The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-19

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the face of the returns by less than
so votes has escaped an expensive
contest at the hands of his defeated
opponent. In the case of NJ. l.. Heav-
rim, elected County Attorney in 1897,
Mr.. Vickers, his Democratic opponent
contested a majority of more than So
on the face of the returns.
In all of these contests, where they
were pushed to a recount of the bal
lots, Republicans gained from 10 to
/ 30 votes on account of errors made
by the election officers. OF course
! the errors are presumed to have been
made Internationally, but they We're
made against the Republicans just
| the same. No Republican ever con-
tested an election in Ohio county be-
fore, although on several occasions
Democrats have won by from to .
votes on the face of the returns.
The Hartford Herald says that this
paper is Offering as ground for the
Riley contest the numerous Demo-
cratic contests, which it contends is
4 moor excuse and in the same breath
declares that our statement about
them is wild distortion of the facts,
and that Democrats have contested
in bare few instances in that length
of time and they had well establish
ed grounds to proceed upon
Well. see who has distorted the
facts. Here is the record:
1897
G. Il. Likens contested S. A. An
derson in race for Circuit Clerk. An
derson lost in Circuit Court and won
in Court of Appeals.
Henry Thompson contested NJ. S.
Ragland for County Clerk. Ragland |
won.
J.B. Vickers contested NJ. L. Heav-
rim for County Attorney. Heavrin !
won. I
Warren Taylor contested T. H.
Black for jailer. Black won.
Frank Wade contested T. II. Black
'or jailer, Black won.
1913 :.
John Renfrow contested w. c.
for the Office of County
Court Clerk. Blankenship won.
J. p. Sanderfur contested c. E.
smith for the Office of County Attor-
ley. Smith won. Il
The ballots could not be recounted
because, at that time, the law pro- {
'ided that the ballots should be burn 9
d by the election officers after the G
cunt had been made. The Demo- 9
ratio contestants alleged numerous
Illegal votes and asked the Court tC J
brow out several large Republican
recincts because of flimsy irregu-
arities.
OF course the Herald has decided
lot only that the Democrats nave
onteSted in but Few bare instances,
I'd on well established ground"
Tine editor of this paper is not
attorney for MIR. Riley and is not
attempting to furnish grounds for
he contest. The editor of the Her
I'D may learn these grounds by
his petition filed in the
County Clerks Office.
We knew that the Herald would
let out one mighty whoop because
one Republican, in all the history of
The county, had dared to contest an
election and we merely mention all
these Democratic contests in order
to take some of the yell out of the
IIeralds whOop. When this is done
she always gets beside herself and
things generally,
We would not take one vote from
Mr.. Porter, to which he is entitled,
and we do not believe that Wallace
Riley would do so. He is also a poor
man with a world of friends and de-
serves 20 have his rights under the
law. IL looks like there may have
been errors made in the country
election officers of various precincts.
II so tho court will discover these er-
l.,
to which ne is entitled. Under the
law thus can be accomplished only by
a contest. If this recount should
show that Wallace Riley was elected
Circuit Court Clerk on the End day
of Nov, no honest man would deny
him the Office.
Expects to Finish Message Soon.