Wigginton. There was another man. a man by the name of Gustave 0. Perret. he was challenged because his name was not upon the grand register and he had not been naturalized. The majority of the committee say that there was some doubt whether he bad been naturalized at .but his papers show when he had been naturalized. There is no le itimate evidence proving that Gustave C. Perret had been natnraized before his vote was east. He was challenged in the first place because his name was not on the grand register. and then also because ho had not been mad a citizen according to law. The majority of the committee seem to doubt as to whether he had been naturalized. at least to have some question as to the time when he was naturalized. The evidence shows clearly that he was not naturalized until December 2. 1876. He was not therefore a naturalized citizen of the country at the time he exercised the right of the elective franchise. Ie was allowed to vote as a citizen when he had not yet acquired that privilege. and therefore we claim that his vote should be stricken out. There is no dispute but that he was a democrat and gave his vote for the contestant.
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