The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-30

chnurc the result Of the election. who
were not qualified voters under The
ConHii,utiuu ana laws OF the state OF
TcNda. were permitted to participate
in said election, aud tu vote for. and
they did vote Tor thu souicstec NJ a
Chiidars. "a be- the nominee 81 the
democratic party Goa the office Of
District ludRc Of tho gsth Judlclal Din
trict the namca OF such pcrtons ana
their dislunliflcifionr as voters. being
hereinafter fuzzy sct out
"Thii the persons named In the lists
hereto attached and made part here.
Of participated in said election in the
precincts pnd counties, AZ shown by
said lists ana all votcd for Contcstco.
NJ. a. Childers. ana none ~ them were
legal VOTES Under the Constitution and
Laws Of this state by reason Of the
fact thni each and on Of said persons
weru NOT male persons over the age of
twenty ono years. such as arc describ
cd in SECTIONS ono ~ and Two 20 Of
Article Six $50 of the Constitution Of
This state. but on the contrary were
fcmuic persons. and as such not quail
fi,d io vote under the Constitution ~
This state. amy statute or law 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding This Con
tcstnnt says that he believes said fc-
male Vptprs voted on the warrant and
authority Of the Act ~ tine Legislature
passcd YET the Fourth called Session of
The Bath Legislature as appears az page
VI ~ the General Laws entitled IAN
Act Granting Women the Right 10
Vote la All Primary Elections ana
dominating Conventions In Texas
but that such act was and Is invalid.
being IN direct conflict with Sections
CD one and t2) Two OF Article six t6)
~ the Constitution ~ this State. de-
clarlng who may vote IN elections with
ia this state. and who are qualified
voters therein, aud therefore none OF
said female voters wp-e euthoriHcd hy
said statute 10 vote 100 said election. as
70 WAS IN violation 81 such Constitu-
fionpl provision. and also la violation of
the Biii Of Rights.
Contestant says that the names Of
e1eh and ail of said voters. and the
various precincts and counties IN which
they voted. are duly SCI out in lists at
fachod hereto and marked Exhibits A.
". G.. - 1nd u. that each and an OF the
persons named IN said Exhibits voted
for the Contested. nj. A. Childers. ln
said election. and their votes were
counted FOR him and made the basis OF
the returns which were tabulatcd. and
upon which the District Convention
and The District Executive Committee
acted in declaring said NJ A. childers
the nominee Of the said Democratic
Party FOR the office II District Judge
Of the 3eth Judicial District.
Contestant says that the female
voters who voted fpi the Contestce In
the County OF Arkansas ct al are set out
Ia fun, according TO the various pre-
cincts ia which they voted. In exhibits
attached hereto
"liaiutiff says however. that while
BE- appears from the returns made los
the District Committee. as hercinbe-
fore set Out, that the Contcstco recei,
ed majority OF 200 woes. yet. as
matter az fact. there should be- deduct.
od from he total number of votes
counted for contesttc ,6i6 votes, be-
INK the number Of Illegal votes cast
foi thu Cunjcstcc al said election as
hereinafter set out, ana that deducting
stid votes, Contestant received ma
iority of as5 votes. as nominee Of the
Democratic party Tor District Judge OF
the atth Judicial District of Texas at
said primary election. and that he is
entitled 10 be- placed upon the official
ballot as nominee OF the Democratic
party FOR said office. To be voted on at
the general election IN Nnvcmbcr 1918
wherefore, premises considered
prays that citation and no-
ticc to contcatee. as required by law
that on final trial said ballot boxes be
opened. and that the votes of said fe-
male voters he rejected, and 4 recount
hc had. and that Contestant be dcciar.
ca 10 Ice tho duly elected nomine. OF
said Democratic party FOR said office.
that the nomination OF Contcatee bee sot
aside, and fpf such other relief general
and special. as he may be entitled To-
under the law. and FOR his costs
tSisued) "A : Dominant, @. G. Rob
inson. Dougheriy a Doughorts. aitor-
n,,s FOR 4. q Chanbiiss."
Here follows he exhibits. giving the
names OF 1876 women of the Seth Judi
cial District of Texas who. he alleges.
voted Tor Contestrc NJ A Childcrs.
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