The Hartford republican., 1913-12-19
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for the defendant 153 votes when Ia
truth and in fact there we're cast in
said precinct by legal voters AMI
qualified electors for the defendant,
for the office of County Attorney,
for Ohio County, Kentucky, l6i bal
lots, or more. all OF which ba! lets
were either marked by the voter
casting the same, in the small circle
under the Republican device, to-wit:
THE Log Cabin, In the Republic
an co umn, or in the small square
opposite the defendants name in
the Republican column, and said
election officres in said precinct like
wise, by mistake, oversight or 9TH
erwise, wrongfully counted, can
vassed and certified as a part of the
returns from said precinct for the
plaintiff 1853 votes, when in truth and
in fact the paintiff only received in
said precinct I41 legal votes, or less.
In Cromwell voting precinct, in
said County of Ohio, the officers of
the election in said precinct, by
mistake, oversight or otherwise,
wrongfully counted, canvassed and
certified as a part of the returns from
said precinct that the defendant re-
ceived only 113 votes when i'm truth
and in fact 11S ballots, or more,
votes which were by legal voters and
qualified electors, voting at said cleo
tion, stamped with the stencil in
the small circle under the Republic
an device, to-wit: The Log Cabin,
in the Republican column or in the
small square opposite the name OF
the defendant in the Republican
column and which votes should have
been counted, canvassed and certi-
fled by the officers of said election
as a part OF the returns from said
precinct as having been cast or vOt-
ed for the defendant and that said
officers at said precinct, at said elec-
ton, likewise by mistake, oversight
or otherwise, wrongfully counted,
and certified as a part /
the returns from said precinct that
Plaintiff received sixty-six votes when
in truth and in fact the plaintiff
only sixty-one votes. or
less, and said officers at said elec-
ton, by mistake, oversight or other !
wise also wrongfully counted. can
vassed and certified as a part of the !
returns from said precinct that .
plaintiff received one other vote |
which ballot was stamped with the
stencil in the circle under the DEM
,cratic devie, tp-wit: THE Rooster,
n the Democratic column and also
with the stencil in the cir
.e under the Republican device, to-
Wit: Log Cabin, in the Republic
IN column and which ballot was
counted by said officers and certifi-
d as a part of the returns from said
precinct for the plaintiff and includ-
d and makes up part of the vote
70 certified by said officers for him
rom said precinct and which ballot
houid not have been counted for any
me and ought to be deducted from
he vote which the Plaintiff receiv-
ID in said precict.
In Horse Branch precinct, in said
ounty of Ohio. the officers of the
lection, by mistake, oversisht or
therwise wrongfuny counted can
'assed and certified that the defend
mt received only siXty-seven votes
yhen in truth and in fact there were
oted and cast at said election in
aid precinct by legal voters and I
ualified electors seventy seven bal
~" or more, or votes, for the de- ;
endant. sii of which ba lots were
ither stamped with the stencil os
he voters casting the same. IN TIE
mall circle under the Repub- lean de-
ice. to-wit: LOG Cabin, In the
column and all CT SAID vob
,hOuld nave Deen cOuhtcu' Do"'"' ~
ID and certified by the officers Oh
he election as received by the de-
endant from said precinct and said Oh
icers at said etttitp, in ,aid pre-
,inct, by mistake. oversight or other
wise, wrongful'y counted. canvassed
md certified as a part OF the returns
rom said precinct that plaintiffre
,eived as a part of the returns from
said precinct that plaintiff received
II2 legal votes when in truth and In
TACT Plaintiff received only 1O2 votes
DR. lass, in said precinct.
Defendant says that the Board OF
Election Commissioners OF Ohio ooun-
ty, Kentucky. whose duty 1t was 10
the election returns. met as
by law and counted. can
vassed and certified the returns OF
each Of the above precincts. ~ cer-
titled by the election officers. from ,
each of said precincts. and that the