Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-12-11
Many Men Make Statements That They Were Entitled
 to Vote in Primary
SOME ARE JUST 21
Sheriii Brewster is Served With Of iiciaI Notice of Contest
 and Accepts It.

1 Sheriff Edgar Brewster, renominat- ed by the Democrats of Jefferson 1 county for that office at the pro-
 mary election held on Tuesuay, De-
 cember ,. 1913, was yesterday of- ficialy notified of the contest that ia
 to be made by his defeated opponel- R. H. W llams when he was se,v- ed with ;apers, in which Williams
 stated that he would demand to sec the poll books and tally sheets in all the wards of the city and every town-
 ship in the county, now in the
 custody Of Secretary Jo Nichol, Of the County Democratic Central Commit tee.
 MT. Brewster accepted the service and is confident that he will be able to show to the satisfaction Of the members of the county committee that there were no irregularities in his favor in the recent election :l,d that his majority was returned by the homes. vote of the Democracy of the county.
 The Graphic's published list of H. legal voters, which appeared for the first time yesterday, as alleged in the contest rapers of Mir. Williams, brought forth a shower of profess and explanations by voters he had ben mentioned as disqualified to cast ballots ant. before the day was over they had given Sheriff Brewster signed statements that they had vot- ed where they voted and how they were legally entitled to vote. In practically very instance the voters
 were lister on the qualified poll book and in others they were young men
 who had just reached their majority
 or would reach their majority before
 the general election next September
 and were therefore entitled to cast their ballots.
 Among those who were mentioned I and who are willing to go before
 the committee personally at any time and prove their right to vote are. David Zehner, Robert w. Harris, J. c. Warren, Frank Harwell, John P.
 Finch, M. Reinach, M. P. (MurrelD Adams, C. c. Wofford. Howard
 Howard Strauss, Rev. H. A. Stowefi,
 who was listed as Pine H. A. Store
 in the complaint of Mir. Williams; J. F. Maunerschmidt and urhs.s. It developed that some of these bad
 cast their votes for MT. Williams on
 election day.
 MT. Finch, in signed statement, 1 said that he is not an illegal voter.
 as charged by Mir. Williams. He
 says he voted in the Third ward, nas
 lived in Pine Bluff since September i 20. 1911 ard works at the Arkansas
 Short Leaf umber Company's plant.
 He paid bis 1912 poll tax. as requir-
 ed by law before the first Monday in
 July, 1913, and that his name appears
 on the qualified list.
 Howard Strauss in signed state ment says that he voted ia the Third
 ward. He had no poll tax, but arriv- ed at his majority (21 years. Novem- her 20. 1913. He was questioned and
 sworn as to this fact by the judges
 at the polls.
 c. c. WOfford says he voted in the Third ward has been resident or
 Jefferson county since August, 1912.
 He became 21 years old on Ooctober 1S. 1913. and was sworn by A. 0
 Bedell, one of the judges before being allowed to vote.
 Robert w. Harris says he IS
 qualified elector of Jefferson county.
 that he Laid poll tax No. 1295 fo'
 1912 and that his name is published in the list of qualified voters on Page Al. I. c. Warren says that he voted in the Third ward. He did not nave . 1912 pcll tax, but reached ms majority !p December 1912. after the time for making the assessment TOT
 that year, and under the published rules of holding the primary cleo tion he is a qualified voter. Rev. H. A. Stowell paid his poll tax at Eatesville and has ived Tn this city more than six months. hav- i'm lived ia Arkansas more than