpanncllcd, sworn and charged
10 inquire, ETC., etc, on theiI oaths
present, tiat at the county of Cole,
in the site of Missouri, on the Sth
day Of Nov, 1892, a general election
was held n the City of jefferson, -
" for the purpose of clecting
electors, ETC., etc, ETC.. that under
and 10y virtue Of the laws of the state
OF Missouri, any political party in
said state was authorized to select n
representative Of said party to
act as a witness at the counting Of
the ballots cast at any election held
under the state OF Missouri, who was
authorized to remain in the room
where BAD ballots were being count.
ed thin At the election held as afore-
said on t5e 9Th day of Nov, 1892, J.
B. folin vas selected by the demo.
cratic party to be present
and witness as the representative of
said parry the counting of any bal
lots that might be cast by the legal
and qualified electors at election pre-
cinct No. / in the ISL Ward Of said
City of jefferson " y and before
entering upon the discharge of his
duties took and subscribed the fol.
lowing oath:
1--WE, The undersigned Judges, clerks
aud Witnesses of election, DO each for
himself solemnly swear Cor affirm that
we will make no statement nor give any
information OF any kind as to the num-
Der OF votes polled for any Office or per
sGn, nor tie name of any person voted
for nor any other fact tending In any
way to chow the state of the polls at this
election at any lime previous to closing
the same on this day, so help me God. y
Which was duty administers ed by
f. w. Roer, clerk of the County
Court OF Cole county, Mo-; = :
that among Gthe2 persons voting
at SAID election precinct No. l in tile
First Ward Of SAID city = = was
one W. S. Dawson then a resident Of
voting precinct No. in said city,
and said ". s. Dawson 50 having
the right to vote al said precinct al
the the election aforesaid, offered tc
The judges OF election a printed bal.
lot, ~. which printed ballot was
so recieye ed by the iulues M elo,t;or