The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year Number 20
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 14, 1904
BOXES MAY BE RE-COUNTED.
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Committee Called for Purpose of
Considering Matter.
There is a very strong probability of
the primary ballots of two or more precincts being recounted by the executive
committee or under its direction.
The recount of the Mooreville box has been asked by
Judge D. H. Boyles, on account of some alleged irregularities, or other
mistakes, in the count on footings of the managers of the election.
The presiding officer of the north Marlin box and some
of the judges and clerks have requested a recount of that box, on account of
some mistakes believed to have been unintentionally committed in the count and
the record of the ballots.
W. E. Hodges will request that the ballots in the Alto
Springs box be recounted, basing his request on the belief that one ballot cast
for him was not counted. He may also request a recount of the Durango box.
Chairman John R. Southwell has called the committee to meet Thursday for the
purpose of considering these requests. The chairman states that he is
desirous of giving the matters the closest investigation with a view to arriving
at facts.
There is no charge or suspicion of fraud at any of the
boxes, the errors, if they exist, being purely accidental.
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