Show ballots can be recounted only on order from court 11 1 F gear chairman of the citi zena zens I 1 arty of eureka last week re a ie ter from thea the a torney u eral in which it was stated the city council his no right to recount the ballots cast at a city elect on 0 ing to the f fact act that there was a close au vote in the case of W 11 bacon ai d alex robertson bertson Ko candidates for the office of city recorder mr gear asked that the council recount the ballots on advice of city attorney berry this was refused and conse the attorn y general was asked tor for an on on the matter it is generally understood that there are ro substantial grounds for con testing the election of W il bacon who was the only socialist elected h b re in eur ka and that the mat hill rill be dropped mr bacon was by a majority of 13 votes |