The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-23
ELECTION
AFTERMATH
There win be no Recount OF the Fifth
ward Vote.
CONTEST is THE ONLY REMEDY !
The Complaining Parties Are Not Disposed
to Resort to This Too Many People
Would be Submitted to Great
Annoyance and Expense

Since the close Of the Fifth ward election
poll Tuesday night and the announcement of
the result no little interest has been mani
tested on the part of both parties as to the
probable outcome of threats made during the
count to carry the matter into court On
the part Of the Democrats the interest has
been one Of mingled curiosity aud appre-
henson, as Edward Murphy, their
candidate, was cred ted with but a
majority Of five. On the part of the
Citizens who have interested themselves in
the matter the interest has been one partlk-
ing of determination to have recount.
They declared yesterday that great care had
been exercised on election day to see that
everything at the poll was legal and with
the determination that any illegality or mis-
take would be seized as q foundation for
proceedings to set an example in this ward.
As a result Of this determination notice was
given that the court would be asked for a
recount.
The latest developments to-day Indicate.
however, that Mr. Murphy's election as an
nounced will not be disturbed This con.
clusion is arrived at upon the legal advice
that the case is not one in which the Court Of
Common Pleas can be asked for recount.
.
says he can advise no such measure, as the
law is clearly against it, There is
nothing on the returns to the court to
show that there was any rregularity,
except the endorsement on the hack of the
return that David Davis, one of the Overseer,
protested. and apparently there is nothing in
the law that gives the Overseer standing in
court in proceedings for a recount The
rntU Irv D..
Harkius, and the two inspectors, including
Cyrus Guise, the minority Inspector The
latter claims that he signed the returns under
protest but there is nothing on the record
before the court to show it, As the record is
clear the Court of Common Pleas has no
jurisdiction and the next best remedy is a
contest in the Court of Quarter Sessions, hut
it is not at all likely that the complaining
parties will resort to this. They were deter
mined to have a recount before the court to
show discrimination against the Citizens
candidate for Council, but will not put the
taxpayers to the great inconvenience and
expense that election contests result in.
They prefer to remain victims of the
injustice alleged to have been worked
against them as few, in preference
to causing annoyance and expense to many
At the same time it was stated this after
noon it is not at all unlikely that criminal
prosecutions of some kind will be instituted
Their nature, or the names of the parte:
likely to be prosecuted, the parties inter
viewed to-day declined TO state. One OF
| them said, I'VE don't want to be vindictive,
but we claim we have been grossly wronged
and we feel that it is about time to make al
example that will deter the future electio II
boards in the Fifth ward from indulging il
practices which have been carried out during
past elections to the detriment of the people
choice. If proceedings are instituted, they
| will be pushed to a finish"