The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-02
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Works. democratic candidate, who has
been given a certificate OF election by
the Blue Earth county .cauvassing
board.
Mr. Taylor has named A. j. Ellis OF
Sterling and William L. Mcqueen OF
Mapelton as justices before whom the
contestant will take dispositions reid
tive to the contest. These dispositions
viii be taken at the Commercial club
room on December 10, at 10 a. m.
Points of the Contest.
1t is alleged in Mr.. Taylor's COM
plant that the registration in the
first, second, third and sixth wards
was illegal, that in there were at
least ten illegal votes cast in the first
ward, all, the contestant believes, were
cast for S. ID. Works. 1t is alleged
that some of these voters were not OF
age and Others had not resided thirty
days in the ward. 1t is also alleged
that the judges and clerks in the first
ward refuse to deliver to the city re-
corder the poll list, as required by
law.
That ten votes wefe illegally cast
for S. ID. Works in the second ward.
1t is claimed that several of these
voters were not naturalized citizens.
Marking of Ballots.
1t is alleged that in the second
ward one Charles Luedtke east Il
vote. as contestant is informed and be-
lieves, for Works for senator That
at the time of voting and Immediately
prior thereto and while Charles Luedt-
Ike was preparing and marking his
ballot, one went with
him into the voting booth in said ward
of said city and assisted Luedtke i'll
marking his ballot without having
been appointed or authorized to enter
the booth, or mark any such ballot,
or to assist the voter in the marking
of his ballot, and without Luedtke
having taken any oath as to his in
ability to read English or to mark the
ballot unassisted, and Luedtke cast
his ballot without the same first hay
ing been inspected by or shown to
any judge or clerk of election"
1t is claimed that Henry f. Leonard
assisted voters in marking ballots
without having been authorized to do
so by the election board.
1t is alleged that the registration
board in the second ward failed to
perform its duties in accordance with
the law.
Had Not Registered, Is Claim.
Irregularities are charged up to the
third ward "That in third ward the
following named persons to-wit:-V. c.
Blanchard, Joe Dendinger, George
Fisher, H.. Henserling. 1. A. Hanson,
L. F. Miller. George Renstrom, Marten
Kratz, Carl Wines, A. H. Allen, A. NJ.
Riley, John H. Sidgwick and d. W.
Radichel; each and al voted and, as
this contestant is informed and be-
ieyes, voted in favor of Works for
senator; That none of said persons
was duly or properly registered in
said ward prior to said election"
The allegation is made that the reg
istration board in the sixth ward did
not comply with the law; also that
Thomas Dunlevey and Joe Beetch vot-
ed, and neither was registered prior to
election day. 1t is charged that w. E.
Polzin, William M. ODER, Charles A.
Mailman assisted parties in making
ballots without having been authorized
to do so by the election board.
In South Bend Precinct.
It is alleged that Bert Payne, John
Roades, John Jensen and Ben Young
voted in the South Bend precinct and
were not legal residents of that town !
ship. Other alleged irregularities are
charged up to the South Bend pre-
cinct.
Charges Against Rapidan.
The complaint states that the
township of Rapidan constitutes one
voting district; that during the count
ing and canvassing of the votes cast
in said district of said election and
when the votes cast in said district on
said day had been about half counted
the said election board of said district |
wholly without right or authority left
the duly appointed polling place in
said district, to-wit, the town hall of
the said district of Rapidan, and ad
journed to another building across the
road from said town hall, and con-
distance thcrefron, and there
proceeded to complete the counting
and canvassing of the remainder of
votes cast in said district 1t is
charged that one Roy Mendenhall yot-
ed in Rapidan; that he was not a legal
resident of the town.
The complaint alleges that Thomas
Rooney and w. ID. Johnston were per- ;,
mitted to canvass for votes while
within less than fifty feet from the
polling place; also these men are al
eged to have assisted voters in mark
ing ballots without having been au-
thorized to do SO.
1t is claimed that J. 4. Drew solicit
ID votes too near the voting place, also
hat he marked ballots without au-
,hority.
The Name of Thayer.
The complaint alleges shat at the
laid general election held November 8,
$40, one d. f. Thayer, was a candi-
late for congress OH the socialist
ticket. That there were votes cast
or the said Thayer as candidate
or representative in congress on the
aid socialist ticket in each of the fol-
owing districts in the county of Blue
Garth. to-Wit, township of Rapidan,