Evening journal., 1913-02-28
Plan OF Democrats TO Dust Republican Representa-
tive is Defeated When an Actual Majority
of Nine is Shown for Him.

was represented by counsel. Thomas
r. Wilson, Democratic county COM
mitteeman from the First district of
Sussex county, said that Mr.. Dicker-
son, the contestant, was not present
but he represented him. MT Dicker-
son had not engaged a lawyer. he said.
Mr. Grantland announced that Mr.
Bennett was represented by Ruby r.
Vale and James NJ. Satterfeld as
counsel
Mr. Wilson launched into a state
ment to the effect that Mr.. Dickerson
had not made contest before the
judges sitting as a board OF canvass
because he believed he had been elect
ed and he did not think a contest
was necessary. After the court had
canvassed the vote the returns show
ed that Mr. Dickerson hau not been
elected, he said. why. people we're
congratulating Mr.. Dickcrson that he
had been elected said Mr. Wilson.
"and he thought he had until the court
found otherwise. Mr. Wilson claim
ed that enough votes had been reject
ed in the First Election district which,
if counted, would give Dickerson
twenty-five majority, whereas the re-
T.
in the Representative district.
When Mr. Wilson found that Repre-
sentative Bennett had Nr Vale aud
Mr. Satterheld as his counsel, he ask
ed that James NJ. Tunnel be allowed
to represent Mr.. Dickerson as legal
counsel. Representative Grantland
said he had no objection. but he
thought it would place Mr. Tunnel.
who is counsel for the Legislature, in
an embarrassing position.
Mr. Vale made his opening address
in behalf of Representative Bennett
He pointed out that bipartisan
boards-the election boards-had re-
( turned Mr.. Bennett elected, and that
Mr. Dickerson failed TO take advan-
tage of his statutory recourse by tax
ing a contest of the election and ask
ing for a recount before the judges
of Superior Court sitting as a board
Of canvass. The judges, he pointed
out canvassed the returns. and issued
certificate showing Mr. Bennett TO
be elected by five majority.
Now, a long time after that. Mr..
Vale pointed out, Dickerson came be-
fore the Legislature and asked the
House to ignore the judgment of the
election board, the judgment of the
court. and to substitute its judgment
in place of the others.
This is treadng mighty close T.
the sands of anarchy declared Mr..
Vale. 1--WE demand vindication by
the orderly procedure Of the law. We
protest against the opening of the
ballot boxes. against the counting of
the ballots. against the interposing of
partisan judgment instead of the
judicial determination by The tribunal
created by law"
Mr.. Vale said Mr.. Bennett asked
for the presentation of the certif-
Gates of Mr. BENEFITS election by the
election officers: and the cert ficates
of Mr.. Benefits election issued by the
judges. But we protest against the
opening of the ballot boxes and the
counting of the ballots" he said.
with that, gentlemen. we rest our
case We ask the privilege OF exam
ining the sheriff as to the custody OF
the ballot boxes.
I'VE realize. gentlemen Of this
House. that one party must always
be the dominant party We ask you
to pause in this course, because, sirs.
you are establishing precedent
frocked with more peril to the pro-
per conduct Of elections than any