The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-19
DEFEATED N COURT
Judge Burford Denies the
Anti-BarneS MandamuS.
POST-ELECTlON CONTESTS
Are Predicted as the Result
of the Decision.
POST-ELECTlON CONTESTS

Guthrie, o. T.. Oct. 18.-(Special)-Judge
Burfords denial Of a peremptory writ of
nandamus TO compel Governor Barnes to
recognize Virgil Hobbs coterie Of disguised
Democrats as the Free Silver party Of the
territory has left Keaton and his mis-
guided friends fioundering in predicament
that becomes more complicated with every
move on the political chessboard, and it
is difficult to foresee any other result than
a series of contested elections, no matter
what the decision Of the polls may be. The
territorial board of elections viii meet
tomorrow TO pass upon the certificates of
nomination filed by candidates for delegate
10 congress and candidates for the legisla-
ture and TO pass upon some knotty prob
lens involved in the new election law. For
instance, Keaton Is insisting that his name
snail appear on the ballot three times
as the candidate Of the Democratic, Popu-
list and Free Silver parties. Combating
this claim comes his political and persona.
friend, Joe Wisely, who declares the idea
preposterous; that il vii lresu.t IN n lot
Of mulilated ballots. It IS keaton's idea
that the sraighIout Democrat, Populist or
Free Silverite should have the privilege Of
voting for his candidate under the party
name; but at the same time 4 $ applttnt,
with an due respect to- the inteliig ence Of
the voters, that there viii be many who
in their enthusiasm or ignorance viii
stamp their candidates name every time
II appears on the ticket. 1t is equally clear
70 aLy
law never contemplated more than one vote
20 one man, consequently an election bal
lot that is stamped more than once for any
one candidate, must necessarily be regard
co as a mutilated ballot and therefore void.
In denying the writ of mandamus against
Governor Barnes, Judge Burford held that
the right to designate the party representa-
tives on the election board was purely an
executive function, and the governor hav-
ing acted in the recognition of the Craw-
ford Free Silver party and the appoint
ment of Buchanan, the courts could not
interfere. No other legal points in the case
were raised. Judge w. 3. Herod appeared
for Crawford; c. G. Homer for Keaton and
Hobbs. and Attorney General Cunningham
for the governor.
Judge George S. Green has returned from
Beaver county, where ne has been attend
ing court. There was not a jury case
tried" said Judge Green. which proves
the .aw-a5iding spirit of the people out
there Il is a peaceful, frugal and enter
prising community as you can find any,
where. The wealth per capita is greater
than in any other county in the territory
A witness who did not look like he had a
dollar, in answer TO the query: What in
terests have you in this county said II
have 25.0r0 acres under fence and 1900 head
of cattle
Politically" continued Judge Green,
''the people are for Flynn"
He found this al along the road. Flynn
Is known personally by most OF the people
out there. They ike him. and in Beaver
county politics don't cut much figure. They
vote for the man. Flynn will carry Beav-
er county by a good majority.
Delegate Callahan has given notice re-
Guesting all parties who desire to enter
the contest for appointment TO the West
Point Military academy on competitive ex-
animation to meet in Kingfsher on No
Nember IS for examination.
c. L. Botsford. who is the candidate on
the Republican ticket for county attorney
OF Cleveland county was at the capital
exchanging views with the politicians. The
political fight in Cleveland county is a
three-cornere< affair this year and Mr..
Botsford is calmly confident of his own
election and others on the Republican tick
et. Two years ago the fusionists carried
the county for Callahan by a majority Of
So. and the most he viii concede to Kea-
ton this year is 200 at the outside. This
tremendous falling off is due to the ag-
Eressive stand made by the Populists in
that county against any further expert
menting with fusion.
Mary Garrett Hay. secretary OF the Of
eanization committee of the National Wo-
man Suffrage association, is canvassing the