The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-26
OFFICIAL COUNT
IN ALL RACES
Hamlet Files Injunction and
Will Undoubtedly
Contest.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 22.-
The long-expected contest for the Of
fee Of Secretary of State materializ-
ed shortly before midnight.
Barksdale Hamlet, of Hopkins
Vile, Democrat, secured an injunc-
ton in the Franklin Circuit Court,
restraining the State Election Com
mission from issuing the certificate
of election to James p. Lewis, of
Whitesburg, Re publican. The total
number of votes counted by the
State Election Commission for Lewis
was 209,745, and the total vote for
Hamlet was 2O9,627. Lewis ajor-
ity was 11S.
The injunction was issued by the
Circuit Clerk in the absence of the
Circuit Judge.
The sgrounds for the injunction
are the counting of the recertifica-
tions of the votes in Christian. Nc
Creary and Shelby counties. The re-
certified vote of Hart county, which
would have added ninety-one votes
TO Lewis total, was not counted be-
cause the certificate was not made in
proper order.
4 Hamlett appeared before the board
after It reconvened for the night ses-
sion and made statement saying
that on the face of the returns he had
won the election by ninety-three
votes and that the original certifica-
tions show ii.
81 am asking no favors," said
Hamlet, but merely stating my case
to you and asking for fair deal.
Under the law the commission has
no right to consider recertifications.
If had had the money l could have
procured any number of recertifica-
tons, but l could not afford to pay
for them. The votes accepted from
McCreary County are frauds, the
whole county should be thrown out.
There is also fraud i'm Christian
county and Hart county. l have an
appeal before the Appellate Court
now and if you award the certificate
before that case is decided you will
be doing me an injustice
Friends suggested to Hamlet that
he should obtain an injunction and
the members of the board would
comply with it. There were no con-
tests in any other races. The recer-
tifications were accepted by the de-
feated candidates.
, The Figures.
Frankfort, Nov. 22.-The State
Board of Election Commissioners
convened here today and canvassed
the returns of the election held on
November last.
According to the tabulatiOns Of
the figures in the Governors race, A.
0. Stanley received majority of
All over his Republican opponent,
Edwin p. Morrow. The figures in the
contest were Stanley. 219,991; Nor
row. 219.52O.
/ For Lieutenant Governor James
ID. Black received the largest major
ity of any candidate in the State
races. His majority over Lewis l..
Walker was S,72S. The totals were
Black, 215,S55; Walker, 2O7,127.
On the correct certifications, based
on recertifcations in all counties
where errors were said to have crept
in, James p. Lewis defeated Banks
dale Hamlet, for Secretary of State,
by amajority of 115 votes. The fig
ures were Lewis, 2O9,754; Hamlet,
209.639. Immediately prior to the
result of the canvass in this race
being announced Hamlet caused an
injunction to be issued by the Cir
cult Court Clerk of Franklin county
against the election commissioners,
enioining them from issuing GER
tilcate of election to Lewis, and
from counting the recertiflcations.
The injunction will be heard tomor-
row.
Robert l.. Green was elected Audi
tor of Public Accounts by MAORI
ty OF 4,90S. The vote was Green,
2I2,SO7; Weber. 2O7,Sss.
Sherman Goodpaster received A.
sol more votes than his Republican
opponent, William A. Hunter, Good
pastors total vote was 211,264; Hun
ter, 20G,963.
NJ. M. Logan won the office of At
torney General over Thomas b. Me-
Gregor by 4,723 votes. Logan's
vote was 211,29O; McGregor. 2O6,'
567.
+ Total vote in race for superin'