Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
FRIENDS OF PRESENT CONGRESS-
MAN BELIEVE HE HAS A SHOW
TO WIN OUT IN THE SIXTH DIS
TRlcT.
WILL MEET DEC. 8
sa IN OSKALOOSA
VICTOR AT PRESENT ELECTION
TAKES DIFFERENT VIEW AND
CONTENDS THAT HE is THE
CHOICE.

81 have heard nothing. directly
or indirectly, from Mr.. Hamilton
since the election, and | do not
v know what his purpose is. The
certificate of election was duly is
!, sued to me by the executive coun-
Gil and have it now in my Office
at Abba. From some investiga-
ton have instituted since the Off
cial returns We're announced, am
convinced that If a recount Of the
ballots were ordered my majority
would be substantially increased
In four precincts in one county
eighty-six voters placed cross in
front of the Republican candidate
for president. and in front of every
Republican candidate on the tick
ct. In two precincts in another
county twenty-seven voters did
likewise. In still another county
in, one precinct alone eighteen
voters did the same. All these
ballots We're rejected The clear
intention of these voters was to
vote the straight Republican tick
ct, and if their ballots had been
counted | should have profited to
the extent of one hundred and
thirty-one votes. Similar instances
occurred in other precincts, but
do not remember the exact figures.
I have no apprehension as to the
result OF a contest. and Ii one is
filed, | shall insist that every bal
lot box in the district be opened
and that every ballot be examined
and counted. The covenant adopt
ed by the venerable fathers in
1920, viz. that in all matters of
controversy the will of the ma
jority should govern, is still recog-
nized in elections in this country,
and | shall demand its enforce
ment.
IN. E. Kendall
Have we sufficient grounds to make
any kind OF a contest on the elect
on of n e Kendall to congress from
he sixth district; can we show VI
he same claim to consideration tina
Hepburn can in thu
eighth district? These two question:
ire confronting the Democratic admir-
srs Of Congressman Dan w. Hamilton
oday. and will continue to. be unan
,wered until next Tuesday, when The
powers that be in the sixth distric
will hold a special called meeting il
)skaloosa and consider the advis
Utility Of instituting contest. Con
FRESHMAN Hamilton, who some week!
ago. announced that he would not con
est the election of Mr.. Kendall, has
ri, via 1>1- 4hn ir1
If things in the eighth district, ant
low comes the call from chairman w
T. Hamilton of the sixth district TO-
he meeting next Tuesday. r. C
french and other prominent Ottumw,
democrats will attend The ground.
lpon which the contest will be in
should the idea be though
advisable, will be on the ballot,
marked with an x opposite teh pres
dental candidates where the same
should have been left blank. The,
believe that a sufficient number o
BALLOTS wee thrown out at the recen
general election because of heinl
marked thus to elect Hamilton.
Nimocks Optimistic.
Il am satised if the Democrats in
'titute contest on KendalTs cleo
ion for no other reason than thu
mark opposite the presidential candi
late, that his majority in the Sixth
will be increased instead of decreased
md it would not surprise me il thu
natter would not be considered at al
~ the congressional contest commit
ee at Washington" is the manner thu
contest Is viewed by County
Chairman f. A. Nimocks.