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December 23, 1894
Weekly Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In San Francisco on Dec. 14, the State Supreme Court dismissed Chairman Cornwall's Republican challenge to James H. Budd's gubernatorial election, sustaining a demurrer and refusing a writ to exclude returns from 66 precincts with irregularities, as amendments conformed to law.
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Estate Knocked Out.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—The action begun by Chairman Cornwall of the Republican State Central Committee to contest the election of Jas. H. Budd as Governor, was thrown out of the State Supreme Court this morning. The Court sustained the demurrer entered by counsel for defendants, the San Francisco Board of Election Commissioners, and refused to grant Cornwall's application for a writ of mandate to compel the Election Commissioners to appear and show cause why they should not throw out and refuse to count the returns from sixty-six precincts in this city in which there have been irregularities.
The only alternative now left to the Republicans is to carry the contest into the State Legislature. In effect the decision is, that a defect in a certificate of a precinct officer may be supplied at any time before the vote is canvassed. In this case the returns had been so amended in all the precincts as to conform to law, so the Supreme Court will not interfere. The Court had no written decision and the case was quickly disposed of in brief remarks by Justice Beatty.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—The action begun by Chairman Cornwall of the Republican State Central Committee to contest the election of Jas. H. Budd as Governor, was thrown out of the State Supreme Court this morning. The Court sustained the demurrer entered by counsel for defendants, the San Francisco Board of Election Commissioners, and refused to grant Cornwall's application for a writ of mandate to compel the Election Commissioners to appear and show cause why they should not throw out and refuse to count the returns from sixty-six precincts in this city in which there have been irregularities.
The only alternative now left to the Republicans is to carry the contest into the State Legislature. In effect the decision is, that a defect in a certificate of a precinct officer may be supplied at any time before the vote is canvassed. In this case the returns had been so amended in all the precincts as to conform to law, so the Supreme Court will not interfere. The Court had no written decision and the case was quickly disposed of in brief remarks by Justice Beatty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Election Contest
Supreme Court
Republicans
Governor Election
Voting Irregularities
What entities or persons were involved?
Chairman Cornwall
Jas. H. Budd
Justice Beatty
San Francisco Board Of Election Commissioners
Where did it happen?
San Francisco
Story Details
Key Persons
Chairman Cornwall
Jas. H. Budd
Justice Beatty
San Francisco Board Of Election Commissioners
Location
San Francisco
Event Date
Dec. 14
Story Details
Republican Chairman Cornwall's lawsuit to contest James H. Budd's election as Governor was dismissed by the State Supreme Court, which upheld amended returns from 66 precincts despite irregularities and refused a writ of mandate.