Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-07-15
THE eovERxoRsnIP OoHrEsT.

THE 9OVERkOBSHAF NAESA :
From the Carson News Of July 81
The Governorship contest was resumed
before the the Supreme Court this
morning after weeks adjournment.
County Clerk Cowing was the frst
witness called to testify in behalf Of
reIstor, Mcmillan. He was asked to
produce the ballotsfrom Empire precinct.
shs eoras:-ssrs, zhiol .ol1, ,ieted shs
recount Of Ormsby county. Upon In
vestigating these ballots. McMiIlan's at
tornsys found one with the word mo"
written on ID opposite the county con-
solidssion line. and another opposite the
blank space immediately above shis line.
II is likely. under previous rulings Of the
court, that these two Sadler ballots will
be thrown out.
County Clerk Stesrns Of White Pine
was then called 10 the stand. After the
usual questions relating TO the custody
Of the ballots and the condition In which
they were returned 10 the witness. Mr..
Sssarns was asked to present for the con.
sideration Of the court and attorneys the
ballots from Aurum precinct. The
official returns from Aurum gave Mo-
MILAN 36 votes and Ssdler 7. Upon the
recount the respondent objected to two
votes aud the relator to one. The OBJ
ieotion by McMillan's attorneys was
submitted regarding . ballot that had
probably been thrown out and not
counted by the inspectors Of election
from that precinct. The first column Of
the ballot showed crosses, both before
and after the names OF the candidates
thereupou printed. II the ballot was
counted by the inspectors. the returns
from thai county show one less vote for
Ssdier than the recount during the
mornings session would seem TO indicate.
Before recess % noon, the precincts Of
0soeola and Newark were recounted. and
ID is likely that this afternoon eli the
ballots Of White Pine county will have
been submitted for inspection.
After court convened in the afternoon,
County Clerk Stssrns was recalled 10 the
stand. He produced the ballots from
Ely, White Pine county. The most
interesting ballot discovered during the
afternoon count was one for which
neither OF the candidates for Governor
had been voted. This ballot showed
upon its right-hand margin, distinguish
ing marks which were evidently placed
there intentionally by the voter. They
were three straight lines. one . perpsn-
dicular, and the other two approaching
ID in . slanting direction from opposite
sides. This was the most apparent
effort at illegal voting that had been
evidenced in the recount. Ely precinct
showed "a votes for Mcmillan and so for
Sadler. In the recount only four objec-
tions were taken-thrss by respondent
and one by reIator.
Among the rejected ballots, Ssdler's
attorneys offered three in evidence. to
which ell Of MoMilian's attorneys made
objection. Similar ballots were offered
in evidence by MoMillAn's attorneys and
objected TO on the ground Of the strip
and number still being retained on the
ballot.
From the Carson News Of Julys.
The Governorship contest was not re-
sumed Saturday until II o'clock ss many
OF the attorneys In the case had other bus.
tnsss to attend to in she District Court.
Joseph Josephs. Superin tendsnt Of the
orphans' Home, and formerly Deputy
County CLERK Of Storey county. was the
first witness called, and testified In behalf
Of ssdler. The purpose Of his testimony
was to explain the presence Of the red
lines upon the Storey county ballots Gov
erins the name Of Mcguire. This matter
nAd been thoroughly investigated when
mr. Jossphs testified, but Ssdler's attor-
neys desired TO show that the sample
ballots submitted 70 the voters Of both
Gold Hill and Virginia precincts aid not
contain the marks over the name Of
Mcguire. The attempt to introduce shis
testimony met with strenuous objections
from MoMillan's attorneys. and tho
evidence was admitted to be considered
BY the Court hereafter. In oross-exam.
nation Mr.. Josephs testified that u was
under the advice Of Judge Mack. the Dis
trict Attorney Of Storey county. and sew
other attorneys with whom he had
consulted that he had placed the red lines
over the name Of Mcguire. A sample
ballot was offered In evidence. under OBJ
jeotion, and Judge Linn Of Reno. Justice
Of The Peace and ex.officio Registry Agent,
was called.
sadler's attorneys attempted 70 show
mat much OF the registration In Reno
precinct Of Washoe county was illegal, and