The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28


made. or 90 receive testimony li.lnde
either To- sustain or intaiidate them.
GRAY. g. d.. now one of the associate
Justices OF The United Slal'' 'piI ''"'
court in Clark VS. Board OF Llaminefs'
I.l Mass, p. Z,i. sal1.
"The nature end limit of these duties
g3oard Of Examiners of Election Rc-
tiirnsl hayo been clearly defined in former
judgments of this court Noinlns can ie
clearer than that tho counting The vote
and asocrtairinr The mai0riues ana giving
certificates of the result are mere nlnl'-
tar.al acts They have no discretion ln
determining which OF thc candidate shih
bo elected. 10 must lc the result OF pure
innoxble mathematical calculation. jhtf
are not made "a judicial tribunal h'I
authorized 10 decide upon the validity or
the fact Of the election in any oiher
Rode than bv an examination Of the re-
turns made 10 them according % Jaw.
Thov are not required or authorized 10
hear witnesses or weien evidence. lhef
have 10 power 90 soud for persons OF
panors. If orc result appears upon the
returns and another in tnc real unih oi
the case they can only ACT upon 'He
former II they have done ih'r duty 'He
remedy of the person actually tltclc1 I'D
The Office SIS not to bc sought ln man
damus This court has no power 10 ol-
rect public officers TO do amy more inan
their duty Ina tho present case
the returns of votes show that 6.2sl votes
were case for Leonard Clark. OF Spfil5-
field and JOS votes for Leonard Clark
C.lu votes for Lawson Sbley. of Spring
nold' and I1l votes for Lawson -IDleN.
These votes Ieck0ned according to The
rule Boo StrOng's casc show bi'o woes i"i
Lawson Clark and G5e5 votes for Lazy
eor eiIle,- So THAT Lawson Slbiey gp-
pears to bo elected Iv d plurality of
-o ,oto. urloes tno Board of Examiners
e,,,l i, ,,f,sir,, t, oofrf for Leonard
gf..l, 10 otb.r ,of.. case for IL. Clark.
,r er.rirgGoid, and fho question fo nc
llt,r,.i,e1 ie whether the Board of EX-
...,,,.r. ,rrod &, declining 80 fo count
.l. ...4,. - fs o,,ite u.ual to oxuro-s
,t.. C,r,s,i,, name of nereons. both in
,t..,,. ,,,.,, sto,,ot,,ros and bv other per-
cam. lg ona letter only. although sine
I ,l. isttar rarely constitutes the whole
! ,.,,ieti,, name Tho u-e of an initial
/ ,...-. ,,..r,. ,,, tceol documents pr0cDcd-
/ , ~, 80 g. ,ot to ho commended
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". wy .. r.r.ors ,e-
D 49,. ~ t,,o ,d,,t.t,- il. created
.,.,. ll.,i.. ,,,, ba removed hv
"l "". 49,. tl,. o,,i.eion to set
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4..'' t -,,,...aril,- erroneous.
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known from l'e returns '."'- ~ ..i
selves me inference '0" ir....-,
hlc. tn1t inc Noles cast lvt 10
were intended TO uc ''a' 1''
llIk lf lcll iF inc returns "
/ oi conjecture only. DO l7 i"iio+ '''',
therefore. for this court upon ilc record
lclole Do, To- say chat tlc Loall 1l LA-
aminls erred ln refusing to count lne
votes JIM question for Leonard CLARK.
Vn tho same effect respondent Board ia
advised is Justices of the Supreme Court
of Maine. 0i Me 5'6. a. and j.. T.. J..
! "Islccu0n." D. $40. Etscy
| Further answering respondent Board
| DIS advised that there DIS no foundation ON
/ which 90 base. nor reason to sustain. the
/ allegation m The amended petition, that
/