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Springfield Weekly Republican
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
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In Pittsburg, PA, U.S. District Judge R. M. Gibson ordered the impoundment of ballots and records from 24 western Pennsylvania counties for the U.S. Senate investigation into the 1926 senatorial election contest between William S. Vare and William B. Wilson. Similar actions were taken for eastern and central counties.
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District Judge Signs Order-Records Also to Be Included for Recount in Pennsylvania Election
Pittsburg, Sept. 16-(AP)-A decree ordering impounded all ballot boxes and records having to do with the general election of last year in 24 western Pennsylvania counties, was signed today by Judge R. M. Gibson of the United States district court.
The order was made on petition of Senator-Elect William S. Vare, with the concurrence of William B. Wilson, Democrat, who is contesting Vare's election, and the Senate standing committee on privileges and elections, before which the contest for the seat is pending.
Earlier in the day the ballots cast in eastern Pennsylvania counties were ordered impounded for use of the United States Senate in the investigation of the senatorial election contest. The Philadelphia ballots are already in possession of the Reed Senate special committee in Washington and those of 32 counties in central Pennsylvania are in the process of being gathered and impounded.
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Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
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Sept. 16
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decree signed ordering impoundment of all ballot boxes and records from 24 western pennsylvania counties for recount in senatorial election contest; eastern pennsylvania counties' ballots also ordered impounded, philadelphia ballots already in possession of reed senate special committee, and 32 central counties' ballots being gathered.
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District Judge R. M. Gibson signed a decree impounding all ballot boxes and records related to the general election of last year in 24 western Pennsylvania counties, on petition of Senator-Elect William S. Vare with concurrence of Democrat William B. Wilson contesting the election and the Senate standing committee on privileges and elections.