The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-29

/ votes for J. 4ost ana ~ VOTES Ao4 ""Ho
/ Ycst, who. according 20 the poii-uooAs
/ II, m tho various precincts 10 lhe Salu
[ county. received such number or votes as
/ ef ch candidate for Congress. and we con-
cur in and confirm the statements con-
taired in the certificate OF said l.. a.
Forbes. clerk, &c.
witness our hards. this 10Th day Of No
As wen as remember all Of the pre-
cincls came In for J. Nost except Ilen-
mere. which came in for JAKE Aosi'
(sgnod) ;. j. WfMAN'
&. J.. DAVIS,
y. B. DOWD1,
ROBERT y. AGEE,
LUTHER J.. LIGHTFOOT.
November -, lss5.
yVbereupon. the said J. Yost, by ooun-
sell. moved that said papers be suDsu-
tuted for the returns aforesaid, dated
November 2. 1896. and treated and con-
sldorcd as amended returns. and as snow
ing the true result Of said election ln
said county for representative in Con-
ercss from the said Tenth congressional
district.
That thereupon the said Board took said
motion under consideration, and hnaAy
declined 10 accept the papers above Ie-
cited as amended returns. OF as show
ing the true result of said election in
said county for representative in Con-
gress from said district, and proceeded
TO count the vote a. follows.
For II. j.. Flood .... .............s Id
For Jacob Yost .... go. ..........s LIZ
Tor G.. i. Womack ..... ..... ....
From which action of Tho Board. 10
rejecting the paper signed ny the COM
missioners Of Election end dated on the
Goth day OF November. lN6. as amended
returns and in refusing % count the
vote as therein certified, this respondent
dissontod.
tlJOD DECLARED ELECTED.
That, thorcup0n. u Deing ascei talnel
that. by .tJe-tus salu ameuueu Ie-
tuf0s. ana aellng 10 count tAe vote a.
therein ceIuue4. Dut counting the vote
as ceftlAld lA lle original returns. that
IL. D. 1000 Aaa o. plurality oi the votes
from said district. TIC Board declared
the said a.. -. FLOOD 10 have been uuiy
electol q representative m tie tlfty-
uuh Congress ol tine tuiteu states irom
tae said Tenth congressional district
from which action Oi SAID Board TINS
respondent alaln dlsseuted. lie insisted
that said amended returns were not
"auunde-that is. not IRON another
source" Incy were from identilaAy
the same oilllals tnat matte t-c olslu4l
returns, ANA ot equal dignity with said
original returns.
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Tho commissioners OF blckinsham
county Aad hot properly peri i",1 'ne'I
o-iy uAu' l"ey '"u 4o1 " "l"'" ''o -'-
stla-t showing inc 4e-u~i result 1H1
forwarding OF RAISE return was ho1
proper performance OK Their oA'y.
Manldinu5 Us me appropriate remedy
20 compel O. board OF canN-sseIs TO DO
their duty. ln every "eh-cons slliled
government 'Ae A'sNesl JuulDial lilDuA"i
must "e,e7s'iNs nave super N-s'iy
power over an inleilor OF s"DeI u'i'"le
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The commissioners OF hIcetlon OF BUCK
iAthan county were I'l"ii'u TO ''''--y
correctly the result or tleH canvass
and whom they certified given number
OF votes f0r Jacob NOst. and not for j.
Yost they had not done their duty. they
had not certified the true result. as as-
ceriaiued by them. and thereby had
failed 10 do what the law required of
fhop. The commissioners. hv nl9cfrg
o.. ,otas cast for yn.t % +he cr.si,
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