Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-11-15
0. P. GO. CHAIRMAN BAKERS Wall IN The GAZETTE

described, others We're rejected and it
seemed hopeless for the men to try to
vote. 49,.
One of the. men who had twice been
appear at O'Clock with others and be
represented by. an attorney. At that hour
unmarried men a. asknE fer Ea the ballet S
had been twice denied was summarily
dismissed. He had tried to get the OPP
p 1:r!II to prove that he u had been
he could move his family here.
A Fragrant Case
A dozen Of the men were on hand at
eight o'clock VIM. Patton, who came
from Marshall Sept. Is made q complete
Which he had Been employed there had
closed an dhe accepted permanent en-
ploymenE here. It was shown that he
had tried to get house here and finally
that his wife was here recently and to-
gether they had looked for house, fail
ing, then to find one that his income
could afford.
The election judges had called in City
Attorney Stanford. He had sustained
them in. denying the ballot to one man
about whose intention to establish his
residence here there was doubt.
In reply to question put to him by
the judges following the examination
Of Vim. sPatton the City Attorney said:
entitled to the ballot. If the challenger
will not withdraw his challenge. it will
De nsce1sSary to swear the applicant for
Alderman Magnuson, who was the
challenger declined to withdraw his
challenge and the man was sworn. This
removed every obstacle to his right to
vote.
He could not legally be denied.
YET HE WAS FINALLY DENIED
Mayor Lawson, who had come in dur
ing the proceedings, protested against
the man having the ballot. He cited that
provision of the law relating to men
ton work-a provision not applicable
to the case unless every railroad man
living in Willmar has been voting il
Having failed to secure the ballot for
this man SO clearly entitled to it, Judge
Gilbert retired Indignantly with the
MEN, it's no use trying any more.
Citizens Of the United States are being
denied the ballot contrary to law, and
in spite OF the legal advise of the at
torney who appears for the election
Sheriff Didn't Say It
Bonde Claims to have thrown nj the rail- IL
road men and myself from the polling
place.
true and the sheriff would not lie. The
sheriff may have said something that is
Sheriff Did Appear
place quite early in the morning He
spoke with considerable excitement.
DO you know he exclaimed. that
racks to vote? I am thinking of offer
ing a reward of fifty dollars for illegal
y ySh4 - Not Hoto a man down there has
Il agree with that" said one of the
Turning to me the sheriff said, 1.-The
threat has been made that the men
the ~ tvpO
hundred and fifty votes against men
and you know what I mean, Mr.: Baker"
has nothing to do with the rights of
these men to the ballot nor to my be-
ing here"
Before going the sheriff said in a
ogize, Mr. Baker,
He did not throw me out.
I did not throw him out!
So much for that fake story about
My appearance personally as chal-
lenger as we'll as the publication of this
votes. The judges had every assur-
ance that every effort in behalf of the
Before abandoning the effort Tuesday
night when VIM. Patton was finally de-
MED the ballot I asked the privilege Of
an ~ opinion from the City Attorney.
that if a case with the facts as they ave
disclosed could go before any court any
man entitled to the ballot?" was the
question.
Il certainly believe that to be So"
was the city attorneys reply
The polls close at nine o'clock and
the next day is not election day
Election judges exercise an authority
more arbitrary than that exercised by
any other public officials. It can not
we'll be otherwise. That is probably the
reason for the provision for three judi
ges for each election precinct and for
the exercise of great care in the secur-
ing of fair minded men for the posts.
&C. R. c. BAKER,