The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-19
AN ELECTION CONTEST.
Charles II. Guml Begins Proceedings to
show That Michael Gibbons Was Not
Legally Elected supervisor OF Lacka.
wanna Township

wanna Township.
Papers instituting a contest against
the election of Michael Gibbons, of
Minooka, as supervisor of Lackawanna
township, We're filed in court yesterday
by Attorney Charles l.. Oliver, repre-
senting Charles II. Gaul, defea ted
candidate.
At the local election held in Lacka-
wanna township on Tuesday, Feb. 10,
6f the present year two supervisors
were elected. Patrick Coyne and
Michael Gibbons. both of Minooka, were
the Democratic candidates for the
office, and they were elected over
Charles II. Gaul, of the Archibald mine,
and Isaiah Marsland, of Moosic, the
Republican candidates. The total vote
cast for the Office Of supervisor is as
follows: Coyne, 497; Gibbons, 422; Gaul,
800; and Marsland, 296
Candidate Gaul alleges in his bill of
complaint a variety of charges. His
petition for contest Is signed by the
following citizens of the township: John
Davis. Joseph Chambers, Calvin Lynch,
Simon Get2. h. +. Fern, Thomas Cook,
l.
Jacob Nash. Morgan ID. Hopkins
Thomas w. Major, Emanuel Boyer
Thomas Price, j. w. Fraley. William J.
Davey, William II. Pfaff, Charles Bray
John Hughes, Mathew Cook, j. j.
Lynch, Nathaniel Barrier. Richard Me
f'adden, John II. Thomas, Philip Pfaff
and John Hodge.
The Specific Charges.
He represents that false return OF
the votes east were made; that the
election of Michael Gibbons was un-
due and Illegal for the reason that he
was returned as having received A.:
votes. Gaul alleges that Gibbons did
not receive more than 800 votes, and
that the number above 300 with which
he has been credited are false and
Illegal. Gaul further states that he be
lieveS he received at least $50 votes II
they were properly counted for him
thus insuring his election to the Office
by IA majority of 80 votes over Gibbons
He specifies that Illegal votes were
east, received and counted for Gibbon!
in the following districts: In the south
district, 55 votes and upwards; in tht
southwest, 73 votes and upwards; in the
east district, vote and upwards, in the
northeast, 3 votes and upwards; and il
the west district q votes and upwards
Other allegations and specifications o
fraud are set forth as follows: thar
persons not qualified were allowed t
vote who had not resided in the stat,
and election district the requisite lega
period of time. That persons wer,
allowed to vote who had not paid stat,
and county tax within the time re
quired by law. That votes Were cast
received and counted from persons VIII,
We're not citizens for the reason tina
they We're aliens and not legally nat
uraliZed. That young men under ag,
We're allowed to vote; and finally tina
the election officers disregarded the re
quirements of the law in not beinl
duly sworn, and in adding the names
of persons to the registry list on tn,
day of election and permitting the per
sons whose names We're so added [,
vote.
Allegations sworn TO.
The allegations were sworn to oi
March 16, before Justice of the Peac
William =. Grinths, of Taylor borough
and the aflidavits were signed unde
oath by Il. +. Fern, Calvin Lynch
Simon Getz, j. ]. Lynch, Thomas Hart
and Samuel Carey.
After perusing and examining tn
petition court adjudged it as sufiicien
| reason To order contest, and on mo
T.,