The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-19
H0RTON-BUTLER CONTEST
CAUSED GREAT INTEREST

| Continued From Page One.
in Chicago no such meeting would be tol
Grated for a moment. No party would
| venture to call II. nor would any official
| dare to be present for partisan purposes OF
| counsel Mt such a time. There would be q
| general outcry against it."
! Mr.. Bowie of Alabama Then we are to
understand that Chicago has wings. such
as not worn in st. Louls?"
| The members questioned Mr.. Rowe close
| ly az to the manner In which this Southern
] Hotel meeting was arranged: whether those
| present knew that warrants for wholesale
| arrests by Deputy Sheriffs were to be made
| and X the conference met to devise
| means by which the police would oust the
| Sheriffs from the voting booths.
Mr.. Rowe explained there had been ru-
| n,ors that many warrants would be Issued.
hut there could be no knowledge of the
| fact. because the warrants were not issued
| until Monday. the day following the con-
! ference There was much cross-Questloil-
! ing of Mr.. Rowe on this point, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining If Democratic officials
| had met for partisan consultation. having
| heard reports that challenges would be
| made of numerous fictitious voters. Mr..
| Rowe maintained that the meeting was en-
| tirely proper and that the officials present
| did not exceed their rights citizens In
| taking part.
| FILLEY'S POLITICS
| CALLED INTO QUESTION.
| Mr. Bowie: "Is there any doubt OF the
| fact that Chauncey 1. f'iiley Is a Republic
| am
MIR. Fisse: "There is a very great deal of
! doubt on that point"
| Mr. Mann: THAT is doubt which ex-
| lists only In Missouri, them
Mr.. BURGESS: "ln my State fTexasl they
certainly would not take him up Dem
ocrat."
Mr.. Bowie: 'I know some things about
politics in other States. but am free to say
that I cannot get onto the curves OF Mis-
souri, Republicans"
Again referring to the Southern Hotel
matter, MIR. Mann said: AT the Sunday
conference the statement was made by Mr..
Fisse that certain procedure was agreed
upon to be followed by the Police Depart
ment.
Mr.. Rowe: Il do not so understand the
testimony. l understand that the parties
met there and had a conference with ref
erence TO the course that should be pur-
sued. Mr. Hawes concluded from what he
had heard that such or such course
should be pursued. The statement was
made Ey the Attorney General. unofficially,
that these deputies had no legal right with
in 100 feet Of polling place. and 1t was
the duty OF the police to keep them be-
yond that limit But the Attorney General
was not acting officially. He was merely
giving his opinion as a Democratic citizen.
Afterwards different statement was made
as to the order to be promulgated. and a
different one was issued the next day
ATTORNEY GENERAL CROWS
OPINION AS TO POLICE.
Mr.. Mann: What order was agreed
upon?
Mr.. Rowe: LAS ! understand It. the At
torney General advised that on account of
the fact that 1.0OO deputies were to be sworn
in for the purpose of intimidating voters,
the police We're to keep them 100 feet away
from the polls
Mr.. Mann: You say the Attorney Cen
eral at this meeting did advise the Police
Department that these Deputy Sheriffs were
not entitled to come within 100 feet of the
polls?'
Mr. Rowe: Yes"
This led the Republican members to re-
mark that such order would have the
effect of getting the irregular voter away
before he could be apprehended by the dep
uties. but Mr.. Fisse admitted that there
was but one entrance and exit to the polling
places, that this scheme would not be
practicable In addition. Mr.. Rowe read from
the record Of the case to show that in some
cases the challengers had practically moth
Ing to do during the entire day. and that
the order to the police was merely to ia
cilitate voting.
Considerable discussion followed then as
to the work of the challensers. whether
they were strongly partisan and as to the
work of the election judges.
Mr. Rowe cited especially the case OF
Michael Veto. Republican challenger. who
testified that In the Fourth Ward, Fifth
Precinct, he challenged but man all
day The ousting of these challengers, MIR.
u-aS at q
ton judges or some Of the clerks. and 1t
was done for the purpose of stopping dis
putes and expeditinR the work of the voters.
Mr. Mann: Judge Fisse claims that the
Republican judges were hoodwinked in this
respect"
ATTORNY ROWE EXPLAINED
ELECTION JUDGES DUTIES.
Mr. Rowe: There is nothing of the kind
in evidence. Although the law does not
give authority to oust the challengers. it
gives the election judges full authority in
the polling places. and their action Is final
Mr. Bowie: Where these challengers
were removed. was there any dissent on
the part OF the Republican judges"
Mr. Rowe: mo. there was not. In
some cases the challengers who were par
tisans, and of course. over Jealous, were
ordered out by all the judges. because the
election was being retarded. There was
no dissent on the part Of any OF the
judges"
Mr.. Rowe then explained fully the law
governing challengers. and the method In
which challenged voters are sworn In or
laid aside at the discretion of the 1udge'
point In Buffers favor was scored
when Mr. Rowe stated that of the 5000
votes recorded for his client, the election
clerks had not reported against any OF
them They had found them duly register
ed, their residences were ascertained. and
+bero were aDpnrertly regular In all re-