St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-20
.MELADY FILES A CONTEST.
VOTES CAST FOR HiM WE'RE COUNTED
F,R REPUBLICANS.
PURsUEs REPUBLICAN PLAN.
BY Setting Aside the Plan of Votes
Counted by Districts Melady
Must Gain Only 73 VOtcs to
Defeat Reardon, and 20 to
Defeat Arosin-Ae Lacks But
81 Votes To Defsaat Lewis.

Defeat AroSin-Ae Lacks Hut
81 Votes to Defeat Lewis.
James Melady has filed notice Of ap-
peal and contest relative to his election
the action of the assembly and board OF
aldermen in declaring William A. Van
Slyke, II. j. Strouse. j. j. Parker, CLAIR
ence L. Robb. w. r. Johnson. John
Copeland. o. Ii. Arosin, Timothy Rear
don and D. b. Lewis to BIZ elected as
assemblymen was not in accordance with
the facts. Mr.. Melady asserts that there
are good reasons tor believing that
there were numerous mistakes. errors,
mlscounts and wrongs committed
about polling. counting. returning and
canvasSing the returns for assembly
men. 1t is alleged that, in fact, Mr..
Melady was elected assemblyman for
the Sixth ward, and the court is asked
to correct the mistakes, miscounts,
errors and wrongs so that justice may
be done by pursuing the law Ill cases Of
contest.
}. Z. Michael and j. j. McCafferty are
the attorneys for Mr.. Melady.
The notice of appeal and protest was
served upon all of the assemblymen
declared elected by the common coun-
Gil. This case is different in the par
ticulars from the papers in the other
contests thus far filed in the clerks
office of the district court. 1t is alleged
i'll the notice of the points of contest
that James Melady received more votes
than any of those dc Jared to have been
elected by the common council.
Fault is found with the count and the
canvass i'll all of the wards of the city.
1t is specified that there were 565 votes
cast in all the precincts of the city for
Mr.. Melady that were not counted for
HIM through mistakes, but by misad-
vertence were counted for w.
r. johnson, John Copeland, o.
II. Arosin. Timothy Reardon and ..
B. Lewis. There were 800 votes for
Mr.. Melady that were omitted from the
count. There were l, 100 votes not cast
for any one. that were counted for
Messrs. johnson, Copeland, Arosin,
Rearuon and Lewis. There were at
least sos votes cast illegally and counted
for Messrs. johnson, Copeland, Arosin,
Reardon and Lewis. There were at
least 700 qualified voters refused
the right to vote who would
have voted for Mr.. Melady.
1t is charged that there were illegal
ballots cast for Messrs. johnson. Cope
land, Arosin. Reardon and Lewis as
follows: In the Third election district
of the First ward. ITO votes; in the Sew
enth district of the First ward. 100
votes; in the Eighth district of the First
ward. 100 votes; in the Fifth district of
the Sixth ward, 120 votes. 1t Is alleged
that Mr.. Melady had at least
$500 more votes than were counted
for him. The question OF residence
is also raised in the contest. The contest
is against all of the men declared elect
ed by the common council. Under the
question of residence, Mr.. Melady will
only have to gain fifty-one votes TO de-
feat MI. Lewis. Taking the construc-
ton given by the Republicans of the
common council. Mr.. Melady will need
to gain but seventy-three Votes 10 defeat
Mr. Reardon, or seventy-siX votes to
defeat MIR. Arosin.