The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
COMMISSIONERS THREW
OUT DEMOCRATIC VOTES
The Merest Technicality Used as an Excuse by the Popu-
lists of the Board-Two Hundred and Seventy
Two Straight Votes Are Involved.

ticket, IL IL easy enough to md IL out"
w dom to hear any evidence or see
any judges"
Don't you want usg" asked one of
the judges
mo. we don't want you. We did not
summon o here and We don't want
any testimony. Let us have no acri-
monious discussion. but proceed to
business"
Il refuse to count the returns In that
way" said Mr.. Terrell. II think 1t is an
outrage"
II don't want any acrimonious dis
cussion." said Mr.. Clark. The thing is
all settled 30 far as the board is con-
cerned. Isn't 1t. Mr.. Mathews?"
1T is" said Mathews.
You can appeal to the courts IL you
want to-" said Clark. Cant he. Mr..
Matthew'S
II cam" said Mr.. Mathews.
Il have no doubt" said Mr.. Clark.
that the court will order this vote
counted. That Is for the court to do.
My duty is clear. Don't let us have
any acrimonious discussion"
NJ too" said Mr.. Mathews.
well" began Mr.. Terrell.
Nov don't let us have m acrimon-
ious discussion" said Mr.. Clark. at
will do no good. We will proceed with
the count"
You can count me out" said Mr..
Terrell.
DO I understand, Mr.. Terrell. that
you will no longer act as a member of
this c~anvassing board?"
mot on this precinct. under these
circumstances said Mr.. Terrell. II
will act on the rest all right"
Call in the treasurer to act in Mr..
Ferrel1's place." said Mr.. Clark.
Tom Kinds. county treasurer and
candidate on the populist-fusion ticket
for reelection, came in from the treas
urer's Office. As soon as Mr.. Terrell
saw the color of Mr.. Kinds populistic
whiskers he weakened. !
"TIl act" said Mr.. Terrell.
DO you want me?" asked Mr.. Kinds.
I'VE did. but we don't" said Mr..
Clark. 'Mr. Terrell refused to act as
a member of the board and we wanted
you to take his place. But he has
now consented to act"
Il woul be very much pleased to
said Tom Kinds. with a smile.
We'll excuse you." said Mr.. Clark.
The canvas was proceeded with. Mr..
vote was placed at 80.
II move that IL be $685. said Mr.. Fer
rell.
There is no second to the notion"
said MIR. Clark.
Mr.. Terrell objected to the vote given
to each democratic candidate down
the list. When the count was
about half through Mr.. Clark inter-
1t himself and addressed himself
10 the Standard reporter.
Now, Mr.. Reporter, I suppos you
Will go back on the statement you made
m the paper this morning hat the COM
were apparently disposed
20 give the people a fair count?"
Il retract 1t ALL" said the reporter.
But now, see here" said Mr.. Clark.
L want you to understand my position.
from the start we ave counted from
diN tdiy enttlS. we can I go Ddck OF
he returns and the tally shoot don't
how these votes there. There are no
allies of them"
We'll. don't let US engage in any acri-
nonious discussion" remarked Mr..
So the count proceeded with the 272
democratic votes left out. Steps were
Immediately taken by the democrats to
ret out a writ of mandate to compel the
of these votes or otherwise 10
rider a recount of the ballots of Pre-
inct IL. which are sealed up in a can
as sack In the vault of the county
Jerk. The writ will be asked for to-
morrow morning.
The commissioner proceeded with the
and finished No. 10 by the time
came. On the other
.recincts outside of IL the vote for Penn
and Brantiy is precisely the
anne as reported unoficially.
Precincts.