The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

test case of w. NJ. Cross have been
rough drafted, and copy forwarded
to B. S. Mcclure who at present is
in Kansas City. The following letter
has been sent to Nc. Mcclure:
"To Hon. Bird S MCGUIRE, Pawnee,
Oklahoma Territory:
"Sir You are hereby notified that
/ will contest your right to a seat in
the FifWeighth congress Of the Unit
ed States as a delegate in the house
of representatives from the territory
OF Oklahoma for the following rea-
sons.
"First-That gross frauds, errors
and mistakes were made in the man
ner and conduct of holding the cleo
tion. towlt: November 4, 1902, in
Oklahoma territory for the election o.
a delegate to congress Of the United
States. which errors and mistakes
were as follows;
Specification.
"Second-That in Beaver county,
Oklahoma territory, there we're cast
one hundred and fifty (15O) illegal
votes by various persons who were
not naturalized citizens Of the United
States; and in Woodward county
there we're cast one hundred and
twenty-five illegal votes by various
persons who were not naturalized ci.-
liens of the United States; and in
Woods county there were cast one
hundred and twenty-five Q25) Illegal
votes by various persons who were
not naturalized citizers # the United
States and were not entitled under the
laws Of Oklahoma territory to vote .;
said election, and that all of said H.
legal votes in all of said counties were
cast and counted for Bird s. Mcclure,
contestee, for the office of delega 2
to congres from Oklahoma territory
That in Lincoln county Oklahoma ter
ritory. there wee two hundred and
fifty (25O) Illegal votes cast by per
sons who were not residents of Okla
homa territory: that in Oklahoma
county there were one hund.ed o.
illegal votes cast by persons who were
not residents Of Oklahoma territory
that in Payne county there We're one
hundred and fifty (15O) illegal votes
cast by various persons who were not
residents of Oklahoma territory an'
nhat all of said illegal voters in all
of the above named counties voted foi
Bird S. Mcclure, contestee, for delo-
gate to congress, and that said vote'
were illegal and improperly counter
for said Bird $. Mcclure, contestee.
"Third-1hat gross frauds, mistakes
and errors were made, in that large
number of legal votes cast for W. NJ
Cross contestant, were thrown out a.
mutilated ballots which were not mu
tflated ballots. but we're in the usus
and legal form and in all respects
compiled with the laws Of Oklahomi
territory governing the election Of del
egate in congress. Said ballots thu
thrown out as mutilated ballots wer'
ballots upon which the name of W
M. Cross appeared in the Democratr
column and in the Populist column
and the voter stamped his said ballo
in both Democratic ald PopuiIst col
umn; that the number OF said ballot
so voted and thrown out Ia the var
aOus ounties were as follows, to
vii: Blaine county twenty -four (24'
Beaver county, eighty-six (s6); Da
county, sixty-fve (65); Dewey ooun
", ninety seven (97); Custer county
one hundred and seventy -eight (17S)
Comanche county. one hundred an
eighty three (1S3); Canadian county
eighty eight (Ss)i Caddo county on
hundred and thirty-nine OS9) Gar
field county. three hundred and eleve
Gid; Cleveland county, sixty-tw
(62): Grant county. one hundred an
nineteen (119); Kinghsher count!
two hundred and forty (240); Ka
county seyen-seven I'D; Lincol
county, one hundred and seventy
four Q7D; Oklahoma county. on
hundred Q0O) Noble county, one hui
dred and twenty-six l26; Payn
county one hundred and seventy min
(l7s); Pawnee county one hundre