Evening journal., 1911-01-12

Der election, has replied to Mr. Whites
content. denying bribery at the election
al which he was chosen by a majority OF
over 1000 votes.
Congressman Head also AYERS that Mr..
Whites contest is insufficient under the
law. providing for such contests and de
nies that upwards OF 2,l29 colorod voters ]
were induced To cast their ballots tot /
him. Congressman Heald's reply TO Mr. /
Whites contest was served on Mr.
White at Georgetown by Robert g. (
Houston yesterday.
Under the head Of counter charges
Mr.. Heald AYERS friends and supporters
to prove that friends and supporters
OF Mr. White. by the use, delivery and
payment OF money. whiskey and other
intoxicating liquors in the Fourth and
the Fifth Representative districts,
bribed many voters against him.
Mr. Heald AYERS that similar
methods we're used against him I'm
other representative districts OF the
State. which he is not able to specify
at this time; that at least 1000 votes
were withheld from him by these
m -thods, and that instead Of his cleo
tid~ being by a plurality of 2,l29 votes
oyrr Mr.. White. the plurality vote for
Mr.. Heald should have been 4,t29.
Congressman Heads reply follows;
Washington, ID. g.,
January Q. 1911.
Hon. Robert c. White.-
You will take notice that | hereby
except and demur to your notice of con-
test. dated December TO- 1910, and de-
livered TO me December A. 1910, wherein
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election from the Congressional district
of Delaware as a Representative in the
= sixty. second Congress OF the United
states of America. aud TO each and ev-
. cry paragraph thereof. and ] declare and
o aver that. under the law governing such
= contests. the said notice OF contest Is in
sufficient in law to permit or cnutle YOU
TO proceed further with said contest and
/ / Hereby set forth the following specific
l. reasons or grounds of exception and dc.
i, murrer To your said notice of contest
viz:
First-For that it does not appear IN
5, and by said notice of contest for what
e Office the said contestant was candidate
k at the election therein mentioned.
IT Second-For that il does not appear IN
e and by said notice of contest that the
J. said contestant was the candidate OF
,. any political party for any Office at the
"a election in said notice of contest men.
3. toned
Third-For that said notice of contest
n does not disclose what political party
the contestant claims to have been a
u candidate for. al the election in said
II notice of contest mentioned.
j Fourth-For that il does not appear in
q and by said notice Of contest in what
election districts in said Congressional
II district the said alleged large number
n Of colored voters, to wit three thousand
II and more. were induced las allegedl &c
Ie cast their ballots for the contestee, al
the election in said notice mentioned
r. by the payment TO each of said colorec
G. voters of a sum of money
a Fifth-For that said notice Of contest
10 does not disclose the names of the saiC
he alleged large number Of colored voters
he 10 wit, three thousand and more, who arr
or alleged 10 have been induced to cas-
X their ballots for the contestee, at sai'
ID election, by the payment to each o
re them of a sum of money.
ID Sxth-For that the said notice of con
N test does not disclose the names an'
De residences Of the said alleged friends an'
members of the political party who's
le candidate the contestee was who are al
be legged 20 have contributed and supnlie'
es money for the purpose OF paying th
said alleged large number of colored vot
ers who are alleged TO have been IN
duced TO cast their ballots for said con
testee, at the election in said notice o
- contest mentioned.
III Seventh-For that the said notice o
contest does not disclose the names o
g. the said alleged political friends an
nt supporters Of the contestec who are al
Of legged to have paid money to the sai0 al
al legged colored voters for the purpos
70 of inducing them to cast their ballots 70
~ the contestec at the election in said nc
NJ tice mentioned.
n. Eighth-For that it docs not appear j
and by said notice OF contest at wha
election districts in said Congresions
district a large number of qualified whit
voters. TO wit. three thousand and mor'
en- who were then and there members an
ay friends Of the political party whose car
ne didate the contestant was, were induce
H. and bribed to cast their ballots for th
Isl contestee at the election in said motto
n of contest mentioned, by the nayment
ng each of them of a sum OF money.
sir Ninth-For the said notice of contes
does not disclose the names and res
Ia; dences Of the said alleged large numbe
as of qualified white voters, to wit, thrs
mt thousand and more, who are alleged
IL have been then and there members an
IL friends of the political party whose car
* didate the contestant was and who al
on. alleged to have been induced and bride
to cast their ballots Tor the conteste
at said election, by the payment to eac
of them of a sum Of money.
ht- Tenth-For that the said notice Z
contest does not disclose the names an
raj residences Of the alleged members an
go friends of the political party whose car
IN didate the contestee was who are alege
i'm to have contributed and supplied MOI
ID ey for the purpose Of inducing and bril-
ain ing the sail alleged white voters to ca
be. their ballots for the contestee at sal
ms election.
led Eleventh-For that the said notice
nts contest does not disclose the names
raj the said alleged political friends of q
ms. contestee who are alleged to have pa
led money to the said alleged qualified viii
tn voters who are alleged to have been il
duced and bribed to east their ballots IL