The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06

| diiI
than 200 Republicans and Social
lists. This precinct, it is said,
cast 40 votes. These two pre-
cincts went more than 2 to 1 in
favor of Cats. A contest will be
filed and effort made to eliminate
the alleged illegal votes cast.
Hillsboro county: 1t is claimed
that in several precincts outside
Tampa many voters who belong
ed to other than the Democratic
party and who supported the
nominee of other parties in the
last general election were allowed
to vote in the primary of June 6.
This matter has been looked into
by lawyers in Tampa and they
take the view that under section
Al of the primary law such vot-
ers cannot qualify to vote in the
late primary. The precincts in
question gave large majority to
Cats.
Worst County in State
Holmes county: In this county
the alleged conditions reported
are worse than in any other coun-
ty in the state. The second choice
votes in a number of precincts
were, it is alleged, so improperly
tailed that the canvassing board
could not count them and a re-
count of more than half of the
precincts of that county will be
asked as result of this and it is
felt by Mr.. Knott s friends that
he will make substantial gains.
In five or six of the precincts ir-
regularities and illegalities were,
it is also alleged, so fragrant that
1.-THE entire vote of such precinct
was held subject to be thrown out
entirely. All the precincts in
question gave Cats large majori-
ties and the contemplated action
in that county will, it is claimed,
result greatly in favor of Mr..
Knott. This county gave a larg-
ler majority than any county in
the state for either candidate, not
withstanding the fact that it cast
a comparatively small vote.
Alachua county: Alleged irreg-
ularities in La Crosse precinct
which it is claimed may throw
out the entire vote.
Bay county: second choice
votes, it is claimed, improperly
tailed in some precincts and al
legged Irregularities in Lynn Hav-
en- precinct
Baker county: Alleged irregu-
larities in Sanderson, Macclenny,
Glen st. Mary precincts. Elec-
tion officials, it is claimed, deny
inspection of tally books and poll
lists.
Bradford county Second choice
votes it is alleged, not properly
tailed in nu@ber of precincts.
Alleged gross Irregularities in
Lake Butler precinct.
Clay county: Alleged error in
precinct No. 5. Will, it is claim
ed give Mr.. Knott five additional
votes.
Calhoun county: Alleged irreg-
ularities in number of precincts.
Second choice votes, it is claimed,
incorrectly tailed. st. Joe pre-
cinct, where SO were qualified,
cast 140 votes. Other precincts
in county, it is alleged, more votes
were cast than were qualified.
Dade county: Alleged irregu-
larities in precinct No. 10. AL
legged unofficial ballots found in
precincts s and 9.
Duval County Votes
Duval county: Second choice
votes, it is alleged, improperly
counted in five precincts. Re-
count will be asked in other pre-
cincts in Jacksonville. When the
second choice votes of the FIVE
precincts alleged incorrectly tai
lied are credited it is expected
Mr.. Knott will make substantial
gain.
DeSoto county: Second choice
votes, it is alleged, improperly
tailed in several small precincts.
Believe that the recount will show
a gain for Mr.. Knott.
Jackson county: Second choice
votes, it is alleged, improperly
tailed. Recount will be asked on
second choice votes in three pre-
cincts.
Leon county: Second choice
votes, it is alleged, improperly
tailed and recount ordered in
nHo ai,,afa o.l II Ia = ..u-.o.l