The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-05
ELECTION CONTEST
ON ITS LAST LAP
Jackson Creek May Pave Entry Into
Annals of Crime That Will
Cause Blush of Shame To
Mantle Natives Cheeks

The contest being waged by
Democratic candidates, who were en-
tered in the recent primary election
for nominatorial supremacy con-
tinues to hold the impartial atten-
tion of Judge Taber in the district
court room.
At this time the recount of all the
ballots in all of the precints in which
malconduct is alleged to have been
perpetrated by the precinct election
officials, has been completed and,
today, some of the election officials
were recalled to the witness stand
to make answer to some questions
that were the outgrowth of recount
developments but nothing was elici-
ted that would tend to create the
impression that any fragrant wrongs
have been perpetrated. Illustrative:
H. c. Oastler, who was an inspector
in the West Winnemucca precinct,
made answer to queries propounded
that he is the same Oastler who
rendered testimony several days
back, and that he is not now going
under an alias. More, he confessed
that he is the person who courteously
gave to the voters who applied
practically all Of the ballots that
were voted at that precinct. He
also made open confession to hav-
ing torn some of the ballots in
detaching them, one by one, from
the book pad; but he entered dis
claimer to any malicious intent to
destroy the secrecy of the ballot
and, in extenuation, said that it was
in advertently done, in every specific
instance. Mr.. Oastler impressed the
audience very favorably and while
he deported himself in the calm.
unperturbed and dispassionate man.
ner peculiar to those old offenders
who have had much experience in
the trying ordeal of adjusting ones
pants while in the witness chair, SO
that falling socks will not generate
ribald comment on the part of the
light-headed miscreants in the audi
ence, he convinced the spectator
that he had nothing to hide that
he cared for the wide, wide world
including Arkansas, seeing.
Jackson Creek precinct, it seems
to be generally agreed to by most
of the counsel involved in the case.
is worthy of more than passing at
tention. Jackson Creek, it is barely
possible, may acquire much space in
the annals of crime, resultant from
this investigation into its manner of
conducting a primary election. 1t
is only fair to say, however, in
strict justice to the people who have
been born in Jackson Creek precinct
and are not in position to destroy
the recorded fact, that there is
substantial evidence to show that
they are not all horse-thieves and
Democrats, as County Clerk Davey,
under oath, testified that two Re-
publican ballots were voted in that
precinct, although the registration
books plainly show that only one
character of that type lives in
jackson Creek precinct. The name
of the Democrat who could have
SO far forgotten himself as to volun-
tarily, without being paid therefore,
cast Republican ballot, is not
known to any of the contestants or
contestees; and that is just about
the most aggravating incident that
has transpired during the entire in
vestigation. This has rather tended
to persuade some men, who up to
this time have protested, that there
is real need here for an organiza-
ton akin to the Ku Klux Klan.
Counsel is now on the last lap
of the proceedings, and arguments,
pro and con, will start, quite likely,
this afternoon.
Judge Taber suggested to council
the propriety of extending to Judge
Callahan a courteous invitation to
attend the hearing of arguments in
The case, merely as a spectator, and.
he suggestion met with expressed
md acquiescent approval.
To settle any controversy, or
luestion of doubt pertaining to his
citizenship, Attorney Harry Warren
submitted his naturalization papers