Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1900 — And Ade Said “Holler Boys.” [ARTICLE]

And Ade Said “Holler Boys.”

State of Indiana ) Newton County ss Daniel M. Graves, being duly sworn upon oath says: That he was a duly authorized delegate from Beaver township, in sMd oounty, to attend the Senatorial Convention held at Goodland March 27th, 1900, and as such delegate he did attend the said Convention and cast his vote which he was authorized to cast, for William H. Coover, that before the convention A. L. Miller, a delegate from Lincoln township, told him he was going to vote for Coover, and during said convention he told him that the chairman of the Newton county delegation wanted him to divide his vote and cast one half for Wolcott, but he would not do it, but the said chairman said he would take the responsibility himself and counted halt of it for Wolcott, without his consent; that when the vote of Newton county was announced this affiant sought to challenge the vote, but when he would try to talk Ade would* kay “holler boys” and they would make so much noise he could not get the chairman to recognize him, they did this so the vote could not be rightfully counted and placed where it belonged, all of which is true as affiant verily believes. Daniel M. Graves. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of March 1900. Frank Davis, ■ Notary Public.