The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-07-12

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against John G. Shaw in the Third dis
trict, and Charles H. Martin against
James A LOckhart in the Sixth. The
only remaining contestant from that
state is Hon. Henry [. Cheatham, a
colored man who formerly served in
congress and is now contesting the seat
of Mr. Woodward of the Second district.
in Texas POpulist Davis, who was
pressing Judge Culberson pretty hard,
has withdrawn from the contest, some
what to the surprise of Washington
politicians. The evidence, however
tended to show that the colored voters
really did vote for Judge Culberson.
His total was 1888, while that of Mr..
Davis was 14,515, and 1,726 votes we're
cast for H. S. Sanderson, Republican.
There is a deal of what Texans call
mean talk about the action of the
straight Republicans in this district,
and it is evident from the figures that
if there had been no bolt Mr.. Davis
would have been elected. It is gener-
ally conceded, however, that Judge
CulbersOn received the actual majority
credited to him. Several other Popu-
lists who fled notices of contest
have withdrawn them, as have five or
six Republicans. The latest informa-
ton is that the seat of Larry Mccain,
sole Democrat from Chicago, is to be
contested by Mr.. Hugh R. Belnap. AS
Mr.. McGann received 1886 votes and
Mr.. Belnap 1926 according to the
record, my guess is that Larry will go
out. The only other Democrat returned
as elected from Illinois is FINS E.
Downing of the Sixteenth district. His
plurality was but 40. His seat is con-
tested by Mr.. John I. Rinaker, and, as
at least three of the counties are of a
kind where irregular election returns
are common, [ take it that Mr.. Down
ing will go to join Mr.. Mccain, and
Illinois for the first time in its history
have a solid Republican delegation.
Another interesting contest is that
of Mr.. George W. Denny of Lexington
KY, against Hon. William D. Owens,
the man who beat Willie Breckenridge
for the nomination. Mr.. Ovens plur-
atty was only 101. From the First dis
trict of South Carolina Hon. William
Elliot and George w. Murray, colored,
are fighting the same old battle. How
many contests there have been from
that district I cannot remember, but
having visited it and investigated local
processes several times I am confident
there never has been a fair and free
election in it since 1860. Here are the
figures officially returned: Elliot, $500.
Murray, 1913. 1t long enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the worst gerryman-
dered district in the United States, as
in one part of it it was bounded on one
side by the ocean at high tide, and on
the other by the same at low tide-a
mere umbilical cord to bind the black
counties north of Charleston to the
sea islands below-but after making il
up especially for the darkies the white
men took a second thought and con-
Guided to take it from them. Three
other Republicans from that state are
cOntesting.
Another redhot fight will be that of
Populist Jerome Kearby against Joe
Abbott Of the Sixth Texas district. Mr.
Kearby is a fine lawyer and highly sue
cessfuI business man generally, about
90 years old, and looks the ideal Texan
In other words, he is large, fine look
ing man who carries the impression of
good living and enjoyment Of open air
life. So far as the Republicans are
concerned they viii make their hardest
fight for seats in Virginia and South
Carolina, and the evidence from the
Petersburg VA district, is the most
voluminous ever fled. Almost every
kind Of pamphlet and paper is inclu-
ded in it, one sermon and many pri-
vate papers. From a mere glance at
the pile, 1 should say that in print it
would make a volume as large as the
largest of The Congressional Records.
And all this is fled by Mr. R. T. Thorp,
contestant. Hon. W. R. McKenny, now
representing the district, simply con
tenting himself With flling'an answer
and resting his case on the evidence Of
the contestant. Mr.. McLaurin of South
Carolina evidently sought to show that
the witnesses against him we're too ig-
norant to be trusted. The examination
Of one Of them who vas present At a
certain polling place ran thus, the law
yer reading from list:
sWas John Jackson there's
sYes, sir
And Chief Justice Fnnerfa
eyes, SIR; he was there too. He want
] ed TO vote for the Rev. Wilson