Evening journal., 1910-12-14
MIR. WHITE TO
MAKE CONTEST
Democratic Congressional Can
didate Alleges Republicans
Bought 5000 Votes
TO TAKE TESTIMONY
Before NOTARIES PUBLIC

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Robert c. White, defeated Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, went
to Washington on Tuesday to file no.
tlces of his contest OF the election OF
William II. Heald. Republican, to Con-
gress. According to the Democratic
newspaper organ Mr. White filed one
notice with the clerk of the House
of Representatives at Washington and
the other with a rep -esentative to bo
served upon Congressman Head.
When inquiry was made this morning
of Congressman Heald at Washington
his secretary wired that no notice had
been received from Mr.. White as yet.
Mr. White In his notice of contest
AYERS that three thousand colored
voters were induced to vote for Mr..
Head by the illegal use OF money. and
would not have voted for him, but
for the use of money. Mr. White also
charges that three thousand white
voters were induced and bribod with
money 10 votes for Mr.. Heald, who
otherwise would have voted for Mr..
White. Mr.. White charges that Alto
gether six thousand or more votes
cast for Mr.. Heald were bought votes
He asks that these six thousand votes
be thrown out, which would show
White elected by 1871 majority and
that no (Whitel be seated.
NOtaries Take Testimony.
Mr.. Heald now has thirty days in
which TO hle his answer. The statute
provides that testimony shall be taken
I'm this state before notaries1publlc or
magistrates In behalf of Mr.. White.
and Congressman Heald then viii
have an opportunity to prepare the
Testimony of his defense. Mr.. Whita
upon presentation of properly corti-
fed vouchers can draw up to $4,000
from Congress for his legal and othor
expenses.
Under the procedure the testimony
submitted by the contestant and the
defense is submitted to the House
committee on elections, which reports
it's recommendation 10 the House. The
House is Judge of the election and
qualification OF its members. No
special congressional committee can
be appointed TO come TO Delaware aud
inquire into conditions that prevailed
at the election unless such a commit
/ tee ia. specifically provided Tor by the
I HOUSE. such d committees is not pro-
vided for in tho statute affecting con-
, tested elections.
Just how Mr. White will proceed to
gather his testimony to Try to show
that 5000 votes were bought by the
Republicans is not known He is rep
resented by Thomas r. Bayard and
Willard Salisbury of this city, Rich
ard r. Kenney of Dover and John M.
Richardson of Georgetown Whether
they will have summoned before mag
istrates or notaries public three
thousand colOred voters and the three
thousand white voters alleged TO have
been bought remains to be seen. One
of Mr.. Whites counsel today said he
did not know whether this would be
done.
How II May Be Done.
Democrats interested In the contest
suggested that affidavits of Democratic
workers in the different districts set
ting forth their belief as TO the num-
Der of votes bought and that a total Of
+ six thousand votes had been bought
might be sufficient TO establish Mr..
Whites case along with some indi-
vidual instances OF vote buying charg-
ed to Republicans that might be cited.
This would open the way for Repub-
lican workers TO make affidavit that
vote buying was done by Democrats
and not by Republicans, and would put
the contest as a political issue up to
the House Committee on elections.
which would be controlled by the
= Democrats.
The contest will come before the
new House which convenes on March
p 4. and which Will be Democratic. Tn
der the procedure. the contest cannot
reach a hearing in Congress until De-
cember, 1911, year hence. Meanwhile
Mr.. Heald would retain his seat.
Mr.. Whites Notice.
The notice prepared by Mr. White
( and said to have been served Is as fol-
lows
Omitted States of America. Congress
sional District OF Delaware:
, "Hon. William H. Heald, Sir: Pleas
take notice that I will contest you
pretended election as Representativ
! I'm the siVty-second congress- of tn
United States of America upon tn
following grounds to wit:
: "First-That at the election >eld 4
II the Congressional district OF Delawar
on the eighth dav Of November. A. y
III 1910. FOR renreseutative IN the slxt,
II second coreress. at divers election ail
tricts In said congressional district.
large number of colored voters. to wi
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