Roland v. Walker

F. E. Roland, appellee, and U. L. Walker, appellant, were opposing candidates for the office of mayor of the. city of Herrin, in Williamson county, at the city election held on April 20, 1909. Appellee was a candidate on the “Labor ticket” and appellant was a candidate for mayor on the “Good Government ticket.” The city of Flerrin is divided into four wards, numbered from-1 to 4, inclusive. By the returns, duly certified to by the judg'es and clerks of the election, appellee received in ward No. 1, 157 votes; No. 2, 234; No. 3, 131 and in ward No. 4, 66 votes,—a total of 588 votes. By the…