The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-01
COMMITTEE WON'T
 RECOUNT BALLOTS
PETITIONS ASKING THIS ACTION ARE REFUSED AT INTERESTING
 SESSION YESTERDAY.
Both c. r. Gotham and James L. Cfa. ham Were Denied Requests of This Nature at Meeting.


 land county Tuesday, The committee al its session III tne court house yes terday aftern0on denied requests contained in petitions filed by Attor- Ineys C. T. Gotham and James l.. Ora ham, asking that such action Joe taken. Later the committee certified l the nomination of Judge Scott Wood and decided to report the same to the democratic county convention, which meets Monday
 While the attendance was no larger than al previous other meetings, the interest in thls session. owing to the small majority recorded in favor of Judge Wood, was m * Tested from the beeinning The petition presented ny Attorney James l.. Graham, asking that the ballots cast in Garland county be recounted, was promptly tabled Attorney Gotham then pre- scented his petition He was also given a hearing by the committee. 1e| charged numerous Irregularities m| the election held Tuesday, and spoke at lensth in behalf of his request for| a recount
 The committees attention was call ea to the fact that there was no quo rum present, An adjournment was then taken until other members oi the committee arrived. When the session was again resumed the ques ton presented by Attorney Gotham ma of tg"I A that the committee certify as nomi- nees those indicated from the election returns The motion carried and that action, for the time being al least, dis posed of Attorney Cothams requess for a recount Of the ballots. The com mittee also indicated it's intention ol reporting the nominees to the Garland county democratic convention, which will convene Monday
 Attorney Gotham stated last night that he had not made up his mind what action, if any, he would take to obtain a recount d the ballots Under the Brundige law his next step would be to take the contest into the circuit court As one of the interest ed parties Judee Wood. in all proba- bility, would not hear the case.
 My friends" stated Attorney Cot ham, are urging me 10 continue the contest l shall await the action ol the Montgomery county committee before ! decide what course will take. Personally l prefer to have the ballots counted and all that I have ever asked was an honest election. al fair count and a square deal"
 The following were elected dele gates to the county convention and for the county cer,ral committee Ky precincts
 FIst Ward-Delesates. | P. Hen derson, George R. Bedding, Frank Moody E. r Housley. Al Reynolds l committee Ray Smith, J. P Randolph. | c. A Callahan, Clarence .Horner.
 Second Ward Deleeates. Will Me Laughlin, Tom Doueherty, Hamp vii | liams. lsd Mooney Committee, q. II l North, J W McClendon. Ed Mooney l. w Mclaughlin.
 Third Ward -Deleeates, r. M | Thomas, AIyron Townsend, l. R Searcy Committee. w. E. Chester. W. J Little. P. M. Werman
 Fourth Ward Delegates. H. A Jones, C. w Fry. J l. Bryan, ]. II ButterGeid Committee. George P shepherd Arthur OBryqn, Garland Van Sickle
 Fif'h Ward Delegates. sam Davis Dave Burgauer Committee. ] C Iieaus
 sixth Ward Delegates, A. r. Trio Gle E l. Hewlett, Douglas Hotch- kiss. Phil Levy, Jack Manier $ F. McKehan, Dave Lockwood Commit tee, R. B. Sigman. John s. Wood, w II. Watson. M B Bowman
 Hot springs Township Delegates. l. r. oaNyet Deli 1Iogaboom, w. q Maur.ce James Spqargo, R B Cot nam, Houston Emery, A H Moore $ A Maxwell Committee, Herman Eel heimer, C. Floyd Huff, George Ellen look, & l. Gillian.
 Antioch Delegate, l. W. Burch Committeeman, Squire Grandstaff
 Bain Delegate, Tom Lavender. JI Committeeman. Cosmo Bain
 Baxter Delegate, ] C. Radcliffe Committeeman, Jim Hurst
 Buckyille- Delegate, J M Bradley. Committeeman, IT. H. Williamson
 Cedar Glades- Delegate, John Lil- hrd Committeeman, S J Muse
 Crystal Springs Delegate, 0. A Burton Committeeman, John Splva
 Bear-N Not filled
 Hale Delegate, Fl R. Lavender Committeeman, D I Huddlston
 Lee Delegate, J H. Reece Com mitteeman. ] D Reynolds
 Lincoln Delegate, Albert Taylor Committeeman, H C. Knox
 Marble-Delegate. John Baldwin Committeeman, Forrest Newkirk. Mazarn - Delegate, Lee White Comm'tloenar Tom J Carpenter
 Mill Delegate, s. T Jester com