H. K. S. O. Melveny to Richard Yates

Central City

Dec 6/61.

Richard Yates.

Gov of Illinois.

Dear Sir:

At the election held in the County of Randolph in this State, in November last Daniel Reiley was elected by the people a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. John A Nelson his Competitor having 1110 votes Reiley 1266 " The Cavassers and County Clark rejected for slight informalities in the returns of Certain Precincts the Vote of those precincts, whereby they Seek to justify granting a certificate of election to Mr Nelson.

Mr Reiley has notified Mr Nelson that he will control his seat in the convention & is proceeding to take the testimony, having employed myself and others as his counsel.

I am informed by letter from chester that Mr Nelson has sent his resignation to you & it is believe thereby seeks to induce you to order a new election. This I respectfully suggest is wholly unnecessary as it would put the Co. to great expense, and so far as the people are concerned they have made their choice. I enclose Schedule of Votes from the paper of that Co.

Yours truly

H K S O Melveny

H.K.S.O Melveny

Contested Election in Randolph County

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