The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-23
LEGAL BATTLE IS AllFINALLY SETTLED Cullman County Now Has Republican Sheriff VOTES ACCOUNTED
 
ACCOUNTED
Sheriff Bryce Loses Out in Recount. Cullman Has Had Three Sheriffs in 12 Months-LOcal Option
 Election November 30

l,uIIman, october 22.-t tsRzeiall- The long drawn out legal battle over the sheriff's office in this county has finally come to a close and Cullman at last has a republican sheriff Pursuant to an order issued by Judge speake in the circuit court, in compliance with the request of Sherin C. W. Bryce, to dismiss the mandamus case against Probate Judge Burke. and allow that official to recount the vote for sheriff in the general election held last No- vember. the work of counting the bal lots was begun Friday morning and concluded carly Saturday morning af- ter which [. C. Scheuing, the repub- lican candidate who contested the elec- tion of Bryce. was declared the sheriff of culman county by 16 majority.
 Discrepancies were found in the count made by the managers in sev- eral beats in the county and especial ly at Vinemont. An error of 10 votes was found in the Vnemont beat in favor of Scheung. while other beats in the county showed gains and losses for both men. In the final count here
  man, MT. Bryce gained two votes, but it was found that this was overcome in some of the other country beass Bremen was another beat in which was found errors in the managers count: also Baileytown. another large beat, MT, Bryce made some gains.
 J The ballot boxes have been in the custody of the Parker Bank and Trust company of this city for some time pending the outcome of the contest case, and have been locked in the vault of that bank during the time.
 MT. Bryce is still holding the office at this time. but 1t is presumed that he will turn the affairs of the office over to Mr. Scheuing as soon as the latter qualities and, receives his com mission from the governor which is presumed to be forthcoming within the next few days. .
 Cullman county has the record for sheriffs. During the past r months the affairs of the sheriffs office in this county have been presided over by three different men, ENSherin A. J. Casey held over something like two weeks longer than his term of office allowed him as a result of the con- test between Bryce and Scheuing; the office was finally relinquished to Bryce, and now MT. Scheuing has been
 
 ifs the, county has had since the cleo tion was held. a..
 It has been rumored that action would yet be taken to prevent the of- flee changing hands. but this is mere ly hearsay and has no foundation. There is nothing. that can be done to prevent Scheuing from taking charge of the office when he has properly qualified. There has been impeachment proceed ings filed in the supreme court by the attorney general against Mr. Bryce. but it is said that the counting of the ballots will quash that proceeding, however. He is indicted in the courts here for alleged attempt to bargain away the office of sheriff. the indict- ment against him having been found by the last grand jury and it was upon the recommendation of that body that the attorney general filed Impeachment proceedings against him in the supreme court.
 It is presumed that Cullman will soon have republican sheriff. the first one eyer known in the county. It is believed that he will make the county a trustworthy official. It Is said that MT. Bryce intends to leave Cullman as soon as his successor in office can qualify.