Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-19
.DENOCRATSOF
ANSWER
REPUBLICANS
ON. RECOUNT

PHOENIX, Nov. 1S R - The
democrats threw down the gaunt-
let to the republicans today.
Replying to statements made
yesterday by republican party
leaders relative to the possibility
Of n recount of all of the some
10000 ballots cast for governor in
the November 2, election. Louis Il.
whitney, chairmaE of the demo-
cratic state central committee, ex-
pressed little concern over the out
come.
simultaneously, Henry S. McCluckey,
former secretary to Governor Hunt
now a member of the state indus-
trial commission and recognized
spokesman for the administration,
sought to turn back upon the re-
publican candidate, e. S. Clark, the
charges of corruption which the latter
preferred.
He secuted the idea that the pro-
POSED contest for the gubernatorial
seat in the state capitol was one TO
seat the republican II firmly be-
lieve, he said in statement given TO
the press, "the republican executive
committee has no hope of accomplish,
ing this. I believe the move is the
beginning of the 1928 campaign, and
is to be used as the basis for har-
assing. the democratic administration
during the coming session of the leg
islatIre and that taken in
with the editorial utter
ances in the Arizona Republican since
the election, in which the propaganda
was put forth that there was to be
a division among the democrats and
the state administration, fully Justi-
fled the assumption, I think, that tne
contest is part of the campaign that
has been carried on against the ac-
for the past four years
in the hope of eventually electing a
republican administration"
The Republican, strongest republi-
can newspapers in the state has been
in it's allegations of
in ballot-count.ng ana
Of vote-juggling in the interests or
Governor Hunts election.
''We have heard of some minor
in the counting of bai-
lots, but such information that we.
nave would indicate that Hunt woulo
gain rather than lose by a recount of
he votes,' the statement said, ad-
ling:
1--WE know of no corruption so far
is the democratic party is concerned.
'Tnasmuch as we had no money to
spend, and it takes money to. corrupt
Election boards and voters, our con-
,hience is clear on this particular
natter"
AS regards the alleged buying of
votes, McCluskey said he was "Hope-
Eul that some means can be found
10 bring in various republican work
srs, to ascertain how much they were
paid, the period of time for when
they were employed and the source
from which their pay came. One OF
The gravest evils in the state of Ari-
zona is the purchasing of votes un-
Ter the guise or employing can
checkers and handing out
cards and other matters of this kind"
AS for Whitney, he was amazed
when / read the statement of Clark
in the papers to the effect that they
were going to inspect the ballots ana
then determine whether or not there
would be a contest. The laws of this
state. very plainly prescribe that be-
fore a single ballot can be examined,
q contest must first be filed"
He pointed out that the supreme
court had held that the election
certificate must be issued to the one,
who, on the face of the returns, re-
ceives the greatest number of votes
and that the candidate is emitted to
hold office until the contest is con-
cluded This was in reply to a state
ment that an inspection of the ballots
might prevent an issuing of the eIeo-
tion certificate to Governor Hunt,
who according TO unofficial tabula-
tions OF the vote was reelected for
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