Luzerne County Election Returns

These appeals are based on alleged error in computation of the vote for governor at the primary held in Luzerne County on May 20, 1930. The first deals with the returns for the 2d District of the 8th Ward of the City of Wilkes-Barre. The court of common pleas was asked to open the ballot box used therein and direct that an accurate computation of the votes cast be made. On examination, to use the words of the President Judge of the court below, "The evidence in this case reveals a most glaring instance of foul fraud and corruption." This wrongdoing the court found was so extensive as to make…