Evening journal., 1902-10-11
HOW AFFIDAVITS
WERE OBTAINED
Contents Were Read and Ex
planned by Two Notary
Publics
JOURNAL MAKES AN INVESTIGATION

Men Who Voted for Sparks and
Rudolph Were Not offered Beer and
Cigars to Sign the Affidavits-Noiary
Public Interviewed
Now that the scheme worked by the
Union Republicans IN the Eleventh
primary election district hns been ex-
posed. the Addicks Republicans are
claiming that TO secure the anidavf-G
OF men who voted for Sparxs and Ru-
dolph In that district. they were given
beer and cigars as an inducement for
making the affldavits For The p.rpcse
OF finding out exactly how the aridav-
It's were secured. a reporter for the
Evening journal made n ihorough in
vestigation this morning. and found
the facts OF the case about as follows.
On Tuesday night a number of Re-
publicans. accompanied by Lewis b.
Morrow and Charles X. LLOYD. as no.
tary pub.ics, went over Eleventh street
bridge TO the Eleventh primary dis
trict. and met about seventy-ive auali-
he'd voters of the horty-sevcnta and
Forty-oighth election districts, COM
prising the Eleventh primary ele,ticn
district The most OF the men met at
Bantams Hall. on East fourteenth
street All OF the voters were inrorm-
cd at the very outset that there was to
be no liquor or beer OF cigars passed
around, and no promise or assurance of
any money or reward Of any kind held
out to them.
Voters Questioned
After this statement publicly made
to All the men, they we're then ques-
toned by the notary publlcs as to
whether they were qualified and voted
az the Republican primary e.e I en- on
last Saturday. If they replied in the
Affirmative. they were then asked Ia
they voted for George W. Sparks Tor
senator. and Charles A. Rudolph, for
representative. and If they handed per-
sonally the ticket so marked TO the
election officer and a.w him depo it
the same in the ballot box. After the
notary publics were satisfied that the
voter was beyond amy Go bt DO itive on
these points, ne was then asked TO
subscribe and make oath TO the state
menL So careful were the notary pub
lies In taking the affidavits that In
several instances where the voter was
rot positive as to whom he voted fer
he was not permitted to sign and
make oath to the Sparks and Rudolih
affidavits.
The contents OF the affidavits were
fully and carefully explained to ca h
individual voter, and the notaries we're
especially cautioned against TAX ng
any affidayits unless the men fully
understood the nature and ccntents
OF them
When the men were called together
and told there would be no beer. cigsrs
nor money connected with the giving
Of the affidavits, because the PARTIES
obtaining them did not wish II to be
said by the opposing side that the men
were induced TO make the anidavits by
being given beer, cigars or anything
else
A prominent Republican. wno was
made, said this morning:
Brander As a Lie
'tbe stst,ment made by the leader
Of The linicn Republicans OF ,he %nth
ward thai beer was furnished and used
at tae tine The affidavlts were SECURED.
is deliberately told lie, and given
oit fer the sole purpose of lesser ing
the cllect of the affidaVts attacking
the character Of every affidavit and
dccs'vu.f the public. There never was
an aTi a'it taken with more care and
surrounded with more respect Tor the
s7,~c',rs icr an oath than were the
oi.ss in ;he Eleventh primary district" :"
Notary Interviewed
Charles K. Lloyd, one Of the notary
prnhcs who was present, stated This
mcr,ing that there were no ',eer ncr
cigars passed around, and that the
men were told that there would be no
liquor nor cigars given them. Mr.