The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-24
'F|LEPROTEST WITH
SECRETARY STATE
Waiter W. Williams and Sidney
B. Espy Take Radical Steps.
THEY PROTEST AGAINST NAMES
OF WALTER WILLIAMS AND
A. M. BRoWNLEE GOING
ON ELECTION BAL
LOTS.
Special to The Bulletin.

Springfield, H., Sept. "a. Sidney
b. Espy of Benton. and Walter w
Williams OF Herrin, through their at
torneys, William H. Ward and VIII
, liam Fl. Hat. today filed in the office
Of the secretary OF state objections to
I the placing on the ballots for the gen
elar election in November the names
of Walter Williams and Adam NJ
Brownlee. the latter OF Benton, as the
tive in the Fiftyfourth senatorial dis
trict.
The names wert filed with the sec
rotary OF state Aug 8, as being the
nominees Of said convention. but on
Sept. 10, the names of Espy as candi-
date for senator and Williams as can
didafe for representative were also
filed as icing nominees.
Espy and Williams in their objec-
ton claim that A. Ney Sessions, claim.
ing TO hold the proxy of the chairman
OF the senatorial convention held at
Jonesboro on Aug. 20. placed J. Il. bet
rich In nomination as permanent
chairman and declared him elected,
and refused the demands of the dele
gates from Alexander, Franklin and
| Williamson counties to alloy them to
nominate another man or for a roll
call or appeal from the chairs decis-
ion. Whereupon .he minority of the
convention organized and nominated
! Espy and Williams. while the minor
| ity nominated Williams and Blownlee,
| representative without making any
nomination for senator.
WHAT THE ANNA
DEMOCRAT SAYS.
The Anna Democrat of this week,
| in discussing the appearance OF Mr.
Walter Williams name on the ticket
twice, as candidate for state sena-
tor, says
James A. Rose, secretary of state,
has issued a notice to the effect that
on the 3lst day OF August. a cer:ifi.
cate of nomination was filed in his
office nominating Walter Williams
and A. NJ. Brownlee as candidates
OF the Democratic party. of the Fiji
tieth senatorial district for the office
of representative in the general as
sembly. He further announces that
on the tenth day of September there
was another certificate filed nomi-
mating Walter W. Williams for the
same party and certifying that the
ballot shall indicate that said candi-
date shall receive three votes, and
that, unless objections are filed the
Democratic ticket Will read:
For Representative in the General
Assembly.
Walter Williams.
Adam NJ. Brownlee.
Walter W. Williams, three votes
The reorganizers, appear to be
very happy over this condition. as
they claim all stsaight tickets voter
by a cross In the circle would he
counted three votes for Walter w
Williams because there are three
votes set opposite his name, and
there are no votes set opposite the
names of Walter Williams and Adam
NJ. Brownlee. Their pleasure in this
respect. however. will only be trans
ilory. because the law is, and the
courts have decided, that when you
place n cross in the circle opposite
the appellatiOn designating the
political party, You vote for every
candidate In that column The law
further is and 1t has been 30 decided,
that where the voter casts more votes
than he is entitled TO cast under the
law for any office, his votes shall
not be counted az all.
Under the law the voter Is allowed
three votes for representative In the
assembly and he may cast all
Of them for the person or he may d.
vide them among different persons.
giving to each any fractional part
the cifcie of a ticket which reads as
above4 described he necessarily votes
for Walter Williams. Adam Nj.
Brownlee and Walter w. Williams.
and some fraction of his vote must
20 TO each II 1t is counted, and
nnder the law he has voted for
Walter Williams and Adam NJ.
Brownlec. and has also voted three
votes for Walter W. Williams. and
nasmuch as he is entitled TO only
hree votes and has cast all three Of
hem for Walter w Williams. and
1t .the same time has toted for
Walter Williams and Adam NJ.
he has necessarily cast
more. votes. than the saw entities him
o east. and for chat reason his vote
viii not DO counted az all for repre-
sentative. There is but one way
hat three votes can be cast for
Walter w. Williams and counted.
md that is by cross in abe square
opposite his name and not a cross in
he circle at the head Of the ticket,
4 It is the intention Of the friends
If williams 10 do this and cast three
fOtes for him. the friends Of Brown
ee will discover the fact and by
eaving the circle vacant and mark
ng the crosses opposite the candi-
lates they wish to vote for and plac-
ng a cross In the square opposite
he name Of Adam N. Brownlee.
md placing the figure IS" after
lis name they can vote three votes