The Forrest City times., 1913-07-04

telephoHed Onion county election off ciais and that he never had urged any. one anywhere 10 withhold ballot boxe. sought by the contestant.
 whenever there was a hull in the proceedings, the Hays men demanded that Mir. Brundidges attorneys nro- duce evidence that fraud had been ptacticed in the primary election. And each time the Brundidge men demand. Cd that the committee order the poll books, poll tax list and ballot boxes De brought to Little Rock for their in- srection.
 It became apparent Tuesday that the ballot boxes wanted by the Brun- dldge men and officially requested bv the committee will not arrive in time to enable the committee to complete US investigation and certify the nomi. ness 70 days before the election as provided by law. It was thought therefore, that Wednesday or Thurs. day at the latest, would end the con. test so far as the State Central Com. mttee was concerned, as every vote or the committee indicates that it is determined to declare the nominee within the specified time.
 Ii. $. Traylor obtained the floor tuesday morning and reported that the vote of Alma township had been emitted from the official vote of Craw. lord county. The township vote was included upon motion and gave Mir Brundidge S4 more votes and Judge Hays 34.
 Attorneys for Col Brundidge filed formal demand that the committee send messengers into the contested counties 10 secure the poll books, bal. iot boxes, etc, and citing section 6 of Act No. 371 Q91D as follows:
 The committee trying the contest snail have the power and authority to take or receive, from the election Jooge or judges having the custody of the poll books and ballots, or from the offlcer of the committee having cus. louy ol the same, the original poll books, tally sheets, ballot boxes and ballots, and shall have the power and authority to examine the same and shall be required, on motion of either party, to open the ballot boxes and re- count the ballots. They shall have power to purge the ballot of all illegal ballots" etc.
 This demand also called attention to the madatory decree of the pulaski Chancery Court and pleaded for fair treatment in accordance herewith at the risk of serious complications which must follow failure of the committee to do its full duty by the contestant.
 An effort was made to table the de. mand, but Coleman asked that it be received and filed and this was done The provisions of the demand were. however, refused. Affidavits from Union county denying fraud were read over the protest of the Brundidge forces, who insisted that they were not ready 10 proceed with the Union county contest.
 During the late afternoon, Secretary Hutton read number of telegrams he had received from County Central Committee chairmen in several coun- ties. One was from Phillips county and asserted the ballot boxes were in the hands of the sheriff, who was ab, sent from Helena, but who would be Informed of the committees request for the ballots upon his return. Another was from Mississippi county and announced the ballot boxes would be sent to Little Rock Another was from the chairman of the Faulkner county committee, who said he lived l5 miles in the country and had en- deavored to reach the official having the ballots in custody, but had been unsuccessful.