Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-26
HAS 1T COME TO THIS!
That Man Must Go Away From Home
and Give out False Interview
to Bolster up Bad Cause.

The following appeared in the To.
peka State journal OF last Wednesday
evening:
E. II. Nixon, late republican candi-
date for the Legislature In Barber coun.
ty, who is contesting the election of H i.
G Walker, has been in Topeka consult
ing with the Long managers. Mr.. Nix.
On says that he would like to have q re-
count of the ballots, as he believes a
number of invalid democratic ballots
were counted, and if these were thrown
out In accordance with the provisions of
the law he would have good majority
and the republican candidate for clerk
of the district court would also be
elected.
In discussing the matter Mr.. Nixon
said:
I'm canvassing tho vote. the county
commissioners found in Elwood town
ship that the tallies as made by the
clerks gave me Is votes This would
elect me representative by three major
lty. The election board consisted of
three Populst judges. The Populists
claim that l received only ten votes in
the township, and say the clerks made
mistake in carrying out the tallies OF
straight tickets. Two of the county
commissioners are Populists, and they
refused to count the tallies.
Il offered to lay aside all technicali-
ties and count the ballots over again,
but the Populists decline to accept the
proposition. There is no doubt In my
mind that was fairly elected by more
than three majority, which is shown for
me on the face of the returns, and
therefore [ am anxious to have a re.
count. The Populists know was fair.
ly elected and do not want a recount.
1 believe the ballots will show larger
majority for me, and also elect the Re-
publican candidate for clerk of the
court.
1.-The district judge has ordered the
county board to canvass ths vote as
shown by the tallies' The board ad-
journed without dong so in order that
the Populists might appeal to the su-
preme court.
II am sure the supreme court will
sustain the district judge and thus de-
eide in my favor. would prefer a re-
count as it would increase my majority
and also elect republican clerk of the
COURT
Since Mr.. Nixon has not disputed the
authenticity Of the above interview,
we take 1t that he is responsible for it
and said what is quoted.
His statements are false. There was
one republican judge and one republi.
can clerk on the Elwood election board.
He did not offer to''lay aside all tech
nicalities and count the ballots over
again." On the contrary his attorneys
refused to do 50 and would not even
permit evidence to be introduced
to show just how the irregulari,
ties were brought about, in the
mandamus proceedings before Judge
Giliett. Ii he believes that re.
count Will give him a majority why
does he not ask for recount instead of
restoring to an .underhanded trick to
count more votes than were cast?
MIR. Nixon knows, and everyone else
Knows that he did not receive more
than ten votes in Elwood township, and
this interview is discreditable to him.
Besides trying to usurp an office to
which he was not elected, he insulted
his home people by trying to create
false impression abroad.
It's the truth we want and the truth
We will have before this thing is dispos.
ed Of.