Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-09
tended that the paper ought to be re-

judicially pass upon such returns. Bun
combe was just as proud Of her honor as
Mr.. Ewart was, and it needed no lecture
from him on that point. The board was
not asked to throw out any box, nor
was it contended that there was auy
dishonesty connected with the matter.
Chairman Webb hoped the remarks OF
counsel would be cut short, as the mem.
bers OF the board had other business|to at
tend to and wanted to get through as
quickly as possible
lust here Col Lusk stated that he had
received through ]. E. Rankin tele-
phonic message from Pearson, asking
him to withdraw for him (Pearson) all
the objections he had made Yesterday to
the returns from any of the precincts.
]. H. Stelling, registrar of the Fourth
ward. followed this with the statement
that G. W. Cannon had filed an affidavit
declaring that he (Stelling) had regis
tered Democratic voters illegally, and If
Cannon would apologize tor what he
stated in the affidavit, Stelling proposed
to withdraw his. But il Cannon would
not apologize then, Stelling said, he
wanted Cannon's proof.
Things began to buzz about this time,
when J. Will Jones secured the floor and
made speech that made the crowd
break into applause. Mr.. Jones said so
far as he was concerned he proposed to
up his mind it would make no difference
whether the Democratic or the Republi.
can party should be the loser by it. He
thought some of the remarks of counsel
seemed to leave the inference that the
board had not sufficient intelligence to
deter mine the questions before it. He did
not propose to stand on every technical
ity, and, furthermore, he for one, was
prepared to accept the paper under con-
sideration as the returns from Upper
Hominy.
The speech had the effect OF assuring
the crowd that the court would now
proceed rapidly and that the returns
would bring out no more objections
Before taking up the vote, however, an
adjournment was taken till 2 o'clock, for
dinner.
Afternoon Session.
At 2 O'Clock " hen the body reassem
bled, before the call OF the roll, Lock.
Craig stated that objections that had
been made by the Democratic side of tn,
house were withdrawn. Richmond Pear
son stated that he had made objection.
that he might not waive his rights. HI
had heard that votes were to be thrown
out in Cherokee, but had heard from tn,
official count there, and there was nc
contest in any of the counties.
Col. Martin, chairman Of the county
committee, couldn't see what Chi roke'
had to do with Buncombe. And th'
Upper Hominy returns were accepted
on motion of !. Will Jones.
Ivy townships vote was called, whel
MIR. Craig read an affidavit by ]. d Car
ter, alleging that Registrar ]. H. Brit
tain was not at the polls large portion
of election day; that the boxes wer
taken from the polling place SO or Z!
yards and counted in room the door O
which was locked, although few cleo
tors were admitted. Registrar Britain
who is member of the canvassinj
board. stated that he had worked abou
. the polls part of election day; that tn
+ door was locked in order to keel
. out some drunken persons VIII
might have entered. DR.. Clontz sal
, it was charged that Mr.. Brittain's VIII
entered the names of some electors Of
z the books. Mr.. Britain was sworl
E and said his wife had done 60, but tha
T, he BRITTANY had afterward admins
e tered the oath to those persons ALLUDED
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