Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-16

from the Republican party during the
whole campaign She was well &C
quainted with the Democratic commit
teeman, Mr.. Phillips, and had Often
been at his house
Henry f, Sellers. of the same pre-
cinct in South Denver -12-6-was
most sure" that the ballot handed to
him by Mr. Vidal was his own. On
going through the pile, he missed 1t
three times, but finally picked 1t out.
AT this point the chairman announc-
ed that the corps OF unsealers and
watchers were discharged and need
not report again.
Sam, Phillips. superintendent of
street cleaning. testified that he knew
his ballot because It was below the
average of handwriting
Tine other witnesses all went
through the same formula of identi-
Tying ballots and several of them tes-
| tihed that so far as they could see
the election had been honestly and
fairly conducted In that precinct.
The whole session was only about
two hours in duration, r. p. b.
o.
Denver, Colo. Feb. 10. 1905.
The first witness before the contest
committee today wss former Labor
Commissioner James T. Smith. who
was Democratic clerk in ward I, pre-
cinct on election day. He identified
his ballot which was one of lis which
Expert Baty had testified were prob
ably by one hand list of alleged
voters was handed to MIN, and he
identified large number of the names
as being those of people who were at
the polling place and voted. Many of
the names. he said. were spelled
wrong In reading from the list. he
read William ]. Martin" Instead of
M T. Martin" and on CROSS -exnmIna-
ton Mr., Ward took him TO task for
reading what he thought ought to he
on the list instead of what was on It.
In answer to Mr.. Vidal. he said that
Minnie Smith had been there that
day and voted, an that II any expert
said the ballot was not hers, he was
wrong. How do you know it?" asked
Mr.. Ward. Il know she wrote her own
ballot" He finally admitted that he
did not know whether the ballot that
was counted as hers was the one she
wrote.
Here some depositions from Boul-
der and Denver were submitted ms
part Of the proceedings.
ID. C. Campbell testified that he was
the Republican" Judge at that pre-
cinct. He voted Democratic ticket,
but scratched for the Republican
Presidential electors There had been
IL or l5 challenges, but all the chal.
lenged were sworn In and voted. He
had begun TO work for Tom Phillips
in June or July, and hnd canvassed
and worked for the Democrats ever
since. He was persuaded to serve as
u Republican Judge by Bill Crocker
He had lived In the precinct many
years. and knew as many people
there as anybody did. Questioned as to
the names of about 80 persons who
were registered from 331 Larimer, he
could not recognize them. 46 persons
voted from there. DO you know Henry
Donovan?" Yes" What does ne
look like7" We'll. he Is a medium
sized man" rs he tall or short, fair
or dark, heavy or light" well, he
ia about medium" About 90 Hitter
ates voted there There was no record
of assistance on the poll book. and he
had signed an affidavit That no as
slstance had been rendered. The
{nI a ,Ia arLa N
Democrats. His idea OF a man not en-
titled to vote was one who refused to
swear to his ballot
NJ, NJ. Stapleton was Democratic
Judge In this precinct. Being shown
number IL ballot. he identified 1t as his
own, but afterwards identified num-
ber 10. Which one did you writer"
II may have wrote both" Which did
you vote" Il don't know" Did you
write Edward Hickey's ballot" IL
don't know" How many did you
writer Il don't know" Perhaps 20
voters were assisted during the day.
]. T. Smith, recalled to identify
list of voters. did not know many.
Some he knew, but they had moved
since election
Pat Callahan was Democratic com
mitteeman in that precinct-had not
vouched for anybody from 631 Lari-
mer, and did not know anybody there.
Some names registered from there
he knew, but they lived elsewhere.
Henry F. Sweigert swore he had
written Democratic on the top Of
his ballot. The ballot produced as his
showed Democrat. He said he must
have been mistaken.
Myron f. Goodkin voted democrat
ic" He had worked nine years for the
Republican as a printer, but is now
working for the News.
]. Fl. Barkhaussn is q policeman.
He had made canvass Of the pro
cinct for the Democrats in his "off
time" In October, and again two
weeks ago. He read from list OF
alleged non-residents II number he
! said were entitled to vote. Many OF
the names were spelled wrong--for
instance Moses Tifsky" should be
Morris Levy" He mad not gone to
1901 Larlmer, rooming house. be-
cause the comitteeman lived next
| Jnnr and would look after IL He