Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-15
.STUKEY WINNER l. IN ELECTION CONTEST SUIT
COMMISSION FINDS THAT ALBERT M. JONES IS DE- FEATED BY ONE VOTE AND CONTESTANT IS RE- TURNED TO OLD JOB.
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(. C. Stukey was yesterday after noon pronounced winner in the con test suit which he had instituted some weeks ago against Albert NJ. Jones, questioning the title of the latter to the seat on the board of su- peryisors, Stukey having been de- clared elected by a majority of one vote. The action was settled by stipulation drawn Up by the attor- neys representing the opponents, Su- perior Judge Sweeney entering judgment in conformity with the stipulation later in the afternoon. l According to the revised count Of the ballots cast at the November election, Stukey received 2,225 votes and Jones 2,224 The judgment of the court will automatically cancel i MT. Jones' certificate of election, and I new certificate will be issued to Stukey this morning which will en- able him to again take his seat as a member of the board, position which he held prior to January l, 1919, tine day upon which Mr. Jones was sworn in.
 About two weeks ago Judge l Sweeney appointed three inspectors who made a careful recount of the ballots cast in all precincts. The inspectors found that Stukey had re- ceived 2,2l9 votes and Jones 2,2l7, thus overturning the majority of two votes which had been credited to l Mr. Jones by the canvassing board. Aside from these uncontested votes, the inspectors laid aside IS badly garbled ballots upon which they wished Judge Sweeney to rule. The case had been originally set for to- day, but yesterday morning the op- posing attorneys get together in an effort to settle the matter with all possible expediency. The contested ballots were carefully gone over and ,ix of them were chalked- up to the credit of Stukey. Seven were found to have been cast in favor of Jones, this causing the total vote to change to ,2.225 for Stukey and 2,224 for IJones. Five of the ballots were not \ taken into consideration. These five I ballots had all been cast with the ap- l parent intention, on the part of the l.elector of voting for Stukey. On Hour of them Stukey's name had been issritten in either the republican or t;E socialist column, the form being 1 wrong but the. intent being clear | The remaining ballot had evidently 1 been cast in favor of Stukey but was l badly mutilated. Therefore, the at l torneys representing Mr. Jones hay ing. been satisfied that their client could not by any token receive credit l from any of the five ballots in ques- ton, agreed to their elimination
 Had Judge Sweeney been asked to pass on them, Stukey might have re- ceived credit for all five of them, or ne might not have received any of them. In either case, Jones would be loser, and his legal representa- tives gave up the fight.
 The stipulation of yesterday pro vides that each side pay one-half Of | the accrued costs with the exception of the SEQ remuneration of the in l spector who had been named by the court, this charge being assessed against Mir. Jones.
 l Following the seating of MT. Stu | key in his old position as board member, the board will consist of two republican members, Messrs. w. 1 w. Midgley and J. A. Jaeger, Stu key being the lone democratic rep resentative. Mir. Jones had the sat isfaction of being board member for period of exactly one week, and made . good official despite his lack of experience in this particu- lar position. Mir. Jones has in the past been the recipient of many of ficial honors, being a member of the constitutional convention, and his friends are convinced that he would have made a most conscientious board member had the political gods decrced his continued presence on the county governing body. How ever, he is taking his defeat like a good sportsman and is not begrudg- ing Mir. Stukey his return to his old capacity.
 Probate Matters.
 Pastor Fausto has filed a petition asking that he be named as adminis- trator of the estate of the late A. V. Armijo, who died at Jerome last August. The sole asset of the estate is death claim against the United Verde Copper Company, deceased having been killed while at work for