The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
ILLEGAL COUNT OF BALLOTS
GROUND on WHICH THE DEFEAT
ED CANDIDATE FOR THE LEG
STATURE MOVES.
PAYING OFF ELECTION JUDGES.
Frederick \. Nelson's Injured Feel
iRgs Cat Some Figure i'm His
Election Expense.

cate Tor the legislature from the
Fourth ward, will today file notice of
a contest in the district court, disput-
ing the right of Henry Johns, Republl-
can, to hold the seat to which he has
been declared elected. Notice of the
contest was served on Mr.. Johns last
night.
Mr.. Hearn bases his contest on the
grounds of an Illegal count of the bal
lots cast. In his complaint he says
that many of the votes cast for himself
were not counted: that votes were
counted for Johns where the elector
had neglected to vote for legislative
candidate; and that the return made
and canvassed by the returning board
is false and not a true expression Of
the wishes Of the people of the ward
as set forth in their ballots. Mr.. Hearn
names Thursday, Dec. 10, as the day
for the counting of the ballots, and
the names Of James L. Johnson and
Erick Olson, justices of the peace, are
presented as the proper persons be-
fore whom dispositions will be made in
favor Of the facts set forth in the COM
plant
Under the law Mr. Hearn is required
to give notice of a contest twenty days
after the result of the canvass is de-
clared. The canvass was ended Nov.
IL. The demand for a recount is filed
with the district court together with
formal demand for the ballots. A
bond Of $3.50 is required Of the confess
tant. The ballots are turned over to
the contestant by the city clerk, though
they still remain in the custody Of that
official. Mr.. Hearn will select a repre-
sentative, Mr.. Johns another, the two
to select a third to make the recount
Mr.. Hearn was defeated by 100 votes
according to the official canvass Of the
vote for legislator in the Fourth ward
He is confident that a recanvass will
show that at least 500 Of the votes cast
at the election were so cast as to invali-
date them entirely. or that they were
counted as cast for the wrong candi-
date
Upwards of 800 of the 912 Judges and
clerks of election have already received
their money from the city, and the
Office will be clear of the
vouchers today, and the city treasury
lightened Of about $10,250. 1t costs the
city of St Paul tidy sum for it's share
OF the cost of a national election. The
cost for clerks and judges alone is 500
for each precinct, and rents, printing
and the other items will bring the total
OF expense for the fall election up to
election was something less than this,
but it cost the taxpayers of st. Paul
about $4,000 this year to indicate their
preferences in the matter of their hired
men.
The judges and clerks are receiving
their pay in gold. There was a goolly
pile Of the yellow metal on the counter
of the cashier in the treasurer's office
yesterday and the cashier said that
there was no difficulty met with in get
ting all of it that was needed Fifteen
thousand dollars were drawn from the
banks the day before yesterday, all in
gold, and the question Gold or notes ?"
no longer goes with the treasurer's
The gold is issued largely
in tWenties and there is some little
difficulty experienced in getting f1ves.
Aside from this any sort of gold may
be had for the asking-providing the
check is good.
Among the accounts of election ex-
penses filed with the county auditor
yesterday was the following state
ment placed on record by Frederick N.
Nelson, candidate before the Demo-
cratic county convention for the nonai-
nation Of probate judge: Expense ac-
count Of Frederick Nelson in his fruit
less attempt to secure the nomination
for the Office of judge of probate. In
and for the county of Ramsey, state
or Minnesota, Of the United States
of North America, on the Western hem
lSphere of Mother Earth, in the Demo-
cratic convention held in the said state
of Minnesota, of said United States:
TO circulars, So; to Uncle Sam postage.
81; to Thomas Lowry, his agents and
servants car fare, $1.55; to lost energy
in looking up prospective delegates
who failed to materialize in said con-
vention, $100; to suffering Of mental pain
and agony by reason Of defeat, $125.
Total $206. 3d.
Accounts of other candidates fled
yesterday were as follows: Edwin
Snodgrass. Republican legislative cam
didate in the Ninth ward, SCI; Gates A.
Johnson Jr, Republican candidate for
Democratic-People's candidate for
county commissioner, $4125; Frank
Robert, Democratic-Peopl candidate
for probate judge, SCOTS.
Mr.. Johns was seen last night and
seemingly was not uneasy over the
result Of the proposed contest. IF
there is any doubt as to the result in
the ward" he said, ST am as anxious
as Mr.. Hearn to know the truth.
am Of the opinion that recount will
be of greater benefit to me than to
the Democratic candidate The vote
for member of the legislature in the
ward was surprisingly small, and I
can account for it in no other way
than the fact that the names of the
were the last on the official
ballot and that the electors got tired
Of making crosses after names before
they reached that portion Of the ballot.
am also of the opinion that the threat
test is made as q feeler for the threat
ened gubernatorial contest. The
Fourth ward has been selected. perhaps
designedly, perhaps at random If a
recount should show sufficient grounds
a recount Of the entire vote of the state
may be demanded. At all events Mr.
Hearn can have the benefit of every
assistance that I can give him to as
certain the true result of the election"
Congressman MeCleary arrived in the
city last night with his family and
has taken apartments at the Windsor
until next week when he departs for
AS a member Of the COM
mittee on banks and banking of the
house. MI. McCleary has some very
positive ideas Of the work of the SEES
sion. Even If the Dingley bill should
pass, and added revenue be secured
for the government he said, 81 think
the president-elect should call an extra
session. The Dingley measure is but
a temporary makeshift and not at all
In line with the wishes of the Republi-
cans in congress. OF the financial stu
alton I am Of the opinion that this
should not be governed by
therefore I am opposed