The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-07
THE FIRST WARD
SHOWS NO CHANGE
Referee C. I'll. WEIGH Com
pletes One Ward in Jul
dicial Recount.
HOLLERS FOR HELP
Referee Finds 1t Slow Count
ing with No One to Help and
H. GOIdswOrth Appointed.
BULLETIN.

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The completion of the recount
of the votes in the Second ward
by Referee WEIGH just after noon
today indicated a loss for Candi-
date SymmOnds. Friends of Can
didate Barnett said that he might
gain four votes in this ward. No
official statement was given by
Referee WEIGH as to how he would
decide on eleven disputed ballots.
The First ward Of the city has not
made any material change in its vote
for district attorney since the cleo
ton judges completed the count on
the morning of the first Wednesday
following the first Tuesday in Novem-
Der. This was shown by the figures
returned by Referee Charles H. Welch
this morning on the completion of the
count Of the ballots of the ward. The
count showed a total of GIT for Bar
nett and 597 for Symmonds with six
disputed ballots. This is one vote more
than was given Barnett by the recount
and the recount of the recount, but
it was admitted that one disputed ball
lot might later go to Symmonds. 1t
was not indicated, that there was rea-
son to believe thai the judicial recount
Of the recount IT the resount would
make al.s saE4eF changes IN sse line
up OF the two candidates so far as the
First ward is concerned. If this one
ballot is awarded to Symmonds the
count would correspond exactly with
the original result as returned by the
judges Of the election.
WEIGH "HOlIers" for Help.
Referee Charles H. Welch, who usu-
ally presides as court stenographer in.
the circuit court is a most amiable
parsonage and ready to accept pretty
nearly all the grief" that goes along
with public service but when he start
cd the Job Of counting these ballots
he "hoIlered" for help on Tuesday and
Judge Be1den came promptly to the
rescue with an order giving the referee
the privilege of employing aid in the
tallying of the votes. Henry Colds
worthy of Racine was named by the
referee for this clerk of the election
Job and with him as an aid the count
went forward little more rapidly to-
day The canvassing board started
work early this morning in the jury
room at the court house and the Sec
ond ward was under scrutiny. 1t was
expected that the count of this ward
would be completed some time this
afternoon and possibly one of the 9TH
CIR city wards will be started. Ref
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on the disputed ballots with the view
of giving them a most careful statu-
tory examination after the drudgery
Of the recount has been concluded
SymmOnds Helps With Tally.
Frank S. Symmonds, who is contest
ing the issuance of the election GER
tificate to Morris Barnett, is constant
w on the Job watching the recount of
the ballots and he was acting today as
one Of the checkers Neither Mr.. Bar
nett or his attorney was present when
the recount was resumed this morning
and it has been indicated that there is
a sighting of interest on the part of
the candidate with the certificate.
Il can't afford to give my time to this
all the time" Mr.. Barnett commented
on Tuesday Il am not paid by the
county as yet and can not spend day
after day watching the count of the
votes" Attorney Calvin Stewart, who
represents Barnett dropped in for q
minute this morning but did not re-
main to watch the monotonous work
of calling off the votes,
Getting Appeal Ready.
1t is understood that an appeal of
the matter to the supreme court is al
ready being prepared and that as lit
tie time as possible will be lost in get
Ting a decision from the highest court,
Many people are asking just what is
going to happen on the first of Janu-
airy when Barnett under his certificate
Of election seeks to claim his office
No one has answered this question as
et 1t has been declared by officials
that unless Barnett is enjoined by 8
court order he will take his Office re-
gardless of the appeals. 1t is, how
uver, expected that an injunction will
be sought. If the Office is not turned
over to Barnett or he is prevented from
Qualifying for the Office under the
law Mr., Symmonds would continue to
hold Office until his successor is select
ed and qualified" Then it will be
necessary for court to decide just
now many recounts must be made be-
fore any one is elected