Election Frauds--1936

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Letter from I. N. Watson to Jesse Barrett, losing Republican candidate for Missouri Governor, describing the prosecution of perpetrators of vote-rigging in Kansas City.

Letter from Jack Stapleton to Lloyd Stark referencing Harry Truman's attitudes toward the Stark gubernatorial candidacy.

Letter to Claude Lambert asserting that gubernatorial candidate Lloyd Stark is not beholden or affiliated to the Kansas City political machine, and making complimentary remarks about Matthew S. Murray and Henry McElroy.

Letter from Governor Guy B. Parks to Mrs. B. Marts regarding her concerns about election fraud. He recommends she report her allegations to the proper authorities. Mrs. Marts writes on the bottom of the letter that she believes Park is the proper authority.

Letter from W. M. Ledbetter to Lloyd Stark advising him not to get involved in accusations of voting irregularities in the recent Missouri statewide election.

Letter from Jack Stapleton to Tom Pendergast praising Lloyd Stark's candidacy for governor and congratulating the organization for endorsing him. He references an enclosed article.

Response letter from Governor Park to S. M. Scott of Kansas City indicating that he should contact the authorities or provide evidence if he has knowledge of election fraud activities.

Response letter from Governor Park to Nettie C. Alvey of Kansas City indicating that she should contact the authorities or provide evidence if she has knowledge of election fraud activities.

Letter from Jimmie Hurst to Lloyd Stark, warning him about the activities of Roger Taylor who, among other things, was setting up phony Stark clubs in order to steal contributions intended for the campaign.

Transcript of the Court's Charge to the Grand Jury in case investigating election fraud in a 1936 election.

Letter from S. M. Scott to Guy B. Parks reporting his belief that the election of August 4th being "a delibrate [sic] steal."

Letter from E. K. Bonebrake to Governor Lloyd C. Stark, discussing his experience with machine election fraud in his role as a Republican election judge in 1936.

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