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April 9, 1825
Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Senator Hale from Keene district explains his vote for a Senate committee to investigate possible fraud in ballot counting for a U.S. Senator election, stating he believed no fraud occurred but honor required inquiry; he prepared testimony but it was not used.
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KEENE, APRIL 1, 1825.
Mr. Hale, the Senator from this district, understanding that the proceedings of the Senate on the last day of its session, so far at least as concerns him, are not correctly understood in this vicinity, desires us to state, that he voted for the appointment of a committee of inquiry, because suggestions of fraud or of mistake in counting the ballots, which had been cast the day before for Senator to Congress, had been made. For himself, he did not believe that either had been committed, and he expressed that conviction when supporting the motion, but in his opinion the honor of the Senate required that a committee should be appointed. Had the motion been adopted, he would voluntarily, and not desiring concealment, have presented to the committee such testimony as might have been thought most proper in relation to his own vote. After the subject was agitated, he prepared testimony in writing, but it was never in the possession of any other person.--Sentinel.
Mr. Hale, the Senator from this district, understanding that the proceedings of the Senate on the last day of its session, so far at least as concerns him, are not correctly understood in this vicinity, desires us to state, that he voted for the appointment of a committee of inquiry, because suggestions of fraud or of mistake in counting the ballots, which had been cast the day before for Senator to Congress, had been made. For himself, he did not believe that either had been committed, and he expressed that conviction when supporting the motion, but in his opinion the honor of the Senate required that a committee should be appointed. Had the motion been adopted, he would voluntarily, and not desiring concealment, have presented to the committee such testimony as might have been thought most proper in relation to his own vote. After the subject was agitated, he prepared testimony in writing, but it was never in the possession of any other person.--Sentinel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Senator Hale
Senate Inquiry
Ballot Fraud
Keene Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Hale
Where did it happen?
Keene
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Keene
Event Date
April 1, 1825
Key Persons
Mr. Hale
Event Details
Mr. Hale voted for a committee of inquiry into suggestions of fraud or mistake in counting ballots for Senator to Congress, despite believing no such issues occurred, to uphold Senate honor; he prepared written testimony but it was not presented or shared.