The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-27


that Ignatz We'll, the defeated repub-
lican candidate for state senator,
would contest j. L. McClear's cleo
ton. Well is so anxious to force
himself into the Office against the
will of the voters that he makes
number of groundless charges in his
notice of contest in order that the
senate may have some excuse for TAX
ing it up. The contest is based on
the following grounds copy of the
same having been sarved on j. L.
McClear yester lay:
That, as this contestant IS inform
ed and believes, in Occur d'Alene
precinct, in said county of Kootenai,
in which precinct the said j. L. Nc.
Clear resides, gross and unlawful ir-
regularities we're practiced in the
conduct of the election in the follow
ing manner and particulars, to-wit:
l. That, as this contestant is in
formed and believes, on the opening
of the polls in the Antler Hotel
building in said Occur d'Alene pre-.
cinct, the shelves, booths, or voting
compartments were so arranged that
number of voters, after having receiv-
ed their ballots from the distri buting
clerk, were compelled to force their
way, and did force their way through
crowd of outsiders, in order to
reach the voting shelves, booths, or
compartments, and said voters were
compelled to mingle with, and did
mingle with the outside crowd, carry
ing their ballots in hand, before
reaching the voting shelves, booths
or compartments.
,. That, as this contestant is in
formed and believes, a number of
ballots were torn from the ballot
book, stubs and all, and given to the
voters, with the numbered stubs
thereto attached; said stubs and said
ballots so numbered and so attached
being carried by said voters into the
voting shelves, booths or compart-
ments
3. That, as this contestant is adj
vised and believes, the voting shelves,
booths, OF compartments in said
Occur d'Alene precinct were not pri-
vate, we're not furnished with our
tains or soreness, so as to enable vot-
ers, in making their ballots, to be
screened from the observation Of
others.
That, as this contestant is Informed
and believes, during the time the
polls in said precinct were open,
persons, not constables or officers Of
election, we're frequently in said vot'
ing shelves, booths, or compartments
not voting, but merely fixing, or pre-
tending to fix candles or lights.
). That, as this contestant is in
formed and believes, the board OF
counting judges or officers Of cleo
ton. entrusted with the counting o
the ballots, instead Of being located
during their labors in separate and pr
vate place or room for the purpose
was only partially separted from tn
polling. or voting blaze; said polling
or voting place, and sdid apartment
or place where the said county judges
Performed their labors being situated
il the same room, and only PARTIAL!
separated bya piece of carpet sas
pended from the ceiling. The SAT-
counting judges being, during all tn
time they were engaged ia countin1
tina ballots, within the sight and hear
ing Of any aud all persons within The
ra5m or place. where the polls or yot
iae places we're situated, and wher
said voting and said count OF the hal
lots were being done and conduct
ed; said counting judges, being
during all the time of the perform
aHces of their labors, within the sigh
and hearing of any and all person
within said room and outside OF SAL
guard railing, so that said pretended
counting place or apartments was az
secluded, or private, and was practi
eally public aud was 50 arranged tina
the public could see and hear, and
TACT, did see and hear the count an'
knew Of the progress thereof durlni
all hours of the day after the begin
ming Of the count and prior to tn
closing of the polls of voti ag at sew
en- o'clock p. M, on the evening o
November 9, 1906, the date OF tn
general election held in said count
and state, at which general election
this contestant was the Republican
candidate, and the said j. L. McClea
vas the democratic candidate for tn
position of state senator for and troT