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The name gave universal satisfaction. No county seat in the United States has a prettier name. The location was equally satisfactory. Warren is one of the few counties that has never had any difficulty about the location of its seat of Justice.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
At the time of the organization of the county there were two annal elections, the first in April, and the second in Angust. A part of the officers were elected in April. a part in August. Under the head of county organization, the names of the officers chosen at the first election in JJannary. 1849. were given ; they held their offices. however, until the following Angust, when at a new election, Daniel Barker. Alexander Ginder, and JJoel Scott were elected county commissioners: Paris P. Henderson, Sheriff; II. A. Lambert. distriet clerk; Jeremiah M. Haworth. collector, treasurer and recorder; Harrison Jordon, commissioner's clerk : Joseph Hockett. prosecuting attorney; David bair, cor- oner : Sammel Haworth. school fund commissioner; R. G. Hammond, probate judge; William HI. Allison, president of board of public works; JJesse Williams. secretary of board of public works; Henry G. Stewart, treasurer of board of public works.
Officers elected in August. 1850. Clerk of district court, Z. IT. Hockett; county commissioner, James Nicholls : commissioner's elerk, P. P. Henderson ; judge of probate court. W. G. Ball. Up to this time there was no political interest or contest at the elections. Voters sought the best men to fill the offices without regard to party politics. As the years went by, party lines became more definitely drawn, and interest in elections increased.
From Angust, 1851, the records are complete and the poll books show the number of votes cast for each county officer.
August. 1851. P. P. Henderson was elected county judge; Levi Chandler, sheriff; P. Gad Bryan, treasurer and recorder; R. W. Steele, prosecuting attorney ; R. W. Steele, county surveyor; James C. Graham, county supervisor.
April election, 1852. School fund commissioner, Samuel Haworth ; county supervisor, Samuel Haworth ; coroner, II. Fisk.
The election of August. 1852. Prosecuting attorney. J. E. Williamson ; clerk, Z. HI. Hockett; treasurer, George Brinkerhoff; surveyor. James Nicholls; prosecuting attorney, David Lair.
April election, 1853. Drainage commissioner, E. G. Crosthwait; prose- enting attorney. James E. Williamson.
Angust election. 1853. Sheriff. E. G. Crosthwait: treasurer. George Brinkerhoff ; surveyor. James Nicholls ; coroner, Andrew Park.
April election, 1854. School fund commissioner. Samuel Haworth.
Angust election, 1854. Clerk of district court. H. W. Maxwell : proseenting attorney, Lewis Todhunter : school fund commissioner, Samuel Haworth.
April election, 1855. Treasurer and recorder. P. Sterling Cocke: prose- enting attorney, Joseph C. Watson.
Angust election, 1855. Treasurer and recorder. P. Sterling Cocke ; sheriff. Imke Bryan ; surveyor, J. T. Lacy ; coroner, Andrew Park ; county judge. P. P. Henderson.
April election, 1856. School fund commissioner, Sammel Haworth ; prose- enting attorney, Charles E. Miller.
August election, 1856. Prosecuting attorney. G. W. Clarke: elerk of the
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district court, II. W. Maxwell; delegate to constitutional convention, Lewis Todhunter.
April election, 1857. County assessor, William M. Marshman; drainage commissioner, Josiah Moore.
August election, 1857, was the last election held under the old constitution. Treasurer and recorder, Asahel Ward; sheriff, T. W. MeKee; surveyor, D. A. Poorman ; coroner, Andrew Park; county judge, P. P. Henderson. For the new constitution, 881 votes; against the new constitution, 361 votes; for striking ont the word white from the Bill of Rights 47; against striking out the word white from the Bill of Rights, 426.
In 1868, this same question was again submitted with the following result: for striking out the word white, 1659; against striking out the word white, 1038.
October election, 1857. The only officer chosen at this election was the representative in the general assembly, C. E. Millard.
April election, 1858, was the last general election held in that month of the year. James E. Williamson was elected superintendent of common schools. Hereafter, the elections were held in October, except on presidential years when they were held in November.
1858.
The vote on the question "Should swine and sheep be restrained from running at large," for 336; against 1122. Clerk of the district court, Charles MeKay ; surveyor, S. L. Burlingame.
