The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26
MANTl CASE POSTPONED.
REPORTS OF THE Committee
SPECIAL ORDER FoR FRIDAY.
he Declares yacant-Minority De-
nsrs, while Deseuneinx Manip-
uiatio. Of Tickets n an Outrage.


OLYMPIA. Jan. zs4--Tiaa contest OF W.
G. Gray for the seat % Senator c. A
santx. from tire Second senatorial dig
tficf. comprising E.evens and a tart Of
Spokane ooEntsea. came mp IN the senate
to-day Sn reports from the Judiciary corn-
Enistse. tho nzx yority fzsorfng the vacA-
ton % the seat OF the member and the
latter ohfscfing- Both reports were read
And made special order for Friday next
az o'clock ..
TIE majority report Of the judiciary
COMMITTEES shows that tf.e matter o; the
contest came before the committee first
ga January Il. 1855. az which hearing tes-
usnony and documentary evidence was re-
csssed on behalf 0s the contestant There
after at 3 later meeting OF the committee
TITS contestant, by his attorney. With
efsS from Isis statement % contest the
allegations OF the tenth paragraph there
Of
Continuing. Tie report says:
~ notice Of contest IS returned hsra-
EltH. together with motion made by
egAfsstes - g8ash the notice and state
nFnk OF tae contestant. and dismiss the
Contest On the ground Of want ef Jufis-
diction OF the senate or your committee 10
entertain the same. VII ca molten was de-
Med by your committee. motion
also thtsrposed b. the contes:ee, which
demurrer sas 1yerruiett bg yoSr commit
tee Thereafter the contestee flied his an
swer TO tie statement Of contest which
statement also IL returned herewith
Certain aliega ticns contained tn the
statement or contest were admitted by
Tue aHsser, aid q majority OF your com
niItt~e nave arrived al the conclusion fol-
lowing upon the basis Of safd admitted
allegations The admitted allegations are
briefly stated. the following:
:. Within the time provided by statute
The secretary Of state certified to the
county auditor OF Stevens county the NOM
afs& a
Time the nomination OF the contestant
me certificate OF tbs nomination Of the
contestant, so Certified by the secretary
lows:
" II Is also certified that on the 9th day
OF October. A. -. isss "A petition was filed
tn this Office. duly signed by more than
~ electors of the Second senatorial dis
trict. nomina ting for joint senator for said
district w. G. Gray. whose residence and
postoniee address Is SpringdaIe. Wash,
anu whose occupation is farmer SAID
nomination being made In the name of the
Citizens ticketss
Ike certificates Of nomination were
certineu To the county auditor OF Spo-
Kane county BY the secretary OF state.
The auditor OF Spokane county duly pnb
itsfec the names Of both nominees In the
Official notice of nomination in his county.
The auditor 81 Stevens county duly
punished the name OF the contsstes as
nominee Cor the Office Of Joint senator.
IN The published notice of nominations in
his county. bur failed 10 publish ln said
ast OF nominations the name OF the con-
testafd AZ nominee for that office
The aueitor OF Spokane county. in his
capacity as clerk OF the board OF county
corn ntfsSioners of that county preua rad In,
sfne season an official ballot for hts conn
- sna included therein both the name
OK the contestant and the cortesfee a.
nominees Ter the office Of joint senator
ne auditor OF Stevens county in due
sea4nu prepared IA official ballot fer his
81
the nam. If the eontestee as tso.nine. sn-
tne once of joint senator. but failed "a
PRINT or cause 20 BIZ printed on said bal
lots. OF any OF them. the name Of the con-
sesfant as nominee for said office
he election was held uts3n fha tfaSss
nated day. and the contestant received
two hundred and sixty six fesg, Votes In
spokane county. as against three hundred
county Tor eontesfee. The contestant re
eesved In Stevens county nine hund-as
and ninety-eight fsfss vutea as against
nine hundred and ninety-nine VOTES raz.
the Official returns
The votes cast 1t, Stevens county for
tsse contestant were evidenced by writing
the candidates name upon the ;irkas ar
by FASTING the same thereon.
These facts hsiaR conceded the ouas.
ton arose with xour com n4itt@e. Whether
9f a3I mere had bee an election IN the
senatorial district for the osTsca ~ faint
senator. The ma av' ~ of yaur committee
are of the opinion IA So report, that.
TIE nomination 81 :he contestant
was 50 certified rs the secretary az state
to 1ae county auditor az To qnf!ses tAa
contestant 70 have hk name published =,
- onlcf5l MOTTO Of nominations IN Sic
$3.50 ea1nty. ara - as - su;sIle the voters
81 si*sr"s county q have the narae Of ne
ce'sssrtant Published In ire osr.cfaI u.h8-
cs'lon notice of nominations
TIE said certificate w&s sufficient ~
enaite the said contestant "a have ais
= :.
SteTF7s county As nominee for she a~gNA
~ join' senator. ard 50 as 20 ensltle the
t.srtofs ~ taRt county 10 have the name
ballot ~ that eoun.E
"a That L Is essential - a far e,sc-
tser tsat tse efeSfnrS az tNs4 district Ss
ADVISED bv ihs nfTe iai method pravf-.si hv
ms statutes ~ N" sarne - each nominee
asd no election ear ~ re.ar{s.s &C a Fss,
fuN ara honest elmrst-fa uv'ees fqYsf ~,
poftaAsss - eha3eo Astseea tae Yor,s ess
contemplated bT sfatHfe IS zlsass NtstBel1v
afgFdes 60 tae siertoFs - the His-ricf
- The statute clearly provides +Nst tNe
e3@ct7fN - z wtren 8istTGet @Ne3f F-s advised
I, 4tEa,er . Z" election. by a pusiiSSse-i
Hces which naea Narn rea-i.farl.. ~@rstsss
~ re pr"1'"r ofJ"eF- f9g nut,tga Ian TIE
~ h!SaInE = fhN offfe82l Publication ~
pennies t&oT- IS 20 sTerA tNe electors ~e,-
}s7rfue.cv - che'en bs psren fse ea-ssfsiassa.
Ard $50 xuhstan.faf .aervfs-a tJoe, - sns~ ~
foFtunitv ~ slec-t-H - cnoire raecgz-ars',
es4srtly dssgtvex Re @3ertnrs - fNe ex.,~-
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ssrce ~1ftS -8'issg ~ fa~ efr--'er sF,-fe srF
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ths caat.8&rFs ana usake zt1-h lrsvrss ies-
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u'sv d..strr - ~ake.
Ts~ ,sw ass clearly r~ovtte~ .Aa.
rrfuse5 urHe ire of~'~se7 Ssss4ae YTave s-af-,
t@. T.Shts = the 1f-tiv - ese~'ore Is Sa-