Arizona republican., 1905-02-07
IT NAY END TODAY
Regarding Outcome ofth
SherifF's Contest.

The impression prevails that the
! sherim's contest will be ended today
and the impression is equally strong
| that it viii be decided in favor of
Walker by an exceedingly narrow mar
gin. 1t was reported last night that 1t
| had already been practically so decid-
ed by Judge Kent who would make
| a formal decision this morning. That
is not quite accurate but the court in
timated just before adjournment that
the position of the contestant seemed
hopeless.
Yesterday was given over entirely to
the consideration of the vote in Nc
Doweu and Verde precincts. The for
mer had been gone over on Saturday,
the object of the contestant being to
show that many of the voters of that
precinct and most of whom had voted
( for Walker were not residents of the
precinct at the time OF the election. It
has been as good as settled by the
court that the voter must be a resident
of the precinct in which he votes
Whatever else may be the result of the
contest the settlement of this question
that way will be a good thing for the
county. It viii probably be decided
that eight or nine votes OF that pre-
cinct viii be thrown out
1t was brought out in the investiga-
ton of the Mcdowell election that lit
tie attention was paid TO formalities
or the election laws there. But though
the republican ticket was the sufferer
it does not appear that relief can be
afforded. It was pretty well shown
by the evidence that many of the vot-
ers at that precinct were not residents
of Mcdowell, but that some of them
were not qualified voters in any pre-
cinct, having neglected to register
Among the names on the poll list was
that of a man by the name of Mendoza.
y Mendoza had registered but the vot-
er admitted that he was not that Men
doza and that he had not registered.
He was asked how he came to vote. He
said that JEFF" (meaning jeff Adams)
had given him number and told him
TO vote.
Placido Salaries was another name
on the list. There is a Placido Salaries
on the great register. but he was not
at Mcdowell that day and beside he
voted in Phoenix where he resides.
The man who cast the vote in his name
was Francisco Salaries, who was on the
stand and testified to the circum-
stances of taking his brothers place.
The cOntestee complained at this
PcAiAO mat i-t lidO llpl DeGn properly
notified by the contestant in his bill
of particulars that Francisco Salaries
and the others similarly situated were
10 be introduced in the contest as the
law requires. only the names of Pla-
cidio Salaries and others whose names
appeared on the poll list had beet
mentioned in the pill. The court be-
lieved that this complaint of the con-
testee was well grounded and that the
names of the persons who actually vot-
ed should have been given to the con-
testee in order that he might be pre-
pared to meet the allegations of the
petition.
It has not yet been decided what viii
be done with all the votes which the
contestant claims We're frregularIy cast
but that will be decided this morning.
If the final decision of the court shall
be as many think it will be from his
remarks, that will be the end of the
case, for Walker would have a major
ity of at least two.
The contestant is debarred from de-
handing a recount of any of the other
precincts and there is no reason why
the contestee should delve further into
the circumstances of the last election.