Potosi journal., 1909-01-13
MISSOURI CONTEST
NOT YET SETTLED
JOINT COMMITTEE AGREES ON
ALL THE OFFICERS. EXCEPT
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
FINAL REPORT IS AWAITED
Amended Returns Passed in Canvass
OF Votes-Pair System Adopted
Other Legislative
News.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The joint con-
mlttee of the general assembly has
not yet reached an agreement as TO
the course to be taken in the matter
Oh de,re,nining the lteutenant-g govern
orship controversy. There is, how
ever, reason for believing that this
end will be reached Monday. Senator
McDavid, chairman of the committee
in asking the assembly Frdiya, when
it was called in joint session, for more
time for the committee, made the
statement that he believed an under
standing would De reached Monday
He said the sessions had been har-
monious and wholly free from any ap
pearance of pickering or captiousness.
The time asked for was granted, with
but three dissenting votes.
This dissolved the joint assembly.
after the report of the committee had
been read and adopted. until Monday
afternoon at ; O'Clock, at which time,
according to the assurances of Sen
ator McDayid, it is thought report
upon by the committee, which is to
be submitted to the entire assembly
for it's rejection or adoption.
The report made Friday was upon
all the state offices except the lieu
tenant-governorship, and in reaching
a conclusion as to these the amended
returns were in no instance consid-
cred. After the adoption of the report
Speaker Speer proclaimed the election
of the officers reported upon, and then
the joint assembly dissolved. The re-
port made Friday is in full as follows:
Finding Of the Committee.
To the Joint Session of the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Missouri:
We. the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by resolution of this joint session
to canvass the returns of the last general
election respectfully report that we have
examined and canvassed the returns Of
the votes as returned to the office Of .ne
secretary of state by the proper officers
of the several counties Of the state. and
we find that from some counties amended
returns have also been sent to the speak
er of the house of representatives. upon
the correctness Of which we have not de-
termined, because it does not affect the
general results of the Officers herein re-
ported upon.
We find. however. that the returns as
tabulated by the secretary of state, and
as reported to the speaker of the house OF
representatives. after having opened, can
vassed and cast UP all OF said returns IN
the presence of the speaker of the house
of representatives of the forty fifth gen
eral assembly. A. A. Speer. to show the
following results Of said election. the
ln6 rsfpr In M a n
upon:
For Governor-Herbert s. Hadley tRep)
355, ,932: William S. Cowherd tDem.), 3fo.-
o53; Herman p. Faris lPro.). 4.l69; VIII
DILLON People's Party: 1.o5s; total vote,
us. III; Hadley's plurality. 15,s79.
For Secretary Of stateJohn E Swan ~ann
Dem.J. s4s.157: James F. Bolts (Pro)
4.o7s; Frank Baker tSoc.), 1925; James
NJ Burrus peoples Party, 1,13O; total
vote. 1901; Roach's plurality. 626.
(Rep1 spr s4se s4s' 'sos H'Ge John ?. Gordon Dem %
349 329; Geo. c. Mclaughlin Pro.). 4,019;
Frank Foster (Soc.). 1921: c. L. Alexan-
der peoples Party. 1.131: total vote,
1929; Gordon's plurality; 2.ss6 ~
For State Treasurer-Wilbur F. Marint,
tRep). 34s.373; James Cowgirl Dem>
34e 4S5: Bishop o. Terry Pro), 4.o6S
Guy f. Etherton (Soc.). 13,3o1: F. w
Letsch Peoples Party: 1.124: total vote
For Attorney General-Frank B. Fulk-
erson Rep). 347,443; Elliott w. Major
lDemD. $4,000; John F. Williams (Soc)
I52SS; Henry H. Artz Peoples Party)
LAO; total vote, 702.965; Majors plural
ity, 1861.
For Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-William w. Wilder (Rep.). 346.-
994; John A. Knott (DemD. 34s. S5s: James
NJ. Fulkerson (Pro.). 4.00S; L. S. Barnsley
(Soc). 15,267; James W. Riley people s
Party. 1,133: total vote, 1885; Knotts
plurality. 1864.
We further report that we have been
unable to agree upon plans by which the
election of lieutenant governor may be
determined but that 1t is the opinion OF
this committee that we can agree upon
..,lans if further time be granted to it;
and recommend that this joint session Dc
now take a recess until Monday. January
IL. 1909, at o'clock p. M, at which time
we will report Respectfully submitted,
F. NJ. McpAVlD,
J. NJ. GRIMES,
ARTHUR =. GARDNER,
A. F. L. GARDNER,
Il. d. SILVER.
JOHN BARKER,
HIRAM LLOYD.
WALLACE CROSSLEY,
NJ. f. RHODES.
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