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Show LARSEN vs. fARRELL ' The Present Status of the Election Elec-tion Contest Case. Considerable inquiry has been made of la teas to the present status of the contested election case, and whether or not an appeal had been taken or is going to be taken. The information at hand Is to the effect that a bill of exceptions has been served and that as soon as Judge Hart passes upon the matter, making such amendments as he sees lit, a notice of appeal will be mado and the case will Killrcct to the Supreme court. The case Is being looked after by Attorney Walters, who stated to a representative representa-tive of Thk Rkpuiilican that the matter is being brought to a climax as rapidly as possible. Thcro Is considerable conjecture as to what tho probable decision may be when tho case is finally passed upon by Judge McCarty. Of course, tho matter mat-ter cannot be determined, but tho attorney at-torney for the defense feels that there is a fair lighting chance, and hopes for a favorable decision. The tight will be made principally upon the ground that It was not the proper nor legal move to count the ballots, after It was proved that tho ballot packages had been carelessly taken care of, some of them having been opened and others probably never having been sealed. Tho defense claims that under these conditions there should have been no lecount. Other points will be brought out of course, and the contested ballots bal-lots will also be passed upon. It Is believed be-lieved that a number' of votes will be gained there, as It is hardly probable that Judge Hart gave tho defense the benefit of any doubt. It is tho opinion of the average republican re-publican and many democrats as well, that the Suprcmecourtcan do nothing less than reverse the decision of tho low- er court, but it must bo remembered tt It is only actual facts and tangible cVdenco that will be considered. Although Al-though It may seem peculiar that Mr. I Allen should loso votes and Mr.- Far-I Far-I rcll gain votes, this phaso of tho mat-H mat-H tcr will hardly bo considered by the H court, and most assuredly his decision H will not be rendered on this very pecu-H pecu-H liar phase of the case. H As stated above, the defense has a H fighting chance, but there is no dead fl cincli that it will win. The rcpubll-Hj rcpubll-Hj can party as a whole and many dem- ocrats feel that Mr. Larson is rightly entitled to tho otllcc and hopo to see I him get It eventually. Just where the "loose screw" Is, may never bo detcr-H detcr-H mined, and even though the decision H of the upper court is against the doll do-ll fense, It will not remove tho doubt in H thomindsof most people. The general H assumption that In cose the decision H is In favor of Mr. Larsen the work done by Mr. Farrcll will have been done gratuitously, may possibly bo a mis- taken one. In conversation with an attorney the other day, the opinion was advanced that thcro was somo I doubt in regard to tho matter. In I case Mr. Farrell docs go out, it is hard- ly probable that he will have to re-H re-H fund tho money paid 'him. Tho final H decision will bo looked for with intcr-H intcr-H est. |