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COLDSBOR0UGH ASKS
RECOUNT OF BALLOTS
Former Governor, Defeated For Unit
ed States Senate, Wants Recount
OF Two Districts of Baltimore.

OF Two Districts OF Baltimore.
Former Governor Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, who was returned de-
feated by Dr. Joseph Irwin France IN
the Republican Senatorial primary
held Monday, announced last nlsht
that he would ask a recount OF the
ballots cast in the Third and Fourth
legislative districts of Baltimore clty.
If he got those districts he would be
nominated.
Mr.. Goldsborough was returned as
having lost the Third district by 249
votes and the Fourth by 3l3, put the
official canvass gave him more IN
the Third and "a more in the Fourth.
The law provides that candidate
NAV ask a recount as matter OF
right.
Republican party people were CON
cerned, when they heard OF MI.
Goldsborough's purpose, as to the Ell
feet it would have upon the partys
prospects. There is much bitterness
now as a result of the primary and,
although Mr.. Goldsborough says the
contest cannot harm the party, some
of the leaders thing it will intensity
the existing feeling, especially as the
State convention is to be held WITH
in few days and fight over the ma
tional delegation is probable.
There is some doubt whether the
convention can be held next Tues
day, as scheduled. The Supervisors
of Elections certify the voters in
structions to the delegates to the
State Convention, and unless the re-
count shall have been completed be-
fore Tuesday, they will not have been
able to do so. Chairman TAFT, OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
may rescind the call for Tuesday II
he finds that the recount cannot be
completed before that day, or the
until a later date.
Mr.. Goldsborough's papers were
approved yesterday afternoon by
Judge Gorter, but the bond to cover
the expenses of the recount, in the
event that there is not a change OF
at least 2 per cent. in the result, was
not completed in time for submission
to him. 1t was presented to him this
morning and the papers then were
filed with the Supervisors of Elec,
tons
1t is supposed that the Supervisors
will begin the recount Immediately.
1t is not known whether they will re-
count the ballots in their entirety OF
only as to the candidates for Sena-
tor. Mr.. Goldsborough's friends be-
lieve that the entire ballots should
be counted to see whether there are
any distinguishing or illegal marks
on them.
Mr.. Goldsborough gave out the fol-
| lowing statement in announcing that
he would ask a recount:
Upon information submitted by a
number of friends and acting upon
their request l have decided to ask
! for a recount of the Republican bal
lots cast in the Third and Fourth
| legislative districts of Baltimore city
In so doing the result of such re-
count will do no harm to the party
for if it should be found that the
count of the ballots as returned is
correct, then DR.. Frances title to the
nomination is fully confirmed. On
the other hand, if it should be founG
that a majority of the ballots so cast
are correctly marked for me, then
am receiving that to which l am
Justly entitled"
Mr.. Goldsborough would say moth
ing further than this. But it is un-
derstood that he has been led to ask
a recount largely because of the per-
centage of ballots thrown out, Wnlcn
is said to be much larger than usual
Some of the Governors friends be
llieye that ballots marked incorrectly
in some particular were thrown out
entirely. The law formerly maze
that necessary; but some years age
was amended to provide that mis-
marked ballot should be invalid oni!
as to the group in which the mis-
marking appeared.
1t is thought by some of Mr. Golds
borough's friends that good man!
negro voters mismarked their pal
lots as to the candidates for dele
gates to the State Convention, bu
marked them correctly as to the can
didates for the Senatorial nomination
and that such ballots were throw
out entirely in some of the precincts
Reports have been circulated, TOO
that unfair practices prevailed IL
some of the polling places, and tina
Mr.. Goldsbor suffered by them
So far these reports are nothing Du
2 reports But it is said that lnforma
: ton has been given Mr.. Goldsbor
ough which he believes to be signlh
cant.