1859.
County judge, Joseph C. Watson; sheriff, Luke Bryan; surveyor, II. A. Huff; drainage commissioner, William Coffman; treasurer and reeorder, A. L. Ward; superintendent of schools, Wesley M. White; coroner, W. P. Judkins.
November, 1860.
Charles MeKay, clerk, was the only officer elected.
1861.
Treasurer and recorder, T. W. MeKee; conty judge, Joseph C. Watson ; surveyor, S. L. Burlingame; coroner, W. P. Judkins; superintendent of schools, Wesley M. White; sheriff, Luke Bryan.
1862.
Clerk, Charles MeKay.
1863.
County judge, John D. Ingalls; treasurer and recorder, T. W. MeKee ; sheriff, John J. Cozad; county superintendent, Julins C. Clark ; surveyor, Levi Reeves ; coroner, Perry T. Lake.
November, 1864.
Clerk of court. Charles Mckay; recorder, John D. Ingalls; coroner, E. W. Bryant.
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1865.
County judge. JJohn D. Ingalls: county treasurer. P. P. Henderson ; sheriff. J. J. Cozad; surveyor, Levi J. Reeves : superintendent. J. C. Clark.
1866.
Clerk of the district court. Charles Me Kay ; recorder, W. M. JJudkins.
1867.
Treasurer. P. P. Henderson ; county judge. JJno. D. Ingalls; sheriff, E. J. Kuhn; county superintendent. J. C. Clark ; surveyor, Levi Reeves; coroner, A. Payne.
November, 1868. Clerk of the district court, Charles MeKay ; recorder, Miles W. Judkins.
1869.
Auditor, John D. Ingalls; treasurer. P. P. Henderson ; sheriff, E. J. Kuhn ; surveyor, J. S. Hoyt; county superintendent, A. L. Kimball; coroner, D. T. Montgomery.
1870.
Clerk of district court. T. W. Iron; recorder, Miles W. JJudkins; county supervisors, B. C. Berry. John Wood, Amos Smith. For prohibition, 1214. AAgainst prohibition, 1045. For restraining stock from running at large, 283. Against restraining stock from running at large, 2111.
1871.
Treasurer, P. P. Henderson; auditor, JJ. L. Wilson; sheriff, E. J. Kuhn; supervisor, John Wood; county superintendent, C. B. Rogers; surveyor, T. J. Maloy ; coroner, N. R. Weed.
November, 1872.
('lerk of the courts. T. W. Iron; recorder. Miles W. JJudkins; supervisor. Samuel Irwin.
1873.
Auditor, Isaac C. Wright ; treasurer, James HI. Millen ; sheriff, J. T. Meek : superintendent. H. A. Hoff; supervisor. Richard Moore ; surveyor, S. L. Burlin- game ; coroner, Eli Townsend.
1874.
Clerk of the district court. Jonas E. Lucas ; recorder, M. W. Judkins : super- visor, Win. Marshall.
1875.
Auditor, J. L. Wilson; treasurer. W. H. Anderson ; sheriff. J. T. Meek ; superintendent, Elizabeth S. Cooke: surveyor, Levi Reeves; coroner. W. P. Judkins ; supervisor, B. B. Starbuck.
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November, 1876.
Clerk of the courts, Jonas E. Lucas; recorder, Miles W. Jndkins; super- visor, (to fill vacancy) Jesse Johnson ; supervisor, E. W. Perry. For a jail, 581. Against a jail, 1255.
1877.
Auditor, J. L. Wilson ; treasurer, John Kern ; sheriff, John W. Barnes ; sur- vevor, Levi Reeves ; superintendent, Elizabeth S. Cooke; coroner, E. L. Baker; supervisor, J. E. Rawson.
1878.
Clerk of court, H. J. Spragne; recorder, Miles W. Judkins; member of board of supervisors, H. W. Taylor.
For the proposition to build a jail, 1172; against the proposition to build a jail, 1497. For the proposition for a tax to build a jail, 1144; against the proposition for a tax to build a jail, 1401.
