Show A CONTEST Committee Will Wil Not Cro Go o Behind the Bs De Developments in Int the te e Elan rne i took a new turn yesterday when the senate elections committee showed showe decided deide opposition to going be behind I hind the te election returns in n the Third I senatorial district This question Queston will willbe be b decided deide at a ii meeting of the com corn is scheduled for this morning There Ther was wa a meeting yesterday at Mt which the attorneys for tor both sides side were in conference with wih the committee members member and the law lawyers I I ers Arthur Brown for Mr Ellison and Attorney Hurd ford for Mr Barnes I formally announced that their clients i were willing to guarantee the costs cost of I the trial tr if f an extensive investigation is decided decide upon I The elections committee of f which Mr Murdock te Is i chairman is composed j I of three Democrats Tanner ranner and John ohn Johnson Johnson son s with wih the chairman charn and two Re Republicans I publicans Alder Ader art aim ar Johnson Mr Johnson Johnsn was Wa not in attendance at yes i meeting tout but ut Mr Alder ex expressed j pressed prese himself in opposition to going j into the ballot blot boxes oe unless it can be proven that an injustice will wi be b done otherwise other This leaves lees the situation in the hands of the Democratic com corn committeemen who have virtually decided against looking for fr a skeleton in the Third Thir district election eleton closet closet I Mr M Murdock skid said hist t evening that th t thUe while hUe the contestants were willing to pay py the expense of ot r a thorough in investigation Investigation the committee would likely decide deide not to carry crry the inquiry to the extent of o having the or thirty necessary ne witnesses brought to toJ bait sait J Lake and ad having a recount of the ballots I The he opposition to going behind the returns return Mr Murdock explained Is b upon the action ton taken taken by hy the legislature 1 in 18 18 iSE 6 in the Lemon I Bringhurst contest The rhe he Republican committee after Investigating the charges chare for nearly a a month reported in favor of 0 o unseating the Democratic and ad sting seating the Republican Although ug the Ute Republicans R were in the them majority m they killed ed the committee orty kl re report report report port and decided the th contest on the face fae of the tie returns the Democrat be being being ing allowed to retain his seat seaL set uTe There is a s strong s lg feeling now that this course cure should be he b followed fOllowed in the resent present rent contest content Assistant Glues Gilles Gies pie who was wa appointed Thursday was wason wason a on hand yesterday morning and was wu to have been b sent to Davis county to serve a batch of ot subpoenas returnable Wednesday morning but his tais depar departure ture tune was wa delayed pending the declon of the committee comte today toay |