The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-13
aNDERSON
FORECASTS
A CONTEST
Says That Cross Was Un-
doubtedly Elected
IF BALLOTS WERE COUNTED
He Makes Allegations With
Reference to Frauds.
IF BALLOTS WERE COUNTED

Guthrie, OF, Nov. 12.-Chairman Nose
--eoerson, and Secretary ". L AIexan-
Ger, OF The Democratic territorial COM
A-lttee, have closed up the final work Of
ne campaign and the rooms occupied by
ne committee are vacant. Anderson has
some 70 Enid and Alexander TO Oklahoma
~-ty Before leaving the city Anderson
save out the following final statement 10
tae Leader, one of the Democratic organs
81 the territory relative TO the congress
slonal election:
The Republicans claim the election OF
1acGulre By 40. l deny the truth of this
eialm Frauds have been committed and
we viii not see Mcclure take his seat
without first experiencing some trouole.
" rave sent out letters TO leading Dem
ocrats explaining the conditions and have
sready received favorable responses by
letter and wire The vote OF the i've
precincts in Comanche county, in which
cross was given sufficient majority. even
after the juggling OF the returns. TO elect
him have been thrown cut on a techni-
cailty and The canvassing board has been
Inandamused to count them. The tech
hicaAty on which these votes We're thrown
out is that the election board failed 10
property certify them 70 the county
clerk. The five precincts give Cross a
majority OF SS2. # the vote in these pre-
cinets are counted, he WI likely have
a majority, without a contest
Sufficient evidence. however. has been
Cleaned OF the failure of election boards
TO count Cross votes 70 warrant a con
test Accordingly q contest win be instf-
tuted to compel the counting of these
votes.
The ballots referred to are those in |
which the voter stamped both places |
where the name Of Cross appeared. !
hundreds Of these ballots were thrown I
out, which should have been counted.
and which form sufficient ground, even /
without other facts which may be pre- /
sented TO form a basis ror contest.
II viii be remembered that Mr.. Cross
name appeared on the Official ballots |
'wlce-once under the Democratic head |
anc once under the Peoples Party head
Hundreds of voters, in casting their bal /
lot, stamped in the square for Cross un-
Ger the Democratic head and also in the
SQUARE under the Populist head In
ottawatomie county alone. ninety three
OF such votes We're thrown cut The
twenty-five other counties have pro-
portionate number.
The courts have held. time and again
that II the intent of the voter can be
ascertained the ballot must be counted.
W mere man stamps fors Cross under
both the Democratic and Popuiist head.
the vote must be counted for Cross. even
Il it is under the strict letter of the law.
q mutiliation of the ballot
Feeling assured that enough votes OF
this kind have not been counted. which
were honestly cast for him to elect him
Mr. Cross and his campaign committee
nave have taken the preliminary steps
Tor instituting contest proceedings. in
,sse the certificate is issued to MI Nc
Suire
Illegaiities have also peen discovered
n Lincoln county. Saturday the com
nissioners stopped canvass;ng the vote
IN account Of these illegalities and ap-
'eals to the attorney general 10 bring
proceedings TO rorce the count
we're unavailing. 1t Is likely that ten
ownships in Lincoln county will be
brown out II this IS done Cross lead
viii be increased 119 votes.