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found that our figures conformed ex-
actly with the number of ballots. For
this reason I am firmly of the opinion
that the return of the election judges
on the vote for district judge and other
offices for our precinct was absolutely
correct. positively know that the
ballots did not pass through our hands
in the condition in which they were
found in the ballot box, and that there
fore an. extra mark was placed there
after the vote had been counted
was present during the entire time
that the counting was being done, -
said w. L. Mayo, another of the judges,
and feel confident that the votes were
correctly counted. If there had been
even four or five such ballots as those
found in the box there would have been
q general discussion in the booth con-
corning the matter. l cannot believe
that the offense was committed in the
election booth, as there was at that
time no apparent reason for such an
action. The result of the election not
being known then, contest was not
thought of. To my way of thinking it
Is apparent that notable crime has
been committed
The other judge of the precinct was
I i1SC w iShCi oLdfil. He regular CItIkS
were DR.. j. II. Stewart and C. e.
Smith. and the ballot judges Bruce
Sanborn and r. D. Stewart. The judges
We're all men of intelligence and would
have noticed anything peculiar should
1t have been found that number Of
the ballots were void because the
electors voted for three, instead of two
candidates for district judge.
Hallam Watches Recount
The discovery came late in the aft
ernoon. Judge Hallam was at once
communicated with and spent the re-
malnder of the afternoon watching the
recount 1t was at his instance that
Attorney Moore entered a protest
against counting any of the votes OF
the precinct. The ballot box was found
properly sealed, containing the original
seals affixed by the election judges. ALI
the referees agreed that the seals were
In proper condition, including the extra
seal affixed by the chairmen of the
Democratic and Republican county
committees.
With the seals in good condition it
is difficult to conceive how it was pos
sible for any person to reach the bal
lots after they left the possession of
the election judges and just what could
have been the object of making
changes, IT such was done, previous to
the Seai1ng OF the ballot box 1t is diff
cult to determine. 1t was not then
known that the contest was close.
Since the box came into the possession
OF the city clerk it has been stored in
the office vault, and until the party
seals were affixed there was a guard
constantly on duty in the interest of
Hallam.
o'Brien Makes Gain
Without considering the twenty -efght
votes O'Brien apparently gained in the
Second precinct of the Seventh ward,
OBr1en yesterday made a gain Of four
votes on unprotected ballots. Hallam
lost two votes in the Tenth precinct
and four in the Eleventh precinct of
the Sixth ward, and O'Brien lost one
in the Eleventh and one in the Twelfth
OF the Sixth ward The First precinct
OF the Seventh was one of the very few
districts in which there was not re-
ferred ballot and no change was made
from the official returns.
The Hallam referees will make a
preliminary inspection of the constitu
tional and charter amendment ballot
boxes from the Ninth precinct of the
Sixth ward. and if they find reason to
believe that the ten county ballots that
they believe TO be missing are therein,
Will ask for an order from the court all
lowing them to open the boxes They
yesterday made application to the city
clerk to open the boxes, but on the adj
vice of Judge Orr, of the district court
Clerk Redington refused permission.