The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
RETURNS DO NOT
SATISFY GORMAA

Baltimore, Nd, November 1T.--Some
OF the friends of Senator Arthur z.
Gorman, Including not few of the
most prominent Democratic leaders OF
the State, a.e at last definitely prcpar-
ing to contest the election of Phillips
Lee Goldsborough. and within few
days. II is expected, proceedings pro-
viding for the opening OF the ballot
boxes will be Instituted.
Senator German is fully cognizant
of what his friends are doing. and
while he is not materially helping
chem he Is not at present interposins
any objections. AS the standard
bearer of his party in tho recent cam
paign. he believes that he. should al
low the party workers to make "A fun
investigation concerning the rejection
of Democratic votes i'll the city before
lie takes definite stand.
Senator German was in the city yes
terday and conferred with United
states Senator John Walter Smith
Attorney General Isaac Lobe Straus
and number of prominent Demo-
cratic lawyers concerning plans fer
opening the boxes. Many legsl qucG-
lions were under consideration and
several well known lawyers held that
the supervisors of elections did not
have the legal right to put the name
NJ William H. Bruno on tho ballots
rs progressive Democratic" ca ntii-
date for judge Of tho Orphans Court.
Full Recount necessary.
Several methods for having the boxes
opened are und-r consdera ton. and IL
is likely that one will he adopted In a
few days, as If is realized that to asccr-
tain the exact number OF tickets marked
Tor Senator German which were re-
,Iected II Will he necessary to u.ake a
fun recount. The plan which is most
likely TO prevail is for Roger W. Gill
who was defeated for judge of the Court
Of Appeals, to contest the election of
Judge Henry StockbridEe. While IL is
not thought that Alr. Gill could over
come by thousands OF votes the ma jor-
ity received by Judge Stockbridge, a
contest by him would mean the opening
of every box in the city, and IN count
Ing the vote on the judgeship, a count
could also be kept on that for Governor
and every other office.
II this plan is not adopted, the de-
feated Democratic candidates for the
House of Delegates in the Second, Third
and Fourth Legislative Districts will
institute fights. Under this plan, how
ever, the ballots in the wards OF the
First District will not be recounted
y contest along this line caLnot be in
stituted in the First District, as all the
Democrats candidates were elected.
Under the election law. Mr.. Gill or
the legislative candidates could file no
tice Of a contest and the cage would
be heard by u civil magistrate Evil
depce would be taken and the court
asked to sign All order providing for
the opening of the boxes and the re-
counting of the ballots II | sargued
that under the law the court would
he compelled 10 sign tho order. Ii Mr.
GIL contests, then the recount will
apply IL the wnoie city.
Responsibility Shifted.
AT first 1t was suggested that Rob
ert II. Carr. who was defeated for
States attorney, would make the con
test. but in his case 1t Is commended 1t
would be necessary to obtain prlma
facic evidence of fraud before the
boxes could be opened. Such Is said
not to be the case regarding the candI-
dates for the House of Delegates or
for Judge