The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13

plated Steal' and also one in the news
column entitled asked them to Re-
sign wherein certain statements are
made. concerning the canvassirlg OF
Weber county vote, ETC., we present
ed with this matter.
Our board convened on the 10th of
November and at the urgent solicita-
ton of Mr.. Best and his attorney, the
board took up the canvass of the re-
turns of Weber county. and found
some discrepancies therein, which they
considered sufficient to warrant the
counting of the ballots from several
I precincts, so far at least as the Office
of clerk was concerned. The board
| requested from the Utah Commission
| the procuring of the ballot boxes from
| Hooper. Kanesville, Liberty, Poll 2,
( Third Ogden precinct and Poll 1 and 2,
Second Ogden precinct These boxes
were not received by the board until
the following week, when they pro-
ceeded to count the ballots. On We'd
nesday, November % the boxes of the
Second precinct, (Ogden), were opened
for the purpose of counting the votes
cast for the county clerk-and at the
solicitation Of Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. H. C.
| Gilbert, candidates for surveyor and
collector respectively, the board made
a recount for collector, surveyor and
clerk, finding large discrepancies be-
tween the returns and the ballots in
respect to the office of clerk, and some
discrepancies in respect to the other
offices. The board thereupon adjourn
ed to meet in Ogden Friday, Nov 80.
for the purpose of making an inves-
tigation.
w lille there Il was serveI with a
writ Of mandamnls and deferred its in
vestigatfon, AMI the matter was there
upon laid over until d decision could be
had by the court. Determination Of the
matter was had nef5re Judge King on
December 4th. No session of the board
t was held on the 5th, and ~ the morn
ing of the 9Th :ne board completed the
canvass of Weber county and certified
to the same.
Mr. Dey sent his resignation ID the
Utah commission Immediately upon
completion Of the Weber county cam
vass.
These Are the Facts.
1
; In justice to you and the UTAH COM
. mission, we deem it proper to say that
the canvassing board were never in any
way directed, interfered with, advised
or controlled by the Utah commission,
or any member thereof; that the board
on several occasions had sought add
vice and instructions from the Utah
commission, and the same had been de-
clined, through the chairman, ON the
ground that they had no control over
! our board. At the time Mr.. Dey ac-
cepted the appointment as one of the
board it was with the understanding
that he would not be expected to re-
main longer than a few days, owing
to business engagements; that before
the Weber county. matter was conccud
ed he urged a, speedy disposition OF Il
as he desired to resign, and had made
2 that fact known to all the members
of the board and of the Utah commits
sion as we'll. That on Monday, De-
: cember 3, Mr.. Dey left for Provo, and
asked the board to take UP and con-
l clude the Weber county matter at
O'Clock on December 18th, at which
time he would be present, anu also no
titled YOU that the board expected TX
: finish Weber county on the Afternoon
t of that date, and that he would the1
f resign. After Mr.. Dey's return from
9 Provo, between 10 and II O'Clock OIL
. the morning of December 4th, you tel
ephoned to him, wanting to know If n
u still insisted upon resigning, to Which
e Mr.. Dey replied that he did, and yo'
!. laslled if the commission shout,
appoint a successor then; Mr.. De
y stated that he would prefer to con
u clude Weber county first, as he di
:, not like to shirk any responsibility il
g the matter, and but for that reason h
" would insist upon being immediatel
. excused.
q Later Mr. Dey telephoned you t
II let the matter go until 2 o'clock, a
which time the board met, and, bein
n informed that an immediate hearin
* of the mandamus would be had b
! Judge King in this city Chat evening
- for that reason, the board unanimoLsl
r agreed TO again postpone the canvas
= until after the, decision, and then
i conclude its canvass of Weber.
a On the morning of Tuesday, Decem
:. Der 4, you and Mr.. Harcombe had
= conversation in the hallway of tn
. Commission building, in which 20
y made the inquiry as to whether or nc
/, he Harcombe) felt any way embal
if raised in deciding the Weber count
o matter, by reason of his being a res
- dent of that county. Mr.. Harcomb
u replied that he was considerably en-
s. barrassed over the matter and woul
i have preferred not to have had to dc
+ eide that case, and you said that if h
J. felt greatly embarrassed the commits
= sion could select someone else II
CHarcombe) so desired, but you di
l. not suggest that he resign. Mr.. Hal
'e combe then said that on account {
lie going into the matter so far, he fe
10 it incumbent to remain until it wa
< ooooDIeted and that was all that wa
said.
g We each of us positively state thu
Of neither you nor any other membe
he of the Utah commission demanded c
IN requested US to resign or intimate
w that you or they desired a resignatio
- of any member of the board. Your
Az Respectfully, CHARLES c. DEFY.
er Dated December u, 1894.
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