The Hartford republican., 1907-09-20
BELKNAP ROBBED
OF 1908 ELECTION
Trees. Houses and Clothing
Made To Vote.
Evidence Comes to Light at
Frankfort Astounding in
Its Nature.

contained a dispatch from Frankfort
detailing the manner in which the
election of 1903 was conducted in
one of the Franklin county precincts,
to elect Hager to the position of State
Auditor, which should bring the blush
of shame to all true Kentuckians and
lovers of right. We publish the follow
ing extracts from the disclosure:
Worse than alphabetical voting;
worse than mere rifling of the bal
lot box, or the ordinary skulduggery
election theft is the crime OF 1903 dis
covered here to-day by a casual inves-
tigation in the office of the County
Clerk of Franklin county.
The record in one precinct of this
county for the election of that year.
when Col Morris b. Belknap opposed
Gov. J. c. w. Beckham for the gu
bernatorial chair, throws an illuminat-
ing flood upon the method used by the
Democrats in that election. when by
such methods the Democratic ticket
was nominally elected 1t explains
easily other remarkable phenomena,
and even suggests how during the
Democratic primary of 1906.when Gov.
Beckham and Auditor Hager were op-
posing Senator James b. McCreary
and Attorney General Hays, returns
from some counties gave those in
control of the machinery greater ma
jorities than there were voters.
Incontrovertibie evidence and un-
mistakable proof have been advanced
to show WITHOUT a doubt and that all
the world may see and believe that
in the Bailey precinct famous as
having returned a unanimous verdict
for the Peerless Leader" whose
strength with the people, even men in
his own party, notably John X. Hen
drick, have impugned, 219 votes We're
returned for Beckham, one was re-
turned as spoiled, and none was shown
for Belknap; when. as a matter of
fact, there were bur 115 voters in the
precinct.
Further examination and recourse
to the stub books turned in by the
election officers of the precinct, all of
whom were Democrats, has proven that
the methods of the election thieves
in Louisville in 1905 are discounted
by the bold effrontery with which
frauds were perpetrated in this pre-
cinct. Not only were the cemeteries
made to give up their dead, and men
who had fortunately for themselves,
left the confines of that precinct, COM
PEELED to return and cast their ballots
for Gov. Beckham, but scores OF names
of which the most casual examination
reveals the falsity, were placed on the
stub books and voted for the Demo-
Gratis. Trees were given life, articles
of clothing were endowed with the
right of suffrage, botanies and natur-
al histories were invaded, and each
plant and flower and root was called
into the council and it's vote taken
and it was always for theDemocrats
and Gov. Beckham.
Below will be found a few of the
remarkable list of voters whose names
are to be found on the stubs of the
ballot book of the famous Bailey pre-
cinct of Franklin county, Ky. 1t
will be observed that almost every man
ner of inanimate object was called to
rescue of The Democrats to help make
it unanimous for Beckham. Hager and
the remainder of the State ticket. Here
is a list of the voters OF Kentucky
to ponder over:
p. Payne,D. Dern.R. Mere, Mr.. Oak,
b. Beach, f. Elm, II. Hickory. S. Sick
omore, A. Apple, P. Pear, p. Plum, b.
Briar, r. Raspberry, l.. Log. c. Chip,
r. Rock, F. Fence, S. Sedar, G. Gum,
S. Spring, r. Road. c. Creek,
H. House,W. Willow, a. Ash. c. Clay,
B. Clay, B. Grass, C. Glover, w. Pa
per, T. Table, F. Floor, II. Hog, B.
Beans, F. Fire, w. Wagon, p. Pike
+. Flees, S. Water, c. hair, w. Well,
NJ. Old, s. Snow, S. Shop. b. Bloom,
c.. Corn, p. Paper, g. Gate, b. Barr,
b. Box, r. Rule, r. Mantle, S. Fern,
H. Shoes, L. Pants. n. Farewell, T.
Cooler, o. Pardon, u. Hobbler, r..
Schnops, Der Loomp, VI. Boder, E.
Stone, Mox Nixouse, +. Funstine, NJ
Dunt, E. Newer, S. Aims, Wise Brote,
Rote Reber, b. Brewer. ". f. Hark,
f. Vest, Cally Quire, II. Stave, n. Wild
en-, NJ. Cox, B. Culvert, /. Waits, w.
Muslin, b. Cap, X. Jeanes, c. Coffee,
f. Yard, b. Mill, A, Window, A. New,
Y. Poore, A. Top, B. nix, %. Hill. R.
Roof, T. Stool, w. Wall, L. ox,L.Stuml
S. Book, M. Bark. NJ. Stick, Other
Ford.