New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-23
MANY SEATS CONTESTED.
THE HOUSE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE HAS
PLENTY OF WORK IN VIEW.
TT Will COST THE GOVERNMENT MORE THAN
$4,000 TO PREPARE AND PRINT TIE RECORD
STATUS OF THE NETWORK CASES
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washington Nov 22-The docket OF contested
election cases kept by Clerk Kerr. OF the House OF
po,raean,atiyes shows that the Committee on
Elections when organized, Will find plenty OK Work
cut out for IT, Mr. Kerr estimates that the num-
her OF printed pages OF testimony ana Dreis whe'
all the cases are completed Will be near.y ooop'
and that the cost OF preparing and printing the
record Will exceed $4,000 This sum does not In
,ude the money paid by contestants and contestees
l., obtaining testimony or for counsel fees and
other EXPENSES but only the cost to the Govern
ment Notices of contest were served IN thirty
one cases. two Of which appear TO have been
abandoned as no testimony has been hed' as the
law requires These are the cases OF Chesebroush'
Ronublcan. against Mcclellan. Democrat. OF the
XIIth New-York District and Davis against Gull
berson Of the WITH Texas District
In three cases testimony one side has been
fed but not opened by the clerk ana printed
either because Il was not received "l'hh the t'he
required by law or for some other reason. lhese
are the cases OF Belknap. Republican, against NC
Cam. Democrat. Of the IT'D Illinois District; Mitch
ell. Republican against Walsh. Democrat OF the
with New-York District. and Campbell lnde-
nen5ent democrat against Miner. Democrat OF the
IXth New-York District. According TO the original
returns in the lid Illinois District, McGahh piu-
rality was thlrty-one votes. but recount OF the
ballots showed that Belknap had actually received
plurality
siderable delay in asceraining this result. and
certificate of election had been issued 10 McGanh
in the mean time II is understood that he accept
cd the recount. however and TOOK no tesumons III
his own behalf Mr.. Bclknap. obtained testimony
which was filed in the office or the clerk Oh tne
House of Representatives at a late day; ana which
has not been opened or printed. MI AcCIahn was
recently reported as saying that he would not use
his certificate or appear to take ms sea- n, in
House under the circumstances. rs tesIgh1atIon
has not been received. however and he mas drawn
his pay regularly as a RepresentatVe-eiect since
March 3. 1923. a.. .,.,. In .bo Win
New-York District Walsh received plurality or
Ss7 votes Mitchell served a notice OF contest IN
due time and proper FORM ana oes 5 SO II ap-
pears that Walsh has thrown every poss!D.e oo-
stace in the way of the contestant ana mas IT,
fused failed 10 supply any ues2 baye III AN oopcr
funity TO offer testimony In rebutta Mt Mitcheil
aled all the testimony he had obtained; but tne
clerk OF the House has decnea 10 open r ~ com
nlete az the law requires. He proposes TO reIer
ali the papers the House for It's action togeshttr
With a statement and explanation or tne lac's III
the case As the majority OF that BODY Is re
publican the clerk holds that this course VIII Work
no injury to the Republican contestant ,v.A
New-York District Miner, Democrat received a
nluraIitv of "a votes over Campbell Independent
Democrat. Mr. Campbell has obtained ana het
testimony in support Of his claim put II mas noe
been opened or printed. Mr. Miner has filed no
testimony in his own behalf, and the case VIII take
The same course as that OF Mitchell against Wash.
fled on both slices and In some OF the cases the
briefs Of contestants in reply 70 those OF
have been fled that the Commlttee on f:ectloIs,
work There appears 10 be general impression
that Judge Daniels. CT New-nork VINO stahus d.
the head Of the Republican members 81 1, ne C ant
gress viii be appointed chairman OF the new Com
mittee on Elections.