Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18

J. W. Adams. clerk. having notified
the Board that he was unable 10 ~
tend on account Of sickness. Mr..
]. Il. Ching's request 10 be present
wheu form and arrangement Of bal.
Lot was received and ertered upon
the minutes. Later on in the meet
ing. Mr.. Hurry moved that We adopt
form and arrangement Of ticket to
be voted November 2. 1909, and i'm
msdistely produced sample ballot
such @ had been used 70 educate
voters before election. which ar
rangement contained none Of the
Sames Of he Democratic Nominees.
The chair hesitased TO put the mo-
tion, wherenpon, Mr.. Hurry with
drew from che meeting against the
expressed wish OF the Board. his
excuse being. he wanted TO see
Mr.. Abel and Mr.. Ching" A mo-
tion 70 adjourn. during his absence.
resulted In adjournment.
The President Of the Board, act.
ing 90 directed by Law, formulated q
ticket and himself brought proof"
thereof 70 she county as required by
law.
Mr.. Hurry bad been duly notified
10 be present Friday. when the bal
lots would be on hand for examina-
sion, but failed 10 appear. nor did
he appear Saturday. when the bal
lots received Friday night-were
re-wrspped and re-sealed by Super
visors Maddox and Dent, special as
sistance being employed. Such as
sistance was also employed TO guard
the same till Monday morning before
she election. Board met In room
No. 10. Hotel st. Mary's. Monday.
November LIST. 20 remove ballots to
Supervisors room at the Court
House. Mr.. Hurry having been duly
notified by the President OF the
Board. In person. Of this intended
action. After ballots were removed
and with other paraphernalia were
ready to be receipted for by the
Sheriff. Mr.. Hurry demanded to see
tne ballots In each and every pack
age. His demand was duly put be-
fore she full Board and q majority
denied him that privilege at that
time. His threat to cut the packages
with the knife which he had In his
hand, was met by the President OF
the Board preparing to use physi-
cal force 10 restrain him and who
called the Sheriff for assistance.
Feeling that drawn knife demand
ed something more than bare hands,
he out Of abundant precaution, pick
cd up his overcost that contained
In It's pocket . pistol. when Mr..
Hurry demanded to know what he
bad In his pocket.
Not wishing 10 be placed in the
position Of conceating q weapon. the
gun was shown tith the sxplana-
ton that IL would be used on who
ever attempted TO interfere, without
permission Of the Board, with the
Ballots In question. Mr.. Hurry's
exhibition OF his pistol was uncalled
for, and excited no awe or fear in
the minds of those who had q duty
TO perform. The Deputy Sheriff, in
the meantime. interviewed and the
majesty of the law prevented furth-
er disorder.
Proofs Of she ballot were in the
ONCE at the time and had been since
Friday, October 20. and had Mr..
Hurry asked 20 see them his request
would have been duly acted upon.
The extraordinary care exercised
by the Supervisors In preventing q
fac simile ballot from being obtain
was warranted by an attempt on the
part OF some one TO obtain clandes-
timely and by offers Of bribe or re-
ward at the Baltimore Office of Mr..
Geo. w. King. Publishing Co.,
whore our ballots were printed
and by actual theft OF an exact
copy; and believing that In the pest,
the endless chain voting had been
practiced, We had good reason to
fear. such practice might be sue
cessfully accomplished again.
The flings that have been made ut
gentlemen whose honor no man dares
70 impeach, and the insinuations of
courage lacking, on the part of any,
are maniiestly unfair, and should
NOT be resorted 10 by those who may
be called upon to stand back OF their
words. Respectfully.
WALTER r. DENT