The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-12
mcR0BeRTs FILES CONTEST
FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEESHiP



r. NJ. McRoberts. who was defeated
Tor school Trustee OF the Stanford
Graded School district 10y G.. l.. Penny
by a majority OF two votes in the cleo
ton held Saturday, May I'd, has filed
suit in the Lincoln circuit court con
testing the election OF Mr.. Penny ON
the ground that Is illegal votes were
cast and counted for Penny. The petit
ton prayS the court that each one des-
ignated be purgcd and stricken from
the polls OF the election and that Nc
Roberts be adludgcd to have received
a majority OF the votes cast and the
BOARD of Trustees be directed and or
dcrcd to so certify
The suit filed for Mr.. McRoberts
is directed against & l.. Penny. w u.
OBamon. W. h. Mckinney T. ID.
Rancy and NJ 3 Salin. the last four as
trustees of the Stanford Graded School
district and the plaintiff is represent
Cd BY a formidable array 81 counsel.
his attorneys Of record being j. n.
Mcncicc. lr., J. b Paxton. +. J. Hill.
| !. 5 OWsley, X. ;. Alcurn and J. w.
1 Acorn
! In the original petition filed for Mr..
I McRohcrts. the name, Of II who voted
/ for Tor Mr.. Penny in the school cleo
I ton are given a. illegal and an a
mcndcd petition was filed later giving
! the names OF three moe. The petition
state grounds OF the petitioner for
| hcic, ing that the votes cast were IL
| legal Il, follows Mrs Walter Carman.
! Mr.. Grover Hester. Stephenson Do
zicr. and Mike Penny are alleged to
have been less than p years of age,
the legal school age on the day Of
said election. W. G.. Smith. w. r. Nc
! Carley and Mrs McCarley are alleged
not to have resided in Lincoln county
six months preceding the day OF the
election, as required by law; Jack
G)odc. J. w. Bracket John Chappell.
are alleged not To be residents OF the
school district: Manley McGuffey and
Lee Wilder, it is alleged. have not re-
sided in the school district % days
preceding the election G. F. Anderson
is alleged not to have been a resident
Of Kentucky for a year preceding the
day Of the election; Walter Warren is
charged with being nonresident of
the district 90 days preceding the cleo
ton and James Engleman is also al
legged to be a nonresident OF the dis
trict.
The petition alleged that with these
votes stricken off Mr. Penny's vote
will be reduced to l62 while Mr.. Nc
| Roberts was LIS.
Friends OF Mr. Penny say that they
will fight this case to the last court in
| the state, if necessary 1t is understood
| that Attorney George d. Florence will
/ file an answer to the petition. alleging
that there are about IS fraudulent vo-
tiers on the McRoberts list also and
that the charge of being illegal voters
made against those named i'll the Nc
| Roberts petitions can not be sustained.
! As the Board OF Trustees has can
vaSSed the returns and certified the
election OF MeSsrs. O'Bannon and Pen
ny, and issued them commissions, the
latter will serve as school trustees
until the courts have finally passed
upon the case.
The prosecution OF such suit
through various courts. no matter
which way L will he decided, will cost
quite a sum OF money. on both sides.
which makes the action an unusual one
when It is considered that the position
OF School Trustee is purely an honor
AIRY one with no salary or emoluments
acCrung whatever