The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

ward, that doors were locked and pub
lie excluded, the count being made in
privately
6.-,Similar allegation as to fourth
ward.)
7.-(similar allegation as to fifth
ward.)
S.-(Similar allegation as to sixth
ward.)
s.-That the judges and clerks OF
election received and counted for |
Charles Off as mayor of said city, illeg- |
al votes sufficient to change the result |
OF said election, and the said judges |
and clerks rejected at the polls legal |
votes which were cast for Louis |
sterne for mayor, sufficient to change |
the result of said election.
1o.-(Similar to No. 8. but specify
ing first ward in particularly
ll.-(Same, specifying second
ward)
12.-(Same for third ward)
13.-(Same for fourth ward.)
14.-(Same for fifth ward.)
15.--(Same for sixth ward.)
16.-That the judges and clerks re-
ceived and counted for Charles Off
ballots which were not signed or ill.,
itialed by one of the judges of said
election in the respective wards con-
trary to law and counted sufficient of
said votes for Charles Off for mayor
to change the. result of said election
17.-(Similar to No. 16, but specify
ing first ward.)
iS.-(Same for second ward.)
19.-(Same for third ward.)
20.-(Same for fourth ward)
21.-(Same for fifth ward)
22.-(Same for sixth ward.)
23.-That the judges and clerks of
election for the first ward, received and
counted for Charles Off for mayor of
said city. ballots which were not mark
ed as required by law, sufficient to
change the result of said election and
ballots which bore Identification
marks contrary to law and rejected
and failed to count for Louis Sterne,
contestant, ballots which were legally
marked as required by law and reject
ed sufficient ballots to change the re-
sult of the election.
24-(Same for second ward.)
25.-(Same for third Ward)
4 26-(Same for fourth ward)
27.-(Same for fifth ward)
2S-(Same for sixth ward.)
And Louis Steme, contestant, an in
count of the ballots cast in the re-
spective wards in the city at the cleo
ton for the Office of Mayor will show
that sufficient legal votes were cast
for said contestant, for the office of
mayor, to elect him to said Office.
4 WHEREFORE contestant asks that
la contest may be declared of said
ELECTION for the office of mayor of the
city of Keokuk and that the mayor
fix day for the trial of said contest
and cause notice of the time and place
OF said contest to be served on Charles
of. incumbent. with copy of this
statement, as required by law, and al
said trial the ballots cast for the
respective wards of the city of Keo
lkuk. at said election, be recounted
and that such other proceedings be
had as may be required by law and
this statement and contest, and the
said Louis Sterne be declared the duly
elected mayor of the city of Keokuk
at the election held for such office in
said city and that certificate of cleo
, ton be issued to him. and the sale
Louis Sterne, contestant, herewith
files his bond with sufficient security
l conditioned to pay all costs in case
:, this statement be dismissed or the
prosecution fail.
(Above Is signed by Louis Sterne
= before notary public and is filed witt
the CITY clerk together with bond
: also copy served upon Charles ON
/. incumbent)