Show 1 CHARGES FilED AGAINST TEXAN W Sen Mayfield Accused of Election Fraud and Irregularities WASHINGTON Feb reb 22 Dy 22 By The TheAs As Associated s Press Press s wee w e o pin p 1 n a g against the Ku Klux Klan ant and its officers were mado today In pa- pa papera papers peri pera tiled flied with the th senate seDate challen the be right rig of Earle Earl B Mayfield to take lake his seat feat in ID the th next congress as Is a senator from Teas The Tho election contest and Its ac- ac com pan Ing charges were filed hi by George Ceorge 3 E D Peddy who ran for tor seas sena- senator tor eni tor last November In Texas as a Re- Re Republican Re Republican publican and Independent Democrat uDd tind who accused 1 Mr 11 Mayfield dur- dur during dur ing InEt a a bitter campaign n with being being- the candidate of the klan clan j s s well as the therl rl lar Democratic organization and Illegal expenditure ot of 1 money by the th Mayfield forces fraud fraudin fraudIn in counting counting- the ballots and other Jr- Jr lr were wr charged In the tho con con- contest contest con contest test petition which asked for tor a a re- re recount recount re recount count It was contended that M Mi Peddy actual actually was as as elected but in inthe th the e the tho senate nat does not so d dd di- di clde it was asked In the petition th Mr 1 HayfIeld ne ne be barrel from taking his seat scat op 00 |