Daily Republican., 1880-08-23
PREVENTING PARTY FRAUD.

what the city DemocRs,sic Assocta-
tfen dfd ON Saturday Night-Pre.
pairing to count the Ballots mt the
NOmination Eleciion-Sharp Talk
from ExC0uncflman Quinn.
At the meeting Of the City Demo.
cratic Association in the bourbon head
quarters, at No. 222 Market street.
Saturday night, an uncouth looking in
divjdual named Kane insisted on a
resolution which he had offered at a
previous meeting TO fix the time of
meeting for Saturday night, taking
"precedencs" over q matter Mr.. Quinn
endeavored to introduce, as Secretary
Townsend concluded the reading Of the
minutes. Mr.. Kane had q played ont
look, which was in perfect keeping with
the Association as only % Democrats
were present. His resolution was given
the demanded precedence and
adopted after long debate.
Mr.. Quinn was now accorded the
floor. He wanted to introduce reso-
luton, but hadn't it written. He
walked up to the Secretary's table and
leaning against it in graceful attitude,
proceeded to dictate, about four words
at time, so the so.dbe lS.id get the,u
down. The members Of the Association
could not understand this unusual pro
ceedure and often interrupted him,
but finally the thing was finished in
good shape as follows:
WHEREAS, ln.the judgment Of the Demo-
cratic Association oil tho city OF Wilmington,
that the e'urns Of the nomination election
for certa n officers should be returned to this
| Association on Saturday, August 28th.
Resolved, That the judges Of the n0mina-
ton election be hela on Saturday, August
2Sth, md instructed to forward the reAult OF
the nomination in their respective wards
with the ballot boxes to the room of the City
Association after the vote fs counted.
Resol7e ed. That committee oil five bo ap
pointed 10 receive tho returns en- the night of
the nomination election.
The preamble and resolutions were
adopted.
Squire Brady, who had presided at
the meeting on the previous Saturday,
announced the committees he had besn
instructed to appoint at that time as
follows:
On Finance-Lewis R. Springer, Thos.
Mellon, August Hilger.
On Naturalization-Wm. II. Quinn,
Jacob Butz, E. B. Frazer.
On Public Meetings-Edward J. Kel-
|ly, Thomas H. Kane, W. Il. Brady,
VIM. H. Blake, Charles Mullin.
The Squire then moved that chair
man Farrell be ex-oficio a member Of
ali the committees, and that the sec.
retary be authorized to inform the
gentlemen named Of their appointments.
Adopted.
Mr.. Qainn now arose with new idea;
he thought the committee to receive the
ballot boxes Of the nomination election
and count the votes should be ten, one
from each ward, in order to prevent
any fraud or trickery and to keep any
ward from saying it had been cheated.
He moved q reconsideration of the vote
by which the preamble and resolutions
had been adopted in order to make the
increase in the committSe.
This was tee much for Squire Brady.
He took the floor in opposition Of the
most earnest nature and made the
room ring. There appeared to be
feeling, he said, that the men holding
the election were dishonest. Three men
are appointed to hold the election, and
when they can secure clerks they en-
ploy them. 1t is their duty to count
the ballots fairly, and yet there ap-
pears to be desire here to appoint
men 10 watch them. This is a question
of honesty, and it reflects upon them.
1t Is q questionable move, and he could
not see the necessity Of it. 1t is an in
ference that the work is not being done
fairly by the inspectors.
''It is a usual thing loudly shouted |
Mr.. Quinn in reply, fer men who act
honestly not to object to being watched,
and no one will object to his work being
il he intends to be fair in |
what he does. 1t has been brooding in
the minds of our citizens, and still |
broods there, that George 0'Neill was |
cheated out Of the nomination for May or |
by dishonest counting, and no man
will deny it who knows anything. No
no an who acts right will object to ssru.
tiny, and when he does object it is |
doubtful if all is going on right"
After much more talk the vote was
and the committee which |
was 10 prevent Democrats from cheat
ing Democrats was increased to ten,
md the chair appointed it as follows Il
First Ward--P. G. Plunkett.
Second-W. Il. Quinn.
Third-W. II. Blake.
Fourth-W. H. Brady.
Fifth-Enoch Moore, Jr.
Sixth-George c. Ward.
Seventh. W. Wall.
Eighth-E. J. Kelly.
Ninth-Martin Farrell.
Tenth-ThOmas II. Kane.
Reports were heard from the various
Yards as to the choice of candidates fer
.,J of Ja1aoofaa tn tbo Ql..n L