Show COUNCIL CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT Hearing in the election contests of Thomas Hobday Alden Aiden E. E Payne and amid Frank Harris against J. J D. D Murdoch Murdoch Oliver Oliver Oli OIl ver er Hodgson and I. I L. L R. R Hall began bl before Judge L Lewis and Judge Ritchie jester jester- day dBY afternoon Tho The contestants are arc represented rep rep- resented by hy S. S P. P Armstrong while Stephen Ste fire ph phen n L. L I. I Richards represents Hodgson and Hall and Johnson and 1 Fowler represent Murdoch Tim Tha only question in Is le nn as to whether a n committee of or a n political party has the tho right after candidates havo have been nominated at nt a convention to allow withdrawals withdrawals with with- and fill Ill the vacancies with members mem mem- bers of ot other parties The contestants claim that t It WM was Illegal Illegal Ille Ille- lIc- lIc gal to place th the names of Murdoch Hodg son n and Hall hail on both the tho he Democratic and Republican tickets Further hearing of or tho caso cas will wm be continued this th after after- noon |