The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-10-29
To the Democrats Of Lincoln County.

supposed that nv contest was ter
minated by the decision Of the Court OF
Appeals, but according to reports now
being circulated, it was not. l write
this card to correct these untrue re-
ports.
Ny information Is that II Is being told
that Mr.. McCarty submitted to me,
since the decision Of the court, propo..
sitlon to recount all the ballots, and
that IL received a majority and
thought could not win. that he would
run the race out and make bond to
turn the office over to me. No such
absolutely ridiculous and illegalunen-
forcible proposition was ever made to
me.
1t is also being reported that Mr.. Nc
Carly has, since the decision OF the
court, offered to do what | sought by
the contest and that | refused his offer.
| desire to state that this report is also
untrue.
The facts are that two gentlemen did
come TO me and ask me IL would De
satisfied to let two persons, already Sc
lected by them, count the ballots IN my
race, in the Kingsville precinct. l do
not remember that Mr.. McCarty's
name was mentioned by them. Ii was
not coupled with any statement, or
agreement that should have the GER
tificate of nomination in case major
ity of the ballots were for me. Ii was
not proposed that these two men should
check the vote in the sheriff's race with
the stub-book and it was not proposed
to give them any authority to do any
thing except count the ballots as found
in my race. OF course / never consid-
cred such an empty proposition. Ii was
a most palpable attempt to avoid the
damaging effect of past unfair conduct,
and evidently just made to be the basis
of a campaign story. was seeking by
my contest recount of the ballots. l
was seeking to obtain the certificate of
nomination, to which was entitled.
Before filed my contest | offered to
submit to and abide the result Of a re-
count of the ballots. This was refused.
| made the same offer before the con-
test committee. This was refused. /
sought the same thing by my suit.
Judge Bell ordered the committee to
hear the contest. This judgment was
appealed and reversed. After all Of this
| hardly think any person would be-
lieve these false reports, but | want
the party to know that | have been
willing from the date of the primary to
abide the result Of a recount and have
sought to obtain it in every possible
way.
II must strike any fair-minded and
Just person that propositions of my OPP
ponent. coming at this late day. are
void Of any sincerity and made only for
political capital. M. S. BAUGHMAN.
p. S.-Since writing the above card,
have seen the affidavits Of Geo. l..
Penny and b W. Owens. They fully
sustain what have stated above. They
emphasize my contention. all through
this matter and that is that the Com
mittee were determined not to count
the ballots, since at the time this prop
osition was made, the Committee had
full and complete authority to count
the ballots and issue certificate. ! have
also seen the affidavit of Thos. Shanks.
| am not concerned in what took place
IN the meeting Of the nominees. 1t
shows, however. that the people of the
county were anxious to have the ballots
counted and we're demanding fair play.