The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-24

A. f. Foster, Of Litchfield, is beaten
for the Sixth district Republican con-
gressional nomination by AZ. Michael
j. Bowling is beaten for the Seventh
district nomination by an even 200.
| Both charge fraud. Foster saws he
will bring a contest Bowling is I'M
| certain, but will probably not go to
| the courts.
The state canyassing board yester-
day waded through the returns for
| congressional and judicial nomina-
lions. Its work is practically complete
ana only awaits the receipt of proper
| certificates from two or three counties
| IN the Sixth and one in the Ninth be-
iore issuing the certificates of nominal
! tlon to the successful candidates.
COOK and ltasca county returns are
missing from the Eighth district can
| Yass. Cass county, in the Sixth, and
| Wllkln county, in the Ninth, have not
| returned properly certified reports of
Inc county canvassing boards, work.
The 1rregularity in both cases is the
omission Of the auditors seals which
| nave been sent for and which will
probably be properly affixed today.
| Two Charge Fraud.
| The afternoon session was enlivened
by the charges Of fraud preferred by
| Bowling and Foster. Bowling discov-
cred that in Grant county Volstead's
| name headed all the ballots. The err
ror was admitted by the official print
er, who claimed it was purely a mis-
|
charge Of fraud in Grant county. but
| III 1elloW Medicine county he was not
| SO comp1alsant. There, he said, the Of
| nclal printer was Volstead's campaign
| manager and he was satisfied that
| the discrimination was with fraudu-
| lent intent. He objected to the receipt
| OF either the Grant county or Yellow
Medicine returns by the board.
| roster had not objections and
| charges of fraud alone but he thought
ne saw some errors in the compilation
| OF the returns and balance of about
| Ilfty votes on his side of the ledger
without the invalidation of the vote of
| a majority of the counties carried by
buchanan, which he claimed should
| also be done. The board opened the
returns in the forenoon, and turning
them over to Foster and Edgerton e,
Childs, who represented Senator Buck
man, told them to examine the figures
to their hearts content and bring in
their objections at o'clock.
AT o'clock Mr.. Foster still had a
clerical error or two among his obiec-
lions to the scanty Buchanan majority.
The clerical force in attendance could
not make the figures agree with Fos-
tiers version and the board counted
him out on that score. He objected to
the gong and presented his six obiec-
tons in writing, after which he asked
the board to give him the nomination.
rosters contentious are that the re-
turns from Benton and Morrison coun-
ties may not be received by the board
because the auditors returned only the
totai votes instead of by precincts. Ac-
cord1ng to the returns, Buckman re-
celved IN Benton county. 25S; Foster,
1871. Foster says this is wrong; that he
received more than 200; Just how
many more being to him unknown, and
that buchanan received less than $50
lie claimed proportionate discreD-
ancy in Morrison county, and in Crow
wing attempted to show another, but
the clerks failed him. The Cass coun-
ty returns he objected to altogether.
He said that the returns could not be
received because they We're not proper
ly certified, and they We're illegal anv-
how. because a lot of reservation In
dams were voted for Buchanan.
Omissions May Be Corrected.
Former Attorney General Childs, for
Mr.. Buckman, contended that the spirit
of the law contemplated only the re-
turn of totals by county auditors That
the absence of auditors seals could, in
accord with the practice of the board
and the spirit Of the law, be sent for.
and that as for fraud the board could
not go behind the returns, Mr.. Foster
would be obliged to go to the courts
for relief Of that character.
Foster objected to all of the argu-
ments presented by Gen. Childs, and
Justice Start. The chief justice in
formed Mr.. Foster that the board had
no right to go behind the returns, and
the absence of the auditors seal from
the Cass county report was only the
omission of manual act which could
be remedied, and which could not be
construed as a means of invalidating
the vote. Pending the receipt of the
Cass county seal, the Cass returns are
held. The seal is expected today, when
the returns will be officially incor-
porated with the canvass.
Foster Will Contest.
Prior to its Incorporation, attorneys
for both sides will be permitted further
argument if they desire to again go
into the matter. Mr.. Foster last night
informed T he Globe that he will
take the matter into the courts.
One Of the peculiar developments Of
the canvass Of the Seventh district
vote was the discovery Of a fourth
candidate in Swift county. Andrew j.
Bowling was credited with eleven
votes, and there was nothing left for
the board but give them to Andrew
terry to Michael J. Bowling, who could
use the votes in his business.
Mr.. Bowling got his objections be-
fore the board merely in order to Sc
cure any rights he may have in the
courts should be decide to ask for
recount. On that score he is unde-
cided and awaits the opinion Of his
attorneys He has consulted five emf
nent election authorities with varying
results. If the sixth tells him that
there is little chance of his disenfran-
chising the voters Of Grant and Yellow
Medicine counties because the names
did not properly alternate on the bal
lot, and that his only recourse is the
prosecution of the printers, Mr. Dow
ling will undoubtedly throw up the
sponge.
Republican Congressional Canvass.
First District-James A. Tawney, 12.-
254; T. v. Knatyold, S,212. Tawneys
majority, 4,042
Second District. T. Mccleary (unop-
Third District-Charles r. Davis, -3,os9;
G.. S. Ives, 2,4S9; A. w. Jones, 1888; P. w.
Morrison, LOO; A: H Reed, 425; e. 4.