The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Elections Committees Will Soon
Be Appointed to Examine
Claims of Disputants.
BUTLER's PLACE DESIRED.
Only One Democrat Wants to
Gust Republican Member,
While Party in Power
Wish Increased Ma
jority.
The Republic Bureau.
18th st. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave.

~ The Republic Bureau.
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, Dec. As soon as the or
ganization Of the House is perfected, work
VIII be begun on the several contested
election cases which are pending. There
are ten such cases, where the right of the
sitting member to retain his seat 10 disputed
by his rival at tho polls. Seven of these
contests have been Instituted by Repub-
lioans against Democrats. one by Dem
ocrat against Republican, one Demo-
crat Is contesting for a seat held by an
other Democrat. and one Republican is
contesting Union Labor man and DEM
ocrat.
There will be three Elections commit
tees and these contests will be apportioned
among them. One will take four and the
others three each. The testimony in each
case was filed several months ago with
the clerk Of the House, and 1t Is the duty
OF these committees to 60 over the testi-
mony. examine exhibits. II there be any,
and hear argument. In several cases
the testimony Is voluminous.
The first case likely to reach the House
is that instituted by William Connell of
Dem.). Connell is a millionaire and
has has served In Congress- for six years. 4
rangement with some Democratic leaders
in the district by whom the Republican
candidate was Endorsed: Everything
looked bright for connell's return. but
there happened to be q number Of DEM
ocrats who refused to abide by the action
Of their party's convention and nominated
Howell, who was forced to run as an In
cratic leader.
Howell fought the matter out single
handed and was elected by about 400 ma
jority. It was q crushing blow to Con-
as well as Republicans. Connell decided
to contest, because some voters had cast
their ballots for Howell as a Democrat"
instead Of an Independent Democrat"
candidate.
REYNOLDS AGAINST BUTLER.
Another interesting case is that of Rey-
nolds. Republican. against Butler. Demo-
crat. Of st. Louis. The outcome of this is
increase their majority, and there will not
be judicial hearing Of any case.
against Liyernash. Union Labor and Dem.
tant one. Mr.. Kahn served in the Fifty
sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses. and
was renominated for tho. F1fty-efghth.
IAvernash was nominated by the Union
Democrats upon the representation that
he was Democrat Lvernash is classei
as Democrat, sits on the Democratic
side OF the chamber, and attends the eau
has contest on his hands he asserts ne
is member of the Union Labor party.
Mr.. Kahn's contest is based upon the al
legation that defective ballots were count
ed for LAvernash.
The contest of Joseph A Conry against
John A. keliher is also an interesting one.
both men are Democrats, and the Boston
district, which they seek to represent. Is
one Of the strongest Democratic districts
north OF Mason and Dfxon's line.
CONTESTS s1Ms's SEAT.
B. NJ. Davis. Republican, is contesting
the seat Of Sims Democrat. OF the Eighth
Tennessee District. Mr.. Sims has served
three terms in the House and on the Dis.
trict Committee, where he 10 q valuable
member. His majority Is 800. The election
law OF Tennessee II involved In this con-
test.
The right of shafroth Of Denver to his
seat Is disputed by r. w. Bonynge, Re-
publican, on the grounds Of alleged frauds
committed IL. Denver.
Tho contest brought against ]. NJ Gud-
ponent.. j. NJ. Moody. who died before
tho evidence in the case had all been
taken. Moody's friends are pushing the
contest in the hope that the place may
be declared vacant and new election or
dered.
There are two contests from South Car
olina, ono against Representative Lover
and one against Legare, but there is lit
tie expectation that these two members
will be disturbed.
The only instance where q Democrat IL
contesting the seat Of q Republican comes
from the Territory of Oklahoma, where
William Cross disputes the title Of Dele
gate B. 8. Mcguire.