Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-16
Counsel for Candidate Lane Charges That
He Was Not Credited With All the Votes
Cast in Harris County, and Judge win
Count Several Boxes.
RETURNS or COUNTY BECAME
QUESTIONED UNEXPECTEDLY
Judge Ramsey Says He Had Reliable In
formation That Lane Was Credited With
1925 Votes When He Should Have Had
5000 Votes.

came involved in the -McLemore
election contest in an unexpected manner
Upon the converting Of court Judge ". F..
Ramsey. counsel for Mr.. Lane. asked the
court To order a full recount of the ballots
cast in the county.
Judge Ramsey said that ne had reliable
information that Mr.. Lane was not cred
tied with all the votes he received in Har-
ris county: that he had reason to believe
that while he received at least 5000 votes
in this county. the official returns gave him
only 1,225. Mr.. McLemorc was given
G.147 i'm Harris county i'm the Official re-
turns.
Colonel Jake Wolters asked Judge Ram
sey if he had any specific allegations a.
10 frauds having been committed IN Har-
RS county. and when Judge Ramsey re-
piled in the negative, Colonel Wolters OBJ
iectcd 20 the proposed rrsvunt Of all the
boxes in the county on the ground that it
would consume too much time. Colonel
WoIters said that Mr.. McLemorc might
make the same general allegations against
any and all counties carried by LANE over
the State.
II was suggested that three or four Of
the boxes be counted and ii the result Of
the count seemed TO sustain the allega-
tions Of Judge Ramsey then all Of them
would he counted.
Counsel for both sides agreed and
Judge Kittrell said that he would take
the boxes Tome with him tonight and count
the votes cast for Me~srs. Lane and Me-
Lem0rc. His recount will on tomorrow
be compared with tie off -ial returns and
ii The recount shows any gain for Lane
the entire vote II Harris county probably
vii ~ rccouried.
u was agreed 10 let Judge Ramsey
designate the Harris county boxes ne de-
sired "a have recounted. Judge Ramsey
said that II the recount did not show a
material gain for Lane he would withdraw
his allegations and apologize to the court.
Judge Kittrell expressed the personal
opinion that no irregularities would be
found in Harris county.
ID. II. Fisher Of Brennan was the first
witness. lie explained the manner in
which the tally sheets in one Of the voting
precincts IN Washington county had been
folded. Due to an error in addition Me-
Lemore was credited in the official returns
with 221 votes less than he actually re-
ccived Ia Washington county.
Agreement a. 10 the corrected votes IN
the following counties were reached and
submitted 70 the court Navarro. official
returns. Lane 256s. McTrmorc 1875: cor
rcctcd. Lane 25Is. McLcmorc fS2. Wilson
county. official returns. Lane 3ll, McLe-
more 1864: corrected. Lanc 3ll. MrLe-
more 1919. Swishcr county. official re-
turns. Lame lbs. McLcmore 1874: correct
cd, Lane l3S, McLemorc 1874: Austin coun-
~ corrected vote shows a gain az 10 for
MrLcmorc: Val Verde county showed n
gain Of one vote for Lane Kaufman roun-
IN showed a gain Of 10 votes for Lane.
Judge Ramsey objected 10 tho admission
Of the Washington county testimony on
the ground that the ballols had been de-
stroved and that il was now impossible 10
verify the corrected vote. II was explained
that the ballots had been destroyed six
days after the official canvass Of the re-
turns. in compliance with instructions sent
out from the attorney generals depart
ment.
A deposition was read from Johnson
county that Indicated i los Of fifteen
votes VI that county for McLemorp.
That one side or the other expects some
results from d recount Of the vote for
Congressman az large IN Ellis county be-
came apparent today when the opposing
counsel signed a written agreement To-
abide by the result of a recount that will
he made by two citizens Of that county.
II a agreed thai G. W.. Kent would
represent Lame and that Ami Carothers
would represent Mclrmorc. The two FL
I'm county citizens were requested TO Sc
cure the entire vote ~ the county on the
race involved IN the contest and certify
the vote e. Judge kittrell.
". J.. Clay. former county chairman OF
Erath county. was the next witness. Mr..
Clay attempted 70 explain the discrepancy
that was shown 70 exist between the Of
ficial vote a. certified u the State com
mittee and the returns end tally sheets ~
his pcSseS-,o- H. cor.e1 ehovcd that
LIE vas credited ~:.1 ---e vc.ss .Aa-
- MA -.,ows1 ~ TIE St-.t .c--:..es
= w4s 1s-.1ad 70 are ro- tie -1t,..- hox
@-l the votes gill u COUNTED upc- H. ar
rival
The opposing counsel i1rinr the after
roor session agreed to o gain of Twelve
votes II Navarro county for NcLenors