The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
ALL KINDS OF TRIcKERY.
Resor,ed to al Amasa In Unsuccessful Efforts 10
Defeat cibson-wiI Contest His Seat,

interesting ana promises 70 Dc even
moro interesting The election Of
Thoburn Gibson TO the supervsorship OF
liematite township will be contested 10y
the unsuccessful candidate, Charles Il
Lawrence, superin tendent of the Hem
lock mine. A reporter for The DIAMOND
DRILL visited Amasa early in the week
and found the atmosphere thereaway
thick with political palaver. Stories OF
Snap caucuses,
Illegal voting,
Colored ballots, and other
Trickcry aud
Bulldozlng
We're almost as numerous rs the snow
flakes that lluttcred in the blizzard that
struck the little town Monday night.
According to the Information given the
reporter, an known tricks and several
heretofore unknown tricks were tried in
the ondeavors TO defeat Mr.. Gibson, but
without success.
And now, after the votes OF the people
have declared him TO be their choice for
supervisor the Opposition" hns taken
steps to contest his seat on the county
board on The ground that
He ~ NOT 4 CITIZEN
In view Of the fact That Mr.. Gibson
has served the township in the capacity
Of supervisor in years past, this is a
rather startling claim for the "opposi-
ton" To make.
II is claimed land admitted) that Mr.
Gibson is Canadian born, but that fact
does not prevent him from being
a citizen. This is the only ground on
which his election will be contested,
it is believed The stories Of trickey
being directed at Mr.. Lawrence and his
forces.
The nrst caucus held in Amasa was
the Republican caucus and Messrs.
Gibson and Lawrence were both there
seeking the nomination for supervisor.
Mr.. Lawrence made Il motion that no
challenging bc allowed and though OBJ
ectcd to, the motion wns put and de-
clarcd carried. 1t is claimed that men
working nj the mine where Mr.. Lawrence
is superintendent voted slips with strips
of coored paper on them, tho ballots
being thus marked, undoubtedly, SO
that an onlooker could tell il the men
voted "the right way" or not. As IA
result Of this caucus, Mr.. Lawrence was
declared the Republican nominee.
A citizens caucus was held later and a
ticket headed 10y Mr.. Gibson, was uomi-
mated.
Then came another trick on the part
OF the Lawrence people. In order to
make slight change in the personcl oi
their ticket, another caucus (called, by
some people, SNAP caucusl was held
aud peoples ticket" nominated.
This ticket was made mp OF the candi-
dates nominated at the Republican
caucus, with two cXpections. Instead ol
George Leck, the Republican nominee
for clerk, james George was given a
place on the Peoples ticket, and Peter
Flaibbie displaced Michael Cunningham
for constable. As result OF this,
George I.eck and Michael Cunningham
were the ouly names that remained on
the Republican ticket The printing OF
the official ballot was attended TO by
Mr. Lawrence.
Mr.. Gibson says he asked Mr. Law
renee TO let him see proof Of the print
ed ballot, and his request was denied
lie also says be was refused instruction
ballots.
In spite al all this Unfair dealing, Mr.
Gibson was elected and purposes TO at
tend to the duties ol supervisor.
Henry Dienbarg, tho treasurer-elect, u
also experiencing u little Inconvenience
in not being able TO secure possession ol
the treasurcr's books. The books were
kept in the mino office, instead OF being
cared for hy ex.Treasurcr Benson, anC
when Treaslrcrclcct Dienberg apple
at the mine Office Tor the books, he wa'
refused possession Oicourse the books
cannot be withhold from Mr.. DienberT
and those who are withholding then
must be aware that they are violatin.
the laws 10 SO doing.
Why arc the tloasurer's books held II
: the mine Officer
IL there something wrong with them2
X there something to be hidden2
X there something Co bo fixed" before
the books are delivered into Other
hands?
II the Amnsa election gets into court
, THE DIAMOND DRfL will not be sur
} prised II the ease develops some YER,
+ interesting revelations.
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Married Wednesday,