Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-03
CONTESTANTS TO THE SALOON
PETITION WILL FILE 100 PAGES
OF MATTER WITH SUPERVISORS
TOMORROW MORNING.
PROPONENTS HAVE NO
DOUBT AS TO RESULT
SAY THAT SITUA-
TIoN HAS NOT REACHED POINT
WHERE THEY HAVE GIVEN ANY
THOUGHT TO WITHDRAWING.

When the beard of supervisors
meets tomorrow morning, which it is
expected it will do, there will be per-
haps the biggest bulk of matter before
it that has ever greeted the body at
the beginning of it's monthly sessions.
The contestants of the saloon petition,
now on file with the auditor. will have
bunch Of matter fresh from the type
writer to file with the board, which
will amount to more than 100 pages.
This will be the formal fling of with
drawals, challenged names, the
grounds for the challenges, etc. The
number of these will not be divulged
until filed with the board, although
the contestants are confident OF
sufficient challenged names to defeat
the petition.
Proponents Don't Fear.
On the other hand, the proponents
of the petition are to all accounts not
in the least afraid of the sufficiency of
their petition. They claim that there
is nothing for them to fear and rather
treat lightly on the optimism of the
contestants. They stated this morn
ing when seen that the situation had
not yet reached the point where the
thought OF withdrawing theft petition
was considereds nor do they expect
such condition.
Something in Sight.
The optimism of each side as to the
victory they devoutly wish for, lends
an interest to the contest, and legal
fight is sure to be pulled off in the
board room. The contestants with 100
pages Of manuscript dealing with the
Withdrawals, technical errors, re-
peaters, etc, all of which will be ac-
companied by argument enough to
make the average mans head swim,
will be counteracted by the arguments
OF the proponents for the sufficfency OF
their petition. The members of the
board are not an envied body with
the present fight in store for them to-
morrow. j.
Says There Is No Delay. ,
The general impression formed as to
the notice of fling which was filed
with the auditor Saturday morning,
was construed to mean that a delay
was sought by the contestants. This
lis stoutly denied by them and is dis
proved by the assertion that they will
file all of the challenges, etc., alluded
to in the notice of Saturday, when the
board meets tomorrow morning. The
purpose of the privilege sought Of the
board that the contestants be given the
right of filing Thursday the entire list
of withdrawals, challenges, ETC., in
printed form. is stated by the contest
ants to he only a matter of conven-
ience to the board and opposing coun-
sci in order that every person having
need for same, might be given an In
dividual copy and not all have to de
pend on the bulky bundle of manu-
script that the filing is comprised OF.
There is no delay contemplated by the
opposition to the petition. but 1t is
merely matter Of making the can
vass more convenient in it's carrying
out by those interested.
Canvass Was firing.
The Joint canvass by the contest
ants and proponents which began De-
cember 81 and continued INCREASINGLY
except for Sunday until December q,
closed about 5 O'Clock Saturday even
ing. All persons who are engaged
in the work are glad to have it through
and state that the task was tedious
and trying one. 1t is now up to the
board. and unless there is some unfore-
seen move made by either party to the
pending conflict, the board will take
the matter into its hands In the morn
ing about s o'clock.