The Forrest City times., 1913-07-04
SeARcYAN EMPLOYS COUNSEL TO PROBE IRREGULARITIES AND
 BATTLE FOR HIS RIGHTS.
HAYS POINTS TO WHITE
Aaks searcyan Why Apparent Change In Sentiment in Phillips County Is More lnconceivable Than in His Home County and in Poinsett and Faulkner.

Formal notice of contest of the claims of Judge George w. Hays to the nomination as the Democratic can didate for governor was served on the Camden iurist Friday night by the Hon. stephen Brundidge of Searcy.
 Charging that gross frauds were per petrated in nine counties in Arkansas In the primary election. which robbed him Of his rightful majority, MT. Brun- didge began his fight. He says he will fight to a finish
 Tn opening his contest Mfr. Brun. didge placed his case in the hands of former Attorney General Hal. l.. Nor wood of Little Rock and Joseph Stay ton Of Newport These attorneys were instructed to go to the very bottom of the primary election and to fight 10 the tribunal of last resort Addi- nonal counsel has been employed
 Mr Brundidge charges election frauds were committed in Clark Phil lips, Calhoun, Union, Ouachita. Colum- bia, Bradley, St. Francis and Hemp stead counties. Alleged frauds were reported to the former congressman fn other counties, and these were to be added to the other nine counties
 The Notice of Contest
 Judge Hays was served with the formal contest notice at his head quarters in the New Capital Hotel The notice waG fnlipup.
 "Fo the Honorable George w. Hays: You are hereby notified that II Is my intention to file a contest of your claims to the nomination as the Democratic candidate for governor and Of the returns of the primary election Tor the nomination for the Democratic candidate for governor held in the state Of Arkansas on the Fist day of June, 1913.
 You are further notified that on Monday. June 30, 1913, shall make demand upon the officers of the cen uai committees having the custody of Inc poll books and upon failure to obtain said copies from the officers of sne central committees I shall make demaud in writing upon the election 1uoges for copies of the same, and if stch copies are not delivered to me or my representatives on the date de handed I shall continue to make de. mands for same from day 10 day un- ni they are delivered. The demands TOT copies of said poll books will be made in the following counties: Clark, Phillips, Calhoun, Union, Ouachita, columbia. Bradley, St. Francis and Eempstead.
 tSigned) "S Brundidge."
 Judge Hays Statement.
 Judge Hays. after receiving Mir. 6rundidge's letter, issued this state ment
 10 the Democratic Voters of Arkan-
 sas.
 m statement published in the Ar h1hsas Gazette of the 26th instant, o'er The signature of Hon. stephen "Iundldge, it is stated as the opinion '' MT Brundidge that he has received majority of the legal votes cast at ,He primary election held on Saturday. tune 2l Complaint is further made. speciflcally, with reference to the re mihs rom Phillips county, which show 'at Mir. Brundidge carried the county " a majority of 30S votes The basis " ms complaint, as stated. is that n ms race against Senator Davis. Mir. "iuhuidge carried Phillips county by
 majority of something over HOO, 'oupied with the statement that the 'eopie generally, in all parts of the .oonty' are his friends. and the ma ,Oi Oil'y Of them nave been his friends
 many years. Gross frauds are T aAarsed by MT. Brundidge as having
 e" committed in this county. He
 ss IL IS inconceivable that with 2,400 s.es boiled his majority should have
 only 30S. Tn tn connection