The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-06
Count is Progressing Slowly
Because One Officer Wran.
giles With Attorney and
Tally Sheets Not Found.

lazelip for county Judge. when the
election board counted two Demo-
cratic ballots on which the names
OF Dorian and Hazelip were written
but the board refused to count eight
straight Republican votes 10 which
the clerk had left attached the slip
containing the names and addresses
OF the voters and one straight Re-
publican vote. which was slightly
torn. Thus because election clerks
did not detach names OF voters from
ballot. in nearly every Instance
straight Republican ballots, many
voters may be practically disfran-
chised In McCracken county this
year.
Some changes may result in the
standing of the candidates by the
official count of the ballots. This
morning the election commissioning
found Irregularities in some of the
precincts. and as several OF the races
are close, the official count may
turn the majorlties.
A question arose over counting o.
two ballots in Gallman's precinct.
Two voters stamped all the Demo-
cratic candidates until the county
Judge was reached, when the name
OF T. n. Hazelip, the Republican
candidate. was written under the
name of A. w. Barkley. the Demo-
cratic nominee. Also John DOrian's
name was written under the name
OF ID. A. Cross In the Democratic
column.
A number of ballots have been
laid aside. and while "A few are
against the Democrats il is said that
much the larger number counts
against the Republican candidates.
The following precincts were count
ed this morning: ClarK's River.
lIIoyekamp. Florence station, Harper,
Melber. New Hope. Park. Lang.
Maxon's Mil. Massac, WoodYille.
Ragland. Grahamyille. Lone Oak.
Lamont. Milan. Glauber. Butler,
Warehouse When Gallmans pre-
csnct was reached the ballots win
the stubs attached were found.
These stubs principally were left on
straight Republican ballots.
Yesterday afternoon when the
commissioners got down to real work
and one precinct had been counted.
il was discovered that some of i;e
boxes were locked, and the tally
sheets were missing. Precinct cleo
ton officers were summoned this
morning and the ballot boxes were
unlocked. Complaints have been
heard of the manner in which the
reports of the count were made.
Some OF the election officers have
served before, but some of their re-
ports were not regular. About four
tally sheets are missing, now al
though most were found in ballot
boxes this morning. Where tally
sheets were missing certificates In
possession of the election officers
were submitted To the commission
ers.
In some precincts the returns were
not placed on the back OF the stub
book, and in some cases the backs or
the stub books were not returned,
but were burned by mistake by the
precinct officers. Many blank bal
lots were returned and not destroyed
as prescribed by the law. County
Court Clerk Eli G.. Boone reported
/ that an election officer carried the
election returns to the office undei
his arm, and said the ballot box was
too heavy to carry. The ballots were
refused and the officer made a re-
turn trip and got the ballot box.
| Much Arguing.
Yesterday afternoon the commits
sloners adopted a rule excluding all
persons from the room while the
canvass was on. Attorney W. NJ
i Oliver said he was representing in
terest, and refused to leave the
room. MIR. Charles Il. Graham, the
Democratic commissioner. became
angry, and sought to get Mr.. Oliver
TO leave the room, Mr.. Oliver con-
tended that he had right TO remain
Ill IOOln 'AAth thN -
said as long rs he did not interrupt
the commissioners that he had
right to remain at the count. This
morning Mr.. Graham objected agar
to the presence of Mr.. Oliver, bul
he remained in the room.
This morning. 1t is understood
Mr.. Graham consulted lawyers II
reference to keeping Mr.. oliver GU
of the room, but was informed tina
il could not be done unless bystand
ers interfered with the work of thu
commissioners.
Precinct officers of the Rosslngtoi
, precinct have failed to reach the eli!
and unlock the ballot box, and thi
afternoon Sheriff Ogilyie said -
does not expect them before Mon
day morning At the nest II I
) thought that the official count will
, not be finished before Monday at
lternoon.
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