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1t. There was. therefore, no hardship on
them or others.
TISSUE BALLOTS.


The question of tissue ballots was then
brought up. None Of these ballots, to
which objection had been made by the
Democrats as being of tissue, are Of It's
sue paper, as the word IS generally un-
derstood. They are printed on very thin
white paper, such as newspapers COM
monty use for the taking of proofs When
held up to the light a black mark is
plainly discernible through several folds
or the paper. The argument of Mr.. Will
son on tissue ballots was not accepted as
argument for the counties of Johnson,
PIKE and Magoff1n where the use of these
ballots Is also charged He claimed that
1t was the duty of the election judges to
reject the ballots when they were pre-
sented, and not wait for a number of
days before sending their charges against
them.
Let me ask a question, Mr.. Wilson"
said Commissioner Ellis. Would you con-
slider ballot invalid because it was of
insufficient thinness to enable the stamp
to be seen?"
'No, sir
rs it void if the paper is actually trans
parent, not like this paper, but so you
could see right through it?'
That is matter to be considered be-
fore contesting board" replied the
lawyer THE election officers are the
ones to pass upon it in the first instance"
When Mr.. Wilson finished q recess of
twenty minutes was taken on account Of
the illness of Commissioner PointZ who
was taken i'll on account o:i the heat and
closeness of the senate chamber
Leads Mcqueen was the second speak
er for the Democratic side. He opened
the discussion on the word examining" F"
regarding the board, which, he said,
meant far more than merely looking at
the returns. He paid his attention to
various ballots, declaring them illegal BY
every process of law.
LOUISVILLE VOTE.
Mr.. Mcqueen closed his argument with
statement regarding the Republican
methods in Jefferson county. He declared
the certificates of election from that coun.
ty should be thrown out because the Of
ficers who made them did so with Uuited
States marshals at their back. They were
compelled, Mr. Mcqueen said, to sign
certificates which were false, because of
the attitude of the marshals The GER
titicates should now be thrown out, he
said, because they were made under du-
reSs.
The argument at the night session was
opened by Judge Alexander P. Hum
phrey for the Republican side He said
the two principal issues involved were as
to what the powers OF the board Of cleo
ton commissioners were, and as to what
record this board has before 1t. His con-
tention on the former point is tnat the
board is merely a canvassing board, with
out judicial power, and argued that the
record on which the Louisville case is
based could not legally come before the
board. He held the board, in holding
UP the records had exceeded the power
conferred on it by law, and also that the
tissue copies were used fraudulently in
various counties was not held up by com
petent testimony. He claimed the Dem
ocratic charges of fraud were ex parte,
and must not be tried before the canvass
ing board.
Turning to the question of the vote Of
Louisville, Mr.. Humphrey said it was
proposed to throw out the entire vote of
Louisville. This was proposed to the
election commissioners Of Jefferson coun-
ty, but they declared they had no power
to do 1t.
Am 1 right, Judge Hargis?'s he said
to the senior Democratic counsel.
''They did not say it in that FORM" said
Judge Hargis.
Did they say 1t in substance?" asked
Judge Humphrey.
Yes they did," replied Judge Hargis
''And,' said Mr.. Humphrey they GER
titled to this board mass of evidence
they could not hear themselves"