The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

brought here with my knowledge. con.
sent or approval to stand BY with a view
OF overawing the. board IL q malicious
lie. have brought no man here for any
purpose, ana no man Is here by my order.
/ see. It stated in the papers that certain
citizens clothes. have seen several
ally. and not as members OF that organ
fxation, and without any connivance on
my part. Instead Of intimidating. / am
Ger Of the law IN the discharge 81 his
isisned) wv. o. BRADLEY"
Adds = Few Remarks.
AS he entered. Gov. Bradley inquired:
''Can interrupt the board moment? I
want to make public statement.
received your communication q few mo-
ments ago. was little busy at the
time and my attention was not called
to 1t until q moment ago. I answered
II at once. not only want to answer IL
It writing, but want to make a state
ment for the bensnt of lying correspond
ents that are purposeiy misrspresentins
me-"
Here the governor was interrupted by
Judge Hargis, the senior Democratic
counsel, who for some time had been
trying to break in. but could not, until
Gov. Bradley paused to breathe.
II object to this statement" said Judge
I1dtSiS uOu KNOW what IL 10 6BSut.
1T IL about the presence Of the SOL
diers." said Judge Pryor.
Then l have no objection" replied
Judge Hargis.
II don't care 4 you do object" replied
the governor with strong emphasis on
here. There are some officers here who
have come here on individual business. No
soldiers are here. no citizen 10 here by my
%sn to sac. 20 M nlnss nat Came
to you yesterday morning. seeing this
crowd here and said to you. II you want
the crowd excluded from this building
THAT Is right" .retcrted Judge Pryor.
speaking in quick. emphatic tones. THAT
no ofiicer shall be inundated in the dis
charge Of his sworn duty as long as am
intiinatee that 1 have called soldiers here.
or ANYBODY here. is q malicious liar. That
is a.; I have to say 70 the board"
1t was due to us and just to you that you
should pc notified Of the fact that was sug-
he Walked the ssd aoo aov rTnns xt
his hand on the doorknob, he said en-
phatically. And ! am responsible for 1t In
here or out of here"
Bradley Disperses the Crowd.
After leaving the commissioners room,
Gov. Bradley stopped In front Of large
crowd of spectators who filled the outer
ONCE Of the secretary Of state.
Nov. boys he said, you know they
are talking about intimidation snd don't
really think 1t is wise for you to remain
here OF course. We all know you would
not intimidate anybody, but II is Just as
we'll that there should not be an arrest"
In obedience to the suggestion the crowd.
which comprised as many Democrats as
Republicans. quietly left the office.
Counties Passed Over.
In addition to the counties passed yes
terday for argument before the contesting
hoard the counties Of Hopkins, Jefferson,
johnson, Knox, Lewis. Magoffin and Mar
tin were passed today. Jefferson county, In
which Louisville Ii situated, was passed
without much argument
Democratic Charges to he Filed.
Immediately on the conclusion OF the can
cratic attorneys:
"GentIemen, 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
Mr.. Wilson, of the Republicans. then sus-
gested as the great question to be settled
by the board tomorrow was whether or not
It has the right to go behind the certified
returns, 1t might be well to argue that
question first, as all the others depend upon
it. The matter was not decided, but 1t
win probably be brought up at the opening
of the first contest In the morning. So
far there has not been the slightest indica-
ton of trouble in Frankfort