In the year 1861, by an act of the State Legislature, a county board of super- visors was organized, composed of one from each township. The law was re- pealed in 1870. The first board of sixteen was as follows: J. H. Kern, S. Perkins. S. Haworth, A. J. Duncan, G. H. Bonney, A. Smith, Wm. Martin, E. Perkins. J. Merrell. R. Barkley. S. Burgess, Obadiah Higbee, George Yount, J. Felton, Peter Hunt and J. Merrell.
The last board of sixteen, which was elected in 1870, was as follows: D. W. Yount, H. C. Warson, H. C. Johns, John Wood, Wm. Martin, Thos. Proudfoot, A. Randolph, John S. McKimmy, W. Starr, James Laverty, David Lympus, E. J. Monfore, Samuel Irwin, Amos Smith, B. B. Starbuck and James Tresham.
The law was again changed in 1870, and the number of supervisors reduced from sixteen to three. The law also provided that they should be elected by the county at the next general election, and their length of terms to be decided by lot. Since that time the board of supervisors has consisted of the following for each year :
1871, B. C. Berry, Amos Smith and John Wood.
1872, Amos Smith, B. C. Berry and John Wood.
1873, B. C. Berry, John Wood and Samuel Irwin.
1874, John Wood, Samuel Irwin and Richard Moore.
1875, Samuel Irwin, Richard Moore and William Marshall.
1876, Richard Moore, William Marshall, B. B. Starbuck and Jesse Johnson, appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of B. B. Starbuck.
1877, William Marshall. Jesse Johnson and E. W. Perry.
1878, Jesse Johnson, E. W. Perry and J. E. Rawson.
Hereafter the election of supervisors will be noted with the other county officers.
Election of 1879.
Auditor, W. F. Warthen; supervisor. Hendrix Cool; treasurer, John Kern; sheriff, John W. Barnes; surveyor, Levi Reeves; superintendent, A. A. McCoy; coroner, E. L. Baker.
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November Election of 1880.
Clerk, II. J. Sprague ; recorder, Addie Hayden ; supervisor, J. H. Miller.
Election of 1881.
Auditor. W. F. Warthen ; treasurer, E. D. Bryant ; sheriff. Enoch Trimble; superintendent, David Craig; surveyor, C. G. Shaw ; supervisor. J. W. Jones.
In 1882. the time of holding elections was again changed. In the odd years, the general election was to be held in October, and in the even years in No- vember.
Election of 1882.
Clerk, T. T. Anderson ; recorder, Addie Hayden ; supervisor, John Leggett.
Election of 1883.
Treasurer, E. D. Bryant; auditor, O. C. Brown; sheriff. S. S. Hewitt; superintendent. David Craig; surveyor, Levi Reeves ; coroner, Charles G. Shaw; supervisor, John H. Miller.
November Election of 1884.
Clerk. T. T. Anderson ; recorder, Addie Hayden ; supervisor, John Leggett.
In 1884, the time of holding the general election went into the constitution by a vote of the people, November 4, 1884. and certificate of the board of state canvassers, December 10, 1884.
Amendment 1. The general election for state, district, county and township officers, shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.
The foregoing amendment still continues in force.
Election of 1885.
Auditor, O. C. Brown; treasurer, John Thompson; sheriff, W. C. Montgomery ; surveyor, A. G. Proctor; superintendent, J. A. Stewart ; coroner. C. G. Shaw ; supervisor, W. J. Cochran.
Election of 1886.
Clerk, J. HI. Derrough; recorder, Addie Hayden; supervisor, Clement Ritchie ; attorney. W. F. Powell.
Election of 1887.
Treasurer, John Thompson; auditor, Solomen Ilodson; sheriff, W. C. Montgomery ; superintendent. John A. Stewart; coroner, Perry A. Van Tassell : supervisor. John L. Leggett ; surveyor, M. M. Reeves.
Election of 1888.
Clerk, John Derrough; recorder, Moses F. Clark : attorney, W. F. Powell ; supervisor, W. J. Cochran.
Election of 1889.
Auditor. Solomen Hodson ; treasurer, Samuel W. Conrad; superintendent.
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Wm. G. Stanley ; sheriff, Henry A. Steirwalt ; coroner, P. A. Van Tassell ; super- visor, Clement Ritchie; surveyor, James Laverty.
Election of 1890.
Clerk, J. H. Derrough ; recorder, W. F. Clark; attorney, O. C. Brown; su- pervisor, Fred Johnston ; coroner, Emmit Porterfield.
