The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-11-10
BUT PROGRESS is SLOW, OWING to-
THE FACT THAT THE RETURNS
DO NOT ALWAYS SUIT.
JUDGES Dv ST GIVE
INF .SATIoN REQUIRED
And the q issioners Will Have to Go
After Ss OF Them and Get 1t
VIII ~,sed in the Board When the
w eean, Together With Little
Z Interesting Conversation.

In accordance with their Interpretation
OF the law, the board of county commits.
sioners met today AT noon aud organized
as returning board and then took an
adjournment until o'clock.
While there are all sorts Of more or
less idle rumors on the streets relative
TO the election of different candidates,
there is no change III the real news re
garding the situation, and il is safe 10
say that 10 one knows the correct result
or who is elected Tor several OF the
county Offices.
There is no reason to change the figures
given in Saturdays Inter Mountain. They
may be wrong. but no one knows whether
they are or not, nor will they until tic
board OF canvassers finish their job OF
adding up the totals, This will take At
least three or four days.
In the meantime several OF the eaudi
dates and their friends are so anxious
that they are watching th, courthouse
with great vigilance. Last night a small
army invaded the courthouse and made
preparations to remain there for the
night, and while these volunteers were in
side watching with eagle eyes for any
sign of crookedness or fraud, there were
several tim starred seuihs on the outside
anNiously pcerng into the faces Of
passers-by.
Have Faith in the Board.
Notwithstanding this vigilance on the
part Of the interested ones, the majority
of the people have faith in the officer,
who have the returns in charge. and the
certificates OF election will be given 10
the ones having majority Of the votes
Al o'clock the board met and tncr,
were about 20 lawyers and Others meseih
to watch the proceedings and see that i,
was done right and the law complied with
When Precinct one, Walkervil.e, WAS
opened tn eoruble commenced
Where is the check lst?" said Com
missioner Clark.
y do not know" promptly replied Dep
nty Clerk Doran.
at seems that the judges Of election
have not complied with the law and we
cannot canvass the returns" said Chair
man Clark, until we have them" and the
chairman glared 6erceIy at johnny Doran
You might proceed and count up the
totals anyway" suggested one OF the man
attorneys present.
"Not on your life said Mr.. Clark
Suppose that they are all that way"
quered another.
ASK me an easier question if you want
an answer" was the reply.
Precinct No, was then opened aud TIN,
was found in the same condition.
The board then dictated a request 10
the judges Of election requesting Thai the,
furnish the required information.
Precinct was ihen opened and the
package was found to contain the check
list and other necessary papers.
When the board commenced on the
figures from Precinct 4, Judge Mediation
intcrposed an objection and quoted tho
law, which he interpreted rs meaning that
the board mus, first get complete ana hnal
returns from eaen precinct before proceed
ing with the canvass.
lie claimed that the canvass could pro-
ced, however, If there were any returns by
which the result could be determined.
Several other suggestions were offered.
II prefer TO comply with the letter Of
the law said Chairman Clark, and after
some more talk il was decided to open all
Of the returns before proceeding with the
work OF adding up the figures.
Called on Mr.. Breen.
Later on County Attorney Rrecn was
called upon and he stated that he had
assigned that duty to Deputy Lynch, who
agreed with Judge Mediation.
Commissioner Haggerty objected to
opening the returns unless absolutely
necessary, until they were ready to can
yass. lie said that there seemed TO be
much feeling and he did not want the re-
sponsibility.
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