The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

OF course we all know you would not in
timidate anybody. but 1t is just as well
that there should be no arrest"
In obedience to the suggestion the
crowd, which comprised as many Demo-
Gratis as Republicans. quietly left the Of
flee.
In addition to the counties passed yes
terday for argument before the contest
Ing board, the counties of Hopkins, JEFF
ferson, Johnson, Knox, Lewis, Magoff1n
and Martin were passed today. Harlan
county was among those passed yester
day, the Democratic attorneys promising
to announce today the nature of their
evidence against the legality Of the vote
in that county. Judge Hargis declared,
however, that the evidence had not been
received, and that all objections to the
vote or Harlan county were withdrawn.
Hopkins county was passed because of ir-
regularities in two precincts
JEFFERSON IS PASSED.
Jefferson county, in which Louisville is
situated, was passed without much argu-
ment The causes Of the contest have
been published so extensively, and have
been the cause Of so much argument al
ready, that 1t went to the waiting list
without much talking. The causes for
the contests are the alleged presence of
United States marShals and militia and
the action Of the inspectors for the
Brown-Johnson party in forcing their
way into the polling booths to watch the
counting of the votes The Democrats
endeavored to introduce as an amend
ment to the original election certificates
mass Of evidence which Secretary of
State Finley refused to receive yesterday,
and later caused to be removed from his
office. The Republicans objected, and the
whole mass of documents was passed
with the county.
johnson and Knox counties We're pass
ed because of alleged use of ballots
printed on tissue paper, which allowed
the votes TO be discernible after the bal
lot was folded Lewis county was passed
because of irregularities charged in the
making out of returns in two precincts.
Magofnn county was passed on the
charge that tissue ballots were supplied
to voters. Martin county was passed upon
the request of ex-Gov. McCreary, one OF
the Democratic counsel. He stated that
he was unable to give the exact allega-
ton which would be made against the
vote of this county, but promised to have
1t tomorrow. No objection was offered by
the Republicans.
PREPARING FOR CONTESTS
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
canvass Judge Pryor remarked to the
Democratic attorneys:
Gentlemen, you will please submit in
writing, when the board convenes tomor-
row, written copies of the charges YOU
bring in each county, and will, of course,
serve copies upon the attorneys on the
other side
Ex-Gov. McCreary declared that it
would be very difficult to do this in the
time allowed.
II don't think So" said Commissioner
Ellis. Just put it into the briefest pos
slDle shape. Don't attempt any argu-
ment. Just state your case"
EX-GoV. McCreary assented to this. and
then ensued an argument on whether the
Democratic lawyers should be allowed to
take the certified returns from the Office
OF the secretary of state in order to Sc
cure the precise data on which to oase
their charges.
Mr.. wilson, for the Republicans, sug-
eested that the attorneys for both sides
visit the office of the secretary of state
tonight and go over the returns together
thus obviating the necessity for removing
them from the office. This was finally
agreed to-
Mr. Wilson then suggested that as the
great question to be settled by the board
tomorrow was whether or not it has the
rlght TO go behind the certified returns.
II might be well to argue that question
nrst' as all the others depended upon #
Ihe matter was not decided, but it will
Prooaply be brought up at the opening of
the nrst contest in the morning.
80 far there has not been the slightest
indication of trouble in Frankfort Tba
streets have not been crowded. There
nave been no more arrests than usual
Inc canvassing of the votes has been car
ned through in the most harmonious
manner, and there has been no lack of
courtesy by the representatives Of either
party toward the other