Jones v. Glidewell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Pulaski Circuit Court. J. W. Martin, Judge. The judgment of the court below was contrary to the evidence. Every individual case of alleged bulldozing was entirel disproved. In nearly every township and ward where intim idation and bulldozing is alleged, contestee sought to estab lish it by some negro who is a cross between a political bum mer and a “licentious” preacher.
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APPEAL from Pulaski Circuit Court. J. W. Martin, Judge. The judgment of the court below was contrary to the evidence. Every individual case of alleged bulldozing was entirel disproved. In nearly every township and ward where intim idation and bulldozing is alleged, contestee sought to estab lish it by some negro who is a cross between a political bum mer and a “licentious” preacher. And in every instance where a respectable, disinterested white man swore, he testified that it was the most quiet and peaceable election he had ever seen, that there were no fights or disturbances, or arms or…
1Opinion of the CourtCockrill, C. J.
Jones and Glidewell were opposing ndidates for the office of county treasurer of Pulaski county the general election in 1888. Glidewell received the certificate of election, and entered upon the duties of the office. Jones thereupon instituted this contest for the office. In the circuit court, where the cause was heard on appeal from the county court, the judge found that Jones had received a majority of the votes cast at the election, but refused to award him the office upon the ground that the evidence showed that his adherents had been guilty of illegal practices of such character and so…
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