The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
ARE. N0I HURTING
Selectmen Not Rushed by New Voters, Having But 237
 Yesterday.
ANOTHER STUDENT PASSES
Democratic Member of Board Votes to Make Graduate Student
 Taking Math.

Not very much enthusiasm has been manifested among the to-be-made can- didates the past two days and at the close of the session of yesterday there were but 1i2l out of total of over $500 who had heen made, Yesterday 287 were added which is the smallest days work which has been done yet, There are but three more days to be made in as the sessions close at 8 o'clock on Friday night
 The only contest which aroused much interest in the board yesterday was that over the making of John S. Be- man, graduate student at Yale Be- man halls from Columbia, Missouri and Is graduate of tho University of Missouri fin the class of 1902 He is here taking graduate work in mathe- matics. The democrats contended that he was not a bona fide resident of thls city. Beman stated that he had been here for three years He was finally allowed through on four to two vote, Joseph Mclaughlin, democrat, voting to sustain the contention of the stud ent who was supported by the repuh- lican members of the board
 This will be the most important day thus far in the seasons of the board pIBoq eQl 4ooIo.o 0s:6 lB sWuIom sEVL will sit to hear the cases of the stud ents who claim a right to vote here and who have so far been refused the franchise in this city. Attorneys will represent each side in the case and 1t is probable that there will be a warm contest over the question. There are a large number on the list and 1t Is probable that great many of these will try to get through to-day The decision will be of great importance for 1t the board refuses the claim to be made voters the only recourse will be an appeal to the courts. When the students came in great numbers on the opening day of the session they were all told to wait until to-day when their cases would be heard and decided. Attorney Perry and Judge Cleveland are down to appear for the students. There are a few students who have gotten by 1t appears, these being graduates who are taking post graduate work. One was made yes- terday, Leonard NJ Liddle. He has been employed by the government as a chemist and gave his occupation as such. After he had been sworn it was learned that he was student here taking a postgraduate course. The Information was too late, however, as he had been made a voter. The only recourse now is to challenge him at the polls and it is hardly likely that this VII be done.
 Another interesting case came up yesterday. It was in the return of the papers of Orin Swenson who was held up on Saturday. Mir. Swenson stated he came to this country in 1899. The papers he presented showed that he was admitted a voter in 1890, three years before he said he came here, and some years before he became of ago. He was stopped but told to send his papers 10 Boston, where he was ad- mitted for verifcation. The papers came back yesterday, and showed that the clerk In making the entry had made q mistake of a small matter of ten years and that swenson was not admitted until 1900. As his other qualifications were all right and the papers conclusive he will be admitted as soon as he shows up