The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-26
ERROR N PARkER'S u)UNl
ANOTHER SERIOUS ONE FOUND IN
THE NINTH PRECINCT OF
THE SIXTH WARD
M'CARDY ALSO GAINS A FEW
He Profits by a Minor Inaccuracy in
the Same Frecinct-Court to
Hear Arguments
Today.

The referees in the Benson-Parker re-
count struck surprise box in the re-
ceptable containing the votes cast in the
Ninth precinct of the Sixth ward at the
recent election. The judges returned the
vote as Parker 124, Benson 121. The re-
count gave Benson 121, but only 104 votes
which had been marked for Parker could
be found In the box.
A note written on a sheet Of letter pa
per, which was found in the ballot box,
read as follows: ''E. w. Scott read the
ballots, M S. Grey watched, and James
Melady strung them
The referees in the Benson-Parker con-
test counted eleven of the thirteen pre-
cincts in the Sixth ward and adjourned
to this morning, when the remaining two
precincts in the ward will be counted.
In the recount yesterday. Parker gained
one vote and lost twenty-six. Benson
gained one vote and lost eight. When
the referees quit last evening Benson had
a plurality of ffty-five votes over Par
ker, who, when the recount commenced,
had a plurality of eight The ballots in
the First, Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards have been recounted, and all
but two of the thirteen precincts in the
Sixth ward. One precinct in the Eighth
ward has also been counted.
The referees in the McCardy-Betz re-
count also waded through the boxes in
eleven precincts during the day, and at
5 o'clock adjourned to Monday morning
precincts in the Ninth ward and two in
the Tenth. Seven of the eleven precincts
counted agreed with the returns made by
the judges Without considering the
referred ballots which. it is claimed, will
break even for both McCardy and Betz,
there was but little change.
MCCardy gained one in the Third pre-
cinct of the Ninth, another in the Sew
enth precinct, and lost one in the Twelfth
precinct. Betz lost one in the Seventh
precinct of the Ninth.
At the close of the count last night
McCardys apparent plurality was thir-
teen. The entire Eighth and Ninth
wards and two precincts in the Tenth
ward have been reCOunted in the contest
for comptroller
The friends of McCardy were jubilant
over the mistake found in the Ninth pre-
cinct of the Sixth ward. Betz, it is ad-
mitted, lost ten votes in this precinct,
the watchers who are dong duty for Nc
Cardy and Betz in the Benson-Parker
recount agreeing on this result in the
precinct.
In one Of the precincts In the Sixth
ward a ballot was found by the Benson
Parker referees which bore the following
inscription: &C C. Nelson. % Fillmore
avenue, a black Republican" The fact
that the ballot showed the person who
cast it had voted for Parker for the as
sembty caused laugh.
Before Judge Otis at special term this
morning, ]. c. Michael. attorney for
Comptroller-elect Betz, will argue mo-
ton to dismiss the appeal made by Nc
Cardy from the decision of the canvassing
board OF the ground that the court has
no jurisdiction under the allegations set
up in the notice of appeal In case the
court should grant the motion, this Will
put an end to the recount. Mr.. Michael
would not discuss the points which he
will make to the court this morning, but
said his position was backed up by de-
| cisions Of the supreme court in this and
other states.