The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-13
PARKER HAS SO.
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Larlmer-
I'VE don't know. That's what we
want to find out" said Doran.
7 have no objections to opening
Them said Commissioner Larimer.
But the law says that the judges
and clerks shall count all ballots prop
erly voted" said Judge Carver.
We don't care what the law says II
the judges and clerks did not count
properly" said Doran.
Wen, we'l open Them said Commits
sioner Larimer.
We will make our objections. said
Attorney Larimer.
1--WE win open the ballots and see IL
witnesses are needed" said Commission
err Larimer.
You open them over our objections,
said Judge Carver
Commissioner LariTner opened the re-
Jected ballots from the second precinct
of the First ward, there being none in
the first precinct.
The Hughes attorneys, who had
been accusing the Parker attorneys of
trying to win the contest on TECHNICAL
ties, made their dying struggle in try
ing to keep out the ballots rejected by
the judges, knowing that If all ballots
are counted that Parker will undoubt-
edly have majority of the votes.
These ballots were not voted" said
]. b. Larimer.
"Ill bet you $50 they were" said
Doran.
IAN right said J. B. Larfmer
Here's the money" said Doran, as
he reached for his pocketbook.
Never mind" said J. r. Larimer as
Doran commenced to count out the
money.
1.-THE reason ]. B. Larim er objects to
opening these" said @. c. Clemens. is
because he is a clairvOyant- He knows
what's in them"
1t was found in the ballots from the
second precinct of the First ward re-
jected by the judges and not counted
that there were p double ballots marked
for Parker, 2 for Parker marked with
mcneil Hughes
marked twice for other candidates
This gives Parker. counting all double
ballots, but not counting objected bal
lots, a majority over Hughes of 30, and
10 more bundles of objected ballots to
examine
The second precinct of the First was
in charge Of ''Bill' Eastman, one OF
Colonel Hughes righthand men.
Tt was found in the first precinct OF
the Second ward that there were z
Hughes ballots that should be counted
which We're among those rejected. and
2 Parker and double ballots. and
for Parker with only a. half cross. This
still gives Parker majority of 49,
When the recount of the ballots had
been completed the attorneys for both
sides commenced the wedding out pro-
cess in the $50 ballots objected to. The
attorneys agreed to count most of the
ballots objected to.
The attorneys for Albert Parker
waived the following objections:
Extra strokes in crosses opposite
names of candidates.
2-The absence of numbers and clip
ped corners.
3-Names written in apparently for
The attorneys for Col Hughes waived
objections to the following.
Extra strokes in crosses
2-Marking opposite blanks with no
names written in.
3-Marking of both Democratic and
Citizens tickets except when the dou-
bic markings are for Parker for mayor.
When the wedding out of the object
ed ballots was commenced with Parker
having a majority of 3, q gain of Il
since the count commenced. all posi-
bility of a settlement of the dispute
without the case going before the SUI
preme court was abandoned.
Count this" said J. B. Larimer as
a Parker ballot that had been objected
to in the First ward because blank
had a voting cross opposite 1t appeared
you are getting good in your days
of adversely" remarked 7. f. Doran-
Count this one for Hughes said
Doran as a Hughes ballot come out that
had been objected to in the first days
game of bluff by the Parker attorneys
in order to keep up with the Hughes
objections
Now, that made me feel foolish
said Doran. "Such foolish objections.
Hows it make you feel?''
I feel better since that one was
counted said J. b. Larimer
The objections made alike by both
sides and which are conceded will
stand, are as follows:
Hughes ballots objected on account
of name written on 5, marked with blue
pencil I, marked with ink ], marked
with indelible pencil g. imperfect mark
ings 8. writing on names not voted
for 5. ballots marked both for Hughes
and for Parker and claimed by Hughes
3, making a total Of 80 objected ballots
For Parker there were ballots object
ed to with names of voter written on |
none with blue pencil, none with ink
markings, indelible pencil 4. imperfect
1, writing on ballots 1, names written
on and not voted for 3. making a total
Of Is.
''Object to this again" said J. B Lar
inner as another Parker ballot came out
of the objected pile
'sWhy2" asked Doran.
1.-THE mark after Parker's name looks
like *" said Larimer
''I'll leave it to Judge Carver" said
Doran.
''In it to Larimer" said Judge Gar
yer.
I object" said Larirner.
Il object to this one said Doran, as
a Hughes ballot came out.
s.Why2" asked Larimer.
ell this looks like a X too, or
some other part of the alphabet re-
piled Doran.
THAT ought to be counted" said Lar
inner.
IN count it if you'll count the other
No. can't do that" replied Lari-
mer.
''Tm going" said G. G. Clemens. This
is too tame No excitement
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