The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
SOME GROUNDS ON WHICH
Z CONTEST IS BASED
Gross hdGdS and Errors We're
Committed in 5 Counties

and eighty-thrse QSS); Pobtawatom
ie county, one hundred and seventy
nine Q79); Woods county, four hua-
dred and eight C4Os); WOODWARD
county, two hundred and twenty-five
l222); Washita county one hundred
and fourteen (11D; Roger Mills coun-
o. thirty-six (S6); all of which said
counties are located in and part CT
Oklahoma territory. and none of said
ballots were counted for said w
Cross. contestant, but should have
been, as the intention of the voter
was not only apparent but manifest
upon the face Of the ballot.
Specification.
"Four1h-That gross frauds. errors
and mistakes were made by various
elecdon officials in various precincts
in different counties of Oklahoma ter
ritory in counting and compiling the
votes cast at the said election, in thar
eleven hundred Q1OO) illegal votes
cast for Bird S. Mcclure, contestee.
were counted for said Bird S. Nc
Guire: and three thousand nine hun
dred and fifty eight (3,95s) legal votes
cast for w. NJ. Crosr. contestant were
/ thl own out as mutilated ballots aud
we're not counted for said w. NJ. Cross.
when in fact they should have been
under the laws of Oklahoma territory
governing election for delegate in
congress.
Specification.
"Fifth-That Bird S Mcclure, ac-
cording to the fraudulent and Illegal
returns OF said election officials re-
ceived forty-fye thousand, eight hun
dred and three (45,BO3). votes and
said w. NJ. Cross, according to said
fraudulent and illegal returns, receiv-
ed forty FIVE thousand, four hundred
and nine (45,4O9) VOTES, giving SAID
contestee only a majority upon the
face of said Illegal and fraudulent re-
turns Of three hundred and ninety
four (394) votes.
"Sixth-That there were counted
for said Bird S. Mcclure eleven hun
dred Q1C0j vo7es which ought not to
have cen counted for him; and that
deducting sail illegal woes from the
number claimed to have been cast for
him. said Bird S. Mcclure received
only forty-four thousand, seven hun
dred and three (44,7O3) legal votes
al said election. That there were
thrown out three thousand. niue hun
dred and fftyl eight g 1851 legal vote
as mutilated ballots which were cast
for w NJ. Cross, and that said w. NJ
/ Cross, contestant, received at saic
election forty-nine thousand, three
hundred and sixty-seven (49,S6O lega
votes, when should have been count
ed for him. and that said W. NJ cross
conte9tant. received a majority over
Bird S. Mcclure, contestee, Of foul
thousand, Fix hundred and sixtyfoul
(4.664 legal votes.
Specification.
Seventh-That gross frauds were
, perpesraeed in various precincts il
different counties Of Oklahoma ter
ritory dy the various election official
tn sreof. in that the tally sheets an'
/ abstracts Of the woes cast in said var
r ious precincts as aforesaid wer'
) changed, altered and fabifed AM
p duplicated so that said tally sheet
and abstracts We're fraudulent an
contained false and fraudulent report
2 of me votes cast at said election
THAT because Of the frauds, mi
:, takes and errors set forth in III
; specifications aforesaid the ce tiicat
4 Of election Of delegate IN the house O
p representatives of the congress @
e the nited state9 was improperly f.
sued to said Bird s. Mcclure when
q proper compliance win the law woui
o have required that said certificates q
4 election should have been issued
T. VI NJ. Cross, contestant as said del
y egate.
n "Wherefo e w. NJ Cross, contes
ant, respectfully prays that If the eV
q idence HEREAFTER TO be taken support
l. the allegations contained in the for'
q going specifications. that the house
e Representatives Of the congress Of n
d United States shall award to him n