Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-11-28 | Page 1 | Contest Suits Field in Court

CONTEST SUITS raj COURT Fern arid Anson Begin proceedings pro-ceedings Againsl Harten-stein Harten-stein and Tuddenham. ALLEGATIONS VIRTUALLY TIIE SAME IN EACH CASE Charge Made by Plaintiffs That t h o linllots Were Improperly Improp-erly Counted. As forecasted In The Tribune Sunday morning. W. Mont Ferry Sled a contest I against E. A Hartensteln. in the Third Dl trl- t. court, Monday, for the office of I long-term Councilman from the Fourth ward. At the same time Perry J Anson I riled a contest against W. J. Tuddenham J for the office of th short-term Councilman. Council-man. What Is Set Out. It Is set out that Ferry and Anson were 1 the American nominees for the Council i and that Hartensteln and Tuddenham were the Qemocratlc nominees. Tin vote j is then referred to, showing that Hartensteln Harten-steln was elected nu the face of the re-' re-' turns by a plurality of eleven votes and ' Tuddenham by a plurality of seventeen iilcs. Incorrect Count Alleged. Following allegations are to the effect. I that the Judges of election, through errors, er-rors, made an Incorrect count "f the bal- i lots east, showing Hartensteln and Tuddenham Tud-denham to be elided whereas lh" count Should have showu that. Ferry and An- 1 son were elected. Citattons Are Issued. Citation w. r.- issued to Messrs Harton- i stein ami Tuddenham, requiring them to appear before the court peccpibei 9 and answer. The prayer of the complainants. i of course, contemplates a recount of the ballots cast for Councilman In the Fourth i ward.