Election of 1891.
Treasurer, S. W. Conrad; sheriff, II. A. Steirwalt; superintendent, W. G. Stanley ; supervisor, R. G. Arnold ; coroner, Emmit Porterfield ; surveyor, James Laverty.
Election of 1892.
Auditor, E. B. Dowell; clerk, A. V. Proudfoot; recorder, N. W. King; at- torney, O. C. Brown ; supervisor, J. F. Lough ; treasurer, S. A. MeElroy.
Eleetion of 1893.
Treasurer, S. A. MeElroy ; sheriff, T. J. Thompson ; superintendent, Edd. R. Guthrie ; surveyor, James Laverty ; coroner, M. L. Hooper.
Election of 1894.
Auditor. E. B. Dowell; clerk. A. V. Proudfoot; recorder, N. W. King; at- torney, L. L. Mosher ; supervisor, R. G. Arnold.
Election of 1895.
Treasurer, S. A. McElroy ; superintendent, Edd. R. Guthrie; supervisor, J. F. Lough ; surveyor, James Laverty ; coroner, M. L. Hooper.
Election of 1896.
Auditor, J. M. Brown ; clerk, A. V. Proudfoot ; recorder, J. A. Cottingham ; attorney, L. L. Mosher ; supervisor, T. W. Sinnard.
Eleetion of 1897.
Treasurer, J. H. MeGranahan ; sheriff, J. R. Bell ; superintendent, Edd. R. Guthrie ; supervisor, W. H. Funk; surveyor, James Laverty.
Eleetion of 1898.
Clerk, R. T. Elson ; auditor, J. M. Brown; recorder, J. A. Cottingham; at- toruey, George Clammer ; supervisor, B. F. Young.
Election of 1899.
Treasurer, M. M. Morrison ; sheriff, Lewis Hodson; superintendent, S. M. Holladay ; surveyor, James Laverty ; coroner, Dr. II. M. Dale ; supervisor, T. W.
Eleetion of 1900.
Auditor, A. L. Ogg; clerk, R. T. Elson ; recorder, C. F. Moorman; county attorney, Geo. Clammer ; member of the board, W. II. Funk.
Eleetion of 1901.
Treasurer, M. M. Morrison ; sheriff, L. C. Hodson ; superintendent, S. M.
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Holladay : supervisor. B. F. Young; coroner. H. M. Dale; surveyor. James Laverty.
Election of 1902.
Auditor. A. L. Ogg; clerk. O. E. Copeland; recorder. C. F. Moorman ; at- torney. J. O. Watson ; supervisor, Coy Craig ; coroner. H. C. MeCleary ; surveyor, A. H. Gilliland.
Election of 1903.
Treasurer. T. N. Coffin; sheriff. Grant L. Kimer: superintendent, J. W. Radebaugh ; surveyor. A. II. Gilliland ; coroner. O. P. Judkins; supervisor, Geo. W. Fridley.
Election of 1904.
Auditor. W. J. Hewitt : clerk. O. E. Copeland; recorder. W. A. Graves; at- torney, J. O. Watson ; supervisor, L. E. Iliatt.
Another constitutional amendment regarding elections was adopted by a vote of the people in 1904. The reader will observe that in all the evolutions of election laws. the tendency has been toward a reduction in their frequency. Warren county began with two annual elections. April and Angust, and three in presidential years. By virtue of the constitutional amendment, hereafter recited. the people are fully inaugurated into the plan of biennial elections. By a vote of the people, November eighth, one thousand nine hundred and four, and certificate of the board of state canvassers. November twenty-ninth. one thousand nine hundred and four. Add as section sixteen. to article twelve of the constitu- tion, the following :
Section 16. "The first general election after the adoption of this amend- ment shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter. In the year one thousand nine hundred and six there shall be elected a governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state. auditor of state. treasurer of state. attorney-general. two judges of the supreme court, the suc- cessors of the judges of the district court whose terms of office expire on December 31st. one thousand nine hundred and six, state senators who would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, and mem- bers of the house of representatives. The terms of office of the judges of the supreme court which would otherwise expire on December 31st. in odd-numbered years, and all other elective state, county and township officers whose terms of office would otherwise expire in January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and five. are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven. are hereby extended one year. and until their snecessors are elected and qualified. The general assembly shall make sneh changes in the law governing the time of election and terms of office of all other elective officers as shall be necessary to make the time of their election
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and terms of office conform to this amendment, and shall provide which of the judges of the supreme court shall serve as chief justice. The general assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and also on the second Monday in January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, and biennially thereafter."
