Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-14
HARRISON is
THE VICTOR
Senate Election Committee De-
CideS He Was Elected. Was
Sworn in Thursday.

OrIanio HARRISON Dcmo,ra, wa-
given the scat from Worcester County
ii place of ounce A-hburu. Fusioni-t
who was returned elected. b, "a vote Of
Is to 9in the staff senate late Weduc.
day afternoon Mr. Harrison received
the votes III President Price and Scua
tor- Beck. Benson Campbell. Collier.
Cooper Curraa Hammond. Harper.
IioImcad Maoy. MiIbournc ogden.
shepherd, and Watkn-
The nine votes against giving MN tn
seat We're cast hs senator. Cbe-ley.
Duke Emmcrt Matthias Mudd. Snader
Spcichcr Williams aud Zihlman
1t Was practically i vote along ,trict
party line. Mr. Harrison received thu
votes Of All the Democrats except Srna
tor Archer who ID At hi- homciu IL,
ar and senator Jones. who asked to H.
excused from voting The Republicans
voted -olidly against Harrison
While the voting In tn senate was N
progress. NJ Harrison Wa in the Iohby
with Alonzo Milo. Johr " station.
and George VI t'p,hut bis council. and
INN @diatciy upon announcement Of his
victory was surrounded by many friends
and some Of h- former opponents. who
congratulated him.
The debate and final vote on the con
test drew the largest crowd which has
attended session Of the senate since
the Legislature convened The CALLER
ie- and the space on each side Of the
President. ro.trum were packed Sen.
ator Beck. chairman 81 the Election
Committee. led of in the debate with
ringing speech in support Of the major
ity report from the committee which
recommended tina, Harrison be- given
IN" seat and which va, signed by all
six Democratic members senator Beck
sent 70 the reading desk the majority
report II the committee. with a request
that il Ice read slowly and carefully.
The report reviewed the process Of the
contest and recount. the agreements
made and the various factors IN the
question which mad been considered Il
then considered the question Of whether
the so-called ''deceitfuly folded bal.
lots should hc included in the com
mlttee', recount pointing out that ii
they We're included Ashburn had ma
jority rf % and if they were excluded.
Harrison had a majority Of 10 Finally
the report held that these ballots should
be- excluded because that is the law, and
because the evidence which caused the
committee to set aside the laW al first
and included them had been rebutted
later in the progress OF the case
senator Beck then said that before
the recount was started both sides had
talked Of getting at the intent Of the
voter by eliminating all ,echnicalitie~
II the law, but that when the investi-
cation actually was undertaken both
said they wanted 70 have s,rict-con-
siruc,iou This had been changed by
the committee A. 70 the dcccitfuly
folded ballots. h. sand. upon evidence.
later rehuttcd and the committee felt
justified Id reversing ;hr change. he-
cause of tn fact Of thi, rehuttal 4,
TO the charge that the ballots had no,
been properly protected. he said. the
committee had carefully examined the
boxes AMI had taken testimony from
the election official, and cour; officers
in Worcester County which convinced
them that there had been no tampcriug
Ia conclusion, Senator Beck sand that
ii the minority voted against the adop,
ton of the majority report Of the com
mittec it would have To- 70 against the
plainly stated law and the lnterpreta-
,ion, Of the Cour; Of Appeals
Replying senator Speicher sand that
he did not want TO cast nsinuations bu,
tina; he wanted 70 insist that the boxes
had not been delivered 70 the committee
after proper protection.
II DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE
BONES HAD BEEN TAMPERED
WITH. he sand. but that Is not the
point The Law says that unless Every
protection shall have been given the bal
lots after they leave the hand, of the
officials andgo 20 the supervisors
and the court officers. the returns Of
the election officials cannot be- -et aside.
The Worcester County ballot, have not
been protected properly
Atthis pom, senator Speicher brought
down a laugh by saying II were 10
consult my own feelings N such matters
! would not seat any Fu-ionist be-
lcyc that a man ought 10 be "a Republl-
ear or . Democrat But am not con
here with my own feeling.
but IN carrying out the law
senator Zihlman and senator Williams
followed senator Speichrr The test
vote came then upon Mr. Speicher
motion 20 substitute ,hc minority for
the majority report The motion was
lost. + to- Then the majority report
was adoped hy the same vote ana lar
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