Bisbee daily review., 1906-11-14
|S 0N. THE TRAIL OF
 BEN R|CE
Is Foremost in Contest to Be Waged on Douglas Elections Says He Has Proof of Fraudulent Means Used.

c. A. Overlook, one of the most foremost Republicans in Cochise county, and prominent in the recent campaign in Douglas. as the packer and sponsor of George Hardiker. Re publican candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace, is taking steps Tn behalf of Hardiker which will have for their purpose Iae, contesting of the election in Douglas.
 Overlook was in the city yesterday and was free in his Genunc.ation of what he terms fraudulent methods in use al the polls on last Tuesday and as result of which he alleges his favorite candidate was defeated.
 It is a we'll known fact that the matter has been placed in the hands of Attorney D. l.. Cunningham. but that Overlook ever had the proof that he claims to have, has never entered the minds of those outside his imme- diate acquaintance. If he can sub stantiate his assertions. there will not be the slightest doubt that the election returns in one ward in Douglas will be thrown out and Ben Rice, whose election was announced by the small majority of nineteen votes, can never hold the office to which he has been  declared elected.
 Overlook claims to have in his pos session a regular ballot. taken from the hands of one of the election board, and marked in such a manner as to show how to vote to favor certain candidates.
 Overlook also claims that he has in a safe place four regular ballots which he found in a stove in the room used as a polling place in one of the Douglas precincts.
 With these he hopes to be able to show fraudulent methods on the part of the election board and workers and Is loud in his manifestations of dis approval.
 Asked concerning the report that he was to take an active part in the contest of the Douglas elections, Over lock said: Yes, of course. I am, when the proper time comes. know that fraudulent means were used at the polls and propose to show them uD in court having the proper juris- diction."
 Asked for particulars. Overlook re fused to talk at first. claiming that the newspapers were giving undue prom thence to his cause, put later in the day waxed more yoluble and told what he claims is the whole story in brief
 He tells of a friend coming to him and disclosing the methods of some of the party workers by producing a reg ular ballot, marked as a sample of the way this particular worker wanted him to vote. T am a Texan" said this man to Overlook. but not the kind this fellow evidently took me to be. am 8 Texas sheepman and a Mckinley Republican. wool Republi- an, and when he showed me this thing, nearly fell flat"
 It is a well known fact that Over lock is interested in the election of ! Hardiker in the matter of dollars and cents. He was one of the most open workers for Hardiker and wagered diff ferent sums of money on his favorite. On the night when Mark Smith ap- peared in Douglas during the cam paign, Overlook went about wherever there were Democrats gathered and waved money defantly in their faces, proclaiming his confidence in the cleo tion of Hardiker and freely backing his opinion whenever he got chance. |, In some cases he offered two to one odds against Rice.
 The t'-ction of the affair is caus- ! ing mut excited interest both in Douglas and ir other precincts in the county
 !, Overlook left for Douglas last night