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Show Heartlessly Turned Down. Probably the most unique argument over advanced by a contestant for a scat In congress Is that put forward by Jomos Seldon Cowdon, who contested con-tested tho scat of Ropresentntlvo Glass of tho Sixth Virginia district. In a letter to Representative Bowie of elections elec-tions commltteo No. 1 ho says: "Kvcry decent mnn wnntB n wlfo, and unless you voto to allow mo my contest feo of $2,000 I can't get tho woman I want! "May I not nppeal to you on tno ground of 'fellow-fooling' to voto In my favor whon your chad man lays my claim beforo your commltteo?" Tho commltteo has decided to allow Mr. Cowdon nothing. |