Practically the same amendment was adopted by the people November 6, 1900, but the supreme court, February 1, 1901, held that the amendment, section 16, was not proposed and adopted as required by the constitution, and did not be- come a part thereof.
The last annual election was held in 1904, and the first biennial election as follows :
Election of 1906.
Auditor, W. J. Hewitt; clerk, L. B. Pritchard ; recorder, W. A. Graves; treas- urer, T. N. Coffin; sheriff, G. L. Kimer; superintendent, J. W. Radebaugh ; attorney, William Wilson ; supervisors, Coy Craig, Geo. Fridley and L. E. Hiatt; surveyor, A. II. Gilliland ; coroner, O. P. Judkins.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM WARREN COUNTY.
Anderson, C. L.
Representative
21, 22.
Anderson, J. M.
Representative 28, 29.
Cochran, W. J.
Representative 18.
Dashiell, M. A.
Representative 12, 30, 31.
Griffith, G. E.
Representative 11.
Guthrie, Newton Representative 9, Ex. 9.
Irwin, Samuel
Representative 16.
Jones, C. B.
Representative 6.
Lee, John M.
Representative 14.
Lindsay, S. B.
Representative 10.
Millard, C. E.
Representative .7.
Miller, J. H.
Representative 20.
Miller, J. IT.
Representative 26, 27, Ex. 27.
Williamson, J. E.
Representative
. 8, Ex. 8.
Wright, Geo.
Representative
17.
Powell. W. F.
Representative 19.
Price. Clint L.
Representative 32.
Runciman, Wm.
Representative
15.
Swan, A. H.
Representative
13.
Van Gilder, S. J.
Representative 23, 24, 25.
Barnett, J. H.
Senator .22, 23.
Berry, W. H.
Senator 26, 27, Ex. 27.
Dashiell, M. A.
Senator 14, 15, 18, 19.
Griffith, G. E.
Senator .12, 13.
ITenderson, P. P.
Senator
.8, Ex. 8.
Kern, John
Senator
.9, Ex. 9.
Marshman, W. M.
Senator 11.
Merrill, Philo G. E.
Senator 10.
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CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
There has been but one contested election case for a county office in Warren county ; but that created a great deal of interest not only in Warren, but through- out the state. At the general election of 1875, Howard A. Huff, the inenmbent of the office of superintendent of public schools, was a candidate for reelection, nominated at the democratic county convention. Miss Elizabeth S. Cooke, a graduate of Simpson college, was nominated by the republican convention. The election returns showed that Mr. Huff received one thousand, four hundred and ten votes. and Miss Cooke one thousand, five hundred and thirty-one. The
Board of Supervisors finding in the canvass, that Miss Cooke had a majority of one hundred and twenty-one votes, issued to her a certificate of election. Mr. Iluff contested the election on the ground of Miss Cooke's ineligibility, alleging that a female was not entitled to an office for which she could not legally cast a vote. The trial began on the 29th of November, 1875, before Samuel Irwin, chairman of the board of supervisors. Mr. Inff chose as associate judge on his part, W. II. Schooley, Esq., and Miss Cooke chose Dr. Alexander Burns, president of Simpson college. Mr. Huff employed as his attorneys Williamson and Parrott of Indianola. Miss Cooke employed H. W. Maxwell, P. Gad Bryan and Geo. W. Seevers, as her attorneys. No witnesses were necessary in this trial because both parties admitted that Miss Cooke had received a majority of the votes cast. The excitement ran high. Several women in the state had already held the office of county superintendent, there being no objection, but if this case was decided in favor of Mr. Huff, the contestant, then all the official acts of the women in this office would be null and void, hence, the very great interest in the case throughout the state. The parties by their attorneys, agreed upon certain facts in and connected with the case, which are as follows:
AGREED ABSTRACT OF EVIDENCE.
