Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-23
DENVER LETTER.

Denver Feb. II. 1905.
Two Witnesses took a large part
OF the time before the contest com
rS1ttee today-Mr. Meyer Harrison
and Speaker Dickson of the house of
representatives. Mr. Harrison had
been supreme court watcher in ward
2, precinct 4, and according to the tes-
'imony of the lady who ran things
| there. had made himself "officious"
by wanting to compare the registra-
| ton list with the voters. to see II
the description corresponded. That
lady. Miss Kavanagh. was confirmed
| by Mr. Harrison today-he did try
to see II the description correspond
ed. and frequently protested when the
Judges tried to hurry votes in so fast
he could not compare them with the
list, His testimony in part was
He was there from 6:45 a. m. till
1880 a. m, except TO go to meals
and vote, when the other watcher
took mis- place. He was not allowed
To examine any of the books before
he polls opened. About $50 came
one. Albert Sommers, and was told
his name had already been voted on.
In various ways, but was not allowed
to vote. One, Nicholas Schmidt, did
not correspond with the description
in the registration book. His vote
was sworn in. John Windlen was
challenged as not living at the address
given. Miss Kavanagh urged him
and he swore in his vote. Philip
Blewer wanted to vote on the reg
istration, OF Philip Blum-chalenged
but sworn in. Roscoe Heathman did
istration of Philip Blum-challenged
ed and sworn In. George Lohn--no
such voter on books; challenged and
sworn In. John w. Cook found his
name already voted on. Protested
and Identified himself, but not allow
ed TO vote. Lena Lees did not ans
wer description. Challenged and
sworn In. Told witness afterward
her name was Lena Sell. Miss Kav-
anagh here told him he made iner
tired, and had better stop butting in.
Bessie Samuelson wanted to vote on
name OF Sanderson. Challenged and
sworn in. John Howard man APP
parently OF 81. about feet 8. tried
to vote on description Of man Al,
feet 0. Challenged and sworn in.
Arthur Klein found his name already
voted on, and was refused. Victor
Basilian gay,. his number as 1916
Larimer street. "You live at 1916
Lawrence" said one OF the judges.
"Eo-yes-all right and he voted.
Mr.. Harrison sent messenger to
that address who found that no such
person had ever lived there. -Four or
five more of the same kind had been
allowed to vote. After the polls
closed, the votes for Labor electors
were counted by the judges for the
Democratic ticket.
William T. Dickson testified to nav
Ing presented to the Election Com
mission a list of names of persons
who were not legal voters. Some OF
them were fraudulent and fictitious
names, and some were names Of per
sons who had lived at the addresses
but had moved away. In some case,
a. many as 60 or 10 names we're regis
tered from one place who did not live
there In once case thirteen were
registered from barn. This case n,
had investigated himself; In othA
cases. he had the testimony Of can
} vassers who had been to the places
designated. After introducing evi
dence in number OF cases, the com
mission made ruling that tney woul,
not order any names stricken on TN
} til the whole list OF 1000 and NOR,
} had been gone over. As there clearl.
could not be sufhciept timc to do this
the attempt was abandoned. and al
; application was made to the distric