The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-27
WILL CONTEST
MCCLEAR'S SEAT
Defeated Candidate for Senator
Is Hungry

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6. That, as this contestant is adj
vised and believes, the said counting
judge, in cases other than cases Of
necessity, on said election day, in
said precinct, and during the pro-
gress of the count of the ballots, LETT
said counting place or apartment,
unattended by the constable of cleo
tion, and unattended by any officer,
and that said count of said ballots on
said election day in said precinct was
so openly conducted that the progress
of the count long prior to the closing
of the polls at seven o'clock III the
evening of said election day, became
known to the outside public.
:. That, as this contestant is in
formed and believes, persons in said
precinct, under the direction of the
Democratic county chairman, we're
engaged during the progress of the
voting, at all hours, in distributing
democratic campaign literature with.
in less than one hundred feet of the
polling or voting place, and that the
said j. L. McClear, the said demo
cratic candidate for said state sena-
tor, and other persons in his behalf,
openly eletioneered and solicited
votes for the said j. L. McClear, as
such democratic candidate for state
senator, and for the democratic ticket,
within less than one hundred feet of
the polling or voting place, and with
in the room OF apartment where the
polls were situated and where the vot.
ing was being done.
s. That, as this contestant is in
formed and believes, not less than
fifty votes were cast in said precinct
for this contestant which we're by
mistake incorrectly counted for the
said j. L. McClear, his democratic
opponent, whereby the said j. L. Nc
Clear obtained enough votes to
change the result of the contest be-
tween the said j. L. McClear and
this contestant for the position of
said senator Of said county; and that
it is necessary that the ballots and
the poll books and the tally sheet
from said Occur d'Alene precinct
shall be taken before said state senate
at Boise, to be there opened, inspect
ed and counted by said state senate,
in order that the truth of the matter
may De known.
9. That, by reaosn of the forego-
ing irregularities, as this contestant
l is Informed and believes, more than
g one hundred votes, which would
, otherwise have been cast for this con
l testant as the republican candidate
: for state senator. were cast or count
; ID for his democratic opponent.
= The notice further states that there
we're Irregularities at Standpoint, Co
= colalla and in Sherman precinct
1 which caused his defeat and asks for
: a recount and that the ballot boxes
i of the precincts be taken to the sen
d ate for recount and examination
! The notice cites W E. Stoddard, An
, ton Carlson, David Meyers, JOIN
e Fredricks, Charles Stowe, Ludwil
, Roper, +. p. Noble, L. X. Whitla
L Robert Forsythe. Lee Bennett, I. }.
S TurnbulI. Cora Fry, Charles Aurph!
d and Frank T. Holmes to appear be
y fore the probate judge December 10
: to give evidence in the case, which i
q to be submitted to the senate.
c A Press representative interviewed
Col. d. H. Budlong, life long re
publican. this morning, and asked hli
e views as to the contest brought b,
Ignatz We'll. TO which be replied
e .,Weil was fairly beaten at the poll
and be is now taking steps 10 bari
2 hismelf. politically speaking 1t Il
, inst a Hoffman trick, and be woull
+ like TO have sone person in the sen
1t ate who would obey his command
IS and do his bidding, especially II
d matters relating to county division.
d When asked about the matter, vii
It liam Dollar. president Of the Ex
i change National bank stated 1T ;
It an outrage: an attempt to freeze on
n and beat MeClear and steal the election
d from him, after he has been fairl'
: elected,
+ Mayor Collins is highly indignan
e over the steps taken by the ring lead
: ers of the republican party In TIL
f matter, and stated to Press repre-
e sentative this morning II be Cal
y claim fraudulent actions, he mus
N know them to be perpetrated by To
n republicans, as they were PRACTICAL
v in control at the polling places .