The Green Forest tribune., 1900-05-17

got to file this certificate, but that, for at least 20 days, he forgot-that he had forgotten it, and left all of us, (unless, indeed, 1t were a few favored friends in a few favored townships in ignorance about it until after the election. What beautiful and ingenious method in forgetfulness
 In the Carroll Progress, April 18th, we find a list of election judges selected by the County Central Committee. How many ] of the committee were present when this selection was made I do not know, but at least two of them were absent, and there IS some good reason to believe that not more than two, perhaps only one was present. The committee man from this township, Hickory, sent in or handed in two lists but one of them seems to have gotten 1 lost or mixed up some way. The committeeman from Carrollton sent in list for his end of the county. He says, HNot one of them was selected" But with the published list itself some re- markable facts are connected.
 1st. It was not published un- til just three days before the elec- ton and did notreach some town ships until the day of the election. Why so late It is the custom of this and all other counties to pulp fish this list sometime before the election. Boone county will hold her primary June 9th. Her list Of judges was published two weeks ago.
 End. This list shows an over- whelning majority of Phillips supporters. This fact considered alone, suggests, but does not prove, an intention to be unfair. l In correlation with other facts, however, its true inwardness' becomes glaring. A little closer examination of tAis list will show that, without 8 single exception, in every township where Nr. Butt is known to have had 8 bitter enemy, that enemy was made an election judge in that township. Long Crock, Hickory, 0sage, and Eureka Springs furnish the proof. On the other hand, as far as,I have been able to ascertain, in every township where Mir. Phillips had relatives one of these rela- lives was, first or last, made an election judge. Long Creek and Hickory again supply the evil dence.
 3ra. After the list "selected by the committed haS been given to the publisher, several signifi- cant changes were made. Whe5h- CT they were made by the whole committee or by g part of it, and why they were made have not been able to learn. Mr. Butt, having learned that changes were being made, requested through Charley X. Ramsey that Messrs. Seitz and Hittson at Osage be taken off. This WIS done and two other Phillips men put on. Why Mr. Reagan at the same box vas changed 1 do not l l-now. but it is known that a very few days before tie primary 1t was not known whether he was i for Philips or for Butt, and Phil lliDs men were trying to get hirn of the board. In Piney, it is stated on good authority, W. Ii.
 Nav, a Bat0 supporter, WAS never notified of his selection. In this township, Hickory, on Tuesday evening before the primary Sat ur5lav 1t was learned that Charley ! fCnaancey, 8 Butt supporter, se- ilected by the committee for our south box, had been removed and ! T. s. Phillips, 8 brother of W. R. ] Phillips. had been put in his place. I and others Democrats folnl Messrs. Fanoaer and Nor- ris and entered a vigorous pro- test. Mr. C4suncey was pat back. For our north box Jesse Nance, Riley Martin, and James Walker were '.selected by the committee. On the morning cf the election, Mr. John Patton, a son-in-law of Mr. Phillips broth-
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