II. A. Huff, Contestant, -
VS.
Elizabeth S. Cooke, Incumbent.
It is hereby agreed in open court by and between the parties hereto, that this cause shall be tried upon the following agreed state of facts, as established by evidence m said cause.
1. That there was held in Warren county, Iowa, a general election on the 12th day of October, 1875, at which a superintendent of common schools for said county was to be elected.
2. That the contestant. H. A. Inff, and the incumbent. Elizabeth S. Cooke, were both candidates at said election for said office of superintendent of common schools.
That at said election fourteen hundred and ten of the legal voters of said county voted for said contestant for said office.
That at said election fifteen hundred and thirty-one of the legal voters of said county voted for said incumbent for said office.
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That the board of county canvassers of said election in said Warren county, canvassed said vote and certified that at said election the said incumbent re- ceived a majority of one hundred and twenty-one of the votes cast for said office at said election.
That said contestant, H. A. Iluff, is a man, and was at the time of said election an elector in said Warren county, and had resided therein for the twenty years last past, and is a citizen of the United States.
That said incumbent, Elizabeth S. Cooke, is a woman, and had resided in said county for about seven years next preceding said election.
That she is still a resident therein.
That the contestant was at the date aforesaid election of the age of thirty- nine years.
That the incumbent, at the time of said election, was of the age of twenty- one years.
It is further agreed that the clerk of the district court of Warren county, Iowa, may administer the oath of office to the judges of this court.
It is further agreed that the incumbent was born in the United States, and has ever since resided therein.
It is further agreed that this is a real matter of litigation for the purpose of testing the question at issue between the parties as shown by the pleadings herein, and the above statement of facts, and this agreement is made for the purpose of saving the expense of introducing witnesses. Signed,
WILLIAMSON & PARROTT, Attorneys for Contestant. BRYANT, MAXWELL & SEEVERS, Attorneys for Incumbent.
During the progress of the trial another item of evidence was agreed upon, namely : "It is further agreed that said incumbent was nominated by a political convention, and on the ballots cast at the said election for said inenmbent in said county, the name of Elizabeth S. Cooke was printed thereon." There was but one question involved in this case, and that was, "can a woman legally hold the office of superintendent of public schools?" There was no precedent, no statute in favor of or against the proposition. All that could be said on the subject was for the attorneys to simply express their own opinions or desires in the case. It would seem to a layman at this distant day, that the attorneys could have presented the case in all its phases, legal or otherwise, in thirty minutes, yet the trial lasted three full days. Mr. Parrott opened the case in behalf of the contestant, setting forth that Miss Cooke, being a woman, was not eligible to hold an elective office. After having consumed what he believed to be his part of the time, he yielded the floor to Mr. Seevers, who in behalf of Miss Cooke, affirmed that a woman has a right to hold office in the state of Iowa; because, she is not prohibited by statute, and in this case, there is nothing connected with the office or the duties thereof, incompatible with the conditions or circumstances of the incumbent. The day closed and Mr. Seevers had not exhausted his vocabulary on the subject. The next day he continued, and
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maintained that the government cannot restrict the right to hold office, and while all citizens are not voters, there is a clear distinction between voters and those voted for. Ile alluded to the fact that the government has in many cases appointed persons who are not voters, that women have been appointed in the postoffice department, and in other departments of the government service. He was followed by Judge. Maxwell, another one of Miss Cooke's lawyers, who discussed the fact that the contestant. Mr. Huff, could not hold the office, whether Miss Cooke was eligible or ineligible; because Mr. Huff had not been legally elected. He dwelt also upon the point, that voting and eligibility to hold office are not necessarily united in the same person. When he closed, it was time to adjourn on the second day. On the third day, Judge Maxwell continued until eleven o'clock a. m. J. E. Williamsou made the closing argument in favor of the contestant. His chief proposition was: "Is a woman a citizen in a political view for election purposes ? He maintained as his colleague had done, that one to be eligible to an office must be a voter. He sought also to make the distinction between eligibility to an elective office and eligibility to an appointive office. The third day was closing and the case was submitted to the judges, who rendered the following verdiet to which Samuel Irwin, presiding judge, and Alexander Burns, associate judge, subscribed their names :
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