The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20
A COUNTER CLAIM WAS FILED
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED THE AnMts-
SION OF THE Dot MI3NT.
Entire my Devoted 80 ArEumeut, -,
the Attorneys In Each side ia
the Contest Case.

/ Frankfort, KY. January 10 The read
ing Of the counter claims of the republican
incumbeuts TO The guberuatorial contest
argument over tho admisabiity aud ar
guments to strike II partially on, after rs
admission, comprised the work Of the con
/ testing boards today and the last mon
toned arguments were not conduded when
an adjournment was taken until tomoy-
row. The democratic attorneys made a
fight against the admission OF the counter
I claim, saying that it covered 80 much
( ground and SO many different counties
that IL would be Impossible for them ~
prepare evidence 10 controvert IL inside
OF InrCe months After It had been adj
mitted they declared that they woud maze
no attempt to Offset its allegations because
OF the physical impossibllity OF hrins
ing to Frankfort the great number OF wlL-
nesses necessary Tor the operations EX-
Governor Bradley, In asking the board TO
grant him as much time as possible au-
nounced that the republicans had sub
poenaed twenty -seven more witnesses.
When the boards convened at . o'clock
hour was consumed in discussion OF
the time allowed each side for the preson-
tation of evidence In accordance with the
resolution passed by the legislature ia the
morning. Tho matter was finally left in
abey9nce to be settled later, Il being
agreed. however. that the democrats should
be allowed to have three extra hours in
compensation OF the time taken from their
original allotment by the arguments OF
counsel The republicans presented for
filing with the contest boards {he co-nter
notice OF the republican parties 10 the
contest. The notice VAS very long re
quiring three hours for reading. The
scope Of the notice has already been COW
cred.
Al the opening OF fbe evening session the
democrats objected strongly 80 she filing
OF tho counter notice. claiming hat # was
against all proper legal procedure 10 ad
NIT such document after The trial had
been formally opened. long argument
between the opposing counsel followed
In replying 10 the arguments OF tbe
democratic attorneys that the notice SHOULD
have been prepared by thl time the contest
began. eg Governor Bradley who made The
argument for the republicans. claimed NIT
he Law gave Mr. Goebel thirty days af,fe
the opening Of the legislature in which
10 prepare his case and that the republi-
cans had prepared their side within thr-,
teen days, which brought them Inside he
law He asserted that the counter notice
had been placed IN the hands OF Inc sheriff
In Frankfort one day previous 10 that on
which IT was fled but they could no. get
the sheriff to serve a..
At the conclusion OF Governor Bradley's
argument the members OF the board held
brief consultation. many OF them not
leaving their seats. The decision was IN
favor OF the republicans. the board ruling
that the counter notice should have been
iled on the 18th. when the hearing began
The democrats then moved to strike out
certain sections Of the counter notice and
another long debate ensued. It finally be-
ing decided 10 pass ths matter over until
tomorrow. The boards after some discus
sion regarding the time 10 he allowed Tor
the hearing of evidence, adjourned until
tomorrow at p. IT.