The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-09
KARINEN DEFEATS CAR
NEY,SCHMIDT ALSO N
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4 PuAHtk nS gay various technica
legal matters arose demanding in
slant solution, and the city attorney.
Mr.. Abercrombie, was prepared Tor
each as il arose and through his study
and familiarity with the whole matter
the reeounts were carried through 70
speedy conclusions,
Each Of the losers seemed 10 recor.
niEe that il was all a part Of the DO.
litieal game, and as the two recounts
were so maniiestly fair and carried on
IN such manner as to preclude the
slightest possibility OF mistake or
ehicanery, that the results could only
be accepted as absolutely final.
After passing upon several matters
at the session called in the afternoon
the council at once turned TO the
question Of the Carney Karinen con.
test. Under resolution introduced
BY Councilman Curtis and adopted by |
the council the procedure OF the con- |
test was set forth, Five Of the coun. |
eilmen were appointed as judges and |
two as clerks, with the city auditor
as an additional clerk and the city
attorney as an advisory member of
the committee. This committee met
IN the city auditors Office and set 10
work, In about 20 minutes the whole
recount was settled, showing that Mr.
Karinen was elected.
Mr. Karinen received total Of l47 !
votes; Mr., Carney total OF l4s votes
in the recount These were divided
as follows: First precinct, Karinen,
40; Carney, N. Second precinct,
Karinen, 27;. Carney, 6S There we're
various errors in this count on elec.
ton day for on the recount in the
FIRST precinct Carney gained one, and
Karinen gained two; and in the sec
ond precoinct Karinen gained ono
and Carney lost one, leaving Karinen
with clear majority Of 2,
Al the meeting Of the council last !,
night Mr. Karinen was duly declared
slected, and he took his oath Of Office
Ind received his certificate OF cleo
lion He then took his seat amid ap. !,
plsuse. Then in few moments I
arose the contest matter between Mr.. :
Kaboth and Mr. Schmidt.
The city auditor announced that he
had communication to read, which
apparently had been filed with him
only a short time before. II was a
notice of contest, signed by Mr.. ),
Schmidt. To many in the room this
anne as complete surprise.
Mr., Kaboth instantly arose, and
aid that as he was the person most :;
concerned he wished to speak !,
Mr. Kaboth made vigorous pro- r
est against contest, basing il on i
eehnieal grounds. Mr.. Kaboth ask !,
d the city auditor to read over the :
esolution adopted earlier in the day :,
for the procedure in cases :,
Il such contests. This was done, and Il
he city auditor laid the necessary q
mphasis on the words which de- :,
Jared that notices for such contests
must be filed at the first meeting in !
anuary after the election. This look @
d like q poser. But In moment 4
Belland arose and calm
Y stated that the meeting was the
rst one in January after the election
that this was simply an adjourned 3,
leeting from the one last Monday. n
his was instantly corroborated, thus Fl
aking from unoder Mr.. Kaboths feet u
he only contention he had. A second n,
tier Mayor Smith turned TO the city N
ttorney and asked him his opinion cf
( the whether the recount
ould be had under this resolution.
Ir Abercrombie just as promptly
Explained that it could. That settled
] question Of technicalities stopping
le recount.
But Mr. Karinen aose and also
ated that he thought there should n;
: no recount granted as between Mr.. i,
aboth and Mr. Schmidt. He also !,
liked vigorously against the recount, =
ating that inasmuch as Mr.. Schmidt VI
I'd frequently stated that he did not GU
ant one, therefore it should not be to-
'aned even II he had now asked for
Mr. Karinen stated that it was the
politicians who had prevailed upon
m to finally ask for the recount. Ia
ut despite the arguments Of Mr.. Tia
aKboth and Mr.. Karinen the ques. Il
IN was put to vote and all the
save those two voted for
G recount, and they did not vote
when the nays were called for.
Councilman Stangeland, and one or Gle
o others had expressed the opinion n,
most when they said recount 70,
IS simply granting a fair deal, and baI
at neither should be afraid Of ee,
count.
rhereupon Mayor Smith appointed =,
E judges and clerks as in the for
;r contest and the council members
to work 1t took them only about
minutes to make the recount. Fol mar
wing we're the results: me
Fourth precinct Official count, Ka. il !