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This respondent further submits
that on the face of the returns made
to the State executive committee, 1t
appears that he received in said coun-
ties as a candidate for governor -
votes; that the contestant, Ira B.
Jones, received -- votes: and that
the other candidate, John T. Duncan,
received votes; showing that this
respondent in said counties received
majority of over both other can
didates. There is no definite and par
ticular allegation of the number of
votes which were fraudulent or illegal
which if cast out would destroy the
majority which this respondent re-
ceiy as candidate for governor,
and it also appears from the returns
received in the counties mentioned in
this contest would give to this re-
spondent, throughout the whole State,
a majority of - over both his op-
ponents, and it is not stated in said pc
tition or made to appear by any def
mite allegation or any showing except
by mere general and indefinite state
ments, that by subtracting the alleged
illegal votes he would not have ma
jority of the legal votes cast at said
election for the Office of governor,
and he therefore submits that the
said contest is without legal grounds,
without warrant of fact to support it,
and should be disregarded and dis
missed.
''This respondent, further answer
ing, says that, Notwithstanding all of
the statements contained in said no.
tice of contest which charge fraud and
illegality, there is not a single allega-
ton that the said fraudulent and IL
legal votes were not brought about by
the supporters and sympathizers of
the said Ira B. Jones; nor is it charg-
ed that such alleged illegal practices
and irregularities were brought about
or participated in by those who voted
for, supported and sympathized with
this respondent.
Denies Fraud.
'This respondent does not believe
and denies that general fraud and
Illegal practices were INDUCED in at
the primary held on August 27, and
that said primary does not represent
the free and fair expression of the
will of the voters of this State in said
election. This respondent has rece1v-
ed communications and suggestions to
the effect that fraud and imposition
and irregular practices were perpe-
trated and made in behalf of his op-
ponent, Ira B. Jones, at said election;
but this respondent will not and does
not hereby make any. charge of fraud
or of corruption exercised or INDUCED
In by the supporters and sympathizers
Of his opponent unless he is fully pre-
pared to prove the same without doubt.
He is aware, as all men must be aware,
. that in the primary elections of this
State there has been, and probably
was in this primary, some illegal votes
cast, from misapprehension, from er-
ror as to the law and as to the re-
quirements of the statutes of the State
and the constitution and rules of the
Democratic party. Such irregularities
and such errors were, in great part. if
lcommitted, done, as stated, under mis-
apprehension; but this respondent de-
'nies and will not charge or entertain
any idea that the primary election in
this State was other than a free and
fair expression of the will of the peo-
pie of this State. The grounds of con-
test here made have not in single in
stance charged that any single vote
which was cast for this respondent
was through fraud, corrupt purpose
or intentional wrongdoing. The no.
tice served upon respondent not only
fails to make such charge, but leaves
him without any opportunity of abso-
lutely proving that such an assertion,
if made, would be false and untrue
This respondent claims that each and
every vote cast for him was that of
a duly qualified voter under the laws
of the State and the constitution and
rules of the Democratic party. He,
however, submits if there be any in
territorial irregularity or fraud in this
al