Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03
The Alleged Election Frauds.
ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CITY BXEc
TIVE COMMITTEE.

ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CITY BXEcU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
The Republican City Executive Com /
mittce held meeting Wednesday Capt
Gallagher in the chair. He made an
opening speech in which he hoped that
calmnees and moderation would prevail
and that there would be no undue excite
ment.
The following communication was read
To the members Of the City Executive Com
mittee;
We, the undersigned, candidates for the
nomination for Mayor at the Republican
election last Saturday have been credi-
bly, informed gross frauds were perpetrated
at said nomination. aud that the resolu-
ton adopted by your Committee in regard
TO recei wing Democratic votes was totally
lisregarded. We would therefore most
respectfully ask the Committee to give the
subject thorough investigation. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
X. c. FRAfM,
WIN. 8. HAYES,
FRANCIS NlkCENT.
Another communication signed by
number of Republican citizens asking for
another election on Saturday, August 3D.,
at the City Hall, only, was read.
John Richardson moved that an article
he drawn mp pledging the various candi-
dates to abide by the decision of the com
mittee, and sent to them for their sigma
lures. After some discussion 1t was tenn
porarily withdrawn.
Various motions were made to appoint
committees in size from five to thirty.
1 DR.. Fields wanted committee from
| three to five from each ward to examine
| the returns from each ward as he believed
there were frauds perpetrated all over the
city.
sir. Mills said there was evidently no
cheating in the Ninth Ward as Mr.. Vim
cent was one vote ahead.
DR.. Fields said he had five witnesses to
fraud in the Third Ward.
/ Another said "Giye us a chance We
will show frauds elsewhere"
| DIR. Cameron called for the returns Of
the election. He thought the Committee
was cropping In the dark,as no returns had
yet been made.
They were then produced and the vote
showed the same Us published In EVERY
EVENING. The poll lists were called for
hut strangely enough they cOnld not b.
found in all the wards. The clerk OF thu
second Ward said he was willing to swea
there were sirty more Votes ia TIE Dor thai
names on The poll list.
John NJ. Dunn said that he had hear
himself charged with stutllng the ballo
box in the Third Ward, and asked that
committee be appointed TO inquire into tn
matter.
Mr.. Dorsey moved that anybody VIII
had charges TO make should be allowed u
bring them forward Immediately.
This not meeting with favor, Mr.. II. 7
, Pickles said he hoped there would be
thorough investigation into the Who'll
matter, and without il the Republican part
5 could not 20 before the people and ask fo
!. their franchises. The people will not b
trihed with, they must have all dishonest
, cleared up.
e Mr. Dorsey's resolution was laid o
.. the table, and one offered by Mr.. Richard
son appointing committee Of five
= whom the returns of the late electio
= shall be made, and they also examine int
any alleged frauds, and report any irregl
= larities that may have occurred.
= The motion was adopted unanimonsl.
i On lotion the committee was named {
> follows II. F. Pickles, WIN. Silver. &. !
Il Gallagher, James l.. Hawkins, and &c
man d. Lincoln.
d The committee then adjourned TO me
u On Saturday next al O'clock, 10 hear q
report of the committee
.- Our people. generally, are very mg'
L excited oveI the North Curolin, ,lecti
returns