Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE LITTLE ELECTION.

Returns from City, County and state
"A Democratic s TO 1.-THE Republic
cans Garry New Castle County on
Assessors and the Democrats on
Inspectors-The state Democratic
by About 500.
The "Little Election, Tuesday, passed
Of quietly as far HI heard from the Oniy
serious disturbance occurred in the Ninth
ward, where, Vt iH reported, Samuel Bush
challenged n vote, winch of course was
sufficient 70 Ntirt NJ, row some one
puch d irte hiu, Md s'rsightway there
Sts a scramble which lasted about leu
ulir utts, during which brickbnl and
bottles hew around freely aud several
hcnds were cut. When the ten
minutes were up about half
dozen men were lying around the
street and pavement aud the negroes took
to ght In the Second and Eighth wards
there was the usual pulling and hauling,
but no damage WAS done. There was a
su0rt fight 10 the FIRST ward during the
day. but 1t did not reach the proportions
uf - row, There were only tbree arrests
reported for political purposes during the
day.
II was one If the biggest Little Eiec-
tons We bsve had for many year and
Also one of the closest. The fight was
abarp one from one end of New Castle
county to the other, while in Kent and
Sussex there has not been such deter
mined battle fought for many years.
From the way Republicans talked
Tuesday they expected to carry the
city by u good round IN ijority
and this county by at least small
majority, but the ma Ority of tue Demo-
Gratis for assessors III the city, and the
securing OF sight out of fifteen inspectors
for their side put very perceptible
damper upon the spirits of the Republican
forces in spite of the fact that they had
the most votes in the city on inspectors.
The county, instead of going Republican,
by a small majority, went slightly Demo-
cratic on Inspectors. The Republicans
carry it for Assessors, which is partially
attributable to the cutting of the Demo-
cratic candidate in New Oastle, Joseph
Callahan. who ran 81 votes b hind, thus
making difference OF 100 votes in the
summing up, HI tho Republican capdi-
date got ali Callahan lost.
The discrepancy between the assessors
aud inspectors ticket is attributable to the
cutting of Thomas W. Saville, a Republi.
can assessor candidate, 10 the Eastern pre-
of ~ votes; and the cutting of Joseph
Callahan, Democratic assessor candidate,
in New Castle, to the extent of so votes,
M above stated
Saville's loss in lie Seventh ward is re-
garded an having been caused by the an
taRonism ct James Dandy, who was
Saville's competitor tor the nomination.
The Democrats score decided victory
in the county, in the election OF majority
Of inspectors. which assures that party
the control of the canvassing board that
meets at New Castle to officially promul-
gate he returns of the Presidential cleo
,un iu November The Democrats elect
s inspectors in the city and in the
rnunty the Republicans in the city and
in the county making the board stand
lf to 81
The Democrats cf the Ninth ward say
fhey are prepared to prove thst large
number OF negroes halllng from II house in
Jones laue, but who were non re sidents
voted there. They mention the names of
several, among them being man named
Harris, who drives u wagon for John p.
DOh8hpe, the b1ttlnr, and lives On Fourth
@-tet below Walnut. TIE HOTninq Neaos,
in it's comments ou the election IN that
ward, throws all fear of the libel laws to the
Withstand distinctly charges Martin Farrell
WI III an indictable crime A representa-
tive of the STATE JOURNAL has interv ewed
Mr.. FARRELL gu tue subject aud lie denies,
as ftSse IN every particular, the statement
ihHt ss bad anything to do with bringing
Any H. ,p6ltsrs into the ward or that he
Suew ID u eng such We're there. As to the
animation concerning "Brocky Tom"
SIR, Farrell declares that the facts are as
,'nllows; Brocky Tom tried to vote
and was ciVll, nQed by James T..
Hawkins. Tom declared he belonged
there
Hawkins said You Lad better leave. you
know got you out of II scraps at New
CASTLE.
rcm answered. can right; won't
vote"
FARRELL then said "If you live here
YOU have n4 much right to vute At NJ groes
who do not live here"
Aud Tom replied "inwkins helped me-
ont and won't vote against him
Then get out " the way of the men
who do want to vote" SAID Mr.. Farrell,
and BfociSy Tom left, which closed the
iucide9t
A. souu es 1t was known how the city
had gone, Tu' sday nit ht, Democrats grew
enthusiastic Bnd the Republicans CORES
poudingiy depressed. A crowd of about
: 600 people gathered in front of the
City Mai. about . O'Clock, cheering
aMu oaliing for d speech. IL X.
Pennington, ED, mounted the Hall
steps and spoke for about ~ minutes,
GGLg graduating the audience nper the
v,n.ory achieved aud exhorting 10 hssd
'usk 60 elect she whole Democratic ticket
la November they lad shown by their
vote he said that Delaware is not likely
To stuff sr from Republican missnle and that
tie "wi lite utSn's party" IN still able to
hold its q VII in this State.
ph9 CjN COruet Band was procured and
a crowd Of kurrahipg Democrats, some
CARRYING tn.c! CO. tell in line behind it and
paraded mn 'erSet street, making as
much nos,, =, IL. ~ K lew how.
She j, f-rson L. W. COON was eliminated
ana red fire and rn Nrt candles discharged
al the pruct lou pa Nd, lighting up the
largo nov banner 80 Il u il was distinctly
visible los SOW raj so uafes. AT Tenth
street brick wHa ihroN'u lnto The line,
Gnt'iuP QUE OF III" nen rat her oadly.
The Republicans also u 1eus'd bard
sud cane unrchiDF down Market street,
about II u'cloak. to the tue Of ''Sher-
mau'S March 80 tire Sea." The cause of
III IL rejoicing WA. report nat the
county imd gone Republican,. AS this
parade passed the Jefferson Club roc N it
wns also greeted with red fi,e aud encoIr-
aging cheers.
$40. ASSESSOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT.