The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-03

21. Harper
 Little Rock, June 29.-An uneX- pected turn was taken in the guber- material muddle today when attor- neys for former Congressman s. Brundidge of Searcy, who, on the face of the returns has been de- feated for the Democratic nomina- tion for governor by Judge George W. Hays of Camden, served notice on Secretary of State Hodges that they would go before CahnCellor Martineau Monday morning and ask for an injunction against the Demo- cratic State Central Committee from certifying out any nominee unless the contest case is gone into fully in each contested county. The committee is to canvass the vote Monday
 This means that the committee will not be allowed to exercise un- restricted judgment in passing on the contest.
 Supporters of Judge Hays tonight said this means also that the Brun- didge forces believe the state con- mttee will declare Hays the nomi- l nee. They also criticise the move as undemOcratic and presumptious. | and say it would be an impossibility | of deciding the contest before the | date set by the state law to certify | the nominee and that it would pre- vent the Democratic candidates name from going on the ballot.
 Hays Lead Grows.
 Results today showed Judge Hays received 357 votes in l3 out of 2l precincts that have reported in Johnson county, instead of 257, as had been credited to him. The of ficial vote in SeVier county shows he secured l30 votes there instead of 4i6, and the official vote of Little River county shows he received 252 votes there instead of 257, as he had been credited with. With these changes in the vote. Hays is now leading by 670 majority.
 It is known that Hays carried a majority of the townships that are reported missing. but the exact vote Is not known.
 Favor an Investigation.
 The Brundidge headquarters is in receipt of a resolution adopted by the county central committee of Boone county, asking the next grand jury to investigate the report that illegal votes were cast in that cOun- ty. Boone county went to Brun- didge by disappointing majority.
 Mr. Brundidse's attorneys also charge that in CarroltOn township, Boone county, a number of Car roll county citizens were permitted 10 vote. In this township, it is al legged. l0i votes were cast for Judge Hays and four for Nr, Brundidge, whereas, in the senatorial race be- tween Mr.. Brundidge and Jeff Da- ri~. a total of only 70 votes were boiled in Carrolton township.
 In one township in the southern part of Union county, il is charged 30 citizens of Louisiana were per mitted to vote for Judge Hays, while in one ward in Fl Dorado a total of 219 Vofes were cast whereas the ward has only l32 qualified voters.
 It is charged by Nr. Brundidge Chat 559 illegal votes were east in Phillips county. In making this al- legation, attorneys for Mr. Brun- didse assert the poll tax receipts in Phillips county show the county has only 1885 qualified white voters, and that 2.39i ballots were polled Saturday. They charge further that Helena has 200 Republican Vot- CTS who have no voice in a Demo- cratic primary.
 In Bradley county, it is charged, no elections were held in a number of townships, but that all who de- sired to do so were permitted to cast ballots in Pennington township.
 Won't Postpone Election.
 Governor Futrell announced last night that he would not postpone The special election set for July 23.
 UnconsciOusly some comment on The question of changing the date and putting it further forward so as 10 allow for the settlement of the contest between Hays and Brun- didee over the gubernatorial nomi- nation has suggested that such an extension would give the present chief executive an opportunity to longer hold the office as acting gov ernor. Such an inference would move Governor Futrell to oppose any change in the election date. The suggestion that he might take advantage of such a situation to prolong his term of office would