The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-07
papers have been FILED
Contest for the Office of County
Treasurer Formally Begun.
GROUNDS THAT ARE SPECIFIED
1t Is Alleged That Many Votes Cast for
Davies We're Counted for Schadt and
That Large Number of Illegal
Votes We're Received.

The contest Of Thomas ID, Davies
against Charles H. Schadt for the office
of County Treasurer was formally be-
gun yesterday morning.
Attorneys Taylor & Lewis represent
ing Mr.. Davies, presented petition to
Judge Edwards alleging that Mr..
Davies was legally elected county
treasurer at the election held on Nov.
9. specifications charging that illegal
votes were cast in every district in the
county at the last election were also
contained in the petition. Judge Ed
wards ordered II filed ON record and
fixed Dec. % as the time for the hear
ing In the case.
The petition asking for the contest
is signed by: T. Y. Morgan. Joseph ID.
Lloyd, r. II. Williams, John Hale,
John T. Williams. John II. Williams,
ID. NJ. Jones, Dr. j. j. Roberts, Robert
Armstrong, Morgan j. Williams, Will
lam Deckelnick, Lewis Roberts, Elijah
Dagger, Edward James. John j. Nor
gan, John S. Jones, Thomas M. Wat
kins, r. j. Protheroe, II. II. Jones, Will
lam Price, Edward Y. Jones, John j.
Davies, Daniel Moses, b. Hughes,
Frank Nichter, Joseph r. Hughes,
William S. Bynon, Thomas Marshall,
William NJ. Davies, r. j. Hughes, John
Moir, Daniel Y. Morgan, Daniel j.
Evans, A. +. Eynon, Evan p Davies,
j. j. Evans, Samuel Laville, Isaac r.
Harris, d. ID. Evans. John d. Phillips,
Roger Evans John f. James, William
j. jenkins, Daniel Boland, David NJ.
Thomas, Richard Colan, Robert SalteT,
Richard Owens, David Jones, Thomas
Johns, John j. Evans, John Hendler,
NJ l.. Blair, d. NJ. Jones, druggist; w.
G. Powell. Daniel Williams, Joseph
Reynolds David Jones, j. f. Jones,
Evan j. Evans T. Ellsworth Davies.
Charges That Are Made.
1t sets forth that at the election on
Nov. Charles Fl. Shadt was returned
as having received 1873 votes, and
Thomas ID. Davies 1873 votes. The
computa tion, it is alleged, is. false
one and the election undue and Illegal
Mr.. Schadt, the petition recites, did not
receive more than 1902 votes, while
Mr.. Davies received 13,25S, giving the
latter plurality of 256.
1t Is further set forth that votes were
received and counted for Mr.. Schadt
from persons not qualified voters. be-
cause they had either not resided in
the state or election district long
enough, had not paid a state or county
tax within the time required by law,
were not citizens of the United States
had not been assessed, were not legally
registered, or made defective affidavits
1t Is charged that returns from elec-
tion districts were not sworn to, that
names We're added to registry lists on
day of election; that the election laws
were disregarded and votes receivd
from persons without first making
them submit the necessary proofs; that
votes were cast by the same person In
more than one election district; that
votes casts for Mr. Davies were re-
jected and others cast for him were
counted for Mr.. Schadt. 1t is. speci-
fically set forth that in each of the
1888 election districts, of the county
from five to fifty illegal votes were
cast.
Order by Judge Edwards.
After considering the petition, Judge
Edwards directed that it be filed of
record and that hearing be set down
for Saturday, Dec. %, at a, m Notice
of the filing Of the petition and copy
of it to deserved on Mr.. Schadt at least
ten days before the time fixed for the
hearing.
The affidavit was sworn to on Wed.
nesday before Alderman owen d. Jones
of the Fourth ward, by A. B. Eynon
David Jones' Thomas Johns, John ]
Davies, r. j. Hughes, William Price, NJ
L. Blair, w.. G, Powell, r. Fl. Jones
Daniel Williams, d. M. Jones, Joseph
Reynolds, David Jones, Edward. T.
Johns, Evan j. Evans, T. Ellsworth
r. Davies '.--
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