The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
WAGNER REQUESTS
| RECOUNT OF BALLOTS
Formal Application VIII Be Made
TO Election Board To-MOr-
row Morning.
QUESTION LEGAL AUTHORITY.
Contestants Attorneys Contem-
plate Move TO Compel Flee
ton Officers to
Testify.
QUESTION LEGAL AUTHORITY.

The Board of Election Commissioner will
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, at
which time the attorneys for George c. R.
] Wagner. contestant in the WaSoner-But-
| Ter election contest, will make formal APP
| plication for the opening of the ballot-ooXe"
| and a recount of the ballots cast in the
sixty-four precincts of the Twelfth Congress
| sional District for candidates for Congress
| at the recent election.
Judge James McCaffery. chairman of the
! Election Board, testified before Notary San
| ders Yesterday morning. at the Election
J Commissioners office in the City Han. Only
| a few questions relating to the opening OF
the boxes were asked Judge McCafery by
| Judge William Kinsey. consel for WAGNER,
after which further hearing was adJourheo
until tomorrow morning.
The questions asked by Judge kinsey, IN
| the presence of James J. Butler and Attor-
| ney Walsh. were:
Judge McCafrery, the contestant desires
the privilege of making a complete copy OF
the poll books used in the sixty-four pre-
cincts OF the Twelfth Congressional District
at the recent election. Will this privilege De
granted"
II have no personal objection replied
Judge McCaffery. but l think it Is Il mat
ter that should be passed upon by tne
board"
.The contestant desires a recount and eX-
animation of the ballots cast for the candl-
dates for Congress in the same s!Xty-loui
precincts said Judge kinsey. Are you
willing to call a meeting Of the board at an
early date and in the presence OF the con-
testant and contestee submit this PROPOSE
ton to the members of the board?
Judge McCaffery replied that he was Will
ing and agreed TO call q meeting OF the
board for Friday morning at ~ O'CLOCK &
counsel contemplate another move by Wnich
they expect to compel certain Republican
election officials who have failed 10 respona
to subpoenas served upon them 10 appeal
and give
1t was stated yesterday that United States
Deputy Marshals will be asked to bring
In the hearing of dispositions, and that they
will be asked to testify or be adjudged In
contempt.
CLAIM PROCEEDING IS ILLEGAL.
Regarding the proposed opening of the
ballot boxes and recounting the ballots.
counsel for Butler holds there Is no legal au-
thority for such proceedings and Will prob
ably seek 10 prevent such move on the part
Judge Kinsey would not discuss the matter
from a legal standpoint. saying that he pre-
ferred to say nothing until the matter came
While Judge McCafery's deposition was
being taken yesterday morning the mills
continued to grind in the Keiser building
were examined. however.
The first to testify was J. w. Taylor of
No NHb,' $50 T i;sSs ayen %a1sst, who fn seT Prec,n as k is,
Ward "a. He said that he had No knowledge
Of gross registration, but thai the clerks of
election reported lS persons on the list who
were not legal voters.
Asked IL those names were stricken from
the list. witness declared they were not. be-
had been no thorough canvass of the pre-
IBID you observe any attempt at illegal
voting on election day. asked Attorney |
Peery of the witness, /
Yes. One man tried to vote and I object |
ed upon the ground that he was not entitled |
ocratic City Central Committee. who was
in the polls at the time, remarked that the |
man. who gave his name as William Drew, |
Moa:d." right to vote and declared that he
do you know where this man Drew |
"He said he lived at No. s4oO Manchester
avenue. but he lives on Palm avenue, about |
one block from the first address"
OBJECTED TO MEN VOTING.
On cross-examination witness said he had |
objected to several persons voting from 600 |
Manchester avenue, because the place was |
only a clay pit. He said he did not sign the |
returns.
Attorney Walsh then attempted to get the
to tell what his business was, but /
remarked that it was none of WaIsh's |
business.
John Brockschmitt of No. 64s2 Dale ave-
nue. was the other witness. He testified |
mat he was Republican judge in the same |
with Taylor. but failed to corrob- |
orate the latter's testimony.
Brockschmftt said that he made a canvass |
the precinct; but did not find any Illegal
,egistrations. Regarding the man Drew, wit |
ness said that he did not live at the Man |
chester avenue address, but lived in a tent |
about 100 feet from there. He did not sign |
the returns until the day following the cleo !
ton.
Dispositions may be taken In three places ,
morning, the third place being |
he office of Byron T. Rabbit. United States |
commissioner. room No. 303 Oriel building. |
t Is not stated positively. however, that |
will be taken there, for there |
seems TO have been a slight misunderstood |
.ng. put the matter may be adjusted before |
10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
subpoenas have been issued and served
lpon witnesses to appear before Commits
sioner Babb!tt. but the counsel for Butler
ave not given their consent in writing, /
,fter having verbally agreed, it IS said. upon
Rabbit. UPON
Dispositions will be taken in the Keiser J
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning as 1
usual. ="
InyftatiOus CaIIfur C,.J. |