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any real faith in its efficacy in the su-

any real faith in its efficacy in the Su-
preme Court.
A great deal OF surmising was done as
to who were the advisers of Mr.. Cornwall.
Snortrldge and Delmas are the attorneys
for the Republican State Central Com
mlttee. but neither of them appeared in
the proceedings in any way. Mr. Short
ridge was asked about the writ in the fore
noon, but vouchsafed no Information. He
said that information in regard to ii
would have TO be obtained at the Supreme
Court when the application should be
made. His Discrimination TO discuss the
matter was evident, and it was afUerward
asserted that Shortridge had no faith in
the measure, and that both he and Delmas
had declined tn go into court with the
peti ion. 1t is also known that George A.
Knight, who is also of counsel Tor the Re-
publican State Central Committee, did not
believe that the court would grant an
order. though he consented TO act.
Colonel Burns was said to have inspired
the effort to have the precincts thrown
out, but last night Ed Conroy declared
that he did not think that Burns had had
anything TO do with the scheme. she has
been sick in bed for ten days to my GER
tain knowledge" said Conroy. "That is,
be was sick until to-day. He was out to-
day and attended the meeting Of the Elec-
ton Commissioners, and, l think. was also
out at the racetrack. But, as I SAID. he
has been at home for ten days, and this
matter seems to have been set on foot
without his taking any part in it,"
Conroy is one of Burns first lieutenants
and is perhaps as we'll posted as to Re-
publican intentions as anybody. He was
asked what the Republicans would do
now, but declined to state positively just
what course would be pursued. He ex-
planned, though, that the object of the
petition TO the Supreme Court was TO
throw the burden of contest OF Budd.
IL the returns which are irregular could
have been set aside by the Supreme
Court" said Conroy. "Estee would have
been declared the Governor, as without
those returns be would have have had
plurality.
"Then there would have remained the
ballots, and Budd's redress would have
been to demand a recount. Now that the
Supreme Court has refused to issue a re-
stralnng order it seems that this result
cannot be brought about, as the court has
ordered that notice be given both sides
before it will hear argument, and in the
meantime the election board will COM
Dlete its work and send the result to
Sacramento. / am not prepared to say
now what will be done. We stand where
we did before the petition for the order
was filed. The application was made and
1t was denied. l understand that there is
way to get at this matter Immediately,
that is to present it so that the Supreme
Court could act at once without having to
wait for notices to be served, but | am
sure l don't know how it can be done"
Gavin McNab, one of the attorneys for
the Democratic State Central G mmittee,
expressed great confidence that the Repub-
licans would not be able to omplish
anything by asking the Supreme Court TO
throw out the returns on the showing
made before the court yesterday. He said
that they had not leg to stand on, and
that ii was idle to suppose that the Su-
preme Court would issue such a radical
order merely because the Republicans
asked them TO do so. McNab also asserted
that if the order had been granted the vote
Tor all the Offices-n0t for Governor alone,
but for all candidaIes-Would have had to
go too II have no doubt" he said, that
the Republicans would like to omit from
the canvass the entire Democratic vote.
That would be very nice thing for the
Republican ticket, but ! apDrehend that
they would have some difficulty in getting
the Supreme Court to order such thing
on the ground that some election officers
had failed to properly sign the returns"
Chairman Gould of the Democratic
State Central Committee was Ia the city
yesterday. but he took no part in the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Gould reports that Bndd is
at Stockton and that he is confident that
he will be allowed to take his seat as Gov
ernor of the State.
Us cnIol euecI Oh tne actlOn OIL MT.
Cornwall yesterday was TO show that the
Republicans intend to contest the election
of Badd. For long time the matter has
been under consideration, but almost
every body believed that the committee
would finally conclude to take no action
and TO let things take their natural course.
Mr.. Cornwall showed yesterday that there
is disposition to make fight and it is
now considered almost certain that there
will be contest before the Legislature.
The fact that NJ. NJ. Estee's law partner
appeared In the court yesterday was fire.
quently commented upon, as Mr.. EStee
had said tina; he himself would take no
steps TO contest the election of his oppo-
nent.
Both sides are now thoroughly aroused
and it is predicted that the contest will
produce a great cOmmotion throughout
the State. 1t will certainly make the next
session of the Legislature a lively one.