Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1887 — The Content of Speaker Carlisle's Seat. [ARTICLE]

The Content of Speaker Carlisle's Seat.

An inspection of the evidence in the Carlisle-Ttiobe contested ejection case, says a Washington special, 'lhnrsdav, winch is now in the hands of the printer, shows that the grounds of the contest are of the flimsiest character. The only allegations as to fraudulent voting cover the cases of but, five men who are charged try To oho with voting fn a precinct of C ivingtrn in which they did not reside. No evidence is introduced against them. It in ulso charged by Thobe that in a 'number of instances minor technicalities.of law were violated by clerks and judges of . election, though the testimony produced in support of these charges is vague and indefinite., It is claimed that at several polling places more policemen than Was necessary to keep the peace were present, resulting in the intimidation of voters who would have cast their ballots for Thobe. Policemen are al3o alleged to have been present at the counting of the ballots. One witness swears that he does.nnt. think the saloons in a certain precinct were closed on election day, though he believes it has been customary for the Mayor to issue a proclamation closing all drinking places on that day. Another witness testifies that he was informed that a Democrat slapped the face of a Republican on election day. To these trivial charges Speaker Carlisle makes a general denial, introducing no testimony on his own behalf.