The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07
Little Change Shown in Parker
Hughes Recount.
Slight Gain For Hughes Is Dis
covered.
TDTUTAF on
TRIVIAL OBJECTIONS.
Attorneys No Longer Quibble
About Markings.
Objections to Ballots Are No
Longer Numerous.

The count this morning CONNIE
with the male vote of the second p.z@
cinct of the Second ward.
In the Second ward it was expected
that large number of ballots marked
twice for Parker had been thrown out
by the judges and had not been count
ed for Parker. The first and second pre-
cincts, however, show that double bal
lots were counted. It seems now that
the ballots rejected by the judges of the
precincts will be the ones that will de-
termine the contest All the rejected
ballots from the 21 precincts are sealed
in one bundle and will be examined af-
ter the count of the ballots tailed by
the clerks of the precincts. So far a
surprisingly small number of ballots
have been found that any reasonable
objection could be made to.
The recount of the First ward has re-
suited in a gain of two ballots. The
official canvass found 2.113 ballots and
the recount showed Ills. Hughes re-
ceived SIS uncontested ballots and
Parker 1. 039. The Parker attorneys OBJ
jected to 109 Hughes ballots and the
Hughes attorneys objected to 135 Parker
ballots and also IL ballots marked twice
for Parker. The total Hughes ballots
found was 924 and the total Parker bal
lots found was .191, while the can
vassing board found for Hughes 919
and for Parker 1,194, which is a gain of
I'VE NOLoS LOT F1QSncS ana d loss OF three
for Parker OF the ballots objected to
but few viii be rejected by the court.
Five Hughes ballots were found with
names written on them and one with |
marks of an indelible pencil. Two
Parker votes were found with names |
written on them. These are all the OBJ |
Jected to ballots that it is supposed will |
be thrown out by the supreme court. /
The Parker attorneys claim that all bali |
lots marked twice for Parker will be |
counted. If the court decides as the |
Parker attorneys expect then Hughes +
viii lose one and Parker will lose five |
which will make Hughes vote in the /
First ward 918 on the recount while the I
canvassers found it to be 919 and Park T
er's vote on the recount will be 1.1S9 1
while the canvassers found it to be l. 1874. /
By the time the recount is finished it 4
may be that It will not be necessary for
the supreme court to pass upon any dis
puted ballots as one of the candidates
may have enough undisputed ballots to /
elect him. This is not likely since ON
Wednesday afternoon the Hughes forces
rs and the Parker attorneys
followed suit and objected to so. It is
likely that a very large per cent of the |
ballots objected to on Wednesday will
be added to the count by consent
The count Thursday afternoon was of
he male and female vote in the first
precinct of the Second ward. In the
second ward it was expected that a
arge number of ballots marked twice
or Parker would be found not counted
0ut in the precinct IA double ones
we're found that had been counted it is
lot likely that among the uncOunted
1allots, not yet opened, any will be
ound that were not counted originally |
or Parker. The count of the precinct |
esulted in the male vote of 40 unchal-
enged votes for Hughes and 1872 for
Parker. One Hughes ballot was object
d to and two Parker votes and three !
oubIe This would give Hughes II
'otes and Parker 1877. the same as the
In the female vote Hughes re-
eived Sc unchallenged votes and Parker
IS. There were II double ballots This
ives Hughes a total of 56, the same as
he canvass, and Parker 118 one less
han the canvass. The canvassing board
ound one more vote than there were
allots
The count of the male vote in the
econd precinct of the Second ward re-
ulted in 101 unchallenged ballots for
hughes and 1863 unchallenged ballots
0r Parker. There was one Hughes bal
)t objected to on account Of being
lritten in indelible pencil and two 4
'arker ballots objected to- one being
-ritten in indelible pencil. There were
inc double ballots for Parker objected
}, which makes the total Hughes bal
its 102 and Parker 3T4, the same as I
3und by the canyassing board. I
The count of the female vote of the
scond precinct of the Second ward re- ! {
llted in a loss of two ballots for Par |
err Hughes received 6S unchallenged
allots and one challenged. Parker re I
sived 163 unchallenged ballots. and ono
L 4
ughes total IS, the same as found by
le canvassing board while Parker re-
aives 173. two less than found for him
Y the canVasSing board.
Attorney Clemens took a hand when I
le male vote OF the third precinct of c
le Second ward was reached a
How many have been objected tor e
sked Clemens q
only double ones to amount to any T
ling" replied Doran. Y
DO you think that Christians should a
1ject to double ballots ?'' asked Glenn 4
IS of J. 3. Larimer. +
During the count ballot was found ,
T Rev. F. W. Emerson for mayor, and =
le with both the Repu and Dem !,
ratio tickets voted from top to bot !
m. :
Here's one. Clem-, said Doran, hold 5
g up a Hughes ballot
What's the matter with it?s asked
emens as he looked at it. p
Marked. in blue pencil can't you q
2 ." C
..AIl colors look alike to me-" replied t
emens. and it was objected to- lt
The count of the male vote in the
ird precinct of the Second ward re- Z
lied in Hughes receiving rs unchal- 81
nged ballots and Parker 263- Hughes O.
ceived two contested ballots and d
trker one Six Parker ballots were
arked twice. This gives Parker a K
tai of 270 and Hughes 11S, a gain of
e vote for each.
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