Evening journal., 1914-02-04
GAVE JOB TO
WRONG MAN
ROW FOLLOWS
Ballot Twist in Republican
Levy Court Gives Position
to Democrat
CRY OF LIE" COMES
WHILE REPUBLICAN WINS

WHILE REPUBLICAN WINS !
"I dare any one Of you to call me !
a liarl'
These words, which we're accom-
panied by gesticulations, echoed
through the usually quiet Levy Court
chamber and out into the corridor
of the County Court House yesterday
afternoon. the occasion being the an
nual election Of bridgetenders by the
Levy Court The words were uttered
by Commissioner Samuel L. Burris,
who. as he spoke, shook his fist warn
ingly in the general direction Of the
Democratic members of the body.
The fuss" occurred during the
election Of the bridgetenders. Every
thing was running smoothly, Mr..
Burris, Republican, and Mr. Gooding,
Democrat, having been appointed
tellers by President Hollingsworth,
the election being by ballot. Three
Republican bridgetenders had been
elected, and Mr.. Burris had collected
the votes for the fourth position.
This vote was for the election Of
a tender for Washington street
bridge. John Simmons, the colored
I incumbent. had been nominated by
Mr.. Burris. and John Bice, a white
man, had been nominated by Mr..
! Gooding. Mr.. Burris reached in the
hat that served as ballot box to an
nounce the vote zone for Bice," he
called 1.-TWO for Bice. One for SIM
mons. Three for Bce Two for Sim
mons. Three for Simmons" AS Mr.
] De- nf Naa
/ remaining ballot a look of amaze
ment came to his face. What
/ wha- VIVA" he exclaimed, having
been struck almost speechless with
/ surprise
-Four for Bice," shouted Mr. Good
ing, who had been reading the ballots
with Mr.. Burris.
-Four votes for John Bice and three
for John Simmons" announced Mr..
Hopkins TO President Hollingsworth,
who declared Bice, Democrat elected.
Then the storm broke. ] he Demo
cratic members shouted in glee and the
score and more of spectators who were
seated in the room laughed
In the midst of this Mr.. Burris recov-
cred himself. II move that we recon
slider that vote he suggested.
you can't do it. You can't do il
shouted Mr. Scott. who rose from his
seat and ran around in front of Mr..
Burris. Pointing Lis fist at Mr. Burris
Scott exclaimed. "lou can't reconsider
it. The vote has been counted and the
result announced. There is no question
as TO the decision. A vote by ballot
cannot be considered. Well take it 70
the Superior Court first
Mr.. Groves said he voted blank and
Bce could not have received four votes
hunt was then made for the ballots
, TO assure the members that the ballot
had been counted right. Unfortunately
the ballots had been east into the vast
. basket along with number of othe
= ballots
Mr.. Buris moved again TO reconside
the vote. Mr.. fouracre secondng tn
motion.
"l rise to a point Of order" eNelaime'
, Mr.. Smith.
"Your motion is out Of order an
nounced Mr. Hcllingsworth to Mr. Bur
IF You arc game one, take YOU
medicine like a man" said Mr.. Scot
to Mr.. Burris
' 1T was a mistake on my part.
must have misread it." he said.
go tell your henchman that" sal
Mr.. Gooding. Il read those ballot
too. and I saw four for Bice.'
'Mr. President. 7 move we take an
other vote" insisted Mr.. Burris.
, "We1l go to court FIRST exclaime
! Mr. Scott.
Mr.. Burris: "I move the positio
at Washington street bridge be dc
4 clared vacant.
Mr.. Scott. "The motion is out {
e order"
+ Mr.. Fouracre: "1f four Of us sa
we did not vote for Bice how di
those ballots get there"
MIR. Groves declared at this poiT
& that he had written might man" o
Il his ballot, and he produced a ball'
l. with these words written on it
e prove his assertion.
Mr.. Gooding 81 II swear there wei
e no ballots with night man on It calle
o out"
Mr.. Groves "Do you mean to il
sinuate that I am liar"
Mr.. Gooding: 81 don't say that, bI
ID I repeat that there was no ballot
ir the hat with night man on IT,
N there was why didn't Mr.. Burris ca
T. It off"
Mr.. Groves: "well. put it in. WI
= wasn't it there?"
Mr.. Burris declared it was crool
= ed proposition"
! Mr.. Groves: There has been a mi
I take somewhere I move we tai
| the ballot again
4 Mr.. Groves again objected to NJ
l Gooding's insinuation regarding h
| ballot. He wanted to know again
\ Mr.. Gooding believed him liar.
! Mr. Gooding stated that he wou
4 take an oath that there were fol
:. ballots for Bice in the hat, and III
II there was none for a might man
N He also mentioned that last year wh'
ss a vote was being cast for bridg
le tender Mr. Groves had voted blar
ID three times and at that time had tx
ID, up the election for half an hour.
. Mr.. Burris then dared any man
Nv the room to call him a liar. NJ
N Scott. who had been cantering abo
Mt the room with Mr.. Burris, asked hi
e. if he would deny that he had call'
or out Bice's name four times. NJ
N Burris did not reply.
a President Hollingsworth said
e, saw way out of the dilemma. julia
is c. Walker. attorney for the Lev
ie- Court. was in the room and Preside
M Hollingsworth referred the questiC
r~l. al I.4