The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-07
KUHN EMPLOYS ATTORNEYS
1T Is ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL
CONTEST THE RESULT.
Slow and Tedious Work of the Cam
vassing Board-No OmciaI Totals
Until All Returns Are Reported

half completed and returns from l23 pre-
cincts out of 253 in Marion county gone
over. Oliver p. Ensley has net gain in
his plurality over August M. Kahn for
county treasurer of u more than the
plurality claimed by the Republican county
committee-112. Through the nigh as the
board found little inaccuracies here and
there this net gain increased or decreased
slightly. At time IT had mounted as
high as p, but subsequent inaccuracies
brought it down again to II. At 10 time.
however, have the figures claimed by the
committee been lowered, and Mr.. Ensley's
plurality has at no time been lower than
124 over Mr.. Kuhn.
The progress of the canvassing developed
one thing-that the figures from lich the
Republican committee drew it's conclusions
were surprisingly accurate. Any mistakes
that might have been in them were rather
for the benefit of Kuhn than Ensley. The
indications that Mr.. Ensley's plurality
will considerably exceed the figure given
by the county committee.
The vote of 123 precincts gives Ensiey
12,26l; Kuhn, 9,i6i; Ensley's plurality on the
official count of these 123 precinc.s. 2.7s7
With the South Side wards to come in yet.
however, that plurality will be reduced to
nSuTt ucSSSSdIly luSlSlliuCdul By ColIl-
parison.
IN THE FIRST WARD.
With two precincts missing in the First
ward Ensley has 1.5S4; Kuhn. 1.2Ss. Supply
ing the uniformly correct figures OF the
Republican county committee for these
missing precincts the vote of Ensiey is
1859 and that OF Kuhn 1.421; Enslcys plu-
rality for the ward 43S.
L. -fr
with two precincts missing. and Kuhn 1.lsS.
Supplying the missing returns in the same
way Ensley has 1,94s and Kuhn 1.3l5; Ems
ley's plurality, 64S &
In the Third ward, with all the returns
in and a complete canvass made. Ensley
has 2,s75 and Kuhn 1887: Enseys plurality.
1,O3S..
In the Fourth ward with two precincts
missing Ensley received 1.41 anc Kuhn
1,O71 Supplying the missing retures from
the Republican committees figures Ensley
has 1,6l5 and Kuhn 1.l99. Ensleys plur-
ality for the ward 4l6
In the Fifth ward with four precincts
missing Ensley has 922 and Kuhn SCI. Sup
plying the missing returns In thss same
manner Ensley has l,l97 and Kuhn LII.
Ensey,s plurality Sc
IL
missing 'Ensey received 7l9 and Kahn 7A
Supplying the missing returns Enssey has
l,O77 and Kuhn LII. Kuhn's plurality for
the township, 140.
The work of the canvassing board had
come to a standstill almost at 2:sos o'clock
this morning for the reason that numerous
inspectors were found to be abseat On
account of the ward returns being -incom-
4, Ohah he INN fso kp0ur
the exact pluraIities of candidates. on all
tickets until tonight. The work os total
ing will probably not begin until lite this
afternoon.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
At o'clock this morning Mr.. .Ensley
and his friends were so confident taat the
estimated plurality of 112 would be- main
tanned that they went home and t'ent TO
bed. Only those employed in making fg-
ures and those connected with the board
proper remained
Mr.. Kuhn and his managers. on the other
hand, remained until long after Mr.. Ems
ley and friends went home. an0 their
anxiety and perturbation were manifested
in many ways When asked for 8: state
ment as to their figures and chances of sue
cess Mr. Kuhn, Chairman Spencer and
were unwilling to say anything. Thty con-
tented themselves with saying thst they
would win by small plurality, bit that
the race was very close.
The official returns so far tally so closely
with the figures of the county conEmittee.
upon which the chairman's estimate
based that the Republican leaders afe jubi-
liant and no longer entertain the slightest
concern as to the result in the race for the
treasurership. Mr.. Ensley is equally conf
dent At 10 o'clock last night he sat-:
ION comparison with the official returns
we have found our figures so accurate thst
/ am now sure of my election Wss were
conservative in our estimate last niaht and
believed that our figures were reliabls. That
we were right is borne out by the !ofscial
returns from all the precincts so tar re-
| ported
COUNTY CANvAssING BOARD.
The canvassing board. which Is composed
of the 253 inspectors from the several pre-
cincts of the county. met In the Circuit
Court room at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon and organized by electing rdichael
/ Steinhauer chairman. r. o. Hawkins made
the motion nominating Mr.. Steinhatser and
| Edwin D. Logsdon seconded IL. The; candf-
dates for treasurer were given permission
TO have their attorneys sit near TIE man
calling the vote and examine the rs.turns.
/ Mr.. Ensley had representative az hand
while Frank Gavin looked after
the interests OF Mr.. Kuhn. the Dem5cratic
candidate Chairman Spencer. Of che Demo
cratic county committee. and chsirman
Elliott. Of the Republican orgsaiSation.
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