The record-union., 1894-12-20
FRANK JOHNSON LOSES A DOZEN.
Heintz Has Gained Fourteen and
0'Neil Four Votes.
Berkey for Assessor Gains Two, Bau-
mann Nine, Irvine Seven and
Greer Loses Eleven.

When the recount recommended yester-
day morning the first thing for considera-
ton was the returns from the First Pre-
cinct OF the Second Supervisor District,
the ballots from which were brought to
the County Clerks Office sealed up in the
ballot box, instead of being put in the
proper envelope.
p. Pendergast, one of the judges in the
precinct, testified to their having been
placed in the box in three sections, after
having been strung. He did not know
that they should have been placed in en-
yelopes.
Deputy County Clerk Wachhorst testi-
fed TO receiving the returns and marking
them with tag. He did not notice that
the ballots were not in their proper en-
velopes, as in country precincts the
things are sometimes mixed up. The
key and box were turned over to County
Clerk Hamilton.
Judge McKune then offered the ballots
as they were for recount. The other at
torneys consented and the count began.
The first objection came from Gett on a
ballot marked first by the voter with a
lead pencil Tor Bugbey and then stamped
over the mark. 1t was counted for Bug
bey and Berkey. Then Gett objected to
another ballot, where the ink from the
stamp had run down from the name OF
johnson over those of O'Neil and Lee.
He claimed that there was no distinguish
ing mark by which it could be told
which was voted for. The court, after
microscopic investigation, decided that
the cross was opposite Johnson's name,
and Counted it Tor him.
The result of the vote was: Johnson,
Do; Heintz, 25; O' Neil, 70; Bugbey, /; Lee,
!. For Assessor-Berbe ey, 23; Baumann,
81; Irvine, 20; Greer. IS.
In this precinct johnson gained l and
HeintZ lost l.
In the Second Precint ballot marked
for Johnson was objected to on the
ground that there was faint stamp Op-
posite another name. After some argu-
ment the ballot was thrown out. Gett
soon objected to a ballot stamped with
the names of HeintZ and Johnson, that OF
the latter being blurred. 1t was thrown
out.
Shortly afterwards Gett objected to a
ballot where the names of Baumann and
Berkey had been both stamped. The
name Of Baumann had been partly erased,
while that Of Johnson was intact. The
ballot was thrown out.
The count resulted as follows: Johnson,
3d. Helntz, 80; O'Neil, 81; Bugbey, 3.
For Assessor-Berkey, 81; Baumann, q;
Irvine 81; Greer, Al; Robertson, 3.
Johnson lost TWO votes thrown OUT,
and Berkey gained 4.
The first objection in the Third Pre-
cinct (Gett was again the first obiector)
was on ballot which had been stamped
for both Heintz and Johnson, the stamp
of the former being erased. The vote
was counted TOR Johnson, however.
Then Gett objected to another ballot on
a. ,..t,
that stamp had been used opposite the
name OF any candidate. The ballot was
stamped, but so much ink had been used
that the cross could not be distinguished,
it being mere blot. The court held that
the Intention of the voter was manifest,
and the ballot was counted for Johnson
and Berkey.
Then Baker objected that five crosses
had been placed over the name Tax Col
lector. The ballot, which was for Bug
hey and Berkey, was thrown out. Then
Baker objected, the stamp evidently hav-
ing been used several times in Berkey's
space. The ballot was counted for Ber-
key.
Then Bruner objected to a ballot
stamped for Baumann, on the ground
that it was marked with different colored
ink. Gett claimed 1t was done in the
printing. The ballot was marked and
laid aside temporarily, but was finally
y ballot stamped in front of the candi-
dates names was thrown out. a ballot
on which two candidates for Treasurer
and Public Administrator and three for
Constable were stamped was objected to
by Bruner, but was counted for Heintz
and Baumann.
Then Baker objected to ballot stamped
for superintendent of instruction twice.
1t was counted for Johnson and Berkey.
a similar one stamped twice for District
Attorney was counted tor Johnson and
Irvine. Then Baker objected to what he
claimed was distinguishing mark on
the lower right hand corner of q ballot
1t was marked for Berkey, but was
thrown out
The announcement was: Johnson, II;
Heintz, 46; O'Neil, 5S. For Assessor
Berkey, 40; Baumann, 5S; Irvine, 80
Greer, 40.
Johnson lost l, Heintz gained l, Berkey
lost and Greer l.