The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30
PORTER SEATED BY
MAYOR WILLIAMS
FIFTH WARD MAN BECOMES
MEMBER or CITY COUNCIL.
STRENUOUS PROTEST LODGED,
Four Republican Members Insist That
the Vote Was Incorrectly Count.
cd--somc Hot Shots
Are Fired.


Declared duly elected by Mayor
Williams, and sworn In by that oni.
cial in spite of the protest In which
Councilman Kenworthy voiced the
sentiments Of his fellow republican
members Of the city council, as well
as many OF the voters OF Fifth ward
who felt that their interests were i'm.
periled, James II. Porter last even.
ing took his seat as a member OF .4e
city council.
The seating OF Mr.. Porter was the
crownng circumstance following a
bitter fight over tie minutes relating
to that gentleman's election. Coun.
Gilman Kenworthy voiced the ideas of
himself and his fellow workers on the
republican side of the body when he
declared that the minutes Of the
meeting at which the alleged election
was made we're wrong. 1t developed
early that Mr.. williams and tne dem.
ocratic members OF the council would,
although they were in a minority last
night, prevent any change in the
minutes,
AS written up by city Clerk Rich
ard Burke, the minutes, although, they
stated the transactions Of the previ.
GUS meeting absolutely in accuracy as
far as the action Of the council in It's
meeting went, were misleading, a..
cording 10 the contentious Of Mr.. Ken.
worthy whose vote was questioned.
That Mr.. oryis read six ballots for
Mr.. Porter there could be no question.
That he made q mistake in so doing
was asserted!@ The minutes say;
4 "The names OF J. f. Porter and Mar
ion Cruzen were placed in nomination.
A ballot was taken resulting in three
votes for M. J. Cruzen and six votes
for J. r. Porter. Mayor declared j.
r. Porter elected councilman"
Mayor Williams opposed the re
count of the ballots, waich 1t was ad.
mittad would SHOW four ballots for
Cruzen and Ave for Porter, on me
grounds that there had Been an op.
portunity 10 tamper with the ballots
between the time OF the election and
the time they were taken into the
possession OF the city clerk. This
precipitated lively dialogue, Mr..
Kenworthy questioning Mr.. Burke.
Mr.. Kenworthy--Wnen did the pal
lots come into your possession?
Burke--When returned to the
room, Ave minutes after the council
adjourned. They had been previously
lying on my desk.
Mr.. kenworthy then asserted tnat
his purpose was to get at the facts;
he had nothing against the party
chosen, nor did he accuse anyone I
bad faith. He was hunting for a
mistake.
Christie--That Is putting ~ mildly.
Augustine - (Hinting) There are
those
christie--Do you think tnat count
was square?
Augustine - I believe orvis was
right. There were six Porter Dallots
Christie - Marion Cruzen's name
don't look like J. r. Porter's.
Orvig--Porter's was there.
ChrIstIe--Would you charge?
Mayor willIamB--Wouldy you?
oryis--.I asked Burke 70 verify my
count. DoeD that look crooked?
williams think IL is much ado
about nothing.
Kenworthy--We can correct by q re-
count.
williams There is no provision for
a recount.
Kenworthy-P Politics.
Mr., Wllllams--There is no, differ.
ence. Five or nix. Porter is elected.
Kenworthy Mr.. Williams will
syear in Mr.. Porter II nc sees At.
That ends 1t as this council is con.
cerned want the vote recorded az
cast.
Mayor Williams offered compro-
mise that the record should show
that after the ballots had been left ly'
ing in the room deserted by tho coun-
Gil, when secureu later they showed
Ave votes for Porter to lour for nr.
Cruzen.
Turner--It was not the clerks mlB'
take.
Kenworthy Did you find the bal
lots in the same condition when you
returned as when you left them7
Burke--I did not notice. I remem-
Der Mr.. oryis's request to check his
call
Augustine - Nothing shows mil.
count.
Christie Shows II TO me. Differ.
ence Is difference. It don't look right
TO me. orvis saw II one way. "e
saw II the other
Augustine-ory!s may have seen Il
right, too. A
orvis-It's the last time act a.
teller.
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