Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-12-12
MR.. YOST WINS.
TIE BAREFACED OUT
RAGE FAILS OF ITS
PURPOSE.
The Supreme Court Rises
Above Partisanry.
A TEDIOUS CONTEST.
Mr.. Flood Now Has a Hopeless Case.

The Supreme Court of Appeals en-
tered an order in the Yost E7andamus
proceedings, Tuesday, 8th inst. which,
while it does not pass upon the vote at
Glenmore Precinct, in Buckingham
county, where, according to the alb
stract forwarded to the Board of State
Canvassers, Jake" Yost received nine
ty-nine votes, indicates plainly that
the board will have to award the GER
tificate of election to Congress from
the Tenth District to Mr.. Yost. As
soon as the court convened Judge
Keith rendered the decision of the
court In the petition Of Yost against
s. r. Twyman and others, commission
ers OF election Of Buckingham county.
Mr.. William L. Royal of counsel for
the petitioners, was present.
ORDER OF THE COURT.
Below is given the order OF the court
in full:
"Yost VS.. s. R. Twynan ct ais,
"This day came again the parties by
their counsel, and the court having
maturely considered the petition OF
the plaintiff. the answers of the defen-
dants. N. B Dowdy, Robert B. Agee,
and @. l.. Davis, three Of the commits
sioners Of election of Buckingham
4
County Court of said county, and as
such ex-officio clerk of the commits
sioners Of election of said county, and
arguments of counsel is of opinion.
and doth order that q peremptory
lmandamus be awarded to command
the defendants, S r. Twyman, G. l.
Davis. n b. DowdY. Robert b. Agee.
and Luther f. Lightfoot TO forthwith
reconvene and reassemble as the Board
of Election Commissioners for Buck
Iingham county. and to command p. A.
, Forbes, Clerk of the County Court of
Buckingham county, to make out a
resentative in Congress at the election
: held on 8rd day of November, A. ID
1898, and to command the said N, b.
Dowdy. Robt. B. Agee, @. l.. Dais. s.
I X. Twyman and Luther r Lightfoot
commissioners of election for Bucking-
ham county, to sign said new abstract
(which shall show the votes cast in said
, election for representative In Congress
at said election es they appear on the
: face OF the returns from the precinctl
I In said county. and to command the
said p A. Forbes, CLERK of said county
y to send up said new abstract to the
State Board OF Canvassers according Il
law, and the court forbears at thil
: time to make any order in respect K
= Glenmore Precinct"
3 All the Judges of the court concurreC
= in the order.
q ANOTHER AMENDED PETITION.
gI The court suggested to counsel Il
Il amend their petition against the Boar
u of State Canvassers, so as to pray tha
u they may be compelled to canvass ant
count the new return that will COM
o up from buckingham county.
n Messrs. Royal and Allan. as connse
e for Mr. Yost, at once carried out tn
le suggestion made by the court and pre-
"a pared an amended petition containin
% the points involved and filed the sam
y with Mr.. Taylor. the Clerk of the Su
Oh preme Court.
AS soon as the commissioners G
p election OF Buckingham county hav
IN carried out the directions of the couI
and submitted the amended return I
~ the Board of State Canvassers, thS
OF body will take final action in the ma
IL ter. and will no doubt award the cert
ge ficate of election for the Tenth Cor
II, gressional District to Mr.